Emma Gale cut her teeth as a cover singer in Weymouth, Dorset before falling in love with songwriting. She is a self-proclaimed “accidental indie folk artist”, having released her debut single Let’s See What the Earth Has to Say in April 2020 and watching the video become a viral lockdown hit. Although Emma has the knack for writing catchy tunes, she claims to be a lyricist above all else, having woven beautiful storylines throughout her debut album. A truthful, observational style is at the centre of her approach to writing. After completing a Masters in Songwriting at Bath Spa University in 2017, Emma went on to attend songwriting retreats hosted by Boo Hewerdine (The Bible, Eddie Reader). In 2020 Emma attended accomplished record executive Judy Stakee’s Nashville songwriting retreat and has taken part in songwriting camps with the likes of Grammy-nominated folk singer Mary Gauthier and Berklee College of Music professor Pat Pattison. She has also received mentorship from LA-based songwriting coach Robin Frederick and UK based songwriter, Chris Difford (Squeeze). Her eponymous debut album, released in March 2022 received airplay across the UK, Europe and North America. The album was featured as Album of the Week on over 10 folk radio shows including Blues and Roots Radio and Fatea Magazine. This landed her in the BAM 22 Artists to Watch in 2022 and 2023, Emma was selected as a finalist in the Talent is Timeless competition and the Blues & Roots Female Artists Category in both 2021 and 2022, and as a semi-finalist in the UK songwriting competition. Emma is undertaking a PhD at Birmingham City University under the supervision of Dr Simon Barber (Sodajerker) and Dr. Nicholas Gebhardt Professor of Jazz and Popular Music Studies. Emma is researching the Role of the Amateur Songwriter in the Music Industries which is an ethnographical study and will research her progress from the amateur to professional songwriting ranks. After being awarded with DWB Best Newcomer 2022, Emma was signed to DWB Music in March 2023 and is currently working with songwriters across the UK, Europe and US to write tracks for the pop, Asian (k-pop, c-pop, j-pop) and Eurovision markets. Emma was crowned DWB Songwriter of the Year in 2024. Emma has entries in the national finals for Eurovision – 2025 • Latvia – Greta – Monster • Croatia – Marko Bosjnak – Poison Cake Emma is a Grammy Voting Member at the Recording Academy and a mentor with Help Musicians UK.