Ozzie D. is again, this time to talk to us about her festive tune, ‘Christmas Hustle’!
Are you able to inform us extra concerning the inspiration behind “Christmas Hustle”?
I used to be out and about doing e-book signings for my youngsters’s e-book collection “The Adventures of Frog Man and The World of Fuzzwald & Pals” and was listening to the general public complaining concerning the previous basic songs and the way they have been prepared for brand new Christmas Songs, which impressed me to write down 9 Christmas songs for all ages and cultures.
As an brisk, full of life monitor, what temper do you hope to convey with this track?
I hope it conjures up others to have hope and make them rise up and dance.
Why do you suppose the themes of “hustling” to offer to family and friends resonate so deeply throughout the holidays?
When the Vacation season arrives persons are at all times hustling round to get payments paid, lights displayed, timber erected, and presents bought.
You might have been writing because you have been a young person—what motivates you to make music at this time?
I wrote my first poem, “Salt & Pepper” at age 12 as a result of a fella got here to our college trying to find youngsters’s poetry for his compilation. Then at 14, I had my first boyfriend/break-up that broke my coronary heart, and I wrote my first blues track, “On That Night” about betrayal of the guts, and I’ve been writing ever since.
Speak to us a little bit bit concerning the manufacturing course of for the lyric video. Which visuals stand out to you or have been you excited to incorporate?
I fully trusted Hip Video Promo to care for the visuals. I merely instructed them to make the images match the phrases they usually did the remaining and didn’t disappoint!
Have you ever seen or heard of any memorable fan reactions to the track that made you are feeling such as you achieved your objective of spreading cheer?
What I noticed got here earlier than the movies have been made. I might randomly sing the track for strangers and seen they’d get their toes tapping and physique transferring to the music. That’s what made me discover I had one thing I wanted to share with others.
Are you able to see your self releasing extra vacation songs sooner or later? What’s subsequent for you?
I’ve 6 further songs for the Christmas season: “PC Christmas”, “Despatched Down, Christmas Time Once more”, “Effective ‘Ole Christmas”, “Santa Claus Tune”, “Christmas is Right here”, that we’ll get out for the 2025 Christmas festivities. I’ve additionally written birthday songs, and an anniversary track, together with Patriotic, R&B, Non secular, Nation, and even some various tunes. So it’s regardless of the Universe sends my manner, I’ll attempt to do and obey!
Shake off these winter blues and dance whereas watching the video for ‘Christmas Hustle’ under! You could find out extra about Ozzie D. and all her inventive endeavours on her Fb web page.
