Emma Della Rossa: Songwriting as a sequel to one of your songs

Emma Della Rossa is a Toronto-based singer, songwriter, flutist, and educator. She is inspired by exploring the deeper level of seemingly ordinary experiences and expressing them musically. As a singer-songwriter, Emma’s original music combines influences from indie-pop, folk, and alt-pop genres, tied together with layers of vocal harmonies and introspective lyricism. Inspired by the vibrant talents in Toronto, she launched her self-produced podcast, Bedroom Studios Podcast, in 2023 featuring interviews with early-career artists and musicians. She is the founder of Toronto Music Gals Network, a collective that aims to connect female-identifying artists, songwriters, and musicians in the Greater Toronto Area. Driven by a passion for collaboration and conveying powerful messages through music, Emma released her debut EP, Face The Music, in 2022. Her recent singles Better (2023), Someone I Adore (2024) and Worse (2025) highlight her growing independence as a producer and her continued artistic evolution.

Emma shared the process behind her song Worse. Download the lyrics to follow along.

We talked about:

• How Emma was prompted to write an “opposite” song to her earlier song Better, and call it Worse
• Writing a song with a quiet chorus and a high-energy bridge
• Happy studio accidents
• Songwriting with a producer’s mindset
• The benefits of doing songwiting challenges
• Albums vs. singles