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Nina Lee Excites Listeners With Her Song “Hate it Crave it”
By Divine Magazine - Sept 16, 2021
“The video for “Hate it Crave it” is just as personal and intimate.”
Nina Lee has been working on and improving her music from a very young age. She would accompany her dad when he played guitar and improvised lyrics to his melodies. Her new song “Hate it Crave it” is the culmination of all her work and dedication to her craft. Despite her young age, Nina is an old soul who prefers a more vintage filter to cascade over her songs while still remaining contemporary. Nina explains that her intention when writing this song was to create a life line of relatability between herself and potential listenters. “I feel like the dichotomy of push and pull in any relationship is a universal feeling that everyone can identify with in some way or another.”
“Hate it Crave it” is an indie pop song with inspiration from R&B and a hint of soul. This song on relationships and personal growth is reminiscent of Adele and Amy Winehouse. She says “I think that it is a really relatable subject because people understand the fog in judgement that being in lust can have. Something you so desperately want to not want, but has just gotten under your skin. Everyone can insert their own story into this song in relation to what it means to them, and I wrote it from the perspective of what that feeling means to me.” Her song is relatable and undeniably Nina. She is able to give us a piece of herself in the song and show us her own personal experience on the subject.
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NINA LEE IS AN ARTIST YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW!
By Independent Artist Buzz - Sept 8, 2021
“Nina appreciates authenticity above all else, and is addicted to high of creating music, and the magic of sharing it.”
21-year-old musician Nina Lee will charm you with her smoky vocals, classy demeanor and weathered lyrics when she steps onto a stage. When she steps off, she becomes a self deprecating social butterfly. A songwriter, a story-teller, singer, performer, and multi instrumentalist- Nina is a born entertainer. As native New Yorker, Nina has a refined grit unlike most 21year olds. Growing up surrounded by different cultures, has solidified the importance of purpose for Nina. You don’t know where you are going too, unless you can appreciate the long line of giants who paved the way to make your dreams possible. Nina appreciates authenticity above all else, and is addicted to high of creating music, and the magic of sharing it. The 2020 W.A.M. Awards recently recognized Nina’s recent single, “Lift Up,” with its annual award for Best Social Justice Song. “Lift Up” is about inspiring others to rise together in this world through our universal trials and tribulations.
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Nina Lee Brings Bold New Single “Hate It Crave It”
By Indie-Music.com - Sept 8, 2021
“Nina appreciates authenticity above all else, and is addicted to high of creating music, and the magic of sharing it.”
21-year-old musician Nina Lee will charm you with her smoky vocals, classy demeanor and weathered lyrics when she steps onto a stage. When she steps off, she becomes a self deprecating social butterfly. A songwriter, a story-teller, singer, performer, and multi instrumentalist- Nina is a born entertainer. As native New Yorker, Nina has a refined grit unlike most 21year olds. Growing up surrounded by different cultures, has solidified the importance of purpose for Nina. You don’t know where you are going too, unless you can appreciate the long line of giants who paved the way to make your dreams possible. Nina appreciates authenticity above all else, and is addicted to high of creating music, and the magic of sharing it. The 2020 W.A.M. Awards recently recognized Nina’s recent single, “Lift Up,” with its annual award for Best Social Justice Song. “Lift Up” is about inspiring others to rise together in this world through our universal trials and tribulations.
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10 RECOMENDACIONES DIARIAS DEL UNDER MUNDIAL PARA EL OÍDO EXIGENTE #513
By Indie Criollo - August 26, 2021
“The epic new track from songstress Nina Lee today titled “Hate It Crave It.”
“Nina Lee abre esta lista, que nos muestra el talento de la estadounidense en una perspectiva muy clara, en la que podemos sentir cómo nos dejamos llevar por la paz absoluta del indie rock de esta artista, que tiene el nivel perfecto para que seamos más que lo que ven, sino que nos desvivamos con todo el deseo de nuestra mente. Su capacidad pop rock le da una intención por gritar y no parar de servir en medio de todo. Nos encanta.”
