Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Ellis Miah
Writing and producing songs for superstars is nothing new to Ellis Miah. He's worked with a diverse array of artists, including Christina Aguilera, Loleatta Holloway and Yoko Ono. His latest high-profile assignment was collaborating with the South Korean group BTS on the song "Inner Child." Fans may stay in touch with the songwriter via his website (www.ellismiahmusic.com), Facebook (facebook.com/EllisMiahFans), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ellismiah) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/IamEllisMiah).
Q. What was it like working on "Inner Child" with an international team of artists?
A. The song and production was transglobal with it being worked on in London, L.A. and Seoul in a very organic way! The song was truly a collaborative piece. Kool Kid and ARCADES are based in the United Kingdom and have worked with BTS before. They came to my studio in L.A. and myself and Adien Lewis had an in-person jam session. (Producer) Pdogg (and BTS members) V and RM worked from their studio (in Seoul).
Q. What was it like working on the song in English and then hearing it sung back in Korean?
A. Anytime you hear the finished version of a song, it's exciting. I think in any language, all the creators feel something special when they hear it. A song is more than lyrics. It's melody and it's emotion. While I don't understand Korean, there is no mistaking the depth that V puts into this song.
Q. Having worked with BTS, do you have plans to visit Seoul?
A. I'm absolutely dying to go! I have a few fellow songwriters who have been to writing camps or gone to work with artists (there) and from what I've seen and heard, I'm ready to pack a bag and visit. If you have an air mattress in your recording studio, invite me. I'll show up and write songs with you!
Q. Have you written songs where you include bits from your own travels?
A. Absolutely. Sometimes the influence is less obvious in the lyrics and more about what these different places have inspired in me, a perspective on life or even how we date.
Q. Are you comfortable writing on the road?
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