Artist interview for double page spread.

It’s 8:30 PM and I have just entered the studio where the celebration is taking place for the release of Carmilla’s first single. As I enter the overcrowded room the sheer volume of people I see makes her popularity clear.  I scan the room and focus into the distance across the room the silhouette of a young tall female catches my eye. It’s her I tell myself as I make my way through the wave of arms swaying back and forth. One thing is on my mind and one purpose only – I have to get to the silhouette. I felt the force of the crowd slowly guide me towards her.

As the lights are flashing in my eyes and the music is blaring, the crowd spit me out in front of Carmilla Cavaliere. Here I was, shaking nervously as I introduced myself. I was ready to interview her about her first single ‘caricature of intimacy’.

As I was standing at the bar with her I could tell this would be a difficult task as she was quite shy. Seeing as Carmilla was eager to get into the music career, it was important for to her label for her first single to have good reviews. It was also important to her too. “It’s important to me how the public receive my single.” Says the singer. “It’s not like you wake up one morning with a single written. I feel like so many people think that it’s easy to get into the music industry and easy to write songs, but it really it isn’t. You could spend weeks, even months trying to write a song and even when you have written one, it might not be good enough and you won’t even be able to record it. ”

“I heard that you like to write songs in your wardrobe... how does that work out?” I respond. Hoping the interview goes smoothly.

Scratching her forehead she replies, “Ha, yeah, kind of weird I know... I just like to sit there with my guitar... it’s quite relaxing. Some people may find reading or, I don’t know... yoga relaxing, but I find just sitting in my wardrobe relaxing. It’s the one place where I don’t get interrupted and can just spend some time alone and I can really connect with my music and write intimate songs that, I hope, others can relate to.”

“Ha, right, so...” This was the moment that I was dreading as I didn’t know how she would respond. “So, I’m sure you’re aware of this, but there have been some claims in the tabloids that everything just ‘fell in the palm of your hands’... what have you to say to that?”

She paused and looked away, but then looked at me with a grin. “You know... you shouldn’t believe everything you read in the tabloids, but I can say that is certainly not true.”

“And why’s that?”

“Like I said before, people think it’s a trip in the park to get into the music industry. It took me a good four years to be where I am. I got turned down by four record labels! I feel so blessed to that I’m with EMI.”

I calmed down a bit; she seemed willing to talk about it so I carried on. “How was your journey? To get where you are, I mean?”

“Ah... bumpy! In fact... I would say it was like being on a plane with really bad turbulence.”

“I like your approach to the question. What did you do to get where you are?” I asked with a genuine smile.

“I would do a lot of busking on the streets. I would go anywhere and everywhere! I live in London, right... I would travel to the north, west, east, and south of London to make it where I am. You know, one time I even travelled all the way to Birmingham just to busk on the streets! I stayed in a motel for the weekend and just spent Saturday and Sunday busking. It was a good experience though, I got to see someplace new but do you know what it’s like?”

“No, what?”

“It’s like a craving.” She smiled. “It’s like when you crave a certain food and then once you have had that food you feel relaxed. Just thinking of food makes me hungry.” She laughed to herself.

I smiled. “I know exactly how you feel! I feel that way about chips!”

“See! Everyone has their craving! That’s how I feel now... relaxed. But before this.” She looked around. “I was really agitated because I couldn’t find the food I wanted.”

I gave a smirk and wrapped up the interview. “Well thank-you for taking part in the interview. It was really great interviewing you and I like your take on your music. You’re definitely different. ”

“Why thank-you! It’s good to be different.” She smiled and I walked away back into the roaring crowd.

Carmilla Cavaliere has released her first single and is in the process of recording the rest of her album ‘light’ which will be released later this year. She may be regarded as shy but she certainly has the charisma to charm her way into the music industry and place us in a trance with her soothing voice.