Getting Started on Songwriting with Sydney <3

16-year-old budding pop sensation Sydney is ready to introduce herself to the world with electric feel-good anthem “Picture Perfect.” Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the artist is known for a unique sound that adeptly blends the soaring synths of Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers with Korean pop music, bridging the sonic gap between Taylor Swift and MAMAMOO.

Sydney talked about her song Picture Perfect. Download the lyrics to follow along.

We talked about:

• CBC The Current segment about achieving a flow state
• The Sting Interview (youtube.com) on Rick Beato’s channel
• The Song Talk Meetup
• How Sydney got her start by replying to an audition call for singers on Instagram
• Don’t Fall For This Songwriting Scam – Ari’s Take (aristake.com)
• Learning about matching syllables and rhyming
• Writing harmony vocals to include “crunchy” intervals
• Learning to write with intention
• How to get past performance anxiety