Universal Music Publishing and She Is the Music hosted a three-day wellness & songwriting camp in Miami. Here’s why the initiative is important.
Drea, a Latin Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, has been in many rooms throughout her twenty year career, but a recent three-day songwriting camp in Miami was a “game changer” for her.
Drea (real name: Andrea Lopez) — who in 2021, won her first Latin Grammy with Gloria Estefan’s album #Brazil305, as a co-writer on the song “Cuando Hay Amor,” and in 2024 inked a deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) — was one of 10 music visionaries who formed part of UMPG and She is the Music’s songwriting camp held at the Mindful Music Lab that incorporated creativity and wellness.
“It’s been quite the experience to bring mindfulness and meditation into this space,” she tells Billboard. “I already do this on the regular, but never before a session, especially with other women who have the same intention.”
Led by the studio’s owner, wellness and music expert Brittany Berger, the songwriting camp was designed as a safe and supportive space for female artists, songwriters and producers while also fostering collaboration and community. The day kicked off with a sound healing meditation, followed by songwriting sessions with Isadora Figueroa, Shirel, RPLK, Aris, Nicole Horbath, MJ Nebreda, Nancy Sánchez, Renee, Ella Bric, Maia and Drea.
Below, Drea, as well as Alexandra Lioutikoff, President of US Latin and LATAM operations at UMPG and Vicky Rivas, A&R at UMPG Latin, speak to Billboard about the empowering initiative.
