Interview with PHINOVA&ANFISA

Love Music : We been hearing a lot about your EDM duo, so we notice your starting to gain a lot of attention how does it feel?
It is awesome to hear all the support from every places in the world specially edm lovers so we feel so happy and thank GOD for that.
 

Love Music : Please tell us more about your first official independent release “With you” ?

’With you” is the expression of our collaboration we wanted to create passion wit love in a same track and that why we reached the number 1 in electro house chart on spinning record.

Love Music : What motivates you to do your best work  ?

Passion is the main key and Anfisa always bring that energy to create great music.

Love Music : What kind of training have you had, if any  ?

We use to have resident job in china for me and Japan Korea and china also for her so that a lot of experience.

Love Music : What are your future plans ? Your vision for the coming years.

We are working in a new project and preparing a Russian and Malaysia tour.

Love Music :  If you could perform anywhere, in the world, where would it have to be?

Ibiza

Love Music : Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time?

Food , football and I love to make by myself some special food.

Love Music : Are you active on social media? what’s the best way to follow you ?

Just follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/phinovaentertainment

Twitter: twitter.com/phinovaofficial

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Interview with Santino De La Tore (aka SDLT)

Love Music : Let’s talk a bit about you & your music and what is the secret behind your success?
 
Talking about me is very complicated, I am a Gemini and I am from South America. Over the years I have been transformed into a person with many experiences of life and therefore, I learned to live with ups and downs, both emotionally and financially. I am very philosophical, but at the same time very practical. I am very deep with my feelings, but at the same time, I am cold when I have to make decisions. I am an explorer, very curious and adventurous. I can give you a whole page of who I am and in the end, we will end up returning to the same question.  LOL!
My music is something that I have seen growing as well as I see my children grow with much affection and patience. I have been able to mature my style, my compositions, my taste as a producer and the efficiency to be able to achieve what is in my mind.
The secret it is simply perseverance and love. The rest comes because it has to come, as long as you seek it.

 
Love Music : What are you working on now?
 
I am currently working on 8 albums simultaneously.  It took me several years to finish them.  But I am in the last phase, that is putting my voice and they will be ready to mix and master.
Each album has its own personality and they are of different styles like Latin Jazz, Urban Reggae, Ballad, Rumba, Trip Hop Rock. I spent time in the studio investigating and having a good time! 


Love Music : Please tell us more about your latest released "Stray Love "?
 
Well, "Stray Love" is the second single from my album Sliding Roads that I just released in February of this year. It's a song that I was not going to put on the album because the demo sounded ugly and lifeless. When I wrote the lyrics and produced it with good musicians, the song became beautiful and flourished. That happens often to me with songs that are simple, but with a beautiful melody.

 
Love Music : What motivates you to do your best work as a multitask artist ?
 
I think that when you are an artist and you do not follow anyone or copy anybody, then that rebellious heart, is the impulse to keep going through any obstacle.
 
Self-motivation is something I developed when I came to the United States because I had a dream and I had to survive doing anything until I could get my way.
 
I always liked being an active person with projects to conquer and that led me to learn various aspects of music such as recording, mixing, editing, singing, arranging, composing, producing, promoting, etc. And also in the world of Video like television, I worked over 15 years in that and I learned a lot. Now I have my own company in which I make videos and I am the director and editor, blah blah blah! LOL!

 
Love Music : If you could perform anywhere, in the world, where would it have to be ?
 
That is a very interesting question because each culture and each audience within each culture are completely different.
 
When your music is known and people sing at the concert, it's easier and any place is a good place. But if no one knows your art and you introduce yourself to an unknown audience, I think any audience will be a pleasant experience to conquer, as long as the conditions are good.

I loved to sing at the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd. But it no longer exists :(

 
Love Music : Who are your musical inspirations ?
 
It's a long list. As a child and teenager, I really liked Heavy Metal music and I listened a lot to Iron Maiden and Metallica to mention a few.  I always liked progressive and classic rock like Led Zeppelin, Queen, Yes, Genesis, Marillion, etc. Then I searched more in Latin music and I listened a lot to Buena Vista Social Club and then discovering more Latin rhythms from all over the world. It was a very pleasant musical exploration trip that until now I still enjoy it.  When I was 30, I got into Bob Marley, then over the years, I discovered the world of trip-hop like Massive Attack, Portishead, etc.  I also entered into the French House Lounge and today all that music is part of my playlist.  Lately, I've been listening a lot to Depeche Mode, Ibrahim Ferrer and a lot of Jazz. Honestly, all good music is my inspiration.

 

Love Music : At what point did you decide to become a Singer/Songwriter?
 
When I was 14, my brother gave me a guitar and the first thing I did after learning “Smoke on the Water” was to compose my own song.
 
