In this episode of Lisbon Live, I had the priviledge of chatting with Poli Nika, a Lisbon-based singer-songwriter, about her journey into music and the experiences that shaped her songwriting. Poli discusses her latest EP, Remember Why, including the title track which we feature in the episode, and she shares some of her insights into the role that creativity plays in her life. 

This conversation offers a thoughtful look at creativity, artistic inspiration, and the stories behind the music. Not to be missed!

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Season 2 is here with an exclusive interview and live session! I had the pleasure of chatting with Rui, Carolina, Luis, João and Bruno who together make up Rope Walkers. They spent last year playing many live shows and are gearing up to release their debut album in the second half of this year. This five piece were finalists in the nationwide competition Festival Termómetro, looking for the best new musical talent in Portugal. Opening track: Meu Amor Live session tracks: 1. Dive 2. Four Distant Walls 3. Burst the Bubble Click the subscribe button to be connected to all future episodes of Lisbon Live, where we interview the newest and most exciting artists to be playing in and beyond Lisbon! Thank you for listening! Get connected: www.instagram.com/lisbon_live/ www.facebook.com/lisbonalive/ www.instagram.com/rope_walkers/ www.facebook.com/Rope-Walkers-1052738515115990 *I am now presenting the Esperanza Radio Show every Wednesday from 8 - 9.30pm (GMT) playing an uplifting mix of the best new music from around the world. Listen on Green Futures Festival Radio www.gffradio.org.uk. Follow on: https://www.facebook.com/Esperanzaradioshow

I had the pleasure of chatting with Blanca, a.k.a Rumia, at the end of 2019. She is a talented singer-writer from Portugal/Spain who is now based in Berlin. Rumia has been singing and playing music for a long time, and since last year has dedicated herself full-time to honing her craft as a music artist. She has just released her debut EP at the start of the year! Tracks: 1. Reborn 2. Lying In bed (Live in session) 3. No One Is Going Out (Live in session) 4. Hurt (Live in session) Click the subscribe button to be connected to all future episodes of Lisbon Live, where we interview the newest and most exciting artists to be playing in and beyond Lisbon! Thank you for listening! Get connected: www.instagram.com/lisbon_live/ www.facebook.com/lisbonalive/ https://www.instagram.com/rumiamusic/ https://www.facebook.com/rumiamusic *I am now presenting the Esperanza Radio Show every Wednesday from 8 - 9.30pm (GMT) playing an uplifting mix of the best new music from around the world. Listen on Green Futures Festival Radio www.gffradio.org.uk. Follow on: https://www.facebook.com/Esperanzaradioshow

I had the pleasure of chatting with Miroca Paris, currently performing with Madonna on her Madame X tour, ahead of his biggest headline show yet in Lisbon at Capitólio happening on January 17th. This Island Rhythm innovator from Cabo Verde toured for many years with the great Cesária Évora, and his debut album called "D'Alma" was classed as one of the best album of 2018 by World Music Charts Europe. Tracks: 1. Nhe Simpronia 2. Guilhermina Click the subscribe button to be connected to all future episodes of Lisbon Live, where we interview the newest and most exciting artists to be playing in and beyond Lisbon! Thank you for listening! Get connected: www.instagram.com/lisbon_live/ www.facebook.com/lisbonalive/ www.instagram.com/miroca_paris/ www.facebook.com/MirocaParisMusic/ *I am now presenting the Esperanza Radio Show every Wednesday from 8 - 9.30pm (GMT) playing an uplifting mix of the best new music from around the world. Listen on Green Futures Festival Radio www.gffradio.org.uk. Follow on: https://www.facebook.com/Esperanzaradioshow

Christmas Special: Double episode from Super Bock Em Stock Festival featuring Jack Savidge from Friendly Fires and LOYAL. I had the privilege of catching up with two of the hottest acts from this year's Super Bock Em Stock Festival in Lisbon! Listen in as I speak to Jack Savidge from Friendly Fires about his headline DJ set at the festival, his role in the band, their latest tracks and their plans for the future. I also spoke to Lawrence and Alex from up and coming Brighton-based collective LOYAL about their catchy brand of dance music, what brought them to the festival, their endorsement by dance legend Pete Tong who said their music "gives me goose bumps", and they unpack two of their tracks. Tracks: 1. "Silhouettes" by Friendly Fires 2. "Offline" by Friendly Fires 3. "Moving As One" by LOYAL 4. "Patterns That Fall" by LOYAL Click the subscribe button to be connected to all future episodes of Lisbon Live, where we interview the newest and most exciting artists to be playing in and beyond Lisbon! Thank you for listening! Get connected: https://www.instagram.com/lisbon_live/ https://www.facebook.com/lisbonalive/ *I am now presenting the Esperanza Radio Show every Wednesday from 8 - 9.30pm (GMT) playing an uplifting mix of the best new music from around the world. Listen on Green Futures Festival Radio www.gffradio.org.uk. Follow on: https://www.facebook.com/Esperanzaradioshow

