PEACE of MUSIC
There was a time, probably a couple of years, when Hollie Smith refused to sing her stratospheric hit, “Bathe in the River”.
And who can blame her? That song, from the Kiwi film No. 2, was the soundtrack to the mid-2000s: an earworm that soared out of every car, bar and earbud. I attended at least two weddings where the happy couple chose it for their first dance.
“‘Bathe in the River’ opened a lot of doors for me, which was a huge help,” admits Hollie. “But at the time, I was working hard on being known as a producer and songwriter, not as a female singer. I felt it diminished what I’d been working towards and that I’d always be pegged with that song when I really just wanted to be known for my own music.”
Fortunately for her fans, of which there are many, Hollie kissed and made up with the single that put her on the fast track to fame.
“I love ‘Bathe in the River’ now. I realise how special it is to people.”
Hollie is peering at me through a screen
