1.What are the recent projects that you are working on?
Currently, I’m working on Nickelodeon’s School of Rock. I play Lawrence – the techie nerdy keyboard player. During my last hiatus, I shot a couple of commercials that you may see out there. My next goal is to be in a movie. 2. Please tell us what do you feel is your biggest achievement? I think my biggest achievement in acting so far is being a series regular on School of Rock, especially since we’re now in our third season. Some of the smaller parts I had on Mad Men, The Middle & Secret Life… led up to this. Off screen, I think my biggest achievement is being kind and thoughtful to my family and friends. That’s what’s really important in life. 3. Besides acting, what are you passionate about? I’ve been in Scouting since I was in first grade and I’m working on becoming an Eagle Scout. I really love to read too. Sometimes I’ll read the same book a few times. And like a lot of teenagers, I’m a big time gamer – video & card games. 4. What is your preferred instrument to play? Is there one instrument you want to try? My favorite instruments to play are the keyboard and piano. I started when I was 12. I also play around with making electronic music sometimes. I think it’d be cool to learn how to play the sax. 5. What song can’t you help but sing along to and dance? I used to be on a boys dance crew. I love to dance, so almost any song that’s got a good beat will get me dancing. Even if I’m sitting down I’ll groove in my chair. Lately I’ve been into singing along to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. 6. The show has a great comedy element to it. Was comedic timing something that came natural to you or have you had to study at it? F rom a young age I was always told that I have great comedic timing. But every joke is different so I’m always working on it too. Sometimes I watch older sitcoms like Friends and Family Ties or movies with Steves in them (Martin or Carell) to keep working on that skill. 7. Who are some of your musical influences? Some of my biggest musical influences are the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N’ Roses. Oh, and Beethoven is pretty brilliant. Also sometimes I think I’d like to be like Beca from Pitch Perfect. 8. You are a part of social media. What is your favorite part of the instant fan feedback? The coolest part about social media and fan feedback is that I get to interact with my fans from all over the world & read what they think about School of Rock and Lawrence. But the best part is when I really make someone’s day by posting a comment just to them. 9. Where does your love of music come from? My mom was a music teacher for years and would help out with the spring musical at our school. She encourages me to listen to all kinds of music – rock, pop, alternative, Broadway, jazz, rap and even country. 10. What can you tease is new this season with “School of Rock?” Well there’s gonna be more awesome music – cover songs from current artists, some cool classic rock songs and some show originals. There are a few epic music videos to go with the episodes. The amazing writer’s have brought some of our real life traits into the show – like Lawrence dresses as my favorite condiment and does some of my activities. And in true Nickelodeon style, food will fly!
11. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? I’m on Instagram and Twitter as @theaidanminer.com and Aidan Miner on Facebook. They can check out my website TheAidanMiner.com and there’s an email address for fans: [email protected]. 12. How is your typical day when you are not working? I usually get up at 5:30 on set days so when I’m not working, I like to sleep in! Then I’ll work on my cooking skills for a scout badge, do some schoolwork, go to my Jiu Jitsu & MMA classes and watch some YouTube videos on gaming. I guess I’m like most teenage boys that way. I usually read a couple chapters in bed before I fall asleep. 13. What is it like working with the cast of School Of Rock (Breanna Yde, Jade Pettyjohn, Ricardo Hurtado, Lance Lim and Tony Cavalero)? Brea, Jade, Ricardo, Lance & Tony are all so awesome. I’m so lucky to get to work with such extremely talented actors/musicians who are so nice too. We call ourselves a “bandmily” cause we really are a band that’s a family. Movie nights at Tony’s house are the best! 14. Favorite Sports: Jiu Jitsu & Hockey Favorite Music: Classic Rock Travel Destination: Greece (because I’ve read a lot of books about Greek mythology) Dream College: University of Southern California 15. As a teen actor, how do you strike the balance between schoolwork and your career? I go to an independent school and I have a set tutor. I do school everyday we work but I don’t always get all of my assignments done in that time. I sometimes have to do schoolwork on the weekend to catch up, but I get it all done in time. Not gonna lie, it can be tough sometimes to stay focused and get my homework done, but I know I need to in order to keep doing what I love doing. Some people don’t know this, but you have to have good grades if you’re a kid who wants to be on TV. 16. Now for my last question: What do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their careers in Hollywood? If you want to pursue a career in Hollywood – go for it! Don’t let people tell you that it’s impossible. I was told that too by some people that thought the odds were against me – but that never stopped me.
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1. What are the projects that you are currently working on? Please tell us a little about it.
