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g to The Verve, I am sic sounds anything ed their music. Also and Elastica, I loved bands I love are sort moved from Paris to of five, Manna grew Britpop. Though she me of Finland’s finmusical home in the sty of Britpop’s finest. ve always listened to I don’t know, but for e listened to the boys ou who my idol is.” h male-led bands has “A lot of music jourquite a male sound, ars. It is actually remebody said to me I bian. I actually don’t people get I haven’t comparisons yet. It
and Images: Jeremy Williams I am not saying it is the right way. Everyone has their own way to work. It is all quite honest and raw, but there is still a hope and desire for life. Living life to the full and allowing all emotions. It is hard to describe emotions really, but I just try to be honest with my music.” Having been famous in Finland for several years, first as an actress then a singer, Manna has had her fair share of positive and negative attention. Her 2008 debut album Sisters’ was slated by critics. At the time she was just an actress turned singer, who happened to be married to HIM guitarist Linde. Viewed as another celebrity cashing in on their situation, Mannas musical efforts were written off.
“When you are honest, you have nothing to hide. You can take it or leave it.”
Whilst in private her and Linde were in fact going through a divorce and Manna had been taken for a ride by her record label, who had allowed her no creative freedom with the record. It felt like her world was crumbling, but prompted her need for honesty. “At first it is easy to dislikes obvious combe scared. But then, if you think about it, never writes the unwhen you are honest, you have nothing ead she embraces a to hide. You can take it or leave it. I am es to understand the what I am, I hope you like it. If you don’t, Having stayed true to well doesn’t matter. There isn’t any role nspired her, Manna is to play, it isn’t an act. I can then move by the male comparion all the time, musically and personally, er been afraid to mix just as Manna.” nd sensitive material Things don’t have to The brave decision paid off with the melodies with a soft self-penned “Songs Of Hope And Deo keep the edge sire” proving both a critical and comwhich gets under my mercial success on her home turf , ot so many girls who Manna is excited to broaden her horiuys.” zons with her UK release.
without it being somest my way of working,
“Songs Of Hope And Desire” is out on May 23rd www.myspace.com/mannamariam
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