Get to know: Jasmin Fairhall - Where Vulnerability Meets Alt-Pop Power

Raised in a small village near Canterbury, Jasmin has always been creative, attending performing arts schools and constantly writing songs. “I always loved to sing but was terrified to sing in front of people for so long! And still can be sometimes haha!” she admits. Her early songwriting started with borrowed chords from Don’t Stop Believin’, a humble beginning that laid the foundation for her journey.

Her defining moment came in primary school when she was left out of a group dance. “I decided to enter [the talent show] on my own and sing,” she recalls. With only Jar of Hearts on her iPod Touch and courage replacing fear, Jasmin won. “That was the first moment I felt true belief in myself... the first time I used my passion to overcome a negative situation.”

Despite ongoing stage fright, Jasmin's first gig in London in 2021 became a turning point. “I had two choices. One was to chicken out, the other was to push through a lifelong fear... so I kept doing that, and each gig got better.” But what helped her the most? Busking. “If you mess up, the person that heard you is already halfway down the street 10 seconds later... it doesn’t really matter!” she laughs. The experience not only helped her grow in confidence, but reminded her of the kindness and connection music can create.

Jasmin’s sound is hard to define, and she likes it that way. “I just write things that are really personal and meaningful to me, there’s only one you in the world, so why not hone in on that.” Self-producing some of her work has led to unexpected discoveries. “Sometimes I’ve made the coolest sound or song by clicking on something by accident and liking how it sounds!”

All her songs draw from personal experiences. “Songwriting is also like a form of therapy... I can express anything I feel through music. To me music is like my little superpower that allows me to turn any negative situation into a positive one.”

Milestones have included performing at the O2 Academy Islington—where she once stood in the crowd as a teenager, dreaming—and being played on BBC Introducing (despite the presenter calling her “Jasmin Ferral,” a now beloved inside joke). She also won a music video competition for her latest single House Of Lies, giving her the chance to work with industry professionals and premiere the video in a cinema.

Jasmin’s proudest creation is an unreleased song called Wavelength, a more upbeat track that’s entirely self-produced. “It’s the first positive song I’ve written that I really resonate with... it always puts me in a good mood.”

Though she hasn't officially collaborated with other artists yet, she cherishes the creative process of working with friends and other musicians. “When you collaborate... you’ll be surprised by the great/new things you can create.”

She hopes her music helps people the way it’s helped her. “My music helps me get through life... so I’m hoping it can help others too.”

For Jasmin, success isn’t just about stages and streams. It’s also about those small, unforgettable moments, like a fan bringing her flowers while busking, or her young cousin saying, “I want to be a singer, just like you.” That, to Jasmin, is what it’s all about.

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