We’ve simply launched you to German artist, Sorina Keifer, 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 somewhat 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 might 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 have been simply horrible, so I ended. 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 lots of others. He influenced me rather a lot and we might 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 appearing and singing and commenced to show the poems I wrote into music, discovering my voice as a songwriter.
As a multi-faceted artist, what impressed you to write down and launch “AMERICA?”
Writing “America” was mandatory for me, as a result of I don’t need to stay silent in regards to the adjustments which are occurring there. It’s my manner 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 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 dwell on – all issues a sure individual about to take workplace in January doesn’t stand for. I’m very nervous in regards to the course America is headed however I’m not going to take a seat 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 struggle.
What impressed the imagery within the “AMERICA” music video? Speak us via 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 troubles, the wonder, the hopes, the fears, the superficiality, the clichés – briefly, on a regular basis life. An excellent good friend of mine, actor and director Murat Yeginer, had the concept I might seem like a Hollywood diva, representing glamorous America, whereas the world behind me is overrun by chaos. I selected all of the visuals operating within the background, and Oliver Mohr, the director of the video, had the concept to show them right into a break up display screen, so it might seem like there have been a variety of TVs behind me (in actuality, they have been simply cardboard packing containers on which we projected the pictures
Had been there any particular visuals or symbols within the video that have been essential to you when it comes to representing the tune’s message?
Sure, we will see a pregnant girl being alone and searching nervous – it hit me arduous that the scenario for girls in America has gotten rather a lot worse since they overturned Roe v. Wade, that a variety of males wanna take management over girls’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 tune 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 tune 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 concerned with my music.
What do you hope audiences take away from “AMERICA?” How do you hope to encourage listeners along with your message?
As I’ve mentioned earlier than, I wanna remodel the sensation of powerlessness in a loopy world right into a name to motion, hoping that folks will discover power in a like-minded group and proceed to struggle for a world that stands for openness, equality and human decency. Usually, I need to attain folks via entertaining music with difficult themes.
What’s subsequent for you? Is “AMERICA” a part of an upcoming album or undertaking? What tasks do you hope to work on subsequent?
Subsequent, I’ll do an acoustic model of “America”, however I’ve a variety of songs about societal and private struggles ready to be produced and launched. Songs about feminine empowerment, the surroundings, household, psychological well being and naturally poetic songs about love. My authentic 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 prime 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 a variety of theatre tasks ready for me – I like that I get to make artwork on so many alternative ranges.
Watch the music video for ‘AMERICA’ under, and comply with Sorina Kiefer on-line on Instagram.
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