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MEET: Your 2019 AMPLIFY Facilitators

This years AMPLIFY program is focused on co-writing in person as well as looking at how best to facilitate online collaborations where artists will be writing for other artists and to briefs.  

We're really lucky to have Gold Coast artist and producer DVNA, who attended Industry Connect last year. She's clocked up over 1 million streams from her two releases. Also facilitating is Gold Coast-come-Melbourne based producer Jim Alxndr who's recently returned from a few months in LA. In his short career he's worked alongside Carly Rae Jepsen (Three time Juno Award winner), Broods (Ten time winners of The New Zealand Music Award) and Elle Graham (a.k.a. WOODES). Finally Geelong songwriter/artist JANEVA who's signed to Sony ATV and has written with the likes of Alex Newell, Twice as Nice (DJ Snake, Rihanna), The Eleven (Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony) and Stefen Lit (One Direction). Read more on the facilitators below.

The team of facilitators will be getting their hands dirty in each session as well as offering support and insight across the creative process.

Sound too good to miss? 

Make sure you’ve applied by this Sunday June 16, 11:59PM to be in the running for 1 of 8 exclusive spots at AMPLIFY 2019, taking place on the Sunshine Coast at Heliport Studios. 

*Travel bursaries available via application for Cairns participants

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MEET: DVNA

DVNA, a sassy, bold and intriguing project born within the depths of a Gold Coast bedroom in early 2017. A creative endeavour inspired by a determination to single handedly fulfil her greatest musical desires through her own production.

Her sound is fierce, emotive and heading straight for your feels, fusing elements of soul and modern day electronica to create her own unique blend. She likes to write relevant, borderline humorous lyrics exposing her very real conversations with friends, as well as revealing more personal insight about her own past.

Since her release of her debut single, Girl On The Move, in early October, DVNA has been turning heads all around the country with her smooth and sultry vocals. She’s already racked up over 1 million streams on Spotify, debuted at #23 on the triple j Unearthed charts and was a finalist for the triple j Unearthed DMAs remix competition.

With two more singles and an EP planned for 2019, there is no stopping this fierce Gold Coast artist.

MEET: JANEVA

After spending the first three months of 2019 in LA, Geelong based songwriter/artist JANEVA returned to Australian shores post sessions with Alex Newell, Twice as Nice (DJ Snake, Rihanna), The Eleven (Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony), Stefen Lit (One Direction), Void Stryker (Lana Del Ray, FKA Twigs) and Nick Seeley (David Guetta, Cardi B, Charlie Puth). JANEVA also managed to fit in a run of the shows with The Rubens on their North America tour which took in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland.

JANEVA’s debut You & I released at the start of 2017 went onto receive airplay across triple j, land top spot on the triple j Unearthed Electronic charts and number two on the overall charts as well as earning her supports with Running Touch, KLP and Lanks. The track caught the ear of Sony ATV in which JANEVA went onto sign a worldwide publishing deal with before going onto release her second single Humble Beginnings featuring North Carolina rapper ZenSofly. The slow burning R&B release further cemented her as one to watch.

Only two tracks into her young career and JANEVA is making her presence felt. It’s only a sign of things to come.

MEET: Jim Alxndr

Known as a versatile and prolific music producer, Jim Alxndr (James Vincent) has sustained and contributed significantly to the work of artists of all musical genres. He obtained his undergraduate degree in contemporary music performance in 2016 before entering the Berklee College of Music’s prestigious EPD (Electronic Production & Design) program.

He has collaborated with many internationally renowned artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen (Three time Juno Award winner), Broods (Ten time winners of The New Zealand Music Award) and Elle Graham (a.k.a. WOODES), who was named “Best Australian Solo Artist” by the AU Review, Australia’s leading independent music, arts, travel, film, gaming and lifestyle publication.

Jim was also commissioned by his alma mater, the University of Melbourne, one of the leading universities in the world, to record an original work entitled The Crest, a 26-piece orchestra composition which was critically acclaimed by Australian online music platform Trouble Juice. Recently, Mr. Vincent co-produced and co-wrote the song Run to the River with Australian musician Joel Dylan; the song was released in 2018 and has garnered nearly 2 million streams since release.

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