As the ink dries on her deal with Sony Music Nashville, Bellah Mae tells Music Week about her determination to bridge the US-UK gap in country music, securing mentorship from Dolly Parton’s manager, and why she’s starting a new chapter over in Tennessee’s ‘Music City’... 

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“I’m sorry!” Bellah Mae says, apologising to Music Week for delaying our interview. “In my head I was like, ‘I’ll be done,’ but suddenly there were boxes everywhere.” To be fair, ...