The singing came later when I had my first band and I began to sing trying to imitate my heroes, rather I screamed like crazy but with a super feeling! LOL! From that moment, I knew that I had to study singing and find my identity.

 
Love Music : Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to be a professional musician?
 
Over the years, I have seen many types of musicians who are not necessarily artists, and artists who are not necessarily musicians.
 
I think you have to identify yourself first and then go for it, or go for it and then identify yourself. LOL!
 
In your heart is the answer and you know it! If you just want to play music or you want to share your own music with the world, but from your soul and with honesty, but not for the fame or the lifestyle.
 
It's like a lifeguard or a surfer or a fisherman, they are all at sea, but they do not have the same mission. Therefore, to answer the question, I think giving advice to someone who wants to be professional in music is complicated since it is art and that art has also made it as a business. So if you want to be a professional musician, then study business while having fun making music.

 
Love Music : Everybody needs a time out. What do you do in your free time?
 
Time is something that I find difficult to understand, I do not have free time. I use every day and hour of the week to do what I think is best for my family and for me; balance health, love and finances, to be able to live in harmony. And so, I can continue working on being a better version of myself.
 
Kickboxing and Krav Maga are the last two things I have put in my life.
 
A vacation to go somewhere can happen at any time when my wife and I decided to show the kids new things, new places and thus to have more experiences both personal and for a better family bond.

 
Love Music : Are you active on social media? What’s the best way to follow you ?
 
Mostly Facebook; there I have all my childhood friends who live in Peru, so I can chat with them and see their families, I also have many friends who make music, so I love to follow them. I tried Instagram and twitter, but I do not like them.



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Top 5 Breakthrough Atlanta Rappers of 2017

5. LOTTO SAVAGE 
 

If you’re from Atlanta you definitely know Lotto Savage’s biggest single Trapped It Out. With a gully sound that’s perfect for the strip clubs, this track’s been in pretty heavy rotation. Whether he breaks out of the local Atlanta scene and goes national is yet to be seen, but Epic Records seem to think he will, having signed him back in 2016. Lotto Savage is also a member of 21 Savage’s Slaughter Gang so he’s definitely in the right hands to blow up. Fellow Slaughter Gang member Mookie Mardi Gras is an honorary mention on this list.

4. DAE DAE

Fourth Ward native DaeDae has the Atlanta streets on lock and is well on his way to dominating mainstream America. He’s already had a few remix collaborations that have made the charts like What U Mean with Lil Yachty, Spend It with 2Chainz and Lil Wayne, and another remix with Young Thug and Young M.A. Signed to 300 Entertainment, with label-mates Migos and Young Thug, DaeDae is well positioned to go national. If Lucci isn’t the one to bring the Atlanta streets into the pop rap realm, then DaeDae just might be.

3. SHAH

https://www.youtube.com/dayofshah

Toronto-born independent artist Shah is the first new rapper since Future to be truly embraced by the notorious Magic City strip club. He’s also been taken in by several of the famed Coalition DJs like DJ Shawty Rock and DJ Westside who make cameo appearances in his latest video Just Text. This week his latest song also appeared on the Atl Top20 list of the biggest hip hop and R&B hits in Atlanta. Shah’s working with Atlanta-based producer and battle champion My Buddy and quickly becoming Atlanta’s favorite Toronto rapper. This looks to be just the beginning - Shah appears headed for international stardom.

2. YFN LUCCI

https://www.youtube.com/user/yfnlucciVEVO

YFN Lucci broke out with the hit single Key to the Streets featuring Atlanta legends Migos and Trouble that peaked at #18 on US rap charts. Fresh offMigos’ smash Bad and Boujee, Lucci’s track was shown a lot of love in Atlanta. Lucci is signed to Think It’s A Game records, also home to Rich HomieQuan and he has the ability to take a gutter, street sound and give it a pop vibe. While the Atlanta strip club circuit can be credited with breaking Lucci, he’s more than an artist making strip club anthems. With the pop rap world behind him and his most recent single Everyday We Lit making waves,Lucci appears to be destined to be a household name across America.

1. LIL UZI VERT

https://www.youtube.com/user/LILUZIVERT

Lil Uzi Very has been doing his thing steadily since 2015 although he wasn’t in the spotlight like he is now until Bad and Boujee peaked at #1 on the Billboard charts in January of this year. Since then, Uzi’s single XO TOUR Llif3 has been making serious waves across the country, but specifically in Atlanta where his main fan base lies. He has the playlist game on lock, which is notable because music streaming sites like Spotify and Apple Music are the direction that hip hop and the music industry at large are headed. Currently featured on Spotify’s influential Rap Caviar and Apple Music’s The A List Hip Hop show that Uzi’s fanbase is national.

