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Hi Celine, how are you enjoying the release of Aquarius SZN?

It’s exciting and a gigantic weight off my chest at the same time. I’ve been working on the project over the past year, so it’s still a bit surreal that it’s out.

How have you experienced the responses to the project?

When you work on something really hard for a long time, it can be difficult to get perspective. With the songs finally being out and seeing people’s reactions, I’ve been able to take a moment to be proud of myself. I love that most people seem to enjoy the last track on the EP, “Still Life”, the most. I also always felt that was my secret favorite, although it wasn’t a single.

It’s your very first project. What did you want to showcase with this collection of songs?

One thing that I love about this project the most is that I wasn’t particularly thinking about that. It was meant to be a little lockdown project at first, which in turn ended up letting me explore my love for songwriting without overthinking it. I have always shied away from using the term “R&B” because I felt it put me in a box. But this project helped me realize that I could redefine that term for myself. My main goal was to create something honest, reflective, and fun at the same time.

What kind of music do you want to make in the future? Something like what you make now?

That’s a great question because it’s a little all over the place. I’ve been working with some amazing producers and writers and also have been producing more myself. It allows me to take control of my sound in a different way. My next project is all songs I have been playing live for years, so they blend my folk and R&B influences even more, which I am really excited about. I want to continue to explore. I have a lot of love for commercial pop and, at the same time developing a desire to wanna throw distorted guitars and heavy synths on everything. It’ll be a couple of years until that side of myself will be out for the world to see, though.

Storytelling is an important part of your artistry. Where does your fascination for words come from?

What’s powerful about the storytelling aspect of music, to me, is that when a song is great lyrically, the rest starts to matter less. I connect with artists the most when I feel that I’ve just sat and had a drink with them after listening to a project. The ability to connect like that doesn’t necessarily come easily. Not every story is relatable, but the right imagery and metaphors allow people to understand on a deeper, emotional level.

What are you planning for the upcoming months?

A whole bunch of songs. I have a lot of back catalog of my own to finish and am still writing new songs. I am also really excited to get to write for other artists and projects. I recently had an amazing sold-out EP launch concert and played with a band, which I rarely do. So I am also really looking forward to doing that more over the year.

Celine Love‘s debut EP ‘Aquarius SZN’ is out now on all platforms.

Pictures by Isa Hess