Ame’ & Londynn B Return for "Me & Somebody Son"
Ame’ is arriving from the home of creators, Harlem, NY while putting on for Pennsylvania simultaneously. Formerly known as AWAL before going back to her birth name, the rising R&B/Pop songstress releases a remix of her hot hit "Me & Somebody Son" starring Londynn B. The Paul Couture-produced trendy track highlights both superstars’ musical and lyrical strengths.
The new dance-pop meets R&B music marks the debut of this upcoming singer-songwriter. The raved remix was released July 14th, and is being accompanied by a visual in August. Fans are anxiously awaiting the music video from the frequent festival performer. She has appeared at numerous music festivals and is involved in a number of charitable endeavors.
Ame' shares her most recent experience of reuniting with her birth family after being adopted at the age of two weeks. The striving star wants to use her platform and music to share her story. For now, get familiar with Ame’ here at She Buzzin! Lastly, be sure to keep an eye out on her forthcoming sizzling single “Me & Somebody Son (Remix)” featuring Londynn B.
Interview with Ame’
“Hey Ame’! Thank you so much for speaking with me on behalf of She Buzzin! Let’s jump right in! Who is Ame’ and where did it all begin for you?”
So I grew up in a very small town in Pennsylvania called Lock Haven. I was probably one of the only like, black kids in the neighborhood for a very long time. I'm adopted and both of my parents are pastors. I grew up singing in the church always front and center with my dad in the worship band. Then as I was growing up, I started doing theater as a kid as well which kind of really fueled my passion for performing. I love performing. I love going to the theater every summer and like meeting all these actors from New York City, and I was like, wow, like, I really want to live there someday. So that was really, the beginning of me wanting to perform. From there, I grew up doing that pretty much my whole teenage life. I went to school in Philadelphia, which was a total cultural shock coming from, a small town in Pennsylvania and growing up around like farms and parks/ You know, the country basically a whole other different type of place in North Philadelphia. So I went to school there for theater but even at school I didn't really want to, I wasn't really interested in doing a lot of the shows there and stuff. So I branched out into the city of Philly tried to find other opportunities outside. I did a couple of shows, I graduated and went on some tours doing theater. I kept finding myself coming back to New York to audition, hang out, and really do anything. Finally, one morning at like, 4am when I was getting on the bus to New York for an audition for The Lion King, I remember. I auditioned for the Lion King probably like, seven times.
I remember I was coming up to audition. And I was like, why am I doing this to myself waking up at four, five o'clock in the morning, you know, busting my ass to get to New York for these auditions. I was like, I should just move and live here. So that was kind of the push that I got to move. Once I got here, I continued to do musical theater and got the whole agent and manager game and got my equity card for that. Then there's just a moment where I was like, at that point, I was just going in for the same exact roles every single time. Lion King times 10, The Color Purple, all of these things. Then you know, getting offers to be the same role I was like, I don't want to do this any more. I just felt like I was put in a box. There are just so many other ways I want to perform and showcase what I could do. So I remember going to try to write my own music and try to write my own song especially growing up in like LA, I want to be a pop star. I want to do music as my career. So I felt like musical theater was such an easier path to kind of slide through and people won't say too much. But it just really wasn't fulfilling me in the ways that I knew I could be fulfilled by performing.
“As a singer-songwriter, what’s your creative process like?”
Yeah, so I've always had an issue with singing and forgetting lyrics and all that. Especially musical theater. So when I'm writing, I never really actually focus on the lyrics first, it's all about the melody and the sounds that I hear. Also like the colors that I see when I'm singing. So if I'm hearing a beat for the first time, and I'm like, Okay, this beat is giving these colors, like a red and a yellow. So I'm like, okay, the song is like, fiery and hot and passionate. I'll begin humming something that I'm hearing in my head. From there I'm like, Okay, well let’s use this and how can I form this into an actual song that makes sense and is relating to the story that I want to tell. That's always kind of been my writing process. When I'm sitting down locked in.
“Who would you credit your musical sound and explorations to?”
Definitely from the top, Beyonce has always just been number one. She's the queen there's no one else that'll be comparable to her. But I think also other huge inspirations especially when I was growing up have been Etta James. I just always connected with her and with her voice because she sounds a little bit. But like she definitely has always been an inspiration to me as a black woman with the way her voice sounds of being like, Okay, I'm not alone. Toni Braxton is a huge inspiration for me. I love Tony so much from her sound, her confidence, music, her image, and really just everything. Mary J Blige huge and Missy Elliott. Those are the women for me. And like, as far as more modern, I would say Lizzo and Kehlani are also huge musical inspirations for me as well.
