Releases by esmaye

"In the centre of your inner beauty Lies a frame of what is meant to be Almost hidden in the darkest forest Lies your inner destiny" From: ´Open Lashes´ Driven by curiosity and guided by her own philosophy on life Esmaye gathered her thoughts and desires, transforming them into twelve beautiful songs on her debut album "Elements in Me" Inspired by the four elements she takes you on an intriguing and passionate journey, combining acoustic and electronic sounds into her own unique style. Early in life Esmaye developed a strong interest in music and dance, as a young girl she started writing songs to express her thoughts and emotions. Like a diary she kept them for herself, secretly dreaming of becoming a singer one day. When she heard about auditions for a local theatre play at the age of 17 she decided to give it a try... and got herself a part! The play turned out to be a success as they performed at festivals across the country. Esmaye didn't stay un-noticed, a producer saw her perform and asked her for his "pop" project, they recorded 2 singles and a video. The following years she worked on several projects, exploring different styles of music to keep developing herself. In 1999 she decided to take a rest from it all and started travelling, while discovering new places she fell in love with Mexico and got herself a job as a piano-bar singer and dancer in a small diner-show. Singing and dancing every day gave her the confidence she needed to make the next steps. After living in the sun for a year she decided to get her songs "out there" and moved back to Holland. While working as a M.C/Vocalist in clubs she met a couple of producers who wanted to work with her and within a year she signed her first publishing-deal. After releasing a few dance records she wanted more and felt ready to work on her own songs and discover her own style. A friend told her about the "Tiesto's search for talent" contest and encouraged her to send him a tape. Esmaye won! Out of hundreds of contestants they chose her for her exceptional voice and qualities as a songwriter and offered her a record-deal. She released her debut single "Easy" and soon after that the world's most famous DJ asked her to accompany him on his "Just Be" tour. Together they performed at prestigious festivals throughout Europe. After the tour she totally committed herself to her own career. ´ "Elements in Me" shows many different sides of Esmaye´s unique personality. "This is who I am, my songs are about my inner-search, reflecting my past and present experiences" Esmaye's debut album shows all aspects of life in general. While exploring the deeper and darker sides of spirituality and emotion there are enough lighter and happier themes such as the sensual song "Gravity" and the inviting and inspiring "Open Lashes". "Elements in Me" also contains the obscure classic "Sugar Me" written by Linsey de Paul in 1972. Once Esmaye heard the song she instantly knew she wanted to record the track in a way that would stay true to the songs meaning but with a modern flavour that would make it fit in easily with the rest of her repertoire. "Elements in Me" is a spiritual pop record that flirts with elements of dance and electronic music. As a composer and lyricist, Esmaye uses experiences from her own life as a guideline to explore the variety of themes in her songs. " You can find the strength to lead your own life, it doesn't matter where you're from or how dark it's been.. you are the light" Esmaye is a groundbreaking and refreshing new artist with a mind of her own who doesn't shy away from the bigger picture of life while staying grounded at the same time. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.