The Art of Longevity Season 12, Episode 4: Amy Macdonald

About this episode

This episode features singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald discussing her music journey and resistance to industry trends.

Singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald has never been one to chase trends - an impressive show of resistance for an artist whose music journey began with teenage stardom (the streaming monster hit “This Is The Life” was all over the radio when she was just 19). Macdonald could be forgiven for trying to stay in the spotlight, but she was never that bothered about industry fuss in the first place, protected as she is by a finely tuned bullshit detector, a birthright for anyone born in the vicinity of ...

People in this episode

Host: The Song Sommelier

Guest: Amy MacDonald

Topics covered

• music
• artist journey
• teenage stardom
• industry trends
• songwriting

Keywords

• Amy MacDonald
• This Is The Life
• music career
• teenage stardom
• industry resistance

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