I am currently working with a Fullerton, California based dance lifestyle brand called World of Dance. My role with them is as an Influencer and to showcase my solo dance styles. The World of Dance company has also partnered with NBC and Jennifer Lopez on a TV show named World of Dance. This show will air on NBC on May 30th. I will be appearing on this show with the dance group ImmaBeast. 2. Please tell us what do you feel is your biggest achievement? I got to meet then President of the United States Barack Obama when I performed with Mariah Carey at the White House. 3. Besides dancing, what are you passionate about? I love to sing and act and have recently started Dee Jaying. 4. How do you prepare for a public performance? I go over the choreography in my head twice. I take deep breaths until I stop feeling nervous and I say a prayer. 5. Why and when did you decide to start you dancing career? I started dancing when I was 7 years old. I watched the MTV show America’s Best Dance Crew and I was so inspired by the dance crew Jabbawockeez that I knew that’s what I wanted to do. 6. If you could travel the world with anyone whom would you take? My closest friends: “aka” Team Sauce 7. Please tell us what do you feel is the biggest challenge in your dancing career? Staying creative, relevant, but remaining true to who I am. 8. So many young celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? HavASole is an organization that I recently found out about and hope to be able to work with them in the near future. HavASole “is a non-profit that collects gently used and new sneakers from individuals, other service organizations and corporations to distribute them to those in need. Since sneakers are such a necessary accessory for dance, I thought this charity would be a nice fit for me. 9. As a teen dancer, how do you strike the balance between schoolwork and your career? I am home-schooled so my daily class schedules are very flexible and that definitely helps. 10. If you were not a dancer, what would you be up to now? I would probably focus more of my time on acting and singing. 11. If you have the chance to choose any other stars at your age to be your classmate, whom would you like to? The kid cast members of Nickelodeon’s School of Rock. I’ve worked with them before on the show and I can imagine us being in a real class together. I think it would be fun. 12. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? Instagram: OfficialJoshPrice Facebook: Josh Price Twitter: IamJoshPrice Youtube: IamNonStop56 Fan Mail Address: Josh Price P.O. Box 57732 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 13. Favorite Sport: Swimming Favorite Music: R&B Travel Destination: Dubai Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead Dream College: NYU 14. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their dancing careers? Take a class in the style of dance that you like and then take a class in the style of dance that you don’t like. Once you do that, you will be more open to try new things and that will help you in the long run. My mom says I have been asking to “do that on TV” since I was 2 and I memorized every dance step to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”. She finally gave into my asking when I was 10!
1. What are the projects that you are currently working on? Please tell us a little about it. Right now I am working on 3 songs: a cover of “Outlaws” by Alessia Cara, and original (that I am so excited about) and a duet with Brooke Butler of “Dear Future Husband” by Meghan Trainor. Brooke and I love Meghan’s style of songs so we thought it would be fun to come together and do one!! My next BIG EVENT coming up is: “Rock Into Summer” concert June 3rd. I will be performing with Brooke Butler, Vivian Hicks and along side Carson Lueders, Hayden Summerall, Jayden Bartels and more!! And, lots of other social media fun stuff!! 2. Please tell us what do you feel is your biggest achievement? I feel like I have not reached my biggest achievement yet…so stay tuned!! 3. Besides acting, what are you passionate about? I feel like I have not reached my biggest achievement yet…so stay tuned!! 4. How do you prepare for a role? First: Read description and visualize the character Second: Memorize lines Third: Feel the character Fourth: Rehearse…but no too much, you want to be able to feel the moment in the audition or switch it up if they ask Lastly: Perform it…aka audition it!! 5. What have you learned since you became a celebrity? I mean…I would not consider myself a celebrity, but I have learned that you just gotta stay in the game! 6. Why and when did you decide to start you acting career? My mom says I have been asking to “do that on TV” since I was 2 and I memorized every dance step to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”. She finally gave into my asking when I was 10! 7. If you could travel the world with anyone whom would you take? I would probably take my best friend, Alyssa. 8. Please tell us what do you feel is the biggest challenge in your acting career? The biggest challenge in my acting career so far has been not stressing over learning the lines in such a short time period. You usually get the script for an audition a day or two before. I always want to be perfect…but sometimes, I just have to do the best I can and remember it is a marathon, not a sprint =) 9. So many young actresses are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? I had the honor of working on a PSA for the Crisis Hotline for Veterans last year, which was awesome. Most recently, I have been working with my good friend, 14 year old Grace Rose’s, creator and designer of the clothing line Rosie G. Rosie G has the mission to help raise funds and awareness to cure cystic fibrosis. Check it out at @rosiegstyle 10. As a teen actress, how do you strike the balance between schoolwork and your career? I usually do my homework on the drives to and from LA…ther then that one trick, I’m still trying to figure it out. Haha!! 11. If you were not a teen actress, what would you be up to now? I’d probably be just sitting in my room crocheting. OH and doing a ton of musical theater productions!! 12. If you have the chance to choose any other stars at your age to be your classmate, whom would you like to? Oooooh, that is a fun thought! How about Kyla Drew, Jayden Bartels, Lulu Lambros, Sophia Rose and Hayden Summerall so it is not all girls! 13. Can you please tell us what had you done before being discovered by a talent agent? Musical Theater. plain and simple. 14. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? The best way to talk to me online is to leave comments on my Instagram or YouTube. It’s also cool to talk on live.ly (musical.ly live) because I can “guest” people and we get to chat!! Side note: I don’t usually respond to DM’s…mom’s rules! All social media @iamRubyJay YouTube Snapchat I LOVE getting mail and can’t wait to do a YouTube video opening mail!! Ruby Jay 12534 Valley View St. #329 Garden Grove, CA 92845 USA 15. Sport: Gymnastics Music: Musical Theater and Pop Soul Destination: England TV show: Sherlock Holmes College: Julliard 16. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their careers in Hollywood? Think big…Dream BIG! Get to work!! As long as you persevere, you’ll get there!! 1. You grew up with music but what made it the right career for you?
