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Can you tell the site visitors a little about yourself?
Lola- I am French.
I'm 24. I have been in New York for the past four years.
My dad lived in the states when I was growing up but I
was raised by my mother so I got to travel back and forth
from L.A. to Paris as a child. I'm a singer and a recording
artist.
How long have you been singing?
Lola- I've been singing
forever. I was fortunate to have parents who had excellent
taste in music. When I grew up there was always music
in the house. As far back as I can remember I was always
singing. Maybe not as well as today, but I always loved
music.
Having a love for singing is a good thing but how did
you go about doing it as a business and getting a record
deal?
Lola- Well….I think I started thinking about
doing it professionally at 19. I was always singing. Then
my boyfriend was like, "You need to pursue this.
This is what you need to do. This is your vocation. You
may not realize it but it is." When I came to New
York I started working with different producers and knocking
on different doors and I recorded a bunch of stuff and
I always collaborated with different people. I had three
different managers and different deals and I pretty early
made some money doing shows and things as a vocalist.
People started hearing about me and I did a lot of showcases.
I had a few almosts and I performed in front of these
people that totally got the vision and direction I wanted
to go into and they were excited about it. That's how
we get to today.
So this is your latest video on your MYSPACE
page?
Lola- Yes, it's my
first video.
Since some of your lyrics are say sexually charged
what would you say to critics who criticize the lyrics?
Lola- It's a fantasy.
I'm an artist. I feel the role of an artist is to express
what people wouldn't normally feel free to express although
they might feel it. Of course there is a choice to be
made. I'm not suggesting people go out and engage in sexual
intercourse with people they don't know but I think that's
a feeling that everybody has at some point in their life
and they are just overcome with hormones and not respect
themselves. Having sex is something beautiful and sacred
but nonetheless these feelings happen often, more often
than society wants to acknowledge. I think by putting
it out in the open it gives people an opportunity to examine
how they react to the song, why they react to the song,
and what their feelings about sexuality are and why.
I know you mentioned a love for singing have you ever
dabbled in the other arts like maybe acting or modeling?
Lola- Yes, I've been
studying acting practically all of my life. Actually,
I'm going to my acting class in about an hour. I still
study. I'm a huge movie fan. A student of film and plays.
I'm very passionate about acting. I try to go to museums.
I'm not a visual artists or anything but I certainly appreciate
other forms of art.
When does the album come out?
Lola- The album comes
out early next year we're thinking either January or February.
How would you describe your music?
Lola- Soulful rock
with urban. I have to be careful with this one.... this
has been the challenge because I like so many different
types of music. The album will be soulful pop rock...and
something for the clubs.
 Interview
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