Last Goodbye is Lauren’s first single

AN ASPIRING singer-songwriter from Tonypandy has just released her first single.

Lauren Evans, 19, who is currently studying music level three at Coleg Y Cymoedd, said she is excited that the single, Last Goodbye, is now available to listen to on Spotify and Apple Music.

Speaking about the inspiration behind the song, Lauren said: “I wrote Last Goodbye in a day, from personal experience. It’s about having the courage to cut off toxic relationships. The lyrics are personal and powerful.”

Lauren said she recorded the song using the college studio facilities with the help of her music tutors.

“They have all supported me since day one; they believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. And with hard work and determination, here I am, with my first ever single out on Spotify and Apple Music.”

Lauren is one of the first students at the college to benefit from the creation of its own record label, Cymoedd Creative Records, which aims to give learners studying on its creative music courses the chance to release their own music to the public.

Learners signed to the record label will see their songs added to leading music streaming platforms like Spotify and Amazon Music, thanks to licencing and distribution rights arranged by the college.

“Being on streaming platforms has given me so much more exposure,” said Lauren.

“Last Goodbye has even been playlisted, which is really exciting as it will now reach even more people.

“I’m now currently in the process of writing and recording an EP, which will be a different style of music and hopefully be out towards the end of the year.”

The record label is the brainchild of Scott Jones and Scott Howells, tutors at the college, who wanted to give learners the chance to showcase their talents to a wider audience and gain professional experience of writing, recording and releasing music.

Scott Jones said: “Over the years we have heard so many fantastic original songs that, more often than not, remain saved on a hard drive when they deserve to be heard by more people.

“We wanted to help learners get their creations out there and heard by more people.”