Canadian pop singer-songwriter Olivia Penalva joined us to talk about collaboration, abstract lyrics, and visualizing her music. Download the lyrics to follow along. We talked about:

  • Our songwriting challenge for 2026 to write a traditional country song
  • Things that make for a good collaboration experience; even working remotely
  • Taking personal experiences and finding a metaphor and images to express them
  • Finding visual images for cover art or music videos in line with the songwriting
  • How Olivia refers to previous songs she’s written to inspire her current song
  • Writing, or not writing, declarative choruses

About Olivia Penalva

Olivia Penalva is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter known for her ethereal vocals, emotionally rich melodies, and introspective storytelling.… Read the rest

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