I Tried to Make a Xmas Hit in 5 Days for £300!
Christmas number 1 song? Top of the Xmas UK music chart? East 17. Mariah Carey. Wham!... Bobby and the Baubles? With the help of East 17's John Hendy, music mogul Fred Casimir, and a bunch of Fiverr musicians, Great Big Story's Bob Fletcher attempts to make this dream a reality.
00:00 Intro
00:33 - Steps to creating a track
01:12 - Advice from music mogul Fred Casimir
02:15 - Writing the Lyrics!
03'20 - East 17's John Hendy! tips to making the next "Stay Another Day"
05:42 - Hiring the musicians
06:40 - Found a drummer for $40!
10:50 - Here it is - the full music video! - of "It Smells Like Xmas"
LISTEN HERE VIA DISTROKID ?
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bobbyandthebaubles/i-can-smell-christmas
STREAM NOW on Spotify ?
https://open.spotify.com/track/7M5nFoOwSUiqYqssqmfujB?si=e96b3ff824aa410d
Listen NOW on Apple Music ?
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-can-smell-christmas-single/1785475141
Listen NOW on Amazon Music ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQ8NQNLC
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Video credits
Bob Fletcher - Producer
Howard Cohen - Producer
Rosie Tomkins - Executive Producer
@giuseppecigna - Composer/piano - Italy
@jakeproduces - Producer/mixer - US
@avrilliank - Vocals - Indonesia
@francescop88 - Vocals - Italy
@emidifiori - Drums - Uruguay
@tayaramc - backing vocals - Argentina
@jamesholtmusic - Keyboard - UK
@marcotoba - Bass - Argentina
@victoradebisi1 - Violin - Nigeria
@manurodririva - Brass - Argentina
@rnotte - Music Video - US
Special thanks to:
@Nina_Hendy
@johnhendyeast17_Official (Instagram)
johnhendye17 (TikTok)
00:00 Intro
00:33 - Steps to creating a track
01:12 - Advice from music mogul Fred Casimir
02:15 - Writing the Lyrics!
03'20 - East 17's John Hendy! tips to making the next "Stay Another Day"
05:42 - Hiring the musicians
06:40 - Found a drummer for $40!
10:50 - Here it is - the full music video! - of "It Smells Like Xmas"
LISTEN HERE VIA DISTROKID ?
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bobbyandthebaubles/i-can-smell-christmas
STREAM NOW on Spotify ?
https://open.spotify.com/track/7M5nFoOwSUiqYqssqmfujB?si=e96b3ff824aa410d
Listen NOW on Apple Music ?
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-can-smell-christmas-single/1785475141
Listen NOW on Amazon Music ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQ8NQNLC
Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com ?
Get exclusive GBS items from our online store ?
? https://shop.greatbigstory.com/
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Video credits
Bob Fletcher - Producer
Howard Cohen - Producer
Rosie Tomkins - Executive Producer
@giuseppecigna - Composer/piano - Italy
@jakeproduces - Producer/mixer - US
@avrilliank - Vocals - Indonesia
@francescop88 - Vocals - Italy
@emidifiori - Drums - Uruguay
@tayaramc - backing vocals - Argentina
@jamesholtmusic - Keyboard - UK
@marcotoba - Bass - Argentina
@victoradebisi1 - Violin - Nigeria
@manurodririva - Brass - Argentina
@rnotte - Music Video - US
Special thanks to:
@Nina_Hendy
@johnhendyeast17_Official (Instagram)
johnhendye17 (TikTok)
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Great Big Story is a global media company devoted to cinematic storytelling. Headquartered in New York, with a bureau in London, our studios create and distribute micro docs and short films, as well as series for digital, social, TV and theatrical release...