-Nina Lee opens this list, which shows us the talent of the American in a very clear perspective, in which we can feel how we let ourselves be carried away by the absolute peace of the indie rock of this artist, who has the perfect level for us to be more than what they see, but we go out of our way with all the desire in our mind. Her ability to pop rock hers gives her an intention to scream and not stop serving in the middle of it all. We love her.
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Nina Lee Brings Nina Lee Unleashes the Vibrant New Single “Hate It Crave It”
By Volatile Weekly - August 26, 2021
“The epic new track from songstress Nina Lee today titled “Hate It Crave It.”
21-year-old musician Nina Lee will charm you with her smoky vocals, classy demeanor and weathered lyrics when she steps onto a stage. When she steps off, she becomes a self deprecating social butterfly. A songwriter, a story-teller, singer, performer, and multi instrumentalist- Nina is a born entertainer. As native New Yorker, Nina has a refined grit unlike most 21year olds. Growing up surrounded by different cultures, has solidified the importance of purpose for Nina. You don’t know where you are going too, unless you can appreciate the long line of giants who paved the way to make your dreams possible.
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Nina Lee Unleashes the Vibrant New Single “Hate It Crave It”
By Volatile Weekly - August 25, 2021
“Growing up surrounded by different cultures, has solidified the
importance of purpose for Nina.”
21-year-old musician Nina Lee will charm you with her smoky vocals, classy demeanor and weathered lyrics when she steps onto a stage. When she steps off, she becomes a self deprecating social butterfly. A songwriter, a story-teller, singer, performer, and multi instrumentalist- Nina is a born entertainer.
As native New Yorker, Nina has a refined grit unlike most 21year olds.
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Song Premiere : “Hate It Crave It” – Nina Lee
By Live in Limbo - August 20, 2021
“Hate it Crave it” is a raw and moving song whose message can reach any audience.
Nina Lee doesn’t know a life without music. She would sing from a young age to her father’s guitar. Music was the only constant in her life, it never wavered. She says “Music is 100% the place where I feel uninhibited and completely free to be myself.” We hear her passion when she charms us with her powerful vocals and entrancing music.
Her newest single and video for “Hate it Crave it,” out today, is an utterly relatable song about relationships, growth, beauty, and self acceptance. This R&B pop song showcases Nina’s songwriting and vocal talents, which is reminiscent of Adele and Miley Cyrus. Nina says, “The inspiration for ‘Hate it Crave it’ solely as a song was to write about relationships and personal growth. I think that it is a really relatable subject because people understand the fog in judgement that being in lust can have. Something you so desperately want to not want, but has just gotten under your skin. Everyone can insert their own story into this song in relation to what it means to them, and I wrote it from the perspective of what that feeling means to me.”
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Nina Lee - 10 Questions Music Interview
By BWH Music Group - November 10, 2020
Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it.
There is not a time when I remember not being completely enveloped and mesmerized by music. Some people have the light bulb moment when they realize they were meant to be a songwriter/singer, or creative, but my whole life has been that moment. I have always known with my entire being that music was my purpose in life. I know it sounds cliche, but I sang before I spoke.
When it comes to songwriting, the first songwriter I was exposed to was my dad. He is a talented guitarist and lyricist and has been the biggest supporter of mine from day one. I think he really knew I was destined to be a musician before I even knew what that meant, all I knew was that I loved to put on shows in my living room and sing at all hours of the day. When I was about 6, my dad was working all night recording this guitar composition he had made, and I came in the next morning and as I was listening to it, I started to subconsciously write a song to it. Although it may have lacked structure there was some really solid parts to it. He put a microphone in my hand and I remember feeling an immediate shift in my body, almost a calm that washed over me. I still have the recording. Even though my dad knew from day one that I was meant to be a musician, this may have been a moment where I really knew that I had something special.
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THE 2020 W.A.M. MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCE WINNERS
By Adam Bailey — October 27, 2020
BWH Music Group is proud to announce the 2020 W.A.M. Award Winners in 27 categories. The W.A M. Awards celebrate the year’s most outstanding independent artists from around the world in multiple genres and categories. "Best Song" and "Best Album" awards were based on Artistry, Musicianship, Originality, Professionalism, Diversity, and Excellence. W.A.M. stands for "We Are the Music Makers.'
