Single Review - Girl Talk - Emilia Quinn and friends

 

To those of a certain age, Girl Talk was a game from the 90s with a pink telephone, but when girls talk, it is something quite different!

The track opens with the sound of a telephone being dialled – again, possibly only recognisable to those of a certain age!  A telephone voice then gives way to heavy guitar as we get down to what Girl talk is really about.  The combination of voices supports the idea that Girl Talk is a network of girls passing around intel about the behaviour of guys – cross them at your peril.

Its like a grapevine of Chinese whispers

The song is bouncy and very country, but the underlying message is a serious one about the ways that women are treated –casual sexism, being ghosted, and the expectation to fit a certain aesthetic.  The voices are from many different singers, but coming together as one to deliver the message

Its  a fun song about the way Girls will talk to each other, and at the same time it is women coming together to make a statement about their treatment in social settings as well as professional ones. 

It is an issue close to the heart of Emilia Quinn who put the whole thing together

“The concept of Girl Talk came about while discussing experiences in and out of the industry with some of my friends. I wrote the song to poke fun at common issues womxn face, not to detract from the gravity of those situations but to give womxn a track that figuratively flips the bird at the perpetrators,”

explained Emilia. 

Released to coincide with International Women’s Day 2021 all proceeds from streaming and downloads will be donated to award-winning charity Girls Rock London

The track features a range of female artists, some you might recognise, some you might not.  Those voices are:

Linda Stix, Tania George, Dawn Saarepuu, Georgia Nevada, Lauren Taylor, Emily Eglinton, Charlie Rachael Kay, Jade Helliwell, Sally Rea Morris, Kira Mac, Katy Hurt, Emma Moore, Louise Parker, Joey Clarkson, Poppy Fardell, SJ Mortimer, Vickie Vaughn, Jess T, Shannon Hynes, Finola Rachel Sellick, Becky Lawrence

Girl Talk, the new single from Emilia Quinn is available to download and stream now from all major platforms

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