Interviews/Cherrytree Records/2010

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First of all, I'd like to start by saying it's not the coconut, bready kind, it's the almond paste meringue kind that I really like. Is there a reason? Not really. I lived in London for years, and then I spent a lot of time in Paris and there's a place there called Ladurée. It's this beautiful tearoom, and I love tea and I love tearooms, and it's a beautiful tearoom. It has a lot of them and all different flavors and colors, and it's just one of my favorite things. It's just such a romantic thing to eat. Very cute.

**How does being a "Perfectionist" affect the making of your music? - Robin, Wuppertal, Germany**

Being a perfectionist with my music definitely makes me have a more meticulous approach to it, but I really enjoy it. The minute I know it's right, I get great satisfaction, so it doesn't hold me back or make me want to do things a million times, even if there's a mistake in one of the takes or even if one of the lyrics is not quite right, if it was impulsively the first thing I went to immediately, then, I guess that was the perfect way to express it. I think being a perfectionist definitely enhances the way I write music. And being a perfectionist is not always about finding the perfect situation, it's about finding perfection through the imperfection, so I always have fun when I'm creating music, even the most imperfect music is still wonderful. I like it.

**When will your video to "Mirrors" be out and what can we expect from it? - Ivan, Madrid, Spain**

The "Mirrors" video will be out very soon. *[Smiles]* Very, very soon. **What can we expect from your "Mirrors video?** You can expect beautiful debauchery and lots of it.

**What instruments do you play? - Bryan**

Actually, I'm not really playing any instruments at the moment, but I used to play the drums and I experimented with various different instruments. I played the saxophone for a while and I do like it. I like playing instruments, but I haven't played for a while.

**Who are your idols? - Michael, South Dakota, USA**

Who are my idols? It depends, are we talking about personal heroes or are we talking about musical icons? If we're talking about musical icons, definitely Prince and Kate Bush, and if we're talking about personal heroes, probably my grandma 'cause she's awesome.

**What advice would you give those trying to get into the music industry? - Emiliano, Milwaukee, Wisconsin**

Anyone who wants to be involved in the music industry should be doing it because they just love music, not because of the industry part. That's why the word music comes first, because it's about the love of the music. Making a career out of it is a wonderful thing, but if you don't love music first, it's almost impossible to be successful. So, my best advice to anyone who'd like a career in the music industry is just love music and study it as much as possible. And that's the best way, and then you can follow your own journey from there.

**How do you get your inspiration for your performances and videos? - Anthony, Los Angeles, USA**

I often think of the video idea before I've even written the song. I have a visual idea in my head and then that's often what strikes the lyrical element, and then I write the song from there. And then, I guess, it's just about waiting to find the perfect time to make the video and the perfect video that will go along with the song. I work with a lot of brilliant people. I work with Laurieann Gibson, who is an artist actually in the art of creating the live show experience, and a guy named G, who makes excellent videos, he taught me to direct, so I have a really good team and we make great visuals together and it's a lot of fun.

**What is the song that means the most to you and which one do you like performing the best? - James, Newcastle, U.K.**

All of my songs mean a lot to me. The one I've been performing recently that means the most... probably "Love is a Suicide" because it's really something I truly believe in. It's something really personal to me when you really find the perfect person, you find the perfect love, you give all of yourself to someone, and that can often lead to someone not treating you correctly or not appreciating and respecting that love, and they have the potential to destroy you and really that makes love quite... almost suicidal. Giving yourself to someone who can possibly end it all. I love performing that song because it's one of the most dramatic performances that I get to share with the audience, so that one's always my favorite to perform.

**What is the concept of the "Mirrors" video? - Josef Dillon, Manchester, U.K.**

Hello, Josef! The concept behind the "Mirrors" video, I really wanted to find a way to share some of my other influences with people, not just Hitchcock and film noir and Kubrick, I wanted to find a way to share some of the more artistic artists, traditional painters. I was really inspired by some surrealist painters like Dalí and Magritte and I wanted to find a way to incorporate that. It starts off where I am me being me and I get sucked into this surreal world, a mirror world where it's the darkest side of me. Evil mirror me kind of kidnaps me and I'm in a very surreal mirror world of sex, love, control, and vanity. And that's basically the concept of the "Mirrors" video.

**Which remix of "Mirrors" is your favorite? - Lyle, Leeds, U.K.**

Ooh, I love the Doctor Rosen Rosen remix! Oh my goodness. Freaking amazing remix. Amazing. Thank you Doctor Rosen Rosen.

**What do you love the most about being not just a singer but an artist? - Nora, Miami, USA**

What do I love the most, Nora, about being not just a singer but an artist? Hmm... I'm trying to think. I just love the creative aspect of it. When you're just a singer, you're not often involved in the writing process. When you're just a singer, you're not often involved in a lot of the creativity and the decisions, which is fine because you still have the art of being a singer and being on the stage and performing, but being the artist as well, I really enjoy the creative aspect of writing the song, I really love being in the studio and coming up with the ideas and working and collaborating with excellent producers and excellent beat-makers and other songwriters and engineers and just people who are really excellent at the craft of making music and coming up with ideas. So, I think when you're the artist, the best part is not only getting to sing the songs you wrote, but it's actually writing them and being creative.

Hey sweethearts, it's Natalia Kills, and I just wanted to give out a little message saying thank you to all of the supporters of our Cherrytree family. I want to say hi to all of the rec'ers, thank you for following me on Twitter and visiting the website. And for those of you who haven't, it's www.cherrytreerecords.com, join the chat, and you might get to talk to me. Awesome!

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Natalia Kills Answers Rec'ers Questions. www.NataliaKills.com www.CherrytreeRecords.com