It's all I really have known since I've been very young. Singing made me feel confident and happy. It was something I could always do well, and something I felt was a gift from God that not everyone was blessed with. I knew that if I wasn't using the talent in one way or another it would be disrespectful to Him. The acting, and dancing kind of just came along with it. 2. What do you do before being discovered by Nick Cannon? I was discovered at 12 years old, so simply was a kid! Hanging out with friends, going to school but most importantly training! 3. What are you hoping the audience to take away from it once the album is out? Right now I'm focused on another single. I just want people to be inspired by my music & my life and encourage people to follow their dreams no matter what others think or say. 4. As a music fan, who are your major influences? Major influences are Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, I'm also a big fan of Alesia Cara & Bruno Mars. 5. What do you feel is your biggest achievement? Probably keeping my focus through the industry and growing up in it. I've seen so many young people fall into drugs, and lose their Faith and family, and that's so hard to watch for me. I think I'm very proud of the relationship I've kept with my family & the set path I've stayed on through all the temptation. I love that I've stayed true to myself & never sold myself out for this industry. 6. What do you feel is your biggest challenge in your singing career? Probably that I'm a straight shooter. Being in the industry, higher ups loooooove to tell you how something should or shouldn't be, but I'm not willing to allow myself to be put down or disrespected in anyway. I'll tell it like it is! 7. If you have chance to travel the world with anyone in the world, whom would you take? Oh wow! Ummm, probably my baby brother (not so baby, he's 17 lol), but he's been my best friend since day one, were always there for each other. I know he'd love to see the world. 8. How is your typical day when you’re not working? I'm always working! Haha, but when I'm not, I'm swimming in my pool, hanging out with my dogs, working out, running errands. Just kind of relaxing! 10. So many celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? I'm a big fan of human trafficking. I think it's absolutely sick that people are being traded like product. I've worked with Somali Mam Foundation a bit. I'm also a huge fan of dogs & cats, so I've been a celebrity ambassador & involved with Best Friends Animal Society for a couple years now. There are so many other things I'm passionate about but haven't been involved with yet, like our Armed Forces. Cancer, special needs and homeless organizations. 11. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? I have a new App which I'm so Excited about. It is run entirely by me, and I give my fans a lot of exclusive content which cannot be found anywhere else. You can get it from the App Store (iTunes or Google Play) and you can download it for free! You can reach me on twitter: @realmandyrain & Instagram: @themandyrain. I love communicating with my fans! 12. What have you learned since you became a celebrity? Patience for sure. Everything in this town is stop and go. You have to roll with it and take time for yourself along with work your butt off! 13. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their singing careers? This industry is hard work. It will chew you up and spit you out if you don't work your butt off and push through every "No" you hear. Don't get discouraged, just keep trying until your dreams come true! 1. What are the projects that you are currently working on? Please tell us a little about it. I just recently stopped daily vlogging in order to get myself into a much deeper creative mindset. Over the past few weeks I've been making short films about events that have happened in my life. I just recently made a film titled "NOW & FOREVER" documenting my time touring with rappers as a videographer. 2. Please tell us what do you feel is your biggest achievement? The biggest achievement I've ever had is getting accepted into the USC School of Cinematic Arts. I was rejected by 12 different film schools, but somehow the very best college let me in. 3. What do you think the audience will be attracted by your stories and love about them? I think the reason why people are attracted to my videos are because they are relatable. When I write my videos, I have a huge whiteboard on my wall with the words "RELATABLE CONTENT". I try to base the premise of all of my stories around that concept. 4. How do you come up with an idea when producing interactive & viral videos? The best way to come up with videos is finding a way it can elicit an emotional response from viewers. Creating something that people can latch onto and feel something after watching is key. 5. Why and when did you decide to start your career? I started making videos at an extremely early age. My dad always had cameras laying around the house so when I was in 5th grade my friends and I just made little skits for fun. 6. If you could travel the world with anyone whom would you take? If I could travel around the world I would go with my best friend Nick Kowalski. We've known each other since kindergarten and have made hundreds of films together. 7. What have you learned since you became a celebrity? I wouldn't call myself a celebrity. Maybe one day I can call myself that. I just think I'm a kid who likes to make videos. Whether one person watches my projects or a million, I'm still the same kid who likes to make videos. 