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Anastacia, aka Ana Whiterose has been singing covers and writing her own songs since her teenage years. Summer 2019, Ana signed with a Swiss label The Hana Road Music Group.
Her debut single <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1E6q50kVJwWTeJNjBvkG86" target="_self">Behind the Moon</a> entered Swiss radio charts #62, and was picked by the biggest Swiss, German and Italian radio stations. January 2020, Ana released the second single <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5BYxxGACvD9BLSwS2AS50R" target="_self">Wanted to Tell You</a>. Along with the streaming success, it was featured in such magazines as Cosmopolitan and OK! Russia with Ana's big interviews. The music video for single "Breaking" was nominated for Silver Screenings at Berlin Music Video Awards 2021. Ana and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1f8fcJKFSNuogk4vUi6g63" target="_self">Rudenko</a> released a remix on her latest single <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2e6LRJ89LfJjLqjKzHI1SO" target="_self">Stone Cold Heart</a> in July 2021.
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Tell us about you and how did you start this Journey in the Music industry
I enjoyed music ever since my childhood! At the age of 4 I started singing and performing in front of my family with a toy-mic. I attended various dance classes, as well as piano lessons and sessions with a vocal coach. In 2015 I participated in Swiss Kids Voice contest and made it to the finals. It was the first proper performance of mine, and I loved being on a stage. So, once I turned 18 I decided it was time for me to do music professionally, and I was lucky to be signed with one of the most progressive record labels in Switzerland, The Hana Road Music Group. So, from there on my journey in the music industry has started. And so far, it&rsquo;s been great!&nbsp;
How did you discover your talent? andwho supported you?
I believe I really must say thank you to my parents here. They supported me all the way in my career. And they helped me to turn something that I simply enjoyed doing as a kid into my life path.&nbsp;&nbsp;
What kind of music do you like?
I could call myself a melomane. I listen to all sorts of music depending on my mood. I enjoy jazz, especially in the evenings or during Christmas. When I&rsquo;m with my friends I listen to French rap/trap. I do listen to my own songs&rsquo; and they are mostly pop. I also love techno when I&rsquo;m in the car, so it can be really different for me depending on how I feel and what I do.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Who's your favorite singer that you would like to make a Duo with?
There are a few artists I admire. But if we talk about making a duo with someone - my dream would be to perform with Billie Eilish. I love what she does, how she acts. Her energy is crazy, and the message she conveys in her songs is something very close to my own thoughts. She is truly the icon of the current music scene and it would be an honor for me to get on stage with her one day.&nbsp;
Tell us more about your new Song and what's behind it?
The song is titled &laquo;Call Me&raquo;, and this is almost a supplication. I believe that many people can associate themselves with this song, if they ever experienced non-reciprocal love. &laquo;Call Me&raquo; describes a certain state of mind when you are desperate and in pain. Even though it sounds calm, it&rsquo;s very emotional, especially in the bridge. &nbsp;
We would love to know about your experience filming the Music Video
Every music video we shoot with my team is a unique experience for me. I always learn something new or have an exciting experience, and this shooting was no exception. We tried to recreate the vintage mood and 80s vibe in the video, so we found and used various attributes of that era, such as Nintendo Console, the TV set, the car, the newspaper in the intro etc. If you pay attention to the details you&rsquo;ll see how many of them are in the video. The colors we used at the post production do also bring us back in time. At this shoot I was lucky to Wear from the biggest fashion brands such as Celine, Dior, YSL, Loewe. Touching and wearing their pieces of art was a dream come true.
What's your dream? and where do you see yourself in the Future
The older I become the harder it gets to dream. There were a lot of difficulties in my life in the past 2 years, and music is what brings me peace, clears my mind and helps me abstract away from all the problems in the world. My dream is to reach the artistic level that will allow me to share my songs with more people. And I hope that those people will be able to find an emotional escape from whatever burdens them in my artistry&nbsp;
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<h3>A girl that&rsquo;s trying to make her mark on the world. Slimi Magazine goes on a journey with Leona Moore, better known in her home country of Monrovia, Liberia, as Lady Mouthphy and how she overcame the innumerable obstacles in her life. After fleeing Liberia with her mother and father to escape the Liberian Civil War, they found refuge in Ghana, where Leona discovered her voice of song. Little did she know that this talent would transport her onto the world stage.</h3>
Leona was especially keen to begin our interview discussing her challenging upbringing in a war-ravaged country.
I was very young but one thing that I do remember vividly is that there was a lot of death. Girls were being raped by soldiers, whole families were being killed and I had friends that were ruthlessly murdered. I was scared at every moment of the day. I would not wish that kind of life on anyone; that&rsquo;s not living. As a result of the Liberian Civil War, my family, in the middle of the night, fled Liberia to find refuge in Ghana. Coming to Ghana was terrifying in itself and some days we went without food or water. My primary goal was to work out a way to escape the refugee camp but, at that time, the Ghanaians were somewhat reluctant to accept outsiders. However, to facilitate our integration, my mother made sure that we all learnt the local culture and language. Eventually, we were able to leave the camp and develop strong links with the people of Ghana, who were very good to my family. All in all, we spent ten years there. <img src="https://cms.slimimagazine.com/uploads/slimi/resources/2017/08/LEONAMOORE-2.jpg" alt="" />
Our conversation then segued into Leona&rsquo;s passion for music. She was explained to us how she first got involved.
In Ghana there was a church that was always filled with music with kids singing. All the people passing would stop and listen and I can still remember, when I was a child, the joy on their faces. The people were really enjoying what they were hearing. This got me hooked, I wanted to make people feel the emotions I saw on their faces with my own voice. This is exactly what I did! I started singing with the church and I learnt everything from breathing techniques to note control.
But it was not all smooth sailing from there for Leona.
It&rsquo;s crazy how you remember certain moments in your life but I&rsquo;ll never forget the day my father came to my mother and me to say &ldquo;the Liberian Civil War is over. It&rsquo;s time to go back home.&rdquo; I remember having this strange feeling of sadness wash over me: I was preparing for my last year in High School and I had created a life in Ghana: I was even in a girl group called &ldquo; G&rsquo;Girls&rdquo;! Why did we have to leave now?. But we eventually returned to attempt to rebuild our lives. Who would have thought that soon after, my music career would&rsquo;ve taken off? Hindsight really is 20/20! By the time we moved back, my parents were in full support of my musical aspirations: my father was my first manager! After what felt like a million meetings, I finally signed with a very ambitious manager named Dr. Kimmie. He was a no-nonsense guy and from the moment the ink on the paper had dried, the real work started. They flew me to South Africa to complete my debut album and I felt like everything was moving extremely quickly. A few weeks after my 1st single, &ldquo;Falling&rdquo;, dropped my 2nd single, &ldquo;Brand new girl&rdquo;, was launched. The complete album was translated for the people of Ghana, where I did some of my first collaborations with other artists I really admired, including Sugar Kwame and one of my still good friends, Yapoo. The album did very well. We were all extremely happy. With this album, I performed all over Africa. I knew what was coming next but the thought of going to the United States scared me. <img src="https://cms.slimimagazine.com/uploads/slimi/resources/2017/08/LEONAMOORE.jpg" alt="" /> <a href="https://boutiquemags.com/products/slimimag">Read more in our print issue</a>

