A couple months back we sat down with Melanie Fiona and recorded this interview at the FLOW studios when she was in town (before the heavy push started for her U.S. release). It aired last week on OTA Live but while we wait for the video clips to get edited together I figured to just put up the audio of the full interview. It’s split up into 8 parts and is a great in-depth look at a great new artist that we have nothing but LOVE for. U.S. visitors The Bridge is in stores NOW (it’s been out here for a few months now)! COPP THAT!!!

Part 1: http://usershare.net/4xh5ma3flnbf
Get to know Melanie’s family background, the moment when she realized when she wanted to be a singer and her early days as a singer in Toronto.

Part 2: http://usershare.net/rqtiet1agqwf
In this clip we talk about the beginnings (and end) of the group Xquisite that Melanie was a part of alongside Andreena Mill and Nicole Holness.

Part 3: http://usershare.net/wutt2ccjpxv9
Melanie explains her name changes from Symphony to Syren to Melanie Fiona and does a pretty good Guyanese Mom impression.

Part 4: http://usershare.net/0mm190gk7gu5
The Bridge is in stores now. Find out from Melanie how she came up with the name of the album and she talks about her collaborator on the album Andrea Martin.

Part 5: http://usershare.net/btxfp8329l5a
We talk about Melanie’s creative process and get to know what her most personal songs are.

Part 6: http://usershare.net/zdluw7wo6sud
Melanie recounts her experience opening up in concert for Kanye West in the UK and talks about how Brandy played a big role in helping to show her the ropes behind the scenes of the music biz.

Part 7: http://usershare.net/5bsl1lur69lp
Melanie gives her take on social networks like Twitter and talks about how she’d rather people focus on her music then her tweets.

Part 8: http://usershare.net/v8alevpayz70
In this final clip Melanie shares some words of wisdom for upcoming artists, talks about her aspirations as a business women behind the scenes and blesses us with an a cappella of “It Kills Me”.

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