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Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, model, and actress who has a new single coming out in just over three weeks AND will be releasing a full album soon as well. Last year she released three singles as well as covers of two Christmas songs. One of her songs alone on Spotify has been streamed over 133 thousand times. She has planned and directed most of her own high-concept music videos, several of which have won multiple awards, and her YouTube channel has close to three-quarters-of-a-million combined video views. Away from the arts she has been very active in giving back, having donated over 2,500 volunteer hours to charities.
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Notable Guest Quotes

“I’m actually half Norwegian.  My dad immigrated here from Norway when he was 19 and his whole side of the family is still in Norway, so I went to visit them for Christmas break.”

“I started my undergrad degree at Berklee in Boston my first two years and then I switched to Berklee Online the last two and now I’m doing my master’s degree in songwriting all online.”

“I started voice lessons in classical music when I was six (years old).”

“I’m currently experimenting with a couple different (genres).  And I do like to listen to EDM music… And I also took several jazz classes at Berklee… and I would love to make some jazz songs really soon as well.”

“I fully believe in classical music training first before contemporary training… because I think it helps so much with having power in other genres as well.”

“I am obsessed with Halloween, and I plan on making an entire Halloween album.  I already have three or four Halloween songs that will go on this album that I’ve released as singles.”

“Dr. Fink… has been my primary producer since I was about 17 or 18 years old and I’m 23 ½ now… He was Prince’s keyboardist and also co-producer.”

“I’m very involved in the music videos.  I plan all of them.  I write out a script of what each scene will be like.  I plan the set design… And I pick out the costumes.  I do my own hair and makeup.  I pick out the actors.  I direct it and sometimes I co-direct it… It’s one of my favorite ways to use my creativity.”

“I’ve been in several commercials and some short films.  I also did a little bit of theatre with musicals and plays… I’m actually filming a short film… it’s kind of a James Bond-inspired short film… It’s just something that I love to do because it’s another creative project.”

“I’ve done some on-location shoots in the Bahamas and a few different states… I have also modeled in New York Fashion Week and Boston Fashion Week.”

Songs on this episode

“Angel Eyes”
“Midnight Moon”