At some point you grow up and just feel like you need to get some things off your chest, regardless of what people are going to think. I think sometimes we aren’t even aware whether or not we are being vulnerable.
When it comes to being vulnerable, for a long time I didn’t really know how to reach deep inside myself and be that honest. So, I’m beyond ready and happy that I’m back at it.
I’ve got such a massive catalog that I’ve held onto for too long and I just keep writing and writing. MM: Thank you! Honestly, it feels really good to be releasing my own music again. As an artist, how do you find having to be so vulnerable in your music? Any songs you haven’t released because they are too personal? What would you describe as the most personal song you’ve released? That feeling, that attention, and making all of those people so happy was the feeling I wanted for the rest of my life.ĪA: Congrats on the release of your first solo song of 2021 with “Somebody Else.” The song is described as dealing with your “ inability to accept that actions led to losing a woman” and “ looking for something to justify our actions and reassure us that we aren’t in the wrong” which is a deeply personal (but relatable) topic. I can’t say that I remember the performance because I think I’ve always basically blacked out while I’m performing, but I remember opening my eyes after and seeing the whole crowd going crazy. Next week, I sang for him, and got the spot. I went home and ran back the record, wrote down all the lyrics, and practiced non-stop. Give me this chance.” To his credit, he told me to go home and practice and come back next week and show him what I got. I just looked at him like, “ No, I’m serious. When I asked the teacher though, he basically laughed at me and brushed me off. I don’t know what inspired me but I remember going up to my teacher after class and telling him I wanted the lead in the performance of the Jackson 5’s “ ABC.” I was a super fan of Michael Jackson and he was always an inspiration growing up, so I’m sure that had something to do with it. The first time that manifested in my trying to sing was in 4th Grade for my elementary school choir show. I was always doing whatever I had to so that kids, teachers, my family, or my friends would pay attention to me.
I remember watching performances on TV & think to myself “ I want to command a room the same way these artists do”. MICHAEL MINELLI: Honestly, what drew me to singing was the attention.
Check out the full interview below:ĪLL ACCESS : Looking at the beginning – what was it about music growing up that you were so drawn to? Was there a specific moment when you knew you’d pursue a career in music? The talented singer and songwriter took some time to hang with All Access to talk about the latest single, how Jackson 5‘s “ABC” served as his introduction to a music career, how he handles being so vulnerable in his music and so much MORE. Following up the collaborative album, I Know What You’re Thinking with rapper Futuristic that released in April 2021, Minelli looks to get back into an R&B driven sound with the latest release and the solo album, A Long Way Home expected to arrive in 2022. Connecticut based R&B/Pop singer-songwriter Michael Minelli has given fans a taste of his upcoming solo album with the latest release “Somebody Else.” With a feature on CBS This Morning, a song previously featured on ESPN and another that ended up in strong rotation on a national radio station, a performance at the Lakers/Suns game and nearly 90,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone, Minelli has already had a career worth striving for – but he isn’t slowing down yet.