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Norma Jean Martine just served up a pretty cool coming of age track! “Basketball” is ready to dribble its way into your ears.
“Writing this song was sort of therapy for me to work out if the first boyfriend was a rebound boy, or if the new one was. I was trying to work out why I needed to be with someone constantly, and why I was so afraid to be alone,” Norma shared. “I was a person that thrived off of outside validation. I wasn’t comfortable with myself, and I didn’t love myself in a genuine, authentic way, so I needed continuous approval; as a singer, a songwriter, a woman, and a person. By never being alone, I never gave myself time to process the shifts in my life. I was numbing the pain with distraction and trying to fix other people so I didn’t have to fix myself. I didn’t have space to be me, I was afraid to sit with my shit and take responsibility for my life.“
Norma Jean Martine is a singer/songwriter who made the trek from New York City to London when she was 21. Just within a year of her relocating, she scored a major publishing and record deal. However, Norma felt like things weren’t as authentic as they should have been.
Shortly after writing “Basketball,” Norma was dropped by her label. While this hurt her, she didn’t give up, and she funded her own trips to Berlin and LA, beginning to write for other artists. Life took multiple turns, but Norma kept writing. “Basketball” is a testament to how you really can bounce back in life, and to not wait for someone else to love you or believe in you – the power to do it yourself is already inside of you!
Click here to stream “Basketball,” and check out the cozy visuals below!
Norma Jean Martine can be found on Instagram @njeanmartine