2020 W.A.M. Award Winners for "Best Song"
Social Justice
Nina Lee - Lift Up
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Nina Lee - 'Lift Up'
By Victoria Scott & Staff — October 24, 2020
The W.A M. Awards celebrate the year’s most outstanding independent artists from around the world in multiple genres and categories. "Best Song" and "Best Album" nominations were based on Artistry, Musicianship, Originality, Professionalism, Diversity, and Excellence. W.A.M. stands for "We Are the Music Makers.' Nina Lee's song "Lift Up" was the 2020 W.A.M. Award Winner for Best Song in the Social Justice / Peace category.
Your heart will beat loud as a shining voice emerges out of the darkness. Nina Lee’s powerhouse vocal performance and profound message will rise you up in her song “Lift Up.” The sub-bass and simplistic pop piano introduce Nina’s warm and raspy vocals. As the harmony blazes over the deep bass, the vocals subtlety progress into the bridge. Nina’s attentively sings through each line as the piano and sub-bass support her resonating vocals. The production and arrangement on “Lift Up” are simple in the instrumentation, which allows for the chord progressions and dynamic vocals to take center stage.
“Lift Up” is about inspiring others to rise together in this world through our universal trials and tribulations. Nina’s eclectic style and vibe rush over you like a strong wave. We all have fallen and needed help to rise again into our power. This song is message for the world; it is time to come together.
Nina Lee is a phenomenal artist; she knows how to write a dynamic and profound piece of music while still encompassing a duality of calmness and edginess. Her music ushers in a new age of artists and listeners who want change. Nina is the voice for this age. She’s a fierce, free spirit with a vibrate persona that translates beautifully in her music and message.
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Nina Lee talks about 'Lift Up' single, digital age, Amy Winehouse
By Markos Papadatos — June 26, 2020
Rising artist Nina Lee chatted with Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos about her inspirational single "Lift Up," and being a singer-songwriter in the digital age.
On her new song "Lift Up," she said, "To be perfectly honest, not exactly how I wanted it to come about. I had just come back from the vet where my family and I had to put down our beloved dog. Sandy was a “person in a dog suit”, who was my best friend since I was seven years old.""I sat down on my bed and I was just sad. People were losing loved ones, left and right and no one knew what to do. We were confused, panicked and like everyone, hunkering in and staying home. It was just me and my piano, and I did what I know how to do, I wrote. It actually would be very funny to hear the original lyrics to the song, and then compare them to the lyrics now," she said.
The lyrics to "Lift Up" shifted constantly throughout quarantine as additional issues continued to pummel our society. "The song that started out angry, unfiltered, and really raw, with profanity, became more polished and positive," she said.
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Where are the leaders lifting America up?
By Nancy Jacobson, Opinion Contributor — June 19, 2020
In its absence, many of us have failed to register what’s missing. But the moment you see someone trying to bring the country together, it hits you. America is more than the latest outrage to fly across Twitter. To a degree that’s been ignored, we’re still a unified, patriotic, communal society. The moment you hear Nina Lee, a 20-year-old NYU sophomore belt out her new song “Lift Us Up!”—a song which will be released during an online No Labels gathering this coming Wednesday—the feeling grabs you. The nation’s leadership has failed in its mission to lift the nation in a moment of great trial. We need to be inspired.
Nancy Jacobson is CEO and founder No Labels, a group that seeks to move Washington beyond partisan gridlock and toward solutions to challenges faced by the country.
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Nina Lee is Among The Year’s Most Exceptional Artists & Releases Honored In The 18th annual Independent Music Awards
New York, New York — Tuesday, April 28, 2020
With the world in lockdown, the 18th annual Independent Music Awards (the IMAs) canceled this year’s live ceremony, and instead today announced the year’s best self-released and indie label projects online. Nina Lee, Lucinda Williams, Jesse Malin, Jonatha Brooke, Heilung, Sofía Rei & JC Maillard, Kevin Hays & Chiara Izzi, Sawyer Fredericks, STORRY, Jake La Botz, John Fields, The Dollyrots, Mary Fahl, Sekou Andrews are among the established and emerging artists from around the globe recognized by The 18th IMAs. View all 18th IMA Winners here.
