What’s the story behind your latest song/album?
Love and Emotion is a collection of songs inspired by real-life experiences, brought to life through a wide range of instruments and electronic music styles. Each track reflects a unique journey, blending emotion, creativity, and sound into a diverse musical experience. To complement the music, selected songs are accompanied by visual stories on YouTube, adding another dimension to the album’s themes and emotions. We hope these visuals deepen your connection with the music and enhance your listening experience. As our first album created together as a couple, Love and Emotion holds a special place in our hearts. We collaborated with guitarist , Tino Delgado in tracks 6,7,8.
How has your creative process evolved over the years?
I started writing songs at an early age of 8 when I made my move from Spain to London, I had guitar lessons age 13 at school and when I was 15 I started busking on the London Eye and around Southbank, I met a lot of musicians whom inspired me so I wrote my first songs Hypnotized and many more, my sound was more rock alternative, pop, but I have an eclectic taste so I am always exploring new music and currently into the electronic genre as this album shows using synthesisers and keyboards. I don’t want my music to sound the same, you have to evolve as an artist and not be afraid to express yourself. My songs are based on true events about my life.
Is there a specific moment in your career that felt like a turning point?
When I moved for love to Lanzarote 8 years ago I left the busy city of London after 20 years and I lived in the small village of Guatiza. The songs I wrote while I was here were about the people I met and my personal experience. The turning point was after playing with many people here in different bands, I realised that there are a lot of artists who have bands with their own music so I also wanted a platform to showcase all my music so I presented myself as a solo act in the Teguise Music Showcase 2025. Thanks to that it led me to meet more creatives and that’s how collaborations started.
What’s one misconception people have about being a musician?
People immediately ask me If I perform regularly and when I say no, they are surprised. This is because they don’t understand that I would rather create my own music than do covers for entertainment. The reality is that the pay for artists is low or they don’t pay you at all. I have a small following of people and if I can reach more audiences it would be great. All I want to do is make new music all the time.
Who or what has been inspiring your music lately?
My husband whom I recorded and released this album with WLK, have a studio in our living room, studiosieben and we invite selected artists every month to jam and create new music. We have many instruments and he is a fan of synths, so the possibilities are endless.
Can you share a memorable or unexpected moment from a live performance?
When I was 15 I wrote a song for the memory of my grandfather, One Wish and performed it in the school concert, a mum from the audience came to me crying in tears and said she had felt my pain.
How do you handle creative blocks or self-doubt?
I try not to compare to what other people are doing, instead I support other creatives and online because all of us musicians are on the same boat, we just want people to listen to our art. It does feel like being a needle in a haystack sometimes , but at least I can now create my music the way I want it to sound and after many years now, it is my own personal accomplishment.
If you could collaborate with any artist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Bob Dylan because he is the reason I started songwriting and being influenced by his music and poetry and the beginning of folk music . He takes me back to the start of my music journey. You either love him or hate him. The fact that he is still writing and performing at his age is a legend.
What’s a piece of advice you wish you had received earlier in your career?
I did receive advice from my art teacher Mick Gale, he told me to go for it and be brave and keep singing and playing everyday. He came up with my artist name Mandy Shadow because we both played The Shadows music in the art room with our guitars. He called me Hank. Thanks, Mr Gale for believing in me.
What’s next for you—any exciting projects or goals on the horizon?
I have a lot of new songs ready to record in our studio.I enjoy editing and filming videos and I will continue my music journey and expressing emotions as long as I’m living.
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