I feel very strongly about letting people know I'm proud of who I am. I want people to know when they hear my songs it's coming from a specific place. The new record is specifically for us trans women: that we can sing about our pain, being ostracized by our lovers, who are ashamed of us in a way. There's no pop music like that for our community. I wanted to contribute in that way.
I love to dance to Robyn, Nicki Minaj and Boney M. - Nomi Ruiz
I love to dance to Robyn, Nicki Minaj and Boney M.
- Nomi Ruiz
I've been performing live a long time, even before doing dance music clubs downtown. I used to watch clips of Beyoncé to learn how to perform in fron… - Nomi Ruiz
I've been performing live a long time, even before doing dance music clubs downtown. I used to watch clips of Beyoncé to learn how to perform in fron…
I grew up on rap and hip-hop and fell into dance music. Hip-hop died down, and I moved more into dance music, disco and house. It feels very natural.… - Nomi Ruiz
I grew up on rap and hip-hop and fell into dance music. Hip-hop died down, and I moved more into dance music, disco and house. It feels very natural.…
It's different everywhere you go. I'm lucky I'm drawn into people who love and support me. I'm sheltered from that life. I see how all over the world… - Nomi Ruiz
It's different everywhere you go. I'm lucky I'm drawn into people who love and support me. I'm sheltered from that life. I see how all over the world…
People expect us to be a straight up dance band but there are many more elements to our sound that you really get to see during our live show and hea… - Nomi Ruiz
People expect us to be a straight up dance band but there are many more elements to our sound that you really get to see during our live show and hea…
New York is very intense. Every time I go back to New York, I'm starting from scratch. You could have all these achievements - records, a tour - and … - Nomi Ruiz
New York is very intense. Every time I go back to New York, I'm starting from scratch. You could have all these achievements - records, a tour - and …
I'd feel more of the pressures of daily life, obsessed about finding a job or love. Maybe I've taken these things for granted. I go through a lot of … - Nomi Ruiz
I'd feel more of the pressures of daily life, obsessed about finding a job or love. Maybe I've taken these things for granted. I go through a lot of …
I have tried to fight the love thing. It's a losing battle. - Nomi Ruiz
I have tried to fight the love thing. It's a losing battle.
I realize that if I were in that situation - living a hard life with people telling them they're not worthy of love - maybe I would be that strong an… - Nomi Ruiz
I realize that if I were in that situation - living a hard life with people telling them they're not worthy of love - maybe I would be that strong an…
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