Lauren Presley on Being a Female Artist, Double Standards, da 'Americas Sweethearts'

Tuntuɓi cewa mu ne mai ban sha'awa Lauren Presley ya gabatar da mu a yau a PopFiltr! Lauren ne mai ban sha'awa pop artist daga Redwater, Texas, yanzu samar da ƙarfi a cikin Nashville music scene. tare da ƙaunarsa mai ƙarfi da asali, tsanani, hanyar music, Lauren ya sauri da sha'awar da kuma mai ban sha'awa fan base. Sarrafawa da artists kamar Tate McRae, Halsey, Fletcher, da kuma Nessa Barrett, Lauren's music ne mai ban sha'awa mai ban sha'awa na alt-pop da dark pop, ƙarfafafa a cikin rayuwarsa.

Lauren's debut single "A Little Longer" was a significant milestone, amassing over 1 million streams on Spotify and 5.6 million views on YouTube. Her subsequent releases, such as "White Noise" and "Tiptoe," highlight her ability to blend catchy melodies with clever and touching lyrics, solidifying her place in pop.

Join us as we dive deeper into Lauren Presley's journey, discussing the challenges of being a female artist in a male-dominated industry, her resilience in the face of rejection, and the inspiration behind her powerful new single, "Americas Sweethearts."

Lauren, thank you for joining us today.

‍Thank you so much for having me.

Let's start by getting to know you a little better. Can you tell us a bit about your journey into music and how you got started?

Ya, na da wani nau'i kawai da yaushe ya zama mai zane. Na fara zane a lokacin da na iya zama 5 shekaru. A lokacin da na zama 12, na sauke wasu cover songs a cikin studio a Texas, inda na ci gaba, da kuma sauke su a YouTube. A cikin su kawai wani nau'i yaushe a Nashville. Na san cewa shi yana da yawa a Nashville, don haka mamaki ya ba tare da aiki a yanzu ko wani abu a YouTube. Sa'an nan, "Chasing Nashville" ya zo a nan, kuma na fara da ku, kuma na fara a samun a cikin music, kuma na samu a cikin shi. Yana da wani reality TV show game da wasu 'yan jima'o'i da suka yi a cikin music masana'antu. Na fara da yawa a

Nin wani tafiya. Yadda ya zama mafi girma da kammala da kammala da kammala?

Nani mafi girma matsaloli za ku yi daidai kawai duba " PF_1__ da yawa. Duk da yawa dukan artists za su iya samun wannan, amma zama wani artist yana da cewa kana duba " PF_1__ da yawa daga wasu daban-daban mutane. Wannan za a iya zama ban sha'awa da kuma kawai ci gaba a lokacin da shi ne wani abu da ka duba da yawa. Yana da game da koyar da buga da shi, san abin da ka ne, san kwarewa, da abin da ka yi, kuma kawai ci gaba da buga da shi.

Kuma ka gabatar da kwarewa da kwarewa da aka ba da kwarewa da wani label. Kowane lokaci, mu yiwuwa kawai akwatin image-tallace-tallace a kan social media, kuma shi ne mai ban mamaki daga ka share da cikakken hadari, ciki har da ban sha'awa. Yadda za ka shirya ba don share ba kawai highs?

Ya, shi ne duk wani ban mamaki abin da ya sa ku, ba a cikin wani yanayi, amma a cikin yanayin da za ka samu. Yana da super m da kuma ban sha'awa. Za mu zama m, ina da wani irin iffy game da posting cewa. Amma na kawai san cewa vulnerability ne daya daga cikin babban ƙarfin mu a matsayin mutane, musamman a matsayin artists. Ina so don zama jure tare da na'urorinku da mutane da suka karanta da ni game da abin da aka yi tafiya a cikin rayuwa. Ina da yawa songs cewa ne mafi upbeat da kuma fun, amma shi ne ba da rayuwa a kowace lokaci. Akwai da yawa abubuwa da ke tafi a kan ƙaunar ƙaunar da aka dace da kuma kawai suck. Ina so don zama jure da kuma upfront game da wannan. Ina

Thank you so much for being so honest and sharing this part of your journey as well. What drives you to keep creating music, even after hearing " PF_1__?

