ame:
Meja Beckman
Sign: Aquarius
Lives: In Stockholm - Sweden
Loves: A good glass of red wine and water
Admires: Dalai Lama
Family: Seven Sisters
In 1992 I started to write music. This resulted in the creation of
the dance music project LEGACY OF SOUND,
that with the song HAPPY climbed
the charts all over the world, mainly in the USA and Canada during
1993. After recording two albums with the project, I had the urge to
move on towards new goals and visions and at that time I met with
Lasse Karlsson, my manager and Douglas Carr, the master producer
himself. This was in 1994. Together with these two energetic men we
founded what was to become my first solo album titled MEJA.
The album sold gold in Sweden and close to 1 million copies in Japan.
In January 1997 I went on my first concert tour in Japan called THE
FLOWER GIRL JAM TOUR' where we also recorded a MEJA
LIVE IN JAPAN album. It was a memorable experience full of
warmth and joy, and the tour meant a lot to me both spiritually and
musically, so when we started to record the second album SEVEN
SISTERS I wanted to capture the emotions we had during that
time. So today I watch my SEVEN SISTERS take form and create
their own life. I am proud of what we have created and that I have
been fortunate to work with so many talented musicians and
songwriters. The SEVEN SISTERS
appeals to different emotions that I hold within and along with that
my music.
The concept of the album came up when I was analyzing myself,
recognizing whom I was acting in different situations with different
people. I saw these sides of myself, one day a child, next a woman, to
become a wise lady, or a mother figure. I found that all these
characters were a part of me and that I wanted to get to know them
better...but that is another story...
Music is something that touches us all, old or young, and it is a
very powerful media. I want to be able to create feelings and thoughts
in my music that will give positive side effects. Sometimes I feel
that words are not necessary, and that the music speaks for itself.
Like listening to INTIMACY, that
takes me back to the safety of my mother's arms when I was a little
girl, or ALL BOUT THE MONEY that
makes me think of this material world that we live in that sometimes
drives me crazy, or DO THE ANGELS HAVE A HOME
that in it's simplicity is one of the strongest songs on the album.
But who am I to judge... take a listen for yourself!