Singer says she has performed on only two television shows to date and explains why
Many fans of Lana Del Rey You may have already noticed that the singer rarely performs live on TV shows. The artist has a habit of promoting her work in the media in other ways.
Why? In an interview with The Hollywood Reporterthe singer put an end to this mystery by revealing the reason why she refuses to perform on television.
The answer takes us to 2012, when Lana gave a highly criticized performance at Saturday Night Live, traditional American program. On the occasion, she performed two songs: “Video Games” It is “Blue Jeans”. However, social media was filled with negative comments, as his performance really wasn’t the best. They even accused her of pretending to sing, as it sounded very different from the original recordings.
This episode caused Del Rey permanently distanced itself from the TV. She also highlighted that she no longer does such long tours, with several shows. It all comes down to one problem: the lack of trust:
“I think I did a couple [apresentações na TV]? Maybe that’s another thing I want to develop more, like touring. And don’t get me wrong. I toured for nine years of my life. It was nonstop. Was difficult. But your heart knows when the time is right. And I never felt like I was in the right moment [para a TV]. Maybe now, even if I didn’t feel confident, I would do it anyway. But there was a reason I didn’t feel confident.”
The interviewer, Mikey O’Connellthen questioned the reason why Lana, a successful artist across the planet, doesn’t feel confident. She stated:
“I didn’t know if I would be well received. But there are a lot of weirdos out there now, so we’re fine. We are in good company.”
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Lana Del Rey truly believes that the diversity of the audience gives him enough confidence to move forward. The singer understands that, now, she can “say different things”, without having to fit into pre-established standards by the entertainment industry.
“I started at a time when things were pretty much one-sided. Little by little, there has been more space to tell stories and say different things. You’re seeing a lot more good female composers too. Well, who am I to say that? I like a lot of current singers.”
Finally, the interviewer highlighted that young artists like Billie Eilish It is Olivia Rodrigo quote Lana as influence. She reflected:
“Billie and Olivia They are such good people, it’s incredible. I love them and their music. It’s not like you have to be cool to be good [na música], but if you happen to be cool and a great singer, I’m happy for the culture. I always had girls tell me things like that. Maybe not critics or anyone else — but singers I knew, no matter how big or small, wrote me letters. I always felt like a big sister to almost everyone I met.”
Source: Rollingstone
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