Occupation: Singer-Songwriter Birth: April 11, 1989
There can only be one Queen Bey..
The word "theatrical" makes me cringe, because it suggests a performance is staged, put on, rehearsed. And while all this is true for an opera, I bel….
I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice and….
I know for sure that nothing matters..
I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me..
The only reason I would write a break-up song is because my own problem of allowing myself to relate to people..
As a child, I was always making sound; it was a compulsion. I loved to scream and yell and sing; it freed me from all the thoughts in my head. I begg….
Everything I do is a reflection of the duality within me. Musically, I really love things that are very synthetic and unnatural. And I also like the ….
People don't really understand who I am. They always think that I'm very dark or depressed, but it couldn't be further from the truth!.
It sounds kind of stupid, but I've never not wanted to be a musician. It's been inside me since I was little so I don't know what else I would do..
True expression is hard when performing opera. The problem is that opera relies on the dramatic context of the piece. It can be interpreted and repre….
I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception..
I try to create songs that are really massive and intense, but at the same time remaining honest and raw..
I feel like I am alone when I am in the presence of those I love. It is so freeing and comfortable, you become one with them..
The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audie….
I think I'm making music that's pretty universal..
I started performing opera when I was 10 years old. I didn't perform as Zola Jesus until I was probably 18..
No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it..
The most important thing for us to do as beings is to be aware of our position in the world on a micro and macro level..
My music started as a way to break through weaknesses - like anxiety, which was completely taking over my whole life, where I could barely function..
I like to remind myself that everything is meaningless..