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undernew t1_ja1ukm9 wrote
Reply to comment by SeaSetsuna in I don't like Lana Del Rey but I don't know why by JunFerra
> His connections helped her with her first album (the album producer worked with McCartney, Springsteen, and Cher).
That's not true, what's your source for this? Lana placed second in a songwriting competition and that's how she got signed to the indie label 5 Point Records, her first record deal. That's how she got the connection to David Kahne.
> I entered a songwriting competition, I didn’t win, and one of the judges on the panel was an A&R man at a record label that had no other acts and I signed to them. We sent my demo out to five people and David Kahne got back to me that day, and said I think you’re amazing I want to start with you tomorrow. He was like my Harvard reach school, I couldn’t believe it. I was really excited. It was the first time anyone of any importance said I was good and I ran with that validation for a long time.
https://www.gq.com/story/lana-del-rey-interview-video-games/
> Dad helped to market the album of course
He wrote a press release and created a website for her, the album never had any "marketing" beyond that.
undernew t1_ja1uua8 wrote
Reply to comment by JunFerra in I don't like Lana Del Rey but I don't know why by JunFerra
The other reply is incorrect, no one in her family is famous or had any connections to the music or broader entertainment industry.