8. So many celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? I really like the idea of giving everyone a chance at expressing their creativity. I love programs that allow unprivileged children to have the opportunity to try making films. You don't have to come from a family of means in order to tell good stories. 9. Would you like to share the process of making an interactive video with us? When I make videos, I like to sit down and make a huge list of themes I'd like to dive into. From there, I narrow in on specific themes that relate to my life. I'm a young college student and there are millions of people that feel the same feelings as me. Creating content that appeals to people like myself is such a satisfying feeling. 10. If you were not doing this, what would you be up to now? As cliche as it sounds, if I didn't have a YouTube channel, I think I'd still be making videos with my friends. For awhile I used to make films just so I could show my friends and family. I would plug my camera into the living room TV so they could all gather around and watch. To me, it's all about creating an environment where someone could escape from the real world for a few minutes. 11. If you have the chance to choose any other stars at your age to be your classmate, whom would you like to? If I had the opportunity to work with anyone my age it definitely would be Justin Bieber. Music goes hand and hand with film. Without good audio, there's not a good film. I think he has such talent as a musician and could present such a different perspective on filmmaking that is so interesting. 12. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? People who watch my videos can get in contact with me through Twitter and Instagram. I love to reply to peoples' messages and get to know everyone that supports me. It means a lot that anyone would take time out of their day to care about what I have to say. My fan mail address is 325 W Adams Blvd #4173 Los Angeles, CA 90007 13. Favorite sport: ice hockey Favorite music: hip hop Destination: Santorini Favorite TV Show: Entourage Favorite college: USC 14. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their careers in this industry? For anyone out there pursuing a future in the creative industry all I have to say is just go do it. The best thing about filmmaking is that you don't need fancy equipment to start. iPhones shoot in 4K and that's the best of the best. The more you practice, the easier it gets. There's no rules in filmmaking. You can do whatever you want and if it's good, it's good. Just go out there and shoot. As an artist, Isabella has created an international sound, combining pop music and Caribbean Latin rhythms, with passionate lyrics in English, Spanish and French. Her artistic influences range from the classical genre to rock-n-roll. In 2016, Isabella collaborated with Capitol Records artist BJ The Chicago Kid on the single “Love Inside” from his debut album “In My Mind”, which was nominated for “Best R&B Album” at the 2017 Grammy Awards. BJ The Chicago Kid has previously worked with well-known musicians such as Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Chance The Rapper. Born as Kelly Isabelle Chiappini, Isabella grew up listening to artists such as La Lupe, Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin and Juan Luis Guerra. These artists made her realize that music was her passion. Isabella is a graduate of the Lycée International and has also attended the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Colburn School of Performing Arts. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, making jewelry, ballet and painting. She currently resides in Los Angeles. 1. You grew up with music but what made it the right career for you? Singing came naturally to me. I love everything about music, especially how it brings people together. When I started playing the piano, I later discovered I could write. It became evident that my passion could be a great part of my life, and from an early age I knew this would be my career. 2. Could you please tell us a little about your recent single "Dream About Us"? ‘Dream About Us' is about a relationship I long to have. It relates to a series of dreams. The dreams about the significant other provoke a greater desire to establish this relationship, and that it will last. It's also about dreams longing to be fulfilled. It's meant to be a catchy pop tune that delivers a sweet message. The producer, Huly On The Beat (who is currently a member of La Fame), gave it a tropical vibe while keeping the pop and melodic groove. 3. What are you hoping the audience to take away from your upcoming EP? I tend to focus on love. I believe truth and love are our main desires, and I’m inclined to performing and writing love songs. I want the audience to believe in love in the midst of this crazy world. I question why I do what I do, and it comes down to love. We are all born with a purpose and nothing is a coincidence. Through this EP, we brought to life everyday dreams and hopes for our present and future. The goal is to keep hope, love and joy alive as a great part of our reality. 4. As a music fan, who are your biggest influences? Growing up in Puerto Rico my biggest influences are the greats of salsa such as Fania All Stars and our typical music bomba and plena. I grew up listening to Luis Miguel, Juan Luis Guerra, Jerry Rivera (my childhood crush), and bolero singers like Tito Rodriguez. Marc Anthony, Olga Tañón, Alejandro Sanz and La Lupe are other influences. Reggaeton has been another powerful influence. Artists like Yandel, Tego Calderon, Wisin, Daddy Yankee, Zion y Lennox and the list goes on. As a nineties kid I loved Shakira, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, Destiny's Child, TLC and Aaliyah. Then I started listening to Sade, Sting, Pink Floyd, and a lot of rock and indie artists. It's my dream to collaborate with Ricky Martin! 