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The science behind the perfect hit with Becky Hill, MNEK, Ella Eyre and Frances

Becky Hill, MNEK, Ella Eyre and Frances discuss whether there is a formula for writing the perfect hit song.

This week Music Life gets crazy about pop with host Becky Hill, who asks MNEK, Ella Eyre and Frances all about their signature styles, if there's a formula for writing the perfect hit, and when songs don鈥檛 turn out as expected.

Becky was a finalist on the first series of The Voice UK, and has since gone on to achieve global Pop stardom, working with the likes of Rudimental, MNEK, Little Simz, Jonas Blue, Jax Jones, Sigala and many more. An album is finally expected next year.

Former Music Life guest MNEK is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer. He has written and produced for some of the biggest artists around the world, including Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, HER and Dua Lipa, and he鈥檚 amassed over 1 billion streams. Frances is a singer-songwriter and producer. She鈥檚 been releasing her own music since 2015, and has written and produced for the likes of Katy Perry, Dua Lipa and Meghan Trainor. And Ella Eyre is an award-winning British/Jamaican/Maltese singer-songwriter, who rose to fame back in 2013 when her collaboration with Rudimental topped the UK chart. Since releasing her debut album, Feline, back in 2015, she has toured with the likes of Olly Murs, Little Mix and the Script, and has worked with everyone from Ty Dolla $ign, Yxng Bane, and Kiana Led茅 to Meghan Trainor and French Montana.

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34 minutes

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Becky Hill, Ella Eyre (Credit: Vicky Grout), Frances (Credit: LSB Studios) and MNEK (Credit: Baluga Media)

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  • Sat 12 Dec 2020 12:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Dec 2020 20:06GMT

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