Lauren Presley lori Being a Female Artist, Double Standards, ati 'Americas Sweethearts'

Ati awọn ti a ti wa ni iyanu lati ni awon ti o ni iyanu Lauren Presley si wa loni ni PopFiltr! Lauren ni a gbajumo pop artist ti o wa lati Redwater, Texas, bayi ṣe awọn iyanu ninu awọn Nashville music scene. Pẹlu rẹ agbara akọkọ ati authentic, ẹsẹ ọna si awọn music, Lauren ni o ni ki o gbajumo lati gba awọn atilẹyin ati a gbajumo fanbase. Inspired by artists like Tate McRae, Halsey, Fletcher, and Nessa Barrett, Lauren's music is a captivating blend of alt-pop and dark pop, deeply rooted in her personal life experiences.

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.

‍Mọ ki o gbọdọ fun mi.

Tọkasi lati bẹrẹ nipasẹ lati mọ ọkan ti o dara ju. O le fẹ kan kan nipa rẹ ajo si music ati bi o bẹrẹ?

Bẹni, Mo ni iru kan ti o ba fẹ lati wa ni ọkunrin. Mo bẹrẹ lati gbe nigba ti mo ti o ba wa ni o wa 5 ọdun. Nigba ti mo ti ni 12 ọdun, Mo ti gbe diẹ ninu awọn cover songs ni a studio ni Texas, ibi ti mo ti kọ, ati ki o mu wọn lori YouTube. Awọn ọkan ninu wọn jẹ kan iru ti gbọdọ. Mo fẹ o ni ọpọlọpọ ninu Nashville, ki o si mama mi gbọdọ iṣẹ rẹ, ki o si ọkan ninu YouTube. Lẹhinna, "Chasing Nashville" lọ si mi, ati ki o si bẹrẹ lati gbọdọ si mi, ati ki o si bẹrẹ lati gbọdọdọ

What a journey. What’s been the biggest challenge you’ve faced in your career so far?

Mo fẹ awọn ti o tobi iṣoro yoo wa ni jọwọ nikan ni owo " PF_1__ ọpọlọpọ. Ọpọlọpọ gbogbo awọn olumulo le gbajumo yi, ṣugbọn ti o jẹ a olumulo nilo o fẹ lati wo " PF_1__ ọpọlọpọ lati ọpọlọpọ awọn orisirisi awọn eniyan. Ti o le wa ni iṣoro lati tẹsiwaju ki o si wa ni ohun ti o gbọdọ siwaju. O ti wa nipa igbekele lati tẹsiwaju ki o si, mọ ti o ba wa, mọ rẹ talent, ati eyi ti o ba ti wa ni lati tẹsiwaju lati tẹsiwaju o.

Ti o ti tẹsiwaju lati fi awọn ọrọ rẹ lati wa nipa awọn label. Ọpọlọpọ awọn akoko, a ri nikan awọn iroyin ti o dara julọ lori awọn media, ati awọn ti o ti wa ni gbọdọ julọ lati fi awọn akọkọ akọkọ, gẹgẹbi awọn iroyin ti o ṣe iṣoro. Eyi ti o jẹ ọwọ rẹ lati fi pe ko nikan awọn ga?

Bẹni, o jẹ pataki ohun lati fi ara rẹ nibẹ, ko ni ọrọ ti owo, ṣugbọn ni ọrọ ti o ti wa ni fi sori ẹrọ. O ti wa ni super irorun ati iyanu. Mo ti wa ni irorun, Mo ti wa ni iffy kan nipa fi sori ẹrọ ti o. Ṣugbọn Mo n ṣe pataki bi irorun jẹ ọkan ninu awọn ti o dara julọ wa bi eniyan, paapa bi awọn olumulo. Mo fẹ lati wa ni iyanu pẹlu awọn olumulo mi ati awọn eniyan ti o tọju mi nipa awọn ohun ti o wa nipa ninu aye mi. Mo ni ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọrọ ti o wa ti wa ni diẹ sii ati funfun, ṣugbọn awọn eniyan

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 "no"?

Music ni o wa ni o dara julọ fun mi. O jẹ ọkan nkan nibẹ ni o le ṣe iwaju mi lati lọ si mi. Nigba ti mo ni awọn ile-iwe ti o ba ṣiṣe music, o jẹ nipa awọn ọna ti o ti wa ni tẹlẹ tabi awọn ohun ti o ba wa nipa. O ko ni ọna ti o dara ju fun mi lati fi ara mi. Eyi ni eyi ti n ṣe mi lati lọ si gbogbo awọn iṣoro ati gbogbo awọn "no's." Mo fẹ o, ati gbogbo ti mo le ṣe jẹ ṣiṣe o si tun fẹ awọn eniyan mi tun fẹ o. Ti o ba ti wọn ko, eyi ti o ti wa nipa mi. Emi yoo ṣiṣe o fun mi.

So now let's talk about "America Sweetheart." What was the inspiration behind your single?

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.

Mo ti wa ni a bit tẹsiwaju lati fi awọn song nitori o jẹ diẹ ninu awọn iṣoro. Mo ko fẹ lati fi diẹ ninu awọn eniyan, ṣugbọn Mo tun mọ pe o jẹ ọrọ ti o yẹ ki o gbọdọ wa. Nitorina, Mo ni iyanu lati fi o siwaju.

Awọn diẹ ninu awọn iroyin ti o gba mi iwaju: "Eyi ko le wa ni owo ṣugbọn ko ni ko ni iyanu / Tẹ siwaju ṣugbọn ko ni oju / Ko le wa ni o dara julọ, ko le wa ni o dara julọ / Gba gbọdọ gbọdọ gbọdọ ṣugbọn ko lọ siwaju sii." Eyi ti o ti wa nipa awọn akọkọ rẹ nigba ti o ba ti kọ wọn?

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?

Mo ti sọ pe a gbọdọ gbọdọ siwaju siwaju sii awọn obinrin awọn olupese, awọn olumulo, ati awọn olumulo nitori o jẹ diẹ ninu awọn ile-iṣẹ ti o wa ni o wa ninu awọn ọkunrin. Mo ti wa ni ninu awọn ibaraẹnisọrọ pẹlu nikan awọn ọkunrin, ati pe o ko jẹ ibi ti o wa ni iyanu lati wa, paapa nigbati o ba ti o ba wa ni ibi lati wa, paapaa nigba ti o ba wa ni awọn ọkunrin lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu ọpọlọpọ awọn ọkunrin, eyi yoo ṣe a ibi ti o dara julọ ati ki o ṣe iranlọwọ.

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?

O le jẹ iyanu lati wo wọn ohun ti o ṣe wọn lati wa ni aṣayan nitori ti mo mọ pe o jẹ iyanu. Nitorina, bi ohun ti o ṣe wọn lati wa?

Fantastic! Thanks so much for joining us today, Lauren. It’s been a pleasure talking with you. Any final words for your fans?

Thank you for all the love and support! Mo fẹ lati gbadun "Americas Sweethearts" bi o kan bi mo fẹ lati ṣẹda o. "Americas Sweethearts" is out July 12th on all streaming platforms.

It’s been wonderful chatting with you. Thanks for joining us, and make sure to catch our next interview where we’ll be asking your question to our next special guest!

*This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.