While enrolled at the University of Arizona, Eva’s passion for music lured her across the state line to the city of Los Angeles, where she began to lay down tunes for her debut album. Along the way, she secured guest features from Lupe Fiasco (“Slow Down”), Krayzie Bone (“One Night Stand”) and Snoop Dogg (“Popular”) – no small feat for a virtual unknown! Such dynamic collaborations will make Eva stand out from the current crop of female singers. And with a little bit of luck, she may find her music rotating alongside her pop idol: Britney Spears!
Upon the release of In the Beginning, Eva’s pre-album EP, the pop starlet managed to squeeze some time out of her busy schedule and settle down for an interview with Clayton Perry — reflecting on her college experience, “Slow Down,” and Britney Spears.
As a child, you developed a strong interest in musical theater production. At what point did you start taking entertainment seriously?
Well, I had my first musical when I was in middle school. The theater community in my city would always do a play or a musical every year, so I started off doing a bunch of those. Then when I got into high school, I started cheerleading, so I sort of steered away from musical theater for a while. About halfway through high school, I realized that I wanted to sing, so I joined the choir and started doing high school musicals again.
Who do you consider to be the biggest influence on your musical aspirations?
My dad has been really supportive and he’s been helping me out a lot throughout this whole process. As far as like musical inspiration, I grew up listening to Britney Spears’ music, and she is definitely my idol. I love her and I love her music.
What do you most admire about her? And what elements of her career do you wish to translate to your own?
I’ve gone to a few of her concerts and the shows that she puts on are absolutely amazing. She’s a great performer and entertainer. On top of all that, she’s had an amazing career and she has tons of fans that love her. I’m one of those people. I love that type of pop music, which is also reflective of my music. My music is up tempo and fun and dance-ful.
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