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Leona was especially keen to begin our interview discussing her challenging upbringing in a war-ravaged country.

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<h3>With a career that begun online, Sky Ferreira is ILLICIT personi ed. Sky&rsquo;s Californian spirit, rock style and fearless attitude made her a natural choice for ILLICIT, a con dent woman who lives the life she dares. Sky perfectly portrays these qualities with her uninhibited personality and appetite for fun.</h3>
Sky, what does the brand Jimmy Choo evoke for you ?
Well, it&rsquo;s been around ever since I was a kid. My mum wore it so I guess I relate it sort of to my mum, being a woman. More so than girl, I feel like, it&rsquo;s the essential high heel for women. A few things you know, my mum had them growing up. So I wore them around when I was a little kid. I&rsquo;d go through her closest, wear her clothes, wear her high heels. My shoes would be this small and hers would be this big. And then I don&rsquo;t know, suddenly I woke up and I&rsquo;m wearing them doing this.
Are you more of a stiletto girl or a at shoe girl ?
I think it depends how I&rsquo;m feeling but most of the time I do wear ats. But you know, maybe sometimes at night or on stage or if I go to an event or something I&rsquo;ll wear a heel.
Do you believe in the seductive power of shoes ?
Yeah definitely. I definitely believe in the seductive power of shoes. I feel like it&rsquo;s not so much the seductive power of shoes, I feel like it&rsquo;s the confidence it brings you when you wear heels or a good shoe.
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Where do you usually find your inspiration ?
I think just sort of I find it everywhere. It&rsquo;s something that my inspiration sort of for like music or anything comes to me randomly in my head you know ? I&rsquo;ve never really had like a set way of doing things and I think that&rsquo;s why its, it works because it&rsquo;s always exciting, it&rsquo;s always different. <a href="https://boutiquemags.com/products/slimimag">Read more in our print issue</a>

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With a career that begun online, Sky Ferreira is ILLICIT personi ed. Sky’s Californian spirit, rock style and fearless attitude made her a natural choice for ILLICIT, a con dent woman who lives the life she dares.