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Nina Lee Nominated for Independent Music Awards
April 10, 2019
Nina Lee Is Among the Year’s Most Exceptional Music Projects Nominated in
The 17th Annual Independent Music Awards
April 10, 2019 Singer-songwriter Nina Lee of New York City was named by Music Resource Group (MRG) as a Nominee in The 17th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent artists and releases. Innovative self-released and indie label projects - in all styles and mediums were nominated by fans and industry panelists in 103 Album, Song, EP, Music Producer, Music Video and Design categories that were culled from thousands of submissions worldwide. Nina’s moving and uniquely personal song, Golden Years, is one of five nominees in the Story Song category.
Program winners and nominees are extraordinary artists at every stage of their careers. Previous honorees include Amy Lee, Killer Mike, Valerie June, Meghan Trainor, Passenger, RuPaul, Jackson Browne, Team Me, Radio Radio, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Girl in a Coma, Masta Ace, Pokey LaFarge, Nik West, The Mud Howlers, The Apples in stereo, fun., and JD McPherson among many others.
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students Releasing 'Raise Your Voice' Album Before Midterm Elections
August 20, 2018
After a group of students from Parkland, Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School crisscrossed the nation this summer on their "Road to Change" tour, they will now lift their voices with students across the nation before the November midterm elections on an inspiring collection of songs titled Raise Your Voice: The Sound of Student Protest.
You can find some provided descriptions of select tracks below.
Raise Your Voice track list:
"Shine" (Sawyer Garrity and Andrea Peña)
"Raise Your Voice" (Madison Yearsley)
"Save Me" (Tyler Jenkins)
"A Poem for the Fallen" (Saida Dahir)
"Renegades" (Amalia Fleming)
"The Truth: We Need Change" (John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School, AP Music Class)
"17" (Ben Soto)
"The Separation" (Ashlyn Flamer and Christopher Doleman)
"Little Princess" (Tyler Suarez)
"Freedom" (Nina Lee)
"We Can" (St. Paul High School for Recording Arts)
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Nina Lee; A Music "Artist To Watch"
June 6, 2018
Nina Lee is a real voice with a unique story that never goes out of style. At just 18 years old, the New York singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, presents her jaw-dropping vocals and enchanting tone, along with powerhouse delivery to the world stage. Big Fuss Records has recognized her talent and is promoting her recent single "Willing" and Nina Lee as "Artist To Watch in 2018.
Nina Lee has the ability to tell an enthralling tale that instantly captivates. Nina Lee states; "If I can change one person's life for the better that would be amazing." She goes on to say, "I just want to bring joy to people through my music."
For as long as Nina Lee can remember, she's been entertaining her family with impromptu performances around the house. She went from crooning Frankie Valli and Billy Joel to immersing herself in the records of Ed Sheeran and Adele. All by the time she was in middle school.
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A Very Special Song of Remembrance for Memorial Day — “Airborne” by Nina Lee
May 28, 2018
It’s been almost exactly four months to the day since this picture was taken on the set of Alive with Clive on January 26, 2018, with Nina Lee, her dad, Andy Lee, and her maternal grandfather, Stephen Schnabel. In a whirlwind of performances since then, Nina has been seen enchanting adoring fans in shows with her dad and her band at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1; The Bitter End; Arlene’s Grocery; opening for Jessie Chris at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River, New Jersey; Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3; at the Montauk Music Festival; and at the iHeart Radio Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Coffee Lounge. In the midst of all her performances, she also found time to write her newest song, “Freedom,” prompted by the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
In “Airborne,” one of the songs on her debut EP, Snapshots, Nina pays tribute to her deceased great grandfather, Andrew, who fought as a paratrooper on D-Day in World War II, and to her great grandmother, Mary, seen (inset) in the picture above taken (without a flash, unfortunately) with Andy’s mom at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3, after Nina’s recent show there, and in the picture on her wedding day in the CD cover for Snapshots.