“For your trendy track “Me & Somebody’s Son” you collaborated with singer-music producer, Paul Couture. What was that experience like?”
Yeah, so Paul, he's really cool. During the pandemic, when the clubs in New York first opened back up my friends and I were out running around outside, and we went into this club, and we met Paul. At first we met his friends and hit it off with them. Then we met Paul, and he was like, oh, yeah, I'm a music producer. I didn't say anything at the time. I didn't want to be asking mad questions about my music. I also didn't know who he had worked with, either. So when I was playing it was cool, like having a good time. And then the next morning, once we connected on Instagram, I was like this is not just like your regular New York entrepreneur producer. So I was like let me build a friendship with this person first because obviously we all connected when we went out. So we just continued to get to know each other and hang out in the same spaces.
Finally, when I felt like I could approach him professionally and have my shit together with my manager and whoever's representing me, then I was like, Hey, can I take you out for dinner or drinks and pitch the song to you. I was so scared to do that and to market myself this way. But I said I have this idea and the song is called "Me and Somebody's Son". At the time it's not written yet and there's no beat but I know you're gonna like it. But he was all about it! He's like, let's try it, let's do it. Let's get in the studio. And from there was kind of like a whirlwind of him producing the song and making the beat. Sending it back and forth and me writing it and it worked out really well. We recorded it right before he moved out of the city. He moved back to Texas now and his base there but we actually recorded two songs together which hopefully will be going out soon.
To even work with someone like that on that caliber was very new for me and I learned so much in the studio. Being behind him while he's setting up everything and he was very patient and calm. While I was singing, he was like, let's add this line, let's add this harmony, and he would really go through and explain why to add that and what dynamic that would bring to the song. Soit was lucrative all the way.
“Additionally, you have the raved remix dropping on July 14th. Could you tell us what we can expect?”
Yes. So for this remix of "Me and Somebody Son", I've always been a huge fan of the rap game. I love rap, that's really mainly what's on my Spotify playlist and black music. But, I'm a singer and I cannot rap, but I respect the game so much. So I wanted to collaborate with a rap artist with this and specifically a female because I love female rap. And we got to support each other. So, I've been a huge fan of London B, who is on the Netflix show 'Rhythm and Flow' with Cardi B and Chance. I love her, I love her style, her image, her fire, all of it. I have been messaging her probably, you know since she came out, and I was like, okay, let's make this happen. And you know, of course, she never saw it so I was like, let me be more tactful. I want London to be on this song. I think that she'd be perfect for "Me and Somebody Son" because she would make it fun, playful, and make it her own. Because it's not like the traditional hip-hop beat - it's more poppy. \
“With the ladies leading the industry and dominating the charts and airwaves, what does unity and women empowerment within hip-hop mean for you?”
I think that the music industry can be so ugly sometimes. With the way that we treat each other and with the interactions and social media and everything. It really can be a scary place, especially as an artist. You know, having to watch what you say all the time, and making sure that you're on top of your game, and you're not out there looking crazy. So I think what that means is to receive real support from each other, especially women. Not this fake shit. And if you don't support someone, and you don't like it, you don't need to say that. You could keep that to yourself. You don't have to be mean, you can be kind, you can support someone's music, and really not fuck with them. But as long as you're treating others how you would want to be treated, I think that is really what the core is in real support.
I think there are so many women in the industry right now really supporting each other, especially in the R&B world, like Summer Walker. Even Cardi, she's so supportive by doing features with everybody. So I just want to see more of that energy of us, actually really putting in the real work of supporting someone, supporting our friends, and our peers. Rather than this fake congratulations as opposed to actually showing that person means something to you.
“What’s next for Ame’ in 2023?”
So what's next in 2023. I will be going out to Coney Island in August to play the Traffic Jam Music Festival, which I'm super excited about. Also, the dates should be posted soon. Then in September, I'm headed to Atlanta to play the Tastes of Soul Music Festival. It'll be my second year playing there so I'm so excited. I love Atlanta. I love the food in Atlanta. So that's what I'm really excited for. I'll probably gain a couple pounds down there and bring some back with me lol. Then honestly, we're releasing more music. I have a music video coming out for one of my singles as well. I'm releasing another one with Paul down the line and yeah, I'm just excited to keep growing, connecting with my fans and keep making music.
“Lastly, is there a message that you’d like to leave with fans?”
If you have a favorite artist, keep supporting them. Keep going out there and showing your support, keep listening and streaming. We need it. It's hard to come up and to build that especially here in New York. So like, that's something I try to do too, with all my artists friends is support and share because that's what you have to do. We're all we have basically. So support your favorite podcasts, your favorite pages, your favorite artists, just make sure you show some love for people who are entertaining you and keeping you going throughout the day on social media.