5. What do you feel is your biggest achievement? Believing! It might sound simple yet it is an everyday endurance necessary for any true accomplishment. 6. What do you feel is your biggest challenge in your career? Believing in realistic and unrealistic expectations. Perhaps we often want this because we desire harmony. Although, ironically, in order to have perfect harmony as a result, in some points there will be tension. We need to trust that our purpose for our lives and the lives of others will manifest at the right time. 7. If you had the chance to travel the world with anyone in the world, who would you take? My significant other, a best friend, or Ricky Martin! I want to be involved in philanthropy and humanitarian work, especially with kids. If I travel the world, I have to give something in return. This is another one of my dreams. All that is happening around the world is a reason to pray and take action when it is at our reach. 8. What is a normal day for you like? I thank God for life. I have a tea and breakfast. If I can, I work out in the morning as early as possible. I work on music. Whether it is songwriting or more recently recording videos of myself to upload on my Youtube channel. During the week I focus as much as possible on productivity/creating. I’m also auditioning so this has gotten me back into an actor's rhythm. I prefer to go out on the weekends and of course go to church on Sunday! 9. So many teen celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? I don't like to see a child in need. I have to be a part of making a difference through music and by being hands on. Whether it is volunteering or supporting any children's charity, it is important to me. The refugee crisis breaks my heart. My soul cries out for kids as a whole, especially in poverty. So it is my dream to first continually affect those in my reach and sometime soon travel to Latin America. I would also like to continue by attending to the kids in my hometown San Juan, Puerto Rico and partner with, or start, my own charity. 10. How can your fans interact with you online? My Instagram and Twitter handles are @isabellamusique. You can find me on Facebook too: https://www.facebook.com/isabellamuzic. 11. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their music careers? When you build on the right foundation, your God given dreams always come true. So believe, persevere and endure. There will be challenges yet with God all things are possible. Listen to her latest song, Olé: 1. You grew up with music, but what made it the right career for you? Music is so powerful. It can change the way people view different situations and it really helped me through most situations when I was younger and even now. I wanted to be able to write about my life and share it in a way that could hopefully help or inspire someone else. 2. Could you please tell us a little about your upcoming EP “Strangers"? "Strangers" is basically my diary. It's stories from the past 2 years of my life and it's deep and real while also being a record that you can jam out to in your car. The recording process was so fun for the record and I think it ended up with a really unique sound. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.. it's really just me in music form. 3. What are you hoping that audiences will take away from it once the album is out? Listeners always surprise me with what they take away from my songs. I'll write about one thing and I'll have someone tell me how they related it to their life and that is my favorite thing about being a songwriter. So when people listen to this album, I hope that it can resonate with them and maybe even make them feel like they aren't alone in something they are going through. For me, this project really came from me trying to figure out who I am and how different situations affect me. It's about confusion and relationships and self-empowerment. It's really for anyone that is trying to find their place in this world. 4. As a music fan, who are your major influences? I love so many types of music but some of my favorite artists are The 1975, Bob Dylan, Ingrid Michaelson and SO MANY others. 5. What do you feel is your biggest achievement so far? I think my biggest or most memorable achievement so far is probably hearing myself on the radio for the first time. That was one of my career goals and I completed it at 17 years old. It was one of the best moments of my life so far. 6. What do you feel is your biggest challenge in your singing career? The biggest challenge in this career for me is probably self promotion. It sounds silly.. but I absolutely hate pushing myself or my music onto people or even bringing it up in conversation.... it makes me feel braggy. I even get embarrassed when my mom brags about me! 7. If you have chance to travel the world with anyone in the world, who would you take? I would take my family... I know it sounds like I'm just saying that to be nice but I grew up traveling the country with them for my Dad's job and I couldn't imagine seeing the world with anyone else. 8. What is your typical day like when you’re not working? I'm currently in cosmetology school and I have a part time job at a hair salon. So my typical day starts with coffee ALWAYS, then school where I get to make people look pretty. And then I get to go to work and learn from crazy talented stylists...then I stuff my face with tacos after work and go home and write music or watch Netflix. 