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Music LadyLand
May 26, 2018
#MLL Musicladyland loves Nina Lee! In her song, "Airborne" Nina has a soft smoky voice that reminds me a bit of a young Fiona Apple with a little touch of Adele.
Her lyrics spin musical notes into relatable tales of life. "Golden Years" is a great example of her powerful lyrics that whisper there is an old soul in this young talent. -- Music Ladyland.
"I just want my voice to get heard," she exclaims. "That's the most important thing. This is who I am. It's not edited. It's not auto-tuned. It's just me. I don't want to just conform to what's popular or trendy in order to fit in. I don't want to compromise who I am to meet someone else's idea of who I should be. I just want be portrayed as myself and no one else."
https://www.reverbnation.com/ninalee
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#WomanCrushWednesday | Nina Lee
April 25, 2018
"If you really want to make something of yourself, you have to be willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen."
Women are killing it in the music industry, and song lovers couldn't be happier! In our column, #WomenCrushWednesday, each week we'll feature an awesome lady whose tunes are blowing up our playlists and ask them about their musical journey.
Most of us at eighteen are just trying to get out of high school, but Nina Lee is already well on her way with a successful music career. The soulful singer is pursuing her dreams and many have taken notice. Find out what it's like to be young and in love with music, what Nina Lee loves most about performing live, and how her great-grandparents' love story inspired one of her most recent songs.
How did you become interested in music?
Music has always been my passion. For as long as I can remember, that is the one thing that I always wanted to do. My dad, who is a guitarist, never pushed me into music but encouraged me to pursue my dreams, which happened to be music. He always tells me that he created me to be his very own lead singer for his band. Music is a universal language that can touch every person differently, and that is the beauty of it. I have seen the true power of music, and it has empowered me throughout my life to make a career of it. There has never been anything in the world that I am more passionate about or connect with more than music. It provides me with every emotion I need, and allows me to create emotion in my own music.
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NINA LEE RELEASES “FREEDOM” – A SONG FOR CHANGE
April 13, 2018
New York City-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Nina Lee has released “Freedom,” a song asking for change, inspired by school shootings in Maryland and Florida, the March For Our Lives protests and the solidarity being shown between students – PRESS HERE to listen.
“The recent school shootings have broken my heart, but also awakened it” she posted on her YouTube channel. “I wrote this song, “Freedom,” to speak up about unnecessary and avoidable gun violence, in hopes that it will help others to speak up as well. We have no room to adapt and suffer in silence. We are the generation that will vote for years to come. Today is the time to stand up, make noise, and be heard.”
Lee is no stranger to speaking up against violence. A high school student herself, she recently join a large number of students who walked out of schools nationwide in an effort to bring acceptance to safety in schools. It isn’t the first time Lee has called attention to violence in schools. Her poignant and powerful piano-driven “Safe Place” recounts Nina’s experiences with teenage bullying, and serves as a shining reminder of the inextinguishable light at the end of the high school tunnel.
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Nina Lee Releases "Freedom" to Honor 'March For Our Lives' Solidarity
March 26, 2018
New York City-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Nina Lee has released "Freedom," a song asking for change, inspired by school shootings in Maryland and Florida, the March For Our Lives protests and the solidarity being shown between students.
"The recent school shootings have broken my heart, but also awakened it" she posted on her YouTube channel. "I wrote this song, "Freedom," to speak up about unnecessary and avoidable gun violence, in hopes that it will help others to speak up as well. We have no room to adapt and suffer in silence. We are the generation that will vote for years to come. Today is the time to stand up, make noise, and be heard."
Lee is no stranger to speaking up against violence. A high school student herself, she recently join a large number of students who walked out of schools nationwide in an effort to bring acceptance to safety in schools. It isn't the first time Lee has called attention to violence in schools. Her poignant and powerful piano-driven "Safe Place" recounts Nina's experiences with teenage bullying, and serves as a shining reminder of the inextinguishable light at the end of the high school tunnel.
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NINA LEE Releases “Freedom” to Honor ‘March For Our Lives’ Solidarity
March 26, 2018
New York City-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Nina Lee has released “Freedom,” a song asking for change, inspired by school shootings in Maryland and Florida, the March For Our Lives protests and the solidarity being shown between students – CLICK HERE to listen.
