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Leena Ojala – Little Place

Leena Ojala - Little Place

Leena Ojala – Little Place

Dramatic songstress, Leena Ojala, returns with ‘Little Place’.

Written by Leena Ojala and produced by BenbrickAella Jordan-Edge was the obvious choice to direct the video (she also directed the video for Leena’s ‘Why‘).

The video was shot in NYC in freezing temperatures, and explores a young couple’s journey as they grapple with life in a new home, far away from their ‘little place’.

Of the video, Aella explains; “I moved to New York at the age of fifteen, so I knew the feeling well: of being awestruck and overwhelmed in a city that sweeps you up, propelling you forward whether you like it or not.”

Aella’s favourite scene is “the moment on the beach – it represents that frustrating time near the end of a relationship where you’re desperately trying to make it work, fighting the last fight.”

Disclosure: I am Leena Ojala’s publicist at the time of writing.

‘Little Place’ is out today via 51Den and available for purchase on iTunes.

Whilst you’re at it, check out the awesome Saturday, Monday remix.

Sounds like: Låpsley, Adele, Rae Morris, YUAR, Micky Blue, London Grammar, Evvy, Dominique

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Leena Ojala – Why

Leena Ojala

Leena Ojala

We are loving the recent rush of female bedroom producers of late.

One that we have an eye on at the moment is Leena Ojala from South London. She was born in Germany to a Finnish father and English mother, was raised in Hong Kong and Essex before arriving in London aged 17.

Not content in the confined walls of her bedroom, Leena also lived in Berlin for six months, and this trip was used as inspiration for her debut single, ‘Why’.

The video has been directed by Aella Jordan-Edge. Of the video, Aella says;

“For me the track is about that fluid time between adulthood and childhood. The dichotomy that comes from missing home, wanting comfort, wanting security, but all the while having the desire to fly away and spread your wings. Distinguish yourself… be you.

One of the most exciting things about this video for me was finding the harmony between Leena’s powerful black and white performance and the dream like narrative in colour. It was a bold choice to keep them so visually separate, but we found links with the smoke and the watch, and we married the two worlds in the grade by using a warm and cold colour palette.”

Disclosure: I am Leena Ojala’s publicist at the time of writing.

The track is the lead single from ‘EP1’, out soon.

Sounds like: Rae Morris, Micky Blue, London Grammar, Evvy, Dominique

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