9. So many teen celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? My great grandma and great aunt both suffered from Alzheimer's and it really is a devastating disease. I wrote a song about it when I was 14 and performed it at a book signing for a book about Alzheimer's. I also sing at a retirement home every month with my church. I hope to be more involved with the Alzheimer's Association in the future. 10. How can your fans interact with you online? My fans can interact through Facebook: Mason Ashley, Instagram: masonashleymusic, and Twitter: themasonashley. 11. What have you learned since starting your music career? So far I've learned that people love honesty. I used to be scared to be too real or deep in my writing because I didn't want everyone to know all my stories or secrets but I've realized that the more honest I am, the more listeners relate to my music and it's almost like therapy for me. So I've learned that opening up isn't a bad thing. 12. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their singing careers? Push yourself. There will be times when you'll want to quit. You'll feel like you're not good enough or that it's too hard...but those times are the moments when you can really make yourself better. When you hit a bad note or get turned down by a label or just feel like giving up... don't. If you love it and have the guts and passion to do it, then give it all you've got. Nothing is guaranteed and guy might not be the next Taylor Swift.. but the world already has a Taylor Swift. So push yourself to be the best version of YOU that you can be. Don't forget to listen to her latest single, Paper Plans: 1. You grew up with music but what made it the right career for you?
Even though I grew up with music, what made music the right career for me was I really didn’t fit in doing sports, and I just found a passion for music. I could see myself doing this the rest of my life. 2. Would like to tell your latest project? My latest project in making is my next single that’s coming out. We are getting remixes and a promotion plan together and I am super excited about the release. 3. What are you hoping the audience to take away from it once the album is out? When my fans hear my new music I really want them to feel the energy. When I personally listen to a song, I want to get the feels, and escape reality for 3 minuets, I hope my songs can do that for them. 4. As a music fan, who are your major influences? My major music influences would be Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift, even though its been years I have been saying their names for this question, they definitely made a impact on my life. I have currently been influenced by EDM artists like Tove Lo, X flay, and Mø to name a few. 5. What do you feel is your biggest achievement? My biggest achievement today would be proving myself wrong, as well other people wrong. I love that I had this little dream that was only a dream and it had this dim light that not a lot of people saw, including me sometimes, and that light is becoming more and more bright, and real by the day. This has been quite a little ride and its just getting started. 6. What do you feel is your biggest challenge in your singing career? The biggest challenge in my career is finding the right people, the right people to work with, the right high school friends, and the right entertainment friends. They all sound different but my kind of “right people” fits a mold making them all very similar, and hard to find. Then when I do find them how can I maintain the relationship with this crazy life. 7. If you have chance to travel the world with anyone in the world, whom would you take? If I got the chance to travel the world with anyone in the world, I would travel with my brother Thomas Tyson, even though I haven’t seen him for over two years. He is a dreamer, and crazy, like me! I would love to see his dream come true. 8. How is your typical day when you’re not working? My typical day when I’m not working involves, getting up early to go to a preforming arts high school, coming home and working on homework. When/if I can hang out with friends. 9. If you have the chance to choose any other stars at your age to be your classmate, whom would you like to? If I had the chance to choose any other stars at my age to be my classmate, I would like G easy. Any conversation with him would be amazing, I just love his mindset if that’s not weird ahaha he seems different. 10. So many celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? Charity is a huge part of my life, and I don’t think that one cause can be more important then another. Charity Is voluntary, and if you don’t step in who will. I personally try to get involved wherever I am needed or when the opportunity comes up, like last weekend I supported a cystic fibrosis foundation by preforming in their benefit concert. 11. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? Fans can talk to me on Twitter, and Instagram DMs I try to answer as many as I possibly can. My fan mail address is 11 Broadway, Suite 800, New York, NY 10004, United States 12. What have you learned since you became a celebrity? What I have leaned with my experience is you must surround yourself with good people, also there is no limit to your hard work. 13. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their singing careers? For all those who want to pursue a singing career, be sure it’s the right thing for you, begin with voice lessons, have an open mind, ask lots of questions, and develop a drive to get better. 1. What are the projects that you are currently working on? Please tell us a little about it.
