Featured Artist

Lauren Claire

Lauren has trained and worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. As a child she modelled for Dance Direct and many other clothing brands and danced on the famous stages of London’s West End. 

Her work experience as a dancer/choreographer includes Disneyland, Paris, The Walt Disney Company, Camp America and has taken her to perform in many different places around the world such as Cyprus, Mallorca, New York, Los Angeles. 

In her early 20’s, Lauren began to sing lead vocal and eventually became Band Leader and Front Man for various band residencies for companies such as Park Hyatt Beijing, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Byblos Dubai, Intercontinental Doha, Shangri La Hangzhou and the Waldorf Astoria Dubai to name a few.

She recently choreographed Mrs UAE International, modelled for the GHD Hair Show, Festival City and completed a contract at Expo 2020 and Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi.

Q  What strengths do you have that you believe make you a great musician? 

I am a good team player when it comes to working with a band or a group or a company or a client or a business. I’m calm and relaxed and laid back. It’s always a good and fun time, and I always enjoy being on stage and doing what I love, which is super important in our industry.

Q  What made you want to become  a singer? 

I always sang, danced and choreographed routines in my bedroom when I was younger. I then went to a theatre school and did all my musical theatre, dance and drama exams which is where i really got into the swing of things and decided it was something i wanted to do full time even though at that time i wasnt sure what that would look like. It wasn’t until I was older that I started to get singing solo in shows and my first singing contract was when I was 20, which i absolutely loved, and fuelled me to carry on and go for more and more gigs.

Q  Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of music? 

All art, music and socialising based! I love to meeting my friends, watching live music and generally having a good time! who doesn't? ha!

Q     Do you have any weaknesses that you're actively working to improve on? 

Yes! I actively try not to compare myself to others and what/how much they are doing. I get into my own head a lot! I’m very self critical and pick apart bits of my performance every time. I think its a very common thing for all artists to do, and it can be a really useful tool within limits to help drive you to get better at your craft, but you just have to remember to let it drive you, not discourage you, that's the balance!

Q   What is it about music that makes you feel passionate?     

It’s moving and beautiful. It can transport you to so many different places and make you feel so many different emotions. It’s moving and beautiful. It can transport you to so many different places and make you feel so many different emotions.   

Q Describe your favorite and least favorite part about being a musician.

Working with people and … working with people haha! 

Q    What do you like most about playing music? 

 Entertaining people and making them feel what you’re feeling. Making them feel a part of our musical experience. Its great to get paid for something you love doing aswell.

Q  What inspired you to start playing and making music? 

Growing up there was always music being played in the house from all types of different genres. My mum and dad love to sing as does my brother and he’s a phenomenally, natural talent of a musician. It’s in our blood and genes to entertain in some way, shape or form!

Q  Describe your creative process when you write new music. 

I write down a lot of lyrics. Randomly day to day. And then because I can only bash out a few chords that makes me quite limited but sometimes less is more ha!

Q Who's your ideal musician to collaborate with and why? 

I like a whole range of artists but if i had to narrow it down, I'd have to say Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. They’re amazing story tellers and poets.

Q  What's the best piece of advice another musician ever gave you? 

To listen. Listen to the music! Sounds simple and obvious but there was a time when I first started performing with live bands and I used to let me insecurities and panic take over and I’d just pick my own key to sing in especially if I was trying to pitch a harmony or an intro haha it was tragic but amusing at times! But I wasn’t listening or focusing because I was so bothered about getting it wrong.

Q  How would you handle traveling and being away from your home for an extended time period while you were on tour?   

It's what I’ve always wanted to do so I’m very lucky. It’s a lot easier these days with technology and whatsapp to keep in touch etc and I make sure that I go back home and visit every now and then when I can. Home is where the heart is. I have a beautiful family around the world and here in Dubai.