Nemahsis on why her label dropped her & her music video in the West Bank
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- The Canadian singer-songwriter Nemah Hasan, a.k.a. Nemahsis, is back with two singles in advance of her debut album that will be coming out later this year. She tells Tom why she sat in a car wash with total strangers and asked them to listen to her song “You Wore it Better,” what happened when her label dropped her last fall, and what it was like shooting a music video for her song “Stick of Gum” in her family’s home of Jericho in the West Bank.
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Oh my God. The story about the music video for stick of gum is epic! What a beautiful creative pioneer Nemahsis is! Such an amazing story. This will go down in history.
a Nemhasis interview is what we needed.
Nemahsis is this generation's best musical artist in every way.
The music is beautiful. The lyrics are profound, authentic, and deeply moving. The visuals show such creativity and some of them bring us to tears. Every single song she produces, she does so with her whole heart.
As a Muslim woman living in the West, I have never felt more seen or heard than now.
Nemah, thank you. May Allah bless you.
The historical weight of making Stick of Gum in her mother country at that time honestly can't be overlooked either. She's a representative of her people for sure
The way I’m loving her waaaayyyy more after this interview!!! She deserves all the best
Nemahsis has a very beautiful voice,very beautiful eyes , a very beautiful personality and a very beautiful soul. A stick of gum video made me cry I thought I would be able to visit Palestine once as a Palestinian and I fear not being able to do so.
Your music is organic and moves ppl. You have something those famous singer would never have. Never stop making music. You will get your recognization you deserve.
Excellent chat, Tom/Nemah - thanks so much for making my week! Tom, I hope you told her that she MUST start her big time tour in Newfoundland!!! We’d love to have you, Nemah! 😍
Thank you so much for bringing her music into light and giving her recognition she deserves she is amazing
28 minutes of sheer bravery, happiness, joy and poignancy. Thank you for interviewing Nemah! Hearing her voice tremble and her eyes well with tears and them holding back was so difficult to watch. Seeing her speak on such difficult experiences and still pushing through is nothing short of inspiring. I hope Nemah and her team are proud of themselves and know how as an audience, how enamoured we are of her courage to stand up against adversity, complicity and ignorance.
The Abercrombie fashion bit made me laugh so much - I've been a fan of Nemah for about 2 years and went to her London show, the love Nemah has for storytelling and sharing fragments of her life is nothing short of magical. Being able to, just for a moment, to tap into her world of emotions and her lived experience is both terrifying but exciting. So much good has come out of her poignant lyricism and poetry and I hope that she can visit a free Palestine with safety, security and love in abundance.
A fantastic interview and I really hope we get more track-by-track break downs of the songs in the run up to the album, when and IF, she feels comfortable!
Congratulations on your success, may you and your music continue to be lauded!
i love her so much, i am so proud of her success despite being a palestinian muslim woman in a world where all odds are against her.
forever supporting nemahsis til the end
this is such a lovely interview. I loved the thoughtful questions and learning more about Nemah. hearing her speak of her internal struggles with leaving Palestine after shooting Stick of Gum... I nearly cried with her. we're all connected even when we're apart. I love you and your music, Nemah
I will get a boom box just to blast the album in my neighbourhood
There isn’t a bad song!!!!
Genuinely. I think Fine Print is my new favorite
The fact that everyone just threw trash at her without hearing her side of the story is so real that it's painful.
Hard not to tear up listening to this.
First time hearing a Tom Power interview - I’m impressed!!! Such respect and sensitivity! Props. Looking forward to more.
same!
She's the best! Great interview, fantastic music. Hope she gets recognized as the star she is.
Your bravery and perseverance is very inspiring. I’m glad you released my new favorite songs ❤
I'm absolutely obsessed with Nemahsis' music! Every song she releases becomes an instant priority listen for me ❤️ I'm beyond excited to hear more of her upcoming album - it's already shaping up to be incredible! This interview was a beautiful tribute to her artistry and voice 💚 The final 15 minutes had me emotional in the best way possible! Wishing Nemah continued success, inspiration, and impact 🖤 May her message resonate with even more hearts and may she keep shining bright in the industry! 🤍
i've been obsessed with "stick of gum" for weeks! i'm excited for her album
Absolutely fantastic!!! Thank you for this!
love her music so much, the fact that the music video has so much stories behind it just makes the hearing experience all the more novel
this queen... been a fan for a minute! waiting for her to have her moment..
I love how you are supporting the peoples artists so I will support you. Great interview! Wholesome and beautiful. I liked your interview with Mustafa the poet too.
I love Nemah❤❤❤ such a great artist, great interview. I'm wating for her album to be realise soon 🎉
Loved loved loved this, Nemah is of course incredibly articulate. We are so privileged to hear her share in this way ❤️❤️❤️
you wore it better on loop like omg!!! can't wait for the album eeekkk :>>>>
Thank you for sharing your story Nemahsis
Great convo. More power to her.
Nemah will be the artist people read about and praise in the history books 🥹 grateful to be alive at the time she graces the earth ❤️❤️❤️❤️
love nemah such an inspiration! (also wow she is so stunning mashaAllah)
When I have trouble sleeping Nemahsis’ lyrics and voice help ease my heart and mind. Thank you 🙏🏽 all my love and solidarity ❤
Thank you for interviewing Nemahsis and sharing her story. The world needed to hear it ❤
Thank you for finally giving her a platform to speak! Nemahsis is one of the most underrated artists out there. She is so talented, principled, and the art just flows through her being.
Love her and her unique voice ❤❤❤❤
thank u for having her on
I LOVE HER SO MUCH
love her
POWERFUL !!!!