I'm currently preparing for a show in NYC at The BitterEnd which is on June 11th. Rapper Derek Luh will also be performing as well . I am also working on some new original songs. I'm really excited for them to be finished because I feel like they really show who I am as an artist. 2. Please tell us what do you feel is your biggest achievement? My biggest achievement is a tie between booking a lead/supporting roll in a feature film titled Blowtorch and getting over half a million views on my youtube cover of Blank Space by Taylor Swift. I am very proud of both of those achievements. 3. Besides singing, what are you passionate about? I'm very passionate about acting as well. I started acting basically the same time I started acting, which was about age 6. My mother was an actress and model, so my sister and I sort of followed in her footsteps. Also in school I'm in sculpture class, I really love sculpting and drawing, really anything artistic where I can express myself I love. 4. How do you prepare for a public performance like concert? I start by picking songs that I know my audience will enjoy and get them down pat. I need to be 100% confident with the songs in singing or I feel like I can't fully connect with the audience. I also rest up as much as I can a few days before and try my best to just be my true self on stage. 5. Why and when did you decide to start you acting career? My mom was a host on a shopping channel. She was a model and an actress, so when my sister and I were born we started working with her manager and we right away started booking print and commercial jobs. As I got older I started to fall in love with acting and now it has become a big part of my life. I can’t imagine not acting or singing. 6. If you could travel the world with anyone whom would you take? I would take my best friends Aliyah Moulden and Olivia Ooms. All three of us or singers and actors. We just get each other and understand each other really well. All three of us are so full of energy and make each other laugh all the time. We facetime almost everyday since they live in California, and I am on the East Coast at the moment. Traveling the world with my BFF's would be an experience I would never forget. 7. Please tell us what do you feel is the biggest challenge in your singing career? The biggest challenge in my singing career is my location. At the moment I'm restricted about where I can travel so I haven't been to California in a long time. So that's the big reason that effects everything else, like a domino effect. I can’t wait to get back to Los Angeles. 8. So many young celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? I have done charity work my entire singing career. I sang at nursing homes, worked for pass it along ( local charity organization near where I live) and loved every minute of it. One of my favorite charities is Tunes for Tots. I sing a lot for them and it's so much fun. We raise money by singing in front of audiences and helping underprivileged children. I also recently began working with Sound Affects, a non profit organization that raises money for finding a cure for cancer. So far I raised $385 towards my $1000 goal. Any one who wishes to contribute the link is http://soundaffects.org/artist/olivia-cella/ 9. As a teen singer, how do you strike the balance between schoolwork and your career? Honestly keeping the balance is extremely hard. But having an extremely supportive and helpful family really takes some stress away. Homework always comes first, i do as much as i can in school and dedicate sundays to singing, and shooting covers for my youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/OliviaCella 10. If you were not a teen singer, what would you be up to now? If i wasn't a teen singer or actress i don't think i would have probably continued with my figure skating. I have been skating since I was 4 years old, but it kind of took a back burner to my singing and acting career. Having a career and responsibilities so young really shaped who i've grown to be. I have a different outlook on life and I know what i'm going to do when i'm older. Most of my school friend don't even know what their passions are, thankfully my mom put me in singing so young because i've grown to love it so much. 11. If you have the chance to choose any other stars at your age to be your classmate, whom would you like to? It would be soooo cool if I had a class with Lady Gaga, she has always been my role model and she seems like such an intelligent, interesting, compassionate person. I would love to meet her and spend a day with her. 12. Have you ever taken singing classes before? And do you think voice lessons are necessary for aspiring teen singers? Yes, I started school choir at age four and taking private lessons basically every week since I was six. Singing lessons are 200% necessary. Most people think they are fine without one but technique is so important. You could seriously damage your vocal chords if you aren't singing properly. 13. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? The best way for my fans to contact me would be Instagram direct message. Here is the link - https://www.instagram.com/oliviacella/?hl=en I check my instagram the most. Though I check all my social media platform comments because I love reading all the sweet messages from everyone. I don't have a fan mail address as of now but I might get a PO box soon. My fans can always email me too at [email protected] YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/OliviaCella Olivia on Instagram at http://instagram.com/oliviacella Follow Olivia on Twitter https://twitter.com/OliviaCella1 Follow Olivia on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Olivia... Visit Olivia's website - http://oliviacella.com 14. What have you learned since you became a celebrity? I wouldn't consider myself a celebrity, but I have learned a lot so far. Constantly being in the public eye really makes you more mature and more aware. I can have conversations with adults and interviews on red carpet and not feel nervous at all. Not only have I learned how to be a better singer and actress but I've definitely become a better more rounded person through all this. 15. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their singing careers? Do it!!!!! Don’t let a fear of failure hold you back. Also don’t pay attention to what other people may think. Follow your heart. If you love something you should just go for it. I'm so glad that i started my career so young and already found what I want to spend the rest of my life doing. You want to do something you love, that makes you happy. So if singing makes you happy- what are you waiting for! Forget the haters and just sing :) 1. What are the projects that you are currently working on? Please tell us a little about it.