“The recent school shootings have broken my heart, but also awakened it” she posted on her YouTube channel. “I wrote this song, “Freedom,” to speak up about unnecessary and avoidable gun violence, in hopes that it will help others to speak up as well. We have no room to adapt and suffer in silence. We are the generation that will vote for years to come. Today is the time to stand up, make noise, and be heard.”
Lee is no stranger to speaking up against violence. A high school student herself, she recently join a large number of students who walked out of schools nationwide in an effort to bring acceptance to safety in schools. It isn’t the first time Lee has called attention to violence in schools. Her poignant and powerful piano-driven “Safe Place” recounts Nina‘s experiences with teenage bullying, and serves as a shining reminder of the inextinguishable light at the end of the high school tunnel.
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On Alive with Clive: With Her Extraordinary Voice, Singing and Songs, and Her Dad by Her Side, Magnificent Singer-Songwriter, Nina Lee, Invigorates with Love, Light and Inspiration!
March 6, 2018
After you’ve seen Nina Lee perform and after you absorb the lyrics to her songs, if you allow your mind to wander, it’s quite possible that you too might think of the Statue of Liberty and George Bernard Shaw’s famous quote about the splendid torch:
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.
“I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no “brief candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
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Nina Lee Selected as Semi-Finalist in 2017 International Songwriting Competition
February 14, 2018
With more than 16,000 entries overall, semi-finalists in the prestigious International Songwriting Competition represent the top approximately 10% of all entrants.
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Center Stage - Nina Lee
February 9, 2018
We're pleased to introduce our newest Center Stage artist, Nina Lee - A young and talented singer-songwriter with great talent and infinite potential.
Find out what inspires Nina, what she's been up to, and what we can look forward to in 2018 in our latest artist feature:
A real voice and a real story never go out of style. At just [then] 17-years-old, New York singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Nina Lee possesses both. With a jaw-dropping voice, enchanting tone, powerhouse delivery, and the ability to tell an enthralling tale, she immediately captivates.
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Top 30 - The Most Popular Artists of 2017
December 31, 2017
Featuring Nina Lee at #26 among the most popular artists of 2017 according to music blog Sounds So Beautiful, on a list also featuring Chance the Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, Alicia Keys, and others.
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Travel Profile: Nina Lee
December 22, 2017
SunCity Paradise: Kicking it off with New York City, what really stands out and makes it special to you? Where would you send a first-time visitor to get a real sense of the surrounding area?
Nina Lee: New York has many great things to see and do. It’s my home and the place I have always felt comfortable. I’m very lucky to have grown up with such a diverse culture around me, because New York really has so many different types of people and places. When someone from out of town comes, they usually will hit many tourist attractions which is good, but for me whenever I go somewhere I’ve never been before I prefer to go to more unknown places. I like to fit in with the locals instead of just being like every other tourist.
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Concert Review: Nina Lee Shows A Promising, Permanent Music Future At Mercury Lounge
December 21, 2017
I was INCREDIBLY impressed by Nina Lee’s performance at Mercury Lounge. Byinterviewing her, alone, I could see she was an old soul. Thus, her performance helped to balance both the maturity and youngness of this rising songstress. That balance radiated to me a premonition: Nina Lee is in this business for the LONG HAUL! She glowed with a music permanence and promise.
From her posture to her vocal prowess, Nina Lee carries herself with a regality you earn through experience. Thus, how does a high-schooler have more confidence for grace then most of us? Maybe, it is because it is not about the experiences you have as much as the experiences you absorb. As she played from her EP Snapshots, Nina Lee brought a new layer to her usual themes of love, nostalgia, and building self-esteem. Instead, her songs focused on how you receive life. In perspective, from remembrance to self-worth, how we take in the ones that love us and the ones that do not affects how much we gain from life. As she sang her song “Airborne” to an ensuing standing ovation, which I have NEVER seen at Mercury Lounge, the final song, in particular, emanated the star- power of Ms. Lee. She sings as if life and love is something to take, while most us believe it is something given. The “flipped script” pours into tracks like “Willing”, “Safe Place”, and “Golden Years” like her voice was a honey-maple syrup meant to prove that every situation/ pancake has two sides, but they all come from the same batter.
