Interview: Australian Pop/RnB Artist Samara Discusses Her New Single "Pull Up"
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“Music is my dream, I live and breathe it so there was no way somebody was going to tell me that I couldn’t ever be something that meant the world to me. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. ”
Congratulations on the release of your latest single "Pull Up". Tell us about how this song came about initially and what your creative process was for its development.
Thank you so much! For “Pull Up”, I worked with an incredible multi platinum award winning songwriter Mickey Shiloh on this track and the concept came from me thinking about someone I was currently seeing at the time and how I wanted him to pull up and come over to my place (it was all I could think about!).
Even though I knew he was seeing other people, we were addicted to each other. I knew he wasn’t loyal nor was he the one but I wanted this track to ooze a sensual, chilled type vibe that went with the chemistry we both had together.
What would you consider to be your biggest accomplishment musically since you started releasing music in 2016?
Oooh that is a difficult question to answer, I would say the biggest accomplishment for me has been training my ear. Believe it or not, I was not naturally blessed with vocal abilities. I have worked really hard at practicing and learning, which is why I am the biggest believer in any single person can be anything they wish if they are willing to put in the work. Music is my dream, I live and breathe it so there was no way somebody was going to tell me that I couldn’t ever be something that meant the world to me. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
If you could select any artist to be featured on a remix to "Pull Up", who would you select?
Chris Brown haha! He is such an amazing artist and I think the song would really fit his style.
What are some things/people/places that inspire your creativity as a singer-songwriter?
Beyoncé inspires me as a woman; she is strong, hardworking and so inspirational. The Pussycat Dolls inspire me from a performance and style perspective. I love their look and the way they dance absolutely incredible.
My life experiences inspire my songwriting for sure. You can take the most basic scenario that you’ve gone through and then mold it into anything you want! It takes practice but the sooner you pick up the pen, the sooner you learn to write!
How has being infected with and recovering from COVID-19 affected your ability to function normally and do what you normally would as an artist?
I am one of the really lucky people who has recovered almost back to 100% now. I was so lethargic to the point I couldn’t even wash my own hair. My head was constantly blocked and I couldn’t taste/smell anything for well over a week.
It was definitely an eye opener for me but didn’t stop me from networking, submitting my music, planning releases and ultimately writing.
I am a pretty determined person so as soon as I could feel my strength regaining - it was onwards and upwards from there!
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