Empara Mi hits big with TV and game soundtracks

Empara Mi's first album has been used extensively on TV and video games

Soundtracks are the heartbeat of TV, films, and video games, amplifying emotions and creating unforgettable experiences.

Imagine watching a horror movie on mute, it is just not the same.

Guernsey musician Empara Mi has been making waves in the industry, releasing music which has featured in some of the biggest TV shows such as Love Island and video games such as Fortnite.

"It's free promotion, I guess it found its way into these things," she told BBC Introducing about the tracks on her first album, Suitcase Full of Sins, all of which had been used on TV or games.

Empara Mi wrote specifically for Fortnite

"Sometimes you don't even know, you just kind of get an email," she said.

"A lot of stuff comes under a blanket licence, so for a lot of ITV stuff and everything, you'll suddenly see yourself on Love Island or something like that."

However, there were times when she was specifically asked to work on a programme, game, or TV show.

"So yeah, I'm very much aware of what's happening. I do sort of put on a different head because I'm like, 'Okay, this is for you'", she said.

Discussing her work for Fortnite, she said: "I had to write exactly what they wanted, mentioning all the characters from Fortnite.

"They obviously have chosen you because they like you and your sound. But then it's like, 'Alright, how do I get my head into that?'"

Fortunately, the collaboration process had been supportive, she said.

"I've worked with a couple of people on that, and they did say, initially, 'We want this to be you.'

"So I thought, 'Okay, that's a good place to start'.

"They wanted me to produce it as well, so it feels like my type of production, a little bit electronic, a little bit hip hop.

"It ended up being something that still somehow feels like me."