She Sings Sheffield, a live music event for exclusively female performers showcasing their original works, was held for the first time on Monday.
The concert took place on the 25th of November at the Water Bear Live Room, and was organised and performed by four female students.
After such a successful year for women in music, with artists such as Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter dominating the charts, they wanted to replicate this on a smaller community scale.
One of the organisers, Alice Ede, said they hoped that the event might inspire more women to join the music industry. She said: “It’s important because women aren’t given that platform when they’re starting out.”
Alice went on to talk about the extent of male-dominated line-ups in the music industry. She added: “It’s really important that we give the push for younger and upcoming artists and celebrate women.”
Another organiser expressed concern over the lack of female students on her university course. Music student Savannah Dion, speaking about the event, said: “I feel like it’s much needed. We really hope to bring change.
“This event tonight gives women a place to feel safe and do what they love without fear of being judged.”
The event attracted an audience of around 30 people. One audience member said she felt the show “gave a very good message”.
Another performer, Josephine, said: “We put this event to share our music to other people but also other women to help encourage them to do the same.”
The musicians behind the event said that all the performers and audience members enjoyed the show and expressed their hope to hold similar events in the future.