Lisbon Live Episode 11 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Débora Umbelino, known as Surma, a Portuguese one-woman band who surrounds herself with a plethora of instruments including guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, drum machine and loop pedal. Over the last couple of years she has played over 200 shows in over 16 different cities around the world, including the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, where was selected by NPR as one the best discoveries of 2018. Listen in to discover more about Surma, what inspired the songs behind her first record "Antwerpen", and an exclusive live performance of 3 special stripped-down "acoustic" versions of her songs including a new track coming out on her forthcoming EP! If you enjoy listening to Lisbon Live please feel free to follow/subscribe to the podcast us, as well as leave a like or a comment. Thank you! :) Instagram links: https://www.instagram.com/lisbon_live/ https://www.instagram.com/surmaee/ * I am now presenting the Esperanza Radio Show every Wednesday from 8 - 9.30pm (GMT) playing an uplifting mix of the best new music from around the world. Listen on Green Futures Festival Radio www.gffradio.org.uk. Follow on: https://www.facebook.com/Esperanzaradioshow

Lisbon Live Episode 10 is here! I had the pleasure of chatting to Margarida Falcão and Ricardo Nagy of electro-pop trio Vaarwell, who have been causing ripples in the music scene of Portugal and beyond. Listen in to discover more about the band, the meaning behind some of their songs, why their latest EP 'Early Rise' was representative of a new mindset for them, and two songs including their new single 'No Place For You' just released! They have been garnering much support from the domestic and international press including Antena 3, BBC Radio One, BBC 6 Music and have been invited to play at numerous festivals including the prestigious South By South West Festival in Austin, Texas. Tracks 1. False Promises 2. No Place For You As ever, if you enjoy listening to Lisbon Live please feel free to follow us, subscribe, leave us a like or a comment...thank you! :) *I am now presenting the Esperanza Radio Show every Wednesday from 8 - 9.30pm (GMT) playing an uplifting mix of the best new music from around the world. Listen on Green Futures Festival Radio www.gffradio.org.uk. Follow on: https://www.facebook.com/Esperanzaradioshow

On July 24th 2019 Lisbon Live chatted to Michael Shuman, lead singer and guitarist of LA rock outfit Mini Mansions, before they opened for Muse in Lisbon, Portugal. Michael is also the bassist in Queens of the Stone Age. Listen in to discover how the band formed, what their new record 'Guy Walks into a Bar...' is like, what rescued them from almost splitting up, and what it is like opening for one of the biggest rock bands in the world, Muse, on their global tour. Tracks: 1. "Works Every Time" by Mini Mansions 2. "I'm In Love" by Mini Mansions Click the subscribe button to be connected to all future episodes of Lisbon Live, where we interview the newest and most exciting artists to be playing in and beyond Lisbon! Thank you for listening! *I am now presenting the Esperanza Radio Show every Wednesday from 8 - 9.30pm (GMT) playing an uplifting mix of the best new music from around the world. Listen on Green Futures Festival Radio www.gffradio.org.uk. Follow on: https://www.facebook.com/Esperanzaradioshow

Lisbon Live had the privilege of attending Glastonbury Festival in the UK, the largest greenfield festival in the world, and chatted to the following bands/artists: Will Varley - A folk singer-songwriter from the UK who has sold out shows all over Europe and has a penchant for crafting songs which combine personal storytelling with political statements. Dream Wife - Named after a 1953 romantic comedy, London trio Dream Wife make a cheeky, sugar-coated mixture of garage rock and roll, punk, and ambient pop with a strong message about gender equality. Frank Turner - Frank Turner is a singer and songwriter of 'folk-punk' songs drawing comparisons to Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen, however he nonetheless occupies a niche of his own in British popular music, and has developed a large international following. Beans on Toast - Beans On Toast (aka Jay MacCallister) is a British folk singer from Essex, UK, who rose to prominence out of the UK folk scene in 2005. He is well known for his self-deprecating and honest songwriting, which openly deals with variety of topics. Tracks: "Seize the Night" by Will Varley "Hey Heartbreaker" by Dream Wife "Sister Rosetta" by Frank Turner "On and On" by Beans on Toast (new track) Remember to click on Subscribe, Like, or Follow in order to be the first to be informed about all future episodes of the Lisbon Live Podcast! Thanks for listening!