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Nina lee talks snapshots, holiday family time, and humuhumunukunukuapua’a
December 20, 2017
Nina Lee is clearly not just your average 17 year old. The New Yorker is a talented singer/songwriter who belts out lyrics with so much soul that she belongs along the ranks of Amy Winehouse, Adele, et al. If you don’t trust us, take a listen to her latest, a five track EP titled Snapshots. Curiously enigmatic – though she does a really amazing job at explaining the intent and direction of the work -, the EP does nothing if not floor you with her incredible talent.
As someone who seems to have been born with music coming out of her, Nina Lee is an impressive, well-spoken, vibrant human being. And we know all of this because we got a moment to ask her a few questions leading up to the holidays. So here she is, unfiltered and incredible as ever.
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Nina Lee – The Powerful Family Tribute Of A Strong 17 Year Old Singer
December 17, 2017
Nina Lee, 17 year-old singer songwriter based in New York, has released her debut EP, titled Snapshots.
Along this 5 track collection, Lee testifies her love to her family, and how much she admires the relationships between her great grandparents and her grandparents.
This short album also shows how much her family environment has influenced her mind and music, has given her strength and ideal in life.
As an illustration, her opening track and main single is Airborne, a piece dedicated to her great-grandfather, World War II “Screaming Eagle” veteran and great-grandmother.
Her lyric video is as powerful as can be. These old pictures of the paratroopers set him as a man to be remembered as a true hero, while Nina Lee’s expressive yet calm and soothing voice gives the tale of his story.
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Feature on Broadtube Music Channel
December 01, 2017
Broadtube Music Channel interviews Nina Lee and features her "Airborne" lyric video.
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The Prelude Press Interviews Nina Lee
November 27, 2017
Soulful songstress Nina Lee strives to tell a story that touches others with her music. At only 17 years old, Lee herself was influenced and inspired by music at a very young age, something that quickly determined her career path, and now that she has a platform, it's no surprise that she wants to become that catalyst for others. Her journey begins with her recently released debut EP, Snapshots. As the title suggests, the EP is a collection of "snapshots" - moments and memories from Lee's family and upbringing, weaving vivid stories about everything from the power of family, to the effects of bullying, to the importance of inner strength.
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Rock Your Lyrics Interviews Nina Lee
November 21, 2017
Interview of Nina Lee about her EP Snapshots and her songwriting process. "With a little melody everything sounds nicer, even the things that are hard to say."
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Diandra Interviews Nina Lee: A Singer For Inner Strength
November 16, 2017
When your purpose is to help others then others want to listen, and her EP, Snapshots, is sonic therapy for those looking for inner strength by looking through their past to see into their future.
The Prelude Press on Airborne Lyric Video
November 16, 2017
The song's intimate lyrics chronicle the couple's first encounters, the love letters the couple exchanged during their time apart during the war, and their marriage, family and bond, as Mary, "the woman with the piercing blue eyes" stood by her "young boy who returns as a shell shocked man" through his "purple hearts and bad dreams."
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Vents Magazine covers Nina Lee's "Airborne" Lyric Video
November 16, 2017
“Airborne” concentrates on the everlasting love story of Nina’s great-grandmother and her soldier husband, who served as a member of the 101st Airborne “Screaming Eagles” during World War II. The song’s intimate lyrics chronicle the couple’s first encounters, the love letters the couple exchanged during their time apart during the war, and their marriage, family and bond, as Mary, “the woman with the piercing blue eyes” stood by her “young boy who returns as a shell shocked man” through his “purple hearts and bad dreams.”
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The Women's International Music Network Announces Snapshots
November 14, 2017
Huffington Post calls Snapshots, “a stunning five-track EP that is sure to pull on your heartstrings,” and Variance Magazine praises Nina with, “her voice absolutely soars, with the warmth and purity of Adele and the grit and smokiness of Amy Winehouse…impossible to ignore.”