Nemahsis music is absolutely breath taking! Her voice, the words, the music! It’s all amazing! Thank you for bringing her music to light in this interview!
My new favorite artist 🙌🙌🙌
this is fantastic
Thank you for bringing her on, she’s a powerhouse and an inspiration even through all the adversity. Love nemahsis and all the beautiful music and visuals she creates. 🫶🏽🫶🏽
Just like that, I'm a new fan
I love you so much. 🖤
I am in awe of Nemah --- I am so so proud of and inspired by her! I was so surprised to hear the story of the music video in Palestine. When she first posted to her stories that she was in Palestine, I clutched my heart and said joyfully "she's home!" It's a magical video and story.
Love her music!
You are such a beautiful soul. What a beautiful time to witness such a caliber of talent and creativity in such humility and grace. The haters hate that you speak truth and educate while they destroy and vilify. Thank you for amplifying every ancestor and may we meet in a free فلسطين يا غالية
love u nemah
Easily one of the best, most eye-opening, informative interviews in Q's entire 17-year run. This conversation that peels back the curtain on the inner workings of the music industry and cogent analysis of the dynamics of navigating it as an artist who defies stereotypes and is not easily defined is gold. Definitely invite Nemahsis back. There is a lot more here worth exploring.
Nemesis deserves the world! She’s so sweet, raw, fearless, and talented. She’s my new favorite artist and I’m so mad I didn’t find her sooner! Her stories and voice in her songs is so unique and beautiful. I could listen to her for hours.
Discovered her music a month ago. Am now obsessed. Artist of the year!
Nemahsis. Remember that name. Her resilience to curate her creativeness in such a magnificent way will be talked about for generations to come.
I love Nemahis she’s such a beautiful person, it’s amazing that CBC did this interview much respect.
thank you for giving Nemah the platform to tell her story, it’s so powerful to hear the truth spoken. the people
I’m so happy to see this interview! Nemah is a fantastic artist and person and I cannot wait to see her music career grow exponentially
I LOVE YALL ! ❤❤❤
This is an incredible interview!❤❤❤ I love her and her music is incredible
Love her! Her fierceness and courage on top of her talent, she is everything.
Beautiful ❤ what a wonderful human being, thank you for this!
Nemahsis’ music started coming up on my spotify recommended playlists and I’m obsesseddd
Nemahsis is so talentented! I am so grateful to discover her art.
Free Palestine
Major RESPECT to Nemah ❤ what an incredible artist and incredible human👏🏼 this woman is fearless
I appreciate you having her on, thank you for sharing your constructive questions and space for her story 🍉
Nemah is truly such an amazing artist and person. She is a true visionary who stands by her morals I have so much respect and admiration for her. She has so much strength and resilience.
her voice her music her story!!! just so beautiful
the music is incredible and your story makes the strength and power of your spirit all the clearer. they think they dropped you… you didn’t need them and your creativity blooms even better ✨
Love this interview and Love Nemah ! Thank you for sharing this❤
Incredible. Can't even fathom what it must've been like to be there getting this music video made.
I love your music. Honestly it's so good.
Great interview
Love her as an artist and respect her even more for her activism!!
This video is lovely.
Love her. Thank you for letting her share her story. ❤
Her success despite the label dropping her and industry people isolating her is powerful and beautiful
You’re wonderful, such a beautiful soul. Don’t stop being yourself.
Thank you thank you thank you Q for highlighting Nemah!!! She is 🔥! I love that she is vulnerable and now in a place of strength standing proud through her grief. Through her art she makes me feel seen too in my own disenfranchisement in this backwards, messed up world
So glad to hear more background from Nemah ❤ I can’t wait for the album - I’ve just been listening to your other songs on repeat for weeks and months 🙌🏻🔥❤️
ive been a fan for so long, i remember counting down months before her first ever single was released. Nemah has been through so much and remained sincere and compassionate and with a sense of humour.
thank you for giving her real time to speak and express herself and the importance of her music and stories. ❤
what a great interview. it's upsetting to me to know how much people can hurt each other. ❤ I loved her music already but this interview provided even more insight into her and her music. Thank you for sharing this.
Amazing artist, amazing interview. So glad to get some more insight into her story and the making of her album and videos. Her former label messed up big time. Ridiculous that standing up for human rights led to being dropped.
great interview ..thank you CBC ♥️
I love all her songs. She's incredible. Has such a beautiful voice. This interview is so insightful! I know you're going to be a big name.
Love her!!! So happy to support this artist.
So proud of you. Amazing interview and amazing talent. Love this.
The most incredible music I've heard in a long time. I love your creative process and just using your voice to be more fully yourself. The stories in your music are so good! Sooo amazing!
Wow, phenomenal interview with such an incredible authentic artist
Thank you for your beautiful music Nemahsis 🤍
emotional watching you speak about leaving home. so talented
Thank you so much for this ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love Nemahsis ❤️
You are an inspiration Nemahsis! Love you!
Nemahsis is such a beautiful artist. Definitely easily could be album of the year. My ears were craving her music - ear candy! 🍭 🍉
Love her artistry and her voice!!! Righthand Man is always on repeat in my car❤❤❤
So happy to see this!!
I discovered her recently and her talent her voice her story her values her braveness... Makes her a true artist, love her music.
And it's such a shame for her label to drop her when stories like hera are so rare in the music industry and so essential for the world to see what is happening to Palestinians.
Love this!! She’s one of my favorite music artists ❤
Great interview. I love her music!
I love this, such a good story teller! ❤
Love her!!!! So proud of her for fighting for her dream ✨