Interview with Music Artist Queen Omara
Q: Please introduce yourself to the readers and what made you want to become a musician?
What’s up it’s ya girl Queen Omara. The Queen Of All Things. At a young age, I was introduced to music by my dad, he wanted to create a kid group out of me and my siblings and it stuck with me throughout my life.
Q: Who has been your most influential teacher or mentor?
Well Of course I have celebrity influences like Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Left Eye and Erykah Badu. But most of my influence came from My dad being a musician.
Q: What are your favourite musical genres, and are there any you dislike?
I love R&B and Hip-hop , there's nothing I can’t listen to lol music is music. It’s the frequency I’m drawn to.
Q: What would you say is your greatest weakness as an artist?
Sometimes I work too much lol I get so consumed by the music and forget I’m not a robot. Lol
Q: In terms of the overall composition, what is your favourite song and why?
They are all my favourite but if I had to choose, Sunset, because I did the production and writing by myself so I can just feel I put my all into every time it plays. I learn a lot through the tracks I make.
Q: What kind of music artist would you classify yourself as?
That’s a hard one but I’d say where ever you classified Young Michael Jackson or Lauryn Hill that’s where I am.
Q: Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry?
Myself. My dad gave me the vision but once I knew I was capable of doing it I just been pushing myself ever since.
Q: Would you agree that it is very important to learn, study and understand the old music and music history?
Of Course, You have to know where you come from in order to know where you are going as Michael said “Study the greats and become greater.”
Q: Where have you performed? What are your favourite and least favourite venues? Do you have any upcoming shows?
I’m from the DMV so most of my shows were there. Dc, Baltimore, Philly and Even New York. I love it back home it’s the vibe lol. I don’t have a least favourite, anytime I’m on stage I feel good. Soon I’ll be out of California for the first time so I’m excited to do shows there.
Q: What’s next for you?
6 months ago I started my own production and even producing for others, so I plan to keep working on myself and with others and Just getting better. I want to be known as one of the greatest female producers/musicians.
Q: How did you come up with the idea for your Music video?
Most of my music videos were a team effort, I just did wardrobe lol. But I haven’t directed a self-project yet soon I’ll have one of my own.
Q: Do you have any advice for young music makers like yourself?
I would say KEEP GOING!!, some days you're gonna have hella support and some days you're going to just have your self so enjoy the ride.
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