Can you describe where you are in your career right now and what 2015 plans you have? This is just the beginning of my career. He heard the track one night during one of our writing sessions and the rest was history.

And I co-wrote the record with a songwriter name Ocie from my hometown of Syracuse. I worked with a producer named P-Nut out of Ohio and Sepp Herbert. ItРІР‚в„ўs more of an up tempo, club record with a pop feel. How does that feel? And where did the inspiration for songs like РІР‚СљProject WeekendРІР‚Сњ come from? IРІР‚в„ўm excited for the release of РІР‚СљProject WeekendРІР‚Сњ. You are about to release РІР‚СљProject WeekendРІР‚Сњ. So you have to prove why YOU should be the chosen one and what makes you better than the rest.

ItРІР‚в„ўs like weРІР‚в„ўre all fighting for the same thing. Being form New York creates such a hunger inside. Like Alicia Keys said in РІР‚СљEmpire State Of MindРІР‚Сњ -Concrete jungle where dreams are made of thereРІР‚в„ўs nothinРІР‚в„ў you canРІР‚в„ўt doРІР‚В¦ Being from New York, whether upstate or downstate, just provides that fire, that go-getters mentality. How has being from NY affected your music and really who you are as a person? Some of the greatest musicians come from New York. I feel writing about my life keeps the music real and helps my fans get to know me better. Because of the things that IРІР‚в„ўve been through, I have a story to tell and it helps to bring that joy, pain, and soul to my music. You experienced tragedy and sadness at early age, how do you think that has affected your music today? My experiences are what I sing about.

I was always comfortable on the big stage and I knew for a fact by the age of thirteen, that I wanted to make a living by writing and singing my music. I can remember her bringing me on stage when I was younger and always having me involved in the church and school choir. That must have influenced you, right? My mother definitely played a major role in my decision to be a performer. Learn more about this talented aspiring singer-songwriter in the following interview: Can you remember the moment that you decided to be a performer? I have read that your mother was a musician. The desires to be an artist led her to record her first song at just 13 years old! Alani is now ready to really take her music career to the next level with a debut EP soon to be released. Like many young aspiring singers, she joined the childrenРІР‚в„ўs choir at her church. As early as age 7, Alani Skye starting writing songs and would entertain her family with them.

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