'In order to talk about what I really want to talk about, people have to know that my sexuality is a part of that.' –VictoriaMonet for JuneMusicMonth 🔥
with fondness. “I was really excited when we were writing the song to have all-female energy,” she says. “[You were] able to do whatever it is you want. I think that's a really cool sentiment for all women writers… and there's also champagne, of course, so it’s a bit of a sleepover.”
She cares a lot about creating that positive energy in a studio setting, whether it’s with Ariana or other songwriters she’s working with or her own studio time. Her main advice is to “drop all ego and submit yourself to the betterment of the song versus the betterment of your name.” But not all of her experiences working with other artists have been as pleasant and conducive to good work.
“I'm not going to say any names, but one [artist I looked up to] did make me feel 'less than,’” she says. “You say you’re inspired by their work, and then that energy is just not reciprocated and it just seems like they can be on a high horse. I want to make sure no one ever feels that energy from me. I want everyone to feel like I'm looking them in the eye, I'm hearing what they're saying, I value their opinion because I do.
She says the experience of tweeting about liking girls “just dropped the weight off of my shoulders literally.” She adds, “I know that social media's said to be a really dangerous place, and it is. But that day I felt really safe and definitely supported, and just kind of free.” In her forthcoming music, she’s embracing her sexuality in her lyrics in a new way, and it’s changed her songs “100 percent.
“In order to talk about what I really want to talk about, people have to know that my sexuality is a part of that,” Victoria says. “One of my goals with this new music is to take away more of the power from music that men make.”
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