Music Review and Interview with Christina Noor – Heavenly Magic
Heavenly Magic is a warm and catchy pop sounding song that has a very live and almost acoustic sound to it. It’s a love song, by all accounts, loaded with honesty and devotion; a very confessional piece of writing with a pop meets country musical vibe behind it. The idea of being in love is magnified and emphasized with the concept of someone being your Heavenly Magic – it adds to that basic idea of I Love You…
“it takes it to a whole new level, and you just know it would mean the world to whomever it was being performed or written for.”
The music throughout the track gives off a summertime, easy living and lazy days kind of mood.
The melody isn’t massively memorable, until that Heavenly Magic chorus kicks in – the high notes make for a really nice break from the norm, and of course this part gives the song that all important hook – that thing that people know and love a song for. You Are My Heavenly Magic repeats just enough times within the song for it to sink in, the melody and the rhythm and the notes all stay with you long after you’ve listened.
The bridge section is a break away from the norm, but apart from this it all feels very much like a musical poem. There do in fact seem to be two of these bridge type sections in this song – at just about five minutes in duration this is far longer than the average pop song or radio track. An instrumental break might have added a further and more interesting dynamic to the release, the music for the most part goes around and around, and it sounds really lovely, but it doesn’t break away from it’s pattern at any point. Again though, the song intentionally has that summertime feel to it, and I guess that fits with the whole jamming on the beach kind of vibe – the pattern and the rhythm is a comforting element for the most part.
By Rebecca Cullen
Exclusive Interview:
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to
become an artist?
Cristina Noor: I grew up in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. I have always had a passion for
songwriting since I was around twenty years old. I wrote many essays from Champlain
college to McGill university. I majored in English, Cultural Studies. I extremely love
songwriting. I write songs to touch the bottom of people’s heart in a meaningful way.
I hope to make the world a happier place through my positive songwriting.
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration
behind it?
Cristina Noor: I came up with the name Heavenly Magic because I believe in true, loving and
genuine relationships which I have seen in my father, Khalid Noor and Rose-Mary’s marriage.
My parents have been married 42 years and they stick together through thick and thin.
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your
music away for free? Why?
Cristina Noor: I believe online music sharing has both a positive and a negative impact.
It could be positive to learn from other people’s ideas. However, what is negative is people
could steal other people’s ideas. No, I do not give my music away for free. I have debts to
pay so I like for help me make money with my music.
Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local
bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
Cristina Noor: I would say try to get a music manager. The music managers names can be
found on the internet by googling. please make sure he or she is a legitimate music
manager. The music manager should be sent your music. The music managers are
professionals so they know what to do.
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your
songwriting process?
Cristina Noor: I usually gather songwriting inspiration from people’s true and loving
relationships. For example, from my family and friends relatioships. I also find inspiration
in the beauty of life and from important issues in the world such as, war, homelessness
and hunger etc. I try to make my ideas flow in a harmonius way like for example, a
symphony. I like to write in a positive way.
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? what online platforms do you use to share your
music?
Cristina Noor: No, I do not have a band website. I use Facebook and Twitter to advertise my
music.
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do?
How would you spend it?
Cristina Noor: I would continue songwriting a little through inspirations which would come
to me since I have time off to think more. I would give some of my half a million dollars to
a church as charity and thanks to God since he has been someone great in my life who put
me where I am today with my songwriting. I would give some of my money to my family
who have been poor. The rest of my money I would use to travel and to enjoy life.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
Cristina Noor: I try to send my music to music managers to help me sell my music, digital
distribution. I want people to love my music by listening to a clip and buying it. I need to
make money to survive so this works best for me. I also try to send my music to other music
managers who can get me radio airplay. I love for people to hear my music and to recognize
it.
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any upcoming projects you want to talk about?
Cristina Noor: What’s next is I would like for my music to be recognized on the radio
and by record labels. I need money to pay my rent and bills by selling my music. I
have about fifty songs written and I would like to put some of my songs together
to make an album.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Cristina Noor: I have a Bachelor of Arts from McGill so I would probably try to work
in a gallery explaining people about the beautiful paintings and about the gallery.
I would spend time to smell the roses.
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying
to stay ahead in your music life?
Cristina Noor: I put my music first since I would like for people to honour and love
my music. I take care of myself and my loved ones and I try to juggle my work and
my personal life in the best way I can. I go to church and pray to God.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016?
Cristina Noor: What fans should look forward to in 2016 is to hear some of my songs
on the radio and to find some of my songs for sale. Thus, I would like to find a record
label to sell my songs or a music manager who can help me sell my songs. I am happy
and appreciate everything concerning my music.