Music ne kawai abin da na yiwuwa. Yana da abin da na iya yiwuwa daga gare ku. A lokacin da na yi a cikin studio na rubuta music, yana da yawa game da kwarewa da kwarewa da abin da na yanzu ne a cikin. Akwai wani mafi kyau yanayin da na yiwuwa. Wannan shi ne abin da ya sa na yiwuwa ba tare da dukkan matsala da duk "no's." I love it, kuma duk da na iya yi shi ne ya yi shi, kuma duk da abin da na iya yi shi tare da cewa sauran mutane suka shi kuma. Idan ba su yi shi, shi ne daga gare ni. Ina kawai za a ci gaba da yi shi ga ni.

Kama a kan "America Sweetheart." Yadda ya dace da ilmi a kan singa?

Well, I watched the Barbie movie, and it didn't open my eyes to everything, but as a woman, I've experienced things that felt sexist. Watching that movie made me think about it more and put it at the forefront of my mind. We went into a session a couple of weeks after that, and I had all these ideas from my life experiences and the movie that I wanted to build on and see if we could make it into a song. I thought it would be a really cool concept. So, I came up with "Americas Sweetheart." The chorus is almost like a checklist of how to be America's sweetheart, which is pretty cool. I really like the way it turned out.

Ina da wani matsala don sauti song saboda shi ne wani matsaloli. Na ba za a ba da wasu mutane, amma na kuma san cewa shi ne wani lissafi wanda ya kamata a duba. Saboda haka, na rufe da shi.

Ba da wasu na alama da aka ba da sha'awar: "Ba za ka iya zama daidai amma ba za ka yi la'akari / Bugu daidai amma ba fiye / Ba za ka iya zama daidai daidai, ba za ka iya zama daidai daji / Gotta za su son babban amma ba za ka yi fiye." Yadda za ka yi a cikin alamu a lokacin da ka yi su?

Yeah, we were trying to think of double standards between men and women. Obviously, we came up with several. It feels like you have to be pretty to meet society's standards but not too pretty, or you could be intimidating or distracting. Be brave and strong but not too strong, or you might come off as masculine, which isn't what some men want either. Sometimes, it just feels like as a woman, you can't win.

And, "At the kitchen sink / Watered down dreams in the dishes"—that just cut through my heart. How does it feel to be a female artist in the music industry? And what do you think should change to create a more supportive environment?

Nazarin mu ne da ake bukata fiye da 'yan 'yan mata'yar kayayyakin, wasanni, da artists, saboda shi ne mafi yawanci ma'aikatan ma'aikata. Na yi a cikin sesiyoyin da kawai ma'aikata, kuma shi ne ba mai kyau yanki don zama, musamman a lõkacin da ka duba ma'aikatar da ma'aikatar ma'aikatar a cikin ruwan. Saboda haka, shi ne mai ban sha'awa da kuma ban sha'awa. Idan za mu iya haɓaka fiye da mata a cikin masana'antu, aiki tare da fiye da ma'aikatar, wannan zai samar da wani mai kyau da taimako.

Couldn't agree more. Before we wrap up, we have a tradition here at PopFiltr, where our current guest asks a question for the next artist without knowing who they are leaving a question for. What would you like to ask our next guest?

Yana iya zama mai ban sha'awa da abin da yaushe su za su zama artists saboda na san cewa shi ne m. Saboda haka, kamar yadda abin da yaushe su?

Thank you so much for joining us today, Lauren. Yana da kyau cewa za a yi magana tare da ku. Duk abin da kammala ga 'yan mata?

Thank you for all the love and support! Ina so ka son "Americas Sweethearts" kamar yadda na son yin shi. "Americas Sweethearts" ne a kan 12th watan Yuli a kan dukan streaming yanar gizo.

Yana da kyau kwatanta tare da ku. Har ila yau, ku ji dadin mu, kuma ku ji dadin mu gaba da shawarar da za mu ba mu tambayoyi zuwa mu gaba mai ban sha'awa!

*This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.