Remel London – Interview

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Remel London, for those who have been hiding under a rock, is a TV/radio presenter and host working with the likes of Link Up TV, ILUVLIVE and Sky 1. She has been all over the industry for the last few years and it seems that there is nothing that this young 25 year old woman cannot do! Here at Trapped, we have all the gossip from her on how she built her career as well as what she expects from the UK music scene.

How did you start your career of presenting?

Since I was 7 I have always wanted to perform. I did musical theatre, dance, drama and athletics. But it wasn’t until I was 15 and had the opportunity to host a show at my school for black history month that I knew I wanted to be in front of the camera and interviewing the stars.

 You are a host for UK online Music channel Link Up TV, Can you tell us a little bit more about that and how the opportunity came about?

 Whilst I was at Uni they encouraged us to find work experience, I tried every major company, with emails and applications but I was getting nowhere. I came across sites such Link Up TV and a few other online platforms and I reached out to all of them, like the major productions no-one got back to me, except for Link Up TV. To be honest they got back to me a year later, the year I had finished Uni and told me when I got back to London they would plan some interviews for me. And that’s exactly what they did, they kept their promise and 4 years later we are still working together and are practically family.

With your job, you are very much exposed to the current UK music scene. What are your views on our music scene?

 I love UK music. I think it always developing and artists are always reinventing themselves, but to be honest I’m waiting for the next big thing… The next Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Estelle, Emeli Sandé or Adele. The next big break out artist who can go global and represent how strong the UK music industry is.

And for someone out there trying to break into the industry as a musician, how do you suggest they go about it?

 I know this sounds obvious but make good music and be consistent with it. Have a plan, a wicked lead single, a dope follow up single and a great collection of music overall. Know your brand and be consistent with it. Make videos use your social networks and create a great buzz. You have to stand out.

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You are a role model to young people trying to come up and be successful. Who do you look up to?

 I look up to hard working talented people who are respected for their craft. This is people such as Davina McCall, Angie Le Mar, Oprah Winfrey and even people closer to home such as my Manager at ILUVLIVE Rachael Bee who has taught me so much about the industry.

You are also the producer of new online entertainment show The Showroom. Of course this isn’t your first time having your own show as you have The RateMePlz Show and The Remel London Show. Tell us more about what it is like starting up a show and how things are different now with The Showroom.

The Showroom was a huge production difference for me. Over the years I’ve built up skills in events as a volunteer and assistant so RateMePlz was putting that into practice and being organised. For The Remel London Show I was the content producer, which meant I would arrange the shoot with Rashid at Link Up TV and tell the team when and where to be. They handled all of the technical stuff.

But The Showroom was my first studio production and mass production. With 9 back to back interviews on a single day it was tough, but I loved it. There was so much support with a specially selected crew on the day, creative planning meetings over 4 months, a year of location hunting, artist researching, going back and forth with PR and labels. It was a totally new experience but it all paid off!

What would you say has been your biggest achievement thus far?

 Launching The Showroom is my biggest, especially as it’s my own production and is an example of where I want to take my career and how passionate I am about it.

Moving forward, what can we next expect from Remel London?

I’m going on tour soon promoting RateMePlz, The Showroom, and of course myself. So look out for me across the country and also season 2 of The Showroom will be on the way.

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