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.
Speak to us a bit of bit about your musical origins and journey up to now.
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 an important instructor and shortly I used to be arising with little melodies. Sadly, he moved to a different nation after two years and the academics 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 in a position to work with Sean Cheesman, the choreographer of Micheal and Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, and plenty of others. He influenced me rather a lot and we might dance to all types of music; Pop, Heavy Steel, R’n’B, African music, Hip Hop, Jazz… In my twenties, I shifted my focus to appearing 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 vital for me, as a result of I don’t need to stay silent concerning the modifications which might be taking place there. It’s my manner of reworking the sensation of powerlessness in a loopy world right into a name to motion, to take accountability for the alternatives we make.
How necessary is it for you as an artist to share music that feels genuine? In what methods does “AMERICA” showcase your persona and perspective?
Authenticity is an important factor to me. I would like to face up for what I consider in, and I consider in equality, science, training, in human decency, and a lifestyle that doesn’t destroy the planet we reside on – all issues a sure individual about to take workplace in January doesn’t stand for. I’m very apprehensive concerning the course 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 tune and encourage them to maintain up the nice combat.
What impressed the imagery within the “AMERICA” music video? Speak us by 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 – briefly, on a regular basis life. An excellent buddy of mine, actor and director Murat Yeginer, had the concept that I may appear to be 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 screen, so it could appear to be there have been a number of TVs behind me (in actuality, they had been simply cardboard packing containers on which we projected the photographs
Had been there any particular visuals or symbols within the video that had been necessary to you when it comes to representing the tune’s message?
Sure, we will see a pregnant lady being alone and looking out apprehensive – it hit me exhausting that the scenario for girls in America has gotten rather a lot worse since they overturned Roe v. Wade, that a number of males wanna take management over girls’s life decisions and see them again within the kitchen. However truthfully, each picture was and is of significance and reveals a unique side of America.
What was the largest impediment you confronted whereas engaged on the tune or the video, and the way did you overcome it?
I’m truly dealing with the largest impediment proper now – discovering my viewers. Since that is my first tune I don’t have a fan base but. I’m curious to see the way it all develops, and tips on how to attain people who find themselves serious 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 rework the sensation of powerlessness in a loopy world right into a name to motion, hoping that individuals will discover power in a like-minded neighborhood and proceed to combat for a world that stands for openness, equality and human decency. Basically, I need to attain folks by 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 a number of songs about societal and private struggles ready to be produced and launched. Songs about feminine empowerment, the setting, household, psychological well being and naturally poetic songs about love. My unique plan was to do a collection 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 hold the top quality of “America”, so it can take a while and a few funding I even have this complete different life, the place I work as an actress and choreographer, and there are already a number of theatre initiatives ready for me – I really like that I get to make artwork on so many alternative ranges.
Watch the music video for ‘AMERICA’ beneath, and observe Sorina Kiefer on-line on Instagram.
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