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At age 10 she started guitar, dance and vocal lessons and since then performing has been her passion.
Katrina
has been working with Multi-Platinum
Producer Skyler Lexx and his team writing music, recording and performing in my
own music videos in L.A. California. She currently has 2 music videos on YouTube
and has recorded about 10 songs.
CEM got the chance to catch up with this talent
artist.
Tell me a little about your background
I started playing piano when I was 4 years old and have loved
music ever since. I have been trained classically in piano and theory and am
able to teach piano now. When I was 9 years old I started classical vocal
lessons, guitar lessons, and dance lessons in jazz, hip-hop, tap, and ballet.
How do you end up getting signed under Skyler
Management?
I posted videos of me singing and playing piano and guitar
covers on YouTube. I was fortunate enough to be spotted by Ashley Camden from
Belair Talent Group and a Multi-Platinum Producer named Skyler Lexx in Los
Angeles, California. They saw my videos and contacted me through my YouTube
account. They said they wanted to work with me!! It was so crazy
when I first got the message, I couldn’t believe it!! Next thing I knew, I was
flying out to L.A. and that’s where my journey all started!! I feel so
blessed to have been spotted and have this opportunity to do what I love and
work with such great professionals in the industry, my Producers have an
amazing team of Writers, Engineers, Stylists, Photographers, Videographers and
awesome Dancers!! 
How early in your life did you know you wanted to
be a performer?
I started performing for audiences in school and recitals
when I was 4 years old, but I really knew I wanted to do this when I was around
8 years old. I used to choreograph song and dance routines for friends
and talent shows at school and loved it!! I was up for any opportunity to
perform in front of people. Not nervous at all, just enjoyed it.
Was singing your sole passion or did you ever
consider another direction for a career?
When I was younger I got into acting and did some commercials
and a short film and I wanted to be an actress, but music has always been my
passion and I knew I was born to do this and do it for the rest of my life.
Do you write your own song?
I’m starting to write my own songs more and more now,
however, I have had really good writers that write songs for me that are “hits”
and that I absolutely love.
Who and what are your influences, both musically,
and in terms of song writing?
I have always enjoyed Katy Perry’s music and her style and
her fun videos. I also love Brittney Spears, Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Demi Lavato
and Bruno Mars. Taylor Swift influences me in terms of her song writing as she
writes from the heart and her fans can relate to her music.
What is your favorite track of all your music and
why?
My favorite track of all my music would have to be the song
“Reckless” because it’s about dancing and having fun and it is lots of fun to
sing and dance to!
What are you currently working on?
Well, I just finished a showcase for the record labels,
Universal Music Group and Atlantic Records, where I performed 3 songs with
backup dancers, and now I am currently working on a few more songs to record in
the summer as requested by the labels.
What
is the greatest thing about working in the music industry? And what
would you change if you had the opportunity?
The greatest thing about working in the music industry is
that I get to sing, dance, and perform all the time and do what I love! I
wouldn’t change anything about the industry except that I just want to do more
of it and more often.
Who have you always dreamt of working with and
why?
I have always dreamt of working with Bruno Mars because he is
so talented and an amazing singer and performer. I feel like I could learn a
lot from him!
From your experience in the entertainment
industry what advice could you offer to young people looking to get into
the industry?
From my experience in the industry, I would recommend that
they should take vocal lessons, dance lessons and learn an instrument. They
should love what they do, work hard at it, and never give up on their dreams.
What have you found to be most challenging
about the music industry? And how are you dealing with it?
Well, I find that sometimes I don’t get enough sleep so
whenever I can; I have a power nap or get energy drinks!
Share with us your proudest moment in your career
so far?
My proudest moment in my career right now would be that the
labels asked me to do a Performance Showcase for them and not everyone gets
that opportunity. So I worked hard to impress them and I think I did!
Are you planning to release an album anytime
soon?
Yes, absolutely! Hopefully soon!! I can’t wait to
release an album!! Once I get few more “Hits” you can listen to me on the
radio!
Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Five years from now, I will hopefully be on tour, have a
million fans, my own brand of clothing and be sharing my music with the world.
J
Thanks so much for giving me this opportunity to talk to you
and promote my music career, I appreciate this very much.
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