All 5 artists on this list may have gotten their big breaks in the Atlanta strip club scene, but only those who go national on the radio and streaming sites are the ones that will truly be big. These rappers are all on the right trajectory, especially Lil Uzi Vert, YFN Lucci, and Shah. Stay tuned for who brings us the 2017 song of the summer.

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Interview with Nikita Aliess

Love Music : Tell us a little bit about yourself. Your background, education etc. ??
 
I am a versatile artist who sings and writes all genres of music. I was born in Conway South Carolina but grew up military traveling the world. My father was station to Augusta Georgia in which I spent my middle, high school years. After high school I moved to Atlanta and began working on my songwriting even the more along with going to college. I am most influence by the south music as you can imagine, but love all sounds worldwide. I moved to New York to further my education achieving my business degree along with pursuing my singing, modeling and acting career. The melting pot of this city inspires me to be as creative as I can be. 


Love Music : We been hearing a lot about you and your music & modeling, so we notice your starting to gain a lot of attention how does it feel?
 
I’m blessed. To know that a song I written can relate and inspire someone is a phenomenal feeling.

 
Love Music :  Please tell us about your latest song track?
 
Model Status is the single and the song embodies confidence, loving yourself and letting your presence shine through.


Love Music :  What motivates you to do your best work as a Music Artist?
 
Everything inspires my music. It can be life situations or just plainly scenery of a place in that moment of time. I’m inspired by love, pain, happiness, bitterness, anger, energy all the emotions in which we go through. People, family with secrets and drama inspires my pen


 

Love Music : Being a model requires a lot of travel. Which items you couldn’t live without in your
bag?
 
I can’t be without my makeup bag. This is important to have no matter where you’re traveling. You may find yourself in a situation rushing and there may not be a makeup artist available where you’re going. As a model you need to know how to apply your own makeup. Also you need to have mint or gum to freshen your breath especially speaking in front of others.
 

Love Music :  Do you follow a specific meal plan?
 
I’m not perfect but I try to eat as healthy as I can. I mostly eat salads, fruits and drink a lot of water.


Love Music :  Do you have any advice for those who want to start modeling?
 
Don't spite small beginnings.  You don’t have to go after the big agencies all the time like IMG or Wilhelmina, try for a mother agency who believes in you. Someone whose going to groom and develop you for the competition you’re going to embark on. You need thick skin for this industry.


Love Music :  If you could perform anywhere, in the world, where would it have to be?
 
I would like to perform at the Grammys. It’s been a dream of mine to win a Grammy award and perform the same night.


Love Music :  Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time?
 
Believe it or not, I love to use my pen and write.  It can be music, a poem, or my thoughts. This is a therapeutic for me. I like dancing, painting, anything that allows me to be creative sign me up lol!


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Interview with Zion Antoni

Love Music : Tell us a little bit about yourself. Your background, education etc. ??

Well I was born in NYC, Black and central American descent, born in manhatthan, raised in the bronx, far as education i consider relatively basic. Diploma, no college years etc, nothing heavy academically, but I adsorbed my culture, streets, life experience and aqquired years of independent study.


Love Music : We been hearing a lot about you, so we notice your starting to gain a lot of attention how does it feel?

Well I been at this for sometime, only growing in various fields. Starting from grassroots and local production work, to breaking international independently years ago, to doing work and releasing records here in the states. It feels okay, because im true  to myself and what I communicate.


Love Music : What motivates you to do your best work as a Founder/Chair of The Urban Cry LLC ?

The need. The need for consciousness in the world we living in. Its alot going on, and alot been going on..understanding is priceless.


Love Music : Your inspirations as Freelance Journalist ?

Awareness, again understanding, even down to wisdom. As an artist I can speak raw truth in our societies, personally and progressive, publishing talks  to people where it can enlighten them, stimulate etc.


Love Music : Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to be a professional Recording artist/Record producer? 

Consistency, gain knowledge, true to whatever you do and who you are, and your market will cosign.  And keep solid people around you.


Love Music : How's your feelings when you got the award for this internet blog "No Prisons" as a Author ?

It felt great. To bring insight into the masses, help people and bring to light to tough subjects is worth it. People came from all over, all backrounds. The award just came from its popularity.


Love Music : What are your future plans ? Your vision for the coming years.
 
I can say wherever the work carries me, what reality demands, and what the people need. It will always be progressive.


Love Music :  If you could perform anywhere, in the world, where would it have to be?

Australia would be a great place.


Love Music : Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time?

Relax! maybe a drink, a good cuban cigar, female company :).. and good people.


Love Music : Are you active on social media? what’s the best way to follow you ?

Instagram is the best platform, zion.antoni_original

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