{"id":597514,"date":"2023-11-10T20:35:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T17:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T20:35:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T17:35:40","slug":"xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in\/","title":{"rendered":"#Xena Giam doesn\u2019t want to be boxed in"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3256626ec6e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in\/#The_Singapore-based_artist_talks_songwriting_creating_space_for_other_artists_and_the_importance_of_programs_like_BandLab_Opportunities\" >The Singapore-based artist talks songwriting, creating space for other artists, and the importance of programs like BandLab Opportunities.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Singapore-based_artist_talks_songwriting_creating_space_for_other_artists_and_the_importance_of_programs_like_BandLab_Opportunities\"><\/span>The Singapore-based artist talks songwriting, creating space for other artists, and the importance of programs like BandLab Opportunities.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256427\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01611_ae084j\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Xena Giam doesn\u2019t want to be boxed in\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256423\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            New artists often face a creative conundrum; parsing through a lifetime of influences to slot themselves into, or create, an easily defined sound of their own. For Singapore-based artist Xena Giam, <i>feeling<\/i> is what guides her music far beyond the confines of genre. Instead, her blend of funk, R&amp;B, and, at times folk and indie, creates a juxtaposition of its bouncy, cheery instrumentals and more subdued self-reflective lyrics. On the moody R&amp;B cut \u201cWdym,\u201d Giam seems to scold an ex who can\u2019t let go, while the funk-driven \u201cStoplight\u201d sees the singer-songwriter tackle a breakup. \u201cI think it&#8217;s very hard to be tied down by that, so I always just tell people I write h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y-sad music instead of alternative R&amp;B or funk. I like grouping it under an emotion,\u201d she explained. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256426\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1840_n87nng\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Xena Giam doesn\u2019t want to be boxed in\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256432\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/54vL4UElpHm8yxDYxgRJP5?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256916\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256430\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Her latest single \u201cLongest Time\u201d is a more indie rock-infused departure from her earlier singles, giving Giam the space to explore a wider range of emotions and focus on a sonic landscape that more closely matched her songwriting instead of upbeat production as a way of avoiding creative vulnerability. \u201cWhen I was writing the previous singles it was a moment in my life where I was very in denial of how I felt,\u201d she explained. \u201cI was frustrated, I was angry. With this single, I wanted to go back to where my roots were.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256428\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/BRY01646_akunkb\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Xena Giam doesn\u2019t want to be boxed in\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256424\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Getting her start performing and sharing covers alongside a close-knit crew of musicians, her songwriting process has evolved as she worked on more original music. \u201cSometimes it&#8217;s chords first, but sometimes I do have lyrics in mind,\u201d she said, adding that while some lyrics come to her on her own, others are born from impromptu jam sessions. \u201cWhen I was writing \u2018\u2018Wdym\u2019 and \u2018Longest Time,\u2019 I was just  in my room sulking and being angry but \u2018Stoplight\u2019 and \u2018Hindsight\u2019 are a bit more fun and a bit funkier, so those are the ones I wrote with a band.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            As an advocate of the platforms that help artists break through, Giam works with her collective GudJuJus to create spaces for even more artists to do the same. Sharing covers and studio performances in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of NPR Tiny Desk-inspired clips, the collective also hosts live shows and staged the Guddies Music Festival this past summer. \u201cBasically, we came together just because we love music and we wanted to be a platform for musicians to showcase their music,\u201d she explained. \u201c[For the festival] we got like five or six established bands, and five new local artists to perform, which was pretty cool because we were new.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256429\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF1847_ebmpsl\/xena-giam-doesnt-want-to-be-boxed-in.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Xena Giam doesn\u2019t want to be boxed in\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256431\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3UvuAxvH3GNcaZe0zWIiMM?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256917\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-256425\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            In BandLab and ReverbNation, Giam sees its potential as a space for artists to connect and collaborate across borders and genres. \u201cI think it&#8217;s like a very cool platform for musicians to find like-minded people, and of course discover new music,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s been really interesting how many people are using these platforms. Several people have been inviting me on their projects and I&#8217;ve been looking at other people&#8217;s stuff and how they create music and all that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            Though Giam\u2019s work relies on the algorithms and whims of digital discovery like any artist,  her on-stage roots stay at the forefront of her artistry and ambitions. \u201cThe current thing is everybody being like, \u2018Oh my God, I need to hit a certain number of streams,\u2019 but I think that live performances are the way that I can find my niche and find my community,\u201d she explained, hinting at plans to perform in other parts of Asia and Europe in the near future. <\/p>\n<p>            \u201cIt\u2019s not a solid plan yet, but I want to be able to bring my music, my live arrangements, and myself out there for people instead of them having to come to Singapore to find me.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">The FADER<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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New artists often face a creative conundrum; parsing through a lifetime of influences to slot themselves into, or create, an easily defined sound of their own. 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