The moment that local hyperpop singer Mel 4Ever started writing music, she knew she wanted to be naked on stage. “It’s not like I’m super proud of my body,” she told me, “but, it’s like, if I get naked and show you the intimate, embarrassing parts of me, then there’s nothing left to hide.”

So getting naked isn’t exactly something literal – although sometimes it is – but it’s a feeling of catharsis. When I asked Mel what made her start writing music and performing, she paused and smiled.

“Every time I get asked that question, the answer just gets longer and longer,” she said.