L2M is always working on new music! We are getting ready to release a new single very soon! And I am so excited about it. I'm currently working on a secret project with the clothing brand Chick By Glossy. I can't give it away just yet..., it's going to be awesome and I can't wait to share! Myself and the girls from L2M are starring in our own YouTube Red original series called- HYPERLINKED! It comes out in May and I am so excited. 2. Please tell us what do you feel is your biggest achievement? I set "short term goals" and "long term goals" for myself, but i think my biggest achievement would be L2M having the theme song in the Lego Friends Movie: GIRLZ4LIFE and my secret project that I am working on with Chick By Glossy! 3. Besides singing, what are you passionate about? Acting and dancing go right along with singing. I am very passionate about fashion. I LOVE fashion!! Designing and re-designing clothes is definitely another passion of mine. 4. How do you prepare for a public performance like concert? I have to practice really hard and a lot every single day. Hours and hours ❤ I love rehearsals and I LOVE performing. 5. Why and when did you decide to start you acting career? I have always wanted to be an actress ever since I was a little. I love everything about acting!! 6. If you could travel the world with anyone whom would you take? I would take my brother and sister and all my best friends!! 7. Please tell us what do you feel is the biggest challenge in your singing career? I absolutely love singing and rapping. I have a very unique style and voice. Sometimes it is a challenge when I have to change my style for certain songs. 8. So many young celebrities are committed to public service, setting a great example for their peers in terms of being involved with charities and the community. What causes are important to you, and what do you do to support them? I feel it is very important to give back to your community. I participate with various charities within my community. Organizations that protect women and children are very important to me. 9. As a teen singer, how do you strike the balance between schoolwork and your career? Anytime that i am not in the recording studio, on set or at a dance, vocal or drum lesson, I am doing my school work! That way I don't fall behind in school. 10. If you were not a teen singer, what would you be up to now? If I wasn't a singer, I would be an actress and I would likely be focused on fashion and designing and owning my own clothing line. 10. If you have the chance to choose any other stars at your age to be your classmate, whom would you like to? I have a lot of friends that are in the entertainment industry so I would want to pick all of them! That would be Lexi Jayde, Hayden Summerall, Mackenzie Ziegler, Ruby Rose Turner, Daniele Cohn, Carson Leuders, Brooke Butler, Jayden Bartels, Conner Finnerty, Tati McQuay, Jenna Simmons, Mariangeli Collado, Mckenzie Mack and many others! 11. According to your Instagram and Twitter post, it seems that you’re good friends with both Mackenzie Ziegler and Hayden Summerall. Would you like to describe your relationship with them and how you feel about them? They are both two of my best friends. I love them both so so so much. Hayden is like my brother and is my best friend he is always there for me. We have so much fun. And, Mackenzie is always so much fun to hang out with and we love having sleep overs! I have known Hayden longer than i have known Mackenzie, but I have a really strong friendship with both of them. Whenever I am in LA I see Hayden everyday and see Mackenzie when she is not in rehearsal or on tour! 12. Have you ever taken singing classes before? And do you think voice lessons are necessary for aspiring teen singers? Yes, I take singing lessons! I think that is one of the most important things to do if you are wanting to become a singer. Vocal lessons will help you grow your voice so much! 13. How can your fans interact with you online? And what’s your fan mail address? My Instagram is @lexidrew and my fan mail address is 4261 E. University Drive Ste. 30-354 Prosper, TX 75078 I love interacting with my fans! ❤ 14. What have you learned since you became a celebrity? Well, I don't like to call myself a celebrity...but, I have learned to stay humble and be nice to everyone that you meet because you don't know what they are going through. I have learned to work really really hard. I want to be an inspiration to kids all over the world!! ❤ 15. Now for my last question: what do you want to say to those who wish to pursue their singing careers? Go for it! If you can dream it, you can do it! I would also tell someone that wants to pursue their singing career that it is really important to be yourself and don't be afraid to be different! Take vocal lessons and practice practice practice!! Lexi Drew Short Bio: Lexi Drew, Born December 21, 2003 is a music artist who performed with the famous girl band “L2M” (which means Listen 2 Music). She is one of five girls featured as a member of the group L2M that released a debut single called “GIRLZ.” The group has found online success on musical.ly. She first began singing in public when she was three years old.She has more than 280,000 fans on her lillexidrew musical.ly account. She has designed her own clothes and enjoys customizing outfits. She has a younger brother and is from Texas. She performs alongside Jenna Simmons in L2M. |