Interview: Prima J - Pop Music Duo - Page 3

Have you gotten any feedback from Alicia Keys? 

Jessica: We haven’t contacted her personally, but we needed her approval for the song. They said that she really liked it. We did meet Kerry “Krucial” Brothers, who co-wrote “No One” with her. He said that he loved the song, which was amazing to us.

Janelle: It was awesome.

Your current single is “Corazon (You’re Not Alone)” and friendship underpins the lyrical content. What central message did you want to share with the world?

Jessica: It’s a woman empowerment song. It’s about women who’ve gone through bad relationships. We’re telling them that they can get through it. It’s going to be hard sometimes but it’s all going to be okay. Life goes on and we’re all going to make it through together because we all know what’s like. You’re not alone. 

I am quite sure that both of you have had to overcome a great number of hurdles, especially being so young in the music industry. What lessons have you learned while working together?

Jessica: Being away from our family, being away from home – it’s great to have each other there while we’re learning who we are as adults. We really have to be adults in this industry. We have to make tons of decisions on our own. Our family, our parents, aren’t there to help us. We really have to learn to be independent. The fact that we have each other to help each other really helps.

For young artists eager to follow in your footsteps, what would you warn them about or ask them to keep in mind?

Jessica: There will be people that will always try and bring you down. Just don’t listen to them, listen to yourself and what you want to do and keep on going. 

Janelle: Always be yourself. 

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