Belinda Kapinga

opening up my demo vault for a while 4/? so far

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the alternative LOVE. (demo)

The first of many from my demo vault

I freestyled for the first time after listening to Beyoncé's version of In Da Club and an old B-side of hers called Back Up because I liked the cockiness in the lyrics and most of my lyrics aren't in this style, so just trying something new :) ✨️

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Wanted to show you some of the acapella version of Garden Girlfriend

I know acapellas aren't as popular to listen to, but for the few strange ones, I hope you find it as cool as I do to listen to broken up layers of a song

I hope you know that all 205 views were basically me 🌚 Michael's so good at showing you what he's feeling with his voice and is willing to risk bum notes, bleed from him stamping his feet to the beat and broken almost-crying like vocal qualities just to make you feel what he feels. I listened to it over and over again and tried to remember the feeling as best as I could whilst recording this

There was a point where I struggled to show emotions through both dance and my voice because I was soo shy

but I like to think I'm getting better

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Both blessed and cursed to have naturally fast-growing nails

I got my nails done for the first time

I'm on day 4 and it's already starting to look peak

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This is my favourite poem of all time

I actually discovered it from G Eazy's When It's Dark Out album and I was curious as to what he was saying and what it meant which is when I stumbled across the full poem by Dylan Thomas

Regret is my biggest fear and motivator, and this poem just reminds me how important it is to keep going until the end of time

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I can't explain it, but have you ever listened to a song whilst you're only half awake?

I have such a distinct memory of hearing my brother play Let's Get Lost by G Eazy whilst I was falling in and out of sleep, and it's genuinely the most euphoric the song has ever sounded

You just have to experience it, idk

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GARDEN x GIRLFRIEND (demo)

✨️Reimagined✨️

SZA x Michael Jackson

Demo Vault Count: 4/?

I filmed at this 2am after coming back from the beach. Listened to it all day at the beach to make sure it's giving off the vibes I wanted it to give and it did :)

This is the only other place other than YouTube I'm putting the full extended version, let me know what you think!!

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I went to see the backrooms yesterday

I love the way Kane Parson's mind works

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I'm so fascinated by people who don't listen to music at all

I know a few people like this, it's genuinely so baffling because I couldn't imagine life without

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Thank you for joining me on my demo journey 😆

I made the video for my next Reimagined demo called Garden Girlfriend after I came back from the beach, I'd been listening to it all day in the sun to make sure it sounded how I wanted it to so now every time I listen to it, it reminds me of the beach

The name is quite self-explanatory when you know the origins; it's a mix of Garden (Say It Like Dat) by SZA and Girlfriend by Michael Jackson. I like it because it's kind of funky and mellow at the same time, and coincidentally, both songs talk about similar topics once I sort of rearranged them.

I made this link back in 2022 and actually posted it on my tiktok if you're curious to hear my idea (ignore my old hair). Otherwise, I've fully fleshed it out now and recorded it properly so I want to show you that instead :)

I love making links between songs like this that usually wouldn't be associated with each other because I love the rearranging of original elements

I will hopefully be able to show you either today or tomorrow - listen to both original songs though if you don't know one or both, they're so good and some of my favs!!

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Finally finished recording my Reimagined demo for this week

It took a good couple of naps in between to clean out my ears between hearing the new mixes but we got there

I think this one's really cool

Now to make a cutesy video to go with it😄

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Still in the middle of reading this, but I looked up the author's life and it's so sad and genuinely explains so much of the plot

I always look up artist's stories behind their songs but I never really to think to look up author's lives to see how it relates to their books so I'm gonna start doing this every time I pick up a new book now

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I know I've changed somehow because I don't get anxious by the thought of sharing my music anymore, but more so excited

Only anxiety is normal butterflies, just wanting to make sure I've given it everything I've got before putting it out

I keep saying it but I genuinely am excited for the next demosss

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I think they sound better in context of the whole demo, but I wanted to isolate these for a second to pay homage to Kanye and Kid Cudi because I most definitely was thinking of the Kids See Ghosts era when I did these hums 👻

(Also, you can sort of hear the new demo through the headphone bleed 🌚)

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the alternative LOVE. was fun, but I think it's to move on...until further notice that is

It is a demo after all, and demos are meant to be developed

My next demo will be crawling out from my Demo Vault of course, and it was actually created back in 2022 and finally recorded as an at-home demo in 2023

It was heavily inspired by Imogen Heap and also some of Kanye's late 2010s/early 2020s sound during his born again era - namely Ghost Town. But also my own love for vocal layering and also written in times where I needed my own words

So I can't wait to show you 😁🫶🏾hopefully at some point next week alongside my next Reimagined demo

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Confession: when I have things I want to hear in a song, I just record my own version and listen to that instead

I recorded Don Toliver's Wasted a few months back with vocal arrangements and everything

So when I want to listen to Wasted, I just listen to mine🙆🏾‍♀️

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Has anybody got a guilty pleasure song to make me feel better about mine

I swear this unironically my guilty pleasure, I love this song sm😭 it's the bass, I just think it's so good

(And his jawline in the music vid is popping)

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15th Feb 2024

This was the day after my birthday, which I had spent my birthday rehearsing for this performance

I tried to focus less on exact choreography. My rehearsals more so look like repetitively freestyling and seeing which movements come up again and again and then just putting the most recurring movements at the front of my head to pull from when I need. planned 8 counts.

I always value the look of spontaneity and just being present with the music when performing compared to overly-rehearsed 5, 6, 7, 8 counts.

It wasn't the most perfect performance, I feel I can still see myself holding back a bit, but I had so much fun doing it and I always want to improve for the next time

I hope to perform again at some point, it means so much to me.

I guess let's just see where this music journey takes us; maybe one day I'll be begging to get off the stage to have a break!!✨️