World renowned British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has recently showed an interest in pursuing a music career and now he has declared to be “very serious” about making music, even getting positively commented on the quality of his songs by Tinie Tempah (via NME).
Hamilton has proved to have the style and look of an artist, but does he have the talent?
Hamilton has been working on his songs from the studio “Hamilton records” (originally built mostly for his ex-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger). He gave a tour of his private studio CBS, also playing them clips of his tracks “J’Adore” and “Lookin’ at you” which he claims to be “R&B styled”. In an interview with Charlie Rose the three time F1 champion stated “Music’s been a huge passion of mine since I was really young, I started playing guitar when I was thirteen.”
Hamilton also talked about how he wants to apply his sportsman work ethic to the music he makes but he has no plans to release anything soon. However in an interview with James Corden on The Late Night Show, he stated that he would be releasing music later on in 2016.
He stated: “I never thought I would have people following me. You know, fans. I want to share it with them, I want to see what they think. My work ethic is exactly the same here as it is on the racetrack. But it’s just here I can be me.”
He clearly is passionate about his music and is committed to the project stating in the interview with Rose that when he isn’t training, he’s in the studio working on his tracks: “The plan was that it always started as a hobby but it’s got to a point now where it’s very serious … If I’m not training, getting ready for the race, I’m here.”
Total Access has reported that even Tinie Tempah is impressed with Hamilton’s music and is actually encouraging him to release it. Tempah stated: “It’s really, really good. It’s interesting. I’m curious to see how people will react to it.” In an interview with James Corden he even mentioned that he’s shown his music to Kanye West who also thought it sounded good.
Hamilton has had a good year so far, winning his second consecutive win with his 2015 title making him a three-times F1 Champion and is a contender for the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year. His racing career means he hasn’t got as much time to be at home or in the studio, however Hamilton has proven to be committed and persistent in making his music career a successful one. So will his effort zoom him into the fast lane in the music industry? Only time will tell with the release of his material in 2016.
