Congratulations on the release of your new single "Far Away"; who produced it, and what was your creative process for its development from a songwriting standpoint?

Thank you so much! It's been a long time coming, actually. I started writing “Far Away” and pre-producing a demo about 6 years ago. But one or two years later, when I was going through a tough break-up, I changed the lyrics of the verses and the bridge.

The idea of the song has always been the same though: the verses tell a story about going through difficult times and the chorus gives a hopeful message. I started working on the production with several producers in Germany, but it never felt quite right. So the production of the song didn't come to life until I moved to Los Angeles in early 2020 and met Alex Winter. He is an incredible producer!

We talked a lot about music and exchanged ideas and when he send me the first draft of the production, I already knew this is it! It's the most amazing feeling to finally hear an awesome production of your song! After that the process just consists of sending production mixes and notes back and forth until you perfect the song! Alex and I are definitely going to work on more songs together. And I can't wait!

With the single now released, can we expect a music video next for it?

I actually just had a video shoot for a lyric video for “Far Away” a few days ago! It's still needs editing, but in one or two weeks you can expect a video for the song! The shoot was so much fun! We just walked through these cute Los Angeles neighborhoods and let it flow! Can't wait for you to see it!

Will "Far Away" be appearing on an upcoming EP or album? If so, what can you tell us about the project?

I haven't planned an EP release yet. At the moment, I would rather just release single after single instead of holding back and then releasing a bunch of songs at the same time! I have a few more songs in the pipeline. I have worked with different producers! There's definitely going to be another release this year. And then two more at the beginning of next year!

But, of course, eventually I will want to release a cohesive project like an EP and album, too!

Tell us about your experience touring festivals and arenas all over Europe with German superstar rapper Marteria; what would you say was your highlight of the tour?

Oh yeah, that was an amazing time! We played a bunch of huge festivals like Rock im Park, Lollapalooza and Hurricane Festival! And then we also went on two arena tours! The band and crew is like a family, we had a great time!

Hanging out in the tour bus or doing sightseeing in a bunch of cities felt like a fun school field trip sometimes. Thinking of highlights, there's actually three moments that come to my mind! First of all, our show at Sputnik Spring Break Festival. It was my first show with Marteria and I was pretty nervous because we performed in front of almost 30,000 people.

And then the Sziget Festival in Budapest! It's probably the biggest music festival in Europe with over 400,000 attendees. And despite the size of it, the festival had the coolest vibe. The line-up was terrific! Plus everybody was super friendly, there was tons of amazing food and a lot of fun activity and chill areas!

And the third highlight was our concert at the "Ostsee Stadium" in Rostock, Germany. We played an over 2 hour show in front of 33,000 people who only came to see us! I swear those 2 hours went by in a second. I couldn't even believe it!

With 2021 coming to a conclusion, what are some of your goals musically for 2022?

I want to release as much music as I can and collaborate with other artists and producers. Also, I want to plan more shows, I really missed performing during Covid. It's time to get back on stage! The pandemic put a lot of things on hold, and I am so excited to finally make music and perform the way I used to!

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