We’ve simply launched you to German artist, Sorina Kiefer, and her protest anthem, ‘AMERICA’. Now we spend time with Sorina herself, and take the chance to ask about her musical journey, her inspirations, and what lies forward.
Discuss to us a bit of bit about your musical origins and journey to this point.
After I was a child my mother took me to church each Sunday and I used to be simply fascinated by the organ. She didn’t have a lot cash, however with my grandparents’ assist, I may take piano classes. I had a terrific instructor and shortly I used to be developing with little melodies. Sadly, he moved to a different nation after two years and the lecturers I had then had been simply horrible, so I finished. However my love for music by no means stopped. I’m additionally a passionate dancer and in my teenage years, I used to be capable of work with Sean Cheesman, the choreographer of Micheal and Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, and plenty of others. He influenced me loads and we’d dance to every kind of music; Pop, Heavy Metallic, R’n’B, African music, Hip Hop, Jazz… In my twenties, I shifted my focus to performing and singing and started to show the poems I wrote into music, discovering my voice as a songwriter.
As a multi-faceted artist, what impressed you to put in writing and launch “AMERICA?”
Writing “America” was essential for me, as a result of I don’t need to stay silent concerning the modifications which can be taking place there. It’s my method of remodeling the sensation of powerlessness in a loopy world right into a name to motion, to take accountability for the alternatives we make.
How essential is it for you as an artist to share music that feels genuine? In what methods does “AMERICA” showcase your character and perspective?
Authenticity is crucial factor to me. I want to face up for what I consider in, and I consider in equality, science, schooling, in human decency, and a lifestyle that doesn’t destroy the planet we stay on – all issues a sure individual about to take workplace in January doesn’t stand for. I’m very frightened concerning the path America is headed however I’m not going to sit down again and watch. I do know there are such a lot of like-minded folks on the market and I need to attain them with this track and encourage them to maintain up the nice battle.
What impressed the imagery within the “AMERICA” music video? Discuss us by means of your imaginative and prescient and the manufacturing course of.
The imagery of “America” was impressed by the simultaneity of realities that exist in America, it’s historical past, and in addition the place it could be headed. All of the turmoil, the concerns, the wonder, the hopes, the fears, the superficiality, the clichés – in brief, on a regular basis life. An excellent buddy of mine, actor and director Murat Yeginer, had the concept I may appear like a Hollywood diva, representing glamorous America, whereas the world behind me is overrun by chaos. I selected all of the visuals working within the background, and Oliver Mohr, the director of the video, had the thought to show them right into a cut up display, so it could appear like there have been loads of TVs behind me (in actuality, they had been simply cardboard bins on which we projected the pictures
Have been there any particular visuals or symbols within the video that had been essential to you by way of representing the track’s message?
Sure, we will see a pregnant girl being alone and looking out frightened – it hit me arduous that the scenario for girls in America has gotten loads worse since they overturned Roe v. Wade, that loads of males wanna take management over ladies’s life selections and see them again within the kitchen. However actually, each picture was and is of significance and exhibits a unique side of America.
What was the largest impediment you confronted whereas engaged on the track or the video, and the way did you overcome it?
I’m really going through the largest impediment proper now – discovering my viewers. Since that is my first track I don’t have a fan base but. I’m curious to see the way it all develops, and the right way to attain people who find themselves fascinated about my music.
What do you hope audiences take away from “AMERICA?” How do you hope to encourage listeners together with your message?
As I’ve stated earlier than, I wanna remodel the sensation of powerlessness in a loopy world right into a name to motion, hoping that folks will discover energy in a like-minded neighborhood and proceed to battle for a world that stands for openness, equality and human decency. Normally, I need to attain folks by means of entertaining music with difficult themes.
What’s subsequent for you? Is “AMERICA” a part of an upcoming album or undertaking? What initiatives do you hope to work on subsequent?
Subsequent, I’ll do an acoustic model of “America”, however I’ve loads of songs about societal and private struggles ready to be produced and launched. Songs about feminine empowerment, the atmosphere, household, psychological well being and naturally poetic songs about love. My unique plan was to do a sequence of EPs, the place I’d have the general theme “In Between” after which every EP would have a theme like “Household”, “Love” and so forth. However I need to maintain the top quality of “America”, so it’s going to take a while and a few funding I even have this entire different life, the place I work as an actress and choreographer, and there are already loads of theatre initiatives ready for me – I really like that I get to make artwork on so many various ranges.
Watch the music video for ‘AMERICA’ beneath, and observe Sorina Kiefer on-line on Instagram.
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