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  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Jul 7, 2024
  • 1 min read

I stand by my statement in the Big Smoke: I don't want to do a bunch of covers.

That's totally boring to me, and why I'm not in a cabaret group.


For me, house parties are the venue for that type of material.

That doesn't apply to classical pieces: I don't see those as being 'covers', and that's actually the repertoire that I specialise in.

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Jul 07, 2024

I also refuse to do a stage show if I can't control my team. That's why I've always refused: those people still don't respect me, but I'm not Bowie and I don't yearn to act or perform legit roles. Like, the only thing I do regarding theatre is that I compose operas and songs for plays, but I'm really disinterested in rehearsing them. Like, I sent a tape and a chord sheet of weep no more, and then was pleasantly surprised that they nailed it. I'm never going to want to act in a stage role, and I'm very plain about that on my website. For me, the real victory would be my enemies agreeing to let me interview them in an expose…

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Jul 07, 2024
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Here's the thing: I might be a decent performer, but I'm a world-class composer.


That's my career.

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