Sunday, February 16, 2025

Williamsburg Singer-Songwriter Wins International Songwriting Competition

Maddi Overy, professionally known as Daughter, won the Songdoor Songwriting Competition grand prize (Songdoor)

WILLIAMSBURG — Williamsburg native Maddi Overy recently won the grand prize in the SongDoor International Songwriting Competition.

Overy, professionally known as Daughter, entered the competition alongside two co-writers, Grace and Matt Bronleewe. Entered into the pop category, “What Are We” is a song about being misled in a relationship.

“Everyone has been in a confusing relationship with someone who can’t communicate their feelings, which leads to an unestablished ‘situationship.’ The song starts out with the lyrics, ‘why did you say that?’ This is an expression of frustration for thinking things have ended with someone and them coming back to say something that changes everything. The song continues to build up until the chorus finally asks the question ‘what are we?’ It is based on personal experience and relatable circumstances,” Overy said.

This was the final year for the songwriting competition, which SongDoor has hosted annually for 18 years. Overy entered early last year and just recently learned that she was the winner.

“I am so thankful to SongDoor for bringing recognition and opportunities to artists across the world,” says Overy. “It is an absolute honor to win the 2024 International Songwriting Competition, and I can’t wait to see how God uses this to continue opening doors. A special thanks to my incredible co-writers and producer, Grace and Matt Bronleewe, for creating this with me!”

Along with her song being featured on the SongDoor website, Overy also earned $1,000 cash, access to various songwriting programs and music publishing software, and the opportunity to work with Grammy Award-winning producers in Nashville for her next project.

“What Are We” can be heard on all streaming platforms. For more information on Overy, visit daughterofficial.com.

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