{"id":4994,"date":"2022-12-05T22:39:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T22:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=4994"},"modified":"2022-12-05T22:41:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T22:41:57","slug":"4994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2022\/12\/05\/4994\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog interview: Naomi Lareine."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Girl Next Door\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2V7pnJRfZLkrZqyoCENCrw?si=2qLhhnYaTR2kjrUbTNK2Qg&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Hello Naomi<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> how are you?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I\u2019m great thanks!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Congratulations&nbsp;on the release of \u201cJust Met\u201d how does it feel?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I feel incredibly blessed and happy. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">What\u2019s the story behind this track?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I met my current girlfriend as my neighbor and we became friends but then we developed feelings for each other<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">so when we started dating it felt like we <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018J<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ust met<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">It\u2019s from your EP \u201cGirl Next Door\u201d, what is your <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">favourite&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">song from it?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">My favorite song is probably <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Paris<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> because I love <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">r<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">nb<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> vibes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> I wrote this song for our anniversary.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">What was both the most challenging and rewarding thing about recording it?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I recorded <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Paris<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> in a studio in Berlin during winter and the studio was so cold. I was really struggling because I hate the cold<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ut when we started <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">recording<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> I knew it\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">gonna<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> be a great song and I loved it from the beginning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">You signed to Sony, what has been a real pinch me moment for you throughout the process of your career?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">That<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">definitely was<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> pinch me moment! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">You\u2019re an artist from Switzerland, how did it&nbsp;all begin for you in the industry?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">It all started when I released my second single <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Issa Vibe<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">back in 2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">nd one of the biggest radios in <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">S<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">witzerland picked it up as song of the day and then song of the week. Next thing I kne<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">w,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> I got nominated for a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">S<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">wiss music award as best talent<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">What did you listen to growing up?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I listened to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Ch<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ris <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">B<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">rown, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">U<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">sher, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Al<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">icia <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">K<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">eys, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">J<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ustin <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">T<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">imberlake and many more<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, I find a lot of inspiration in pop and R\u2019n\u2019B.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">What inspired your early songs?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">My first EP <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Unchained<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">was inspired by a toxic relationship with my <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ex girlfriend<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. I was so heartbroken at that time and very insecure<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> with this EP I <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">really <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">found myself again.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">You also played football professionally for many years &#8211; as the World Cup is on right now who are you rooting for?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The World Cup is nonexistent for me this year<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">COVID impacted the creative industry in a big way, what kept you motivated?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I spent more time in the studio<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, that was a perfect route to channel both my energy and frustrations into and concentrate my focus.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The last two years have been a time to reflect, what did you learn about yourself?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I learned that no matter what\u2019s coming<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> I can push through it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Did you pick up any new skills over this time?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I thought I<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> was<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> going to be a good puzzler<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> &#8211;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> but I\u2019m not<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">What are you listening to most <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">at the moment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Tayc<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, h<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">e\u2019s a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">F<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">rench singer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">-songwriter making some <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">really cool<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> music at the moment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">What are you looking forward to next?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I\u2019m looking forward to be finishing this year with my last shows<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and I hope everyone continues to enjoy my music.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Leah @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanrebalpr.com\">Urban Rebel PR <\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preview.png 795w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preview-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preview-768x989.png 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preview-47x60.png 47w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Naomi how are you?&nbsp; I\u2019m great thanks! Congratulations&nbsp;on the release of \u201cJust Met\u201d how does it feel? I feel incredibly blessed and happy. What\u2019s the story behind this track? I met my current girlfriend as my neighbor and we became friends but then we developed feelings for each other, so when we started dating &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[247,132,30,73,150,245],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interview","category-lyricist","category-music","category-singer-songwriter","category-songwriter","category-switzerland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4994"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4999,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4994\/revisions\/4999"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}