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Champagne Exclusive Interview With Honk Magazine
Certified Champagne is an American R&B emerging artist, songwriter, singer, and dancer from Detroit, Michigan. With a knack for expressing himself through music, the R&B genre is where Champagne is making his mark in the music industry.
According to NewFireMusic, Champagne describes this album, Truly Yours, as sort of an experiment; a journey into an unknown new sound that he would identify once he got there. We had the opportunity to interview Certified Champagne to talk about his music career path and journey in the music industry.
1: Tell us about your background getting to where you are today?
Champagne – The journey I took to get where I’m at now musically was challenging well simply because everything was shut down when I began to record music so I had to learn everything myself from mixing vocals to even making beats to learning how to shoot my own music videos from home so as time passed I’ve become more skilled with my craft
2: Where are you from?
Champagne – I am from Detroit, Michigan born and raised
3: How did you get into music?
Champagne – I was first introduced to music through my family it has always been a thing from the time I would go to church until I got older and wanted to be a dancer but none of my family took it seriously
4: What is the most challenging thing you have overcome in your life?
Champagne – The most challenging thing you have overcome in my life was being in foster care there were times where I wanted to give up on myself I didn’t believe in myself but I made it through and kept my head high
5: Are you currently signed or independent?
Champagne – I am currently an independent artist
6: Who inspires you the most musically?
Champagne – The one person each and every day that inspires me musically & helps me with bettering my sound and craft is the love of my life she gives me lots of feedback that inspires me with the relationship that we have.
7: What do you want people to take away after listening to your music?
Champagne – What I want people to take away from listening to my music is that you should always stay true to yourself and that its ok to love someone unconditionally & it’s ok to express your feelings and be yourself
8: What is your greatest achievement as a musician?
Champagne – My greatest achievement as an artist to me is the moment someone told me that my music helped them with their relationship and helped them become a better version of themself
9: Do you produce your own music? If not who do you work with?
Champagne – I do both I haven’t really produced anything recently the last songs I produced were from my recent album ” Yours Truly ” but the rest of the album was produced by blindforlove, Malloy, budda beats, zshaun
10: Who is one artist you wish you could work with?
Champagne – I would wish to work with Drake I think my style of writing and the way I come up with my melodies would make an amazing collaboration
11: Tell us about any new music you have coming out? When is coming out? What is it about?
Champagne – I have another project on the way its a summer project and it drops in July or August I don’t have an official release date for the album but its a summer project with summer vibes with a new sound
12: What does a day inside your shoes look like?
Champagne – A day in my shoes looks like mediation, working or working on music, eating and chilling at home I’m a homebody I don’t really get out much.
13: Anything else you want the audience to know about you?
Champagne – I am very athletic I can play basketball, football I love sports and exercise.
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Can you tell us a little about your musical background and how you got started in the industry?
Growing up, I was always in some type of choir and band. I didn’t take music seriously, however, until I was an adult, when a music producer from my hometown discovered me online singing covers for fun on my Instagram page. He loved what he heard and invited me to his studio to record a single (now titled “Honey”). The rest is history.
Your new EP, “Dreaming In Emerald City (Wicked Deluxe Edition),” is a tribute to two iconic films. What inspired you to create this project?
In recent years, musical movies have grown in popularity. That alone inspired me to create this project, which mixed the essence of my favorite two musical movies with R&B.
How do you infuse elements of Broadway and neo-soul into your music?
I was deliberate with the nostalgic instrumentation to give an old-school Broadway sound. I mixed in the Neo-Soul element with my soulful vocal delivery.
The theme of empathy and self-love is prominent in this EP. Can you speak more on the messages you hope to convey through your music?
This EP is about self-discovery (which is the theme of “The Wizard of Oz” as well). The EP takes you on a journey, from love of others to self-love. By the end of the EP, I hope listeners have a little more love to give in their hearts.
Your cover of Minnie Riperton’s “Lovin’ You” has gained a lot of attention. What made you choose this song and how did you put your own spin on it?
I chose “Lovin’ You” because it’s the epitome of earthy love songs. I put a spin on it by just being myself while still honoring the original.
The EP also includes a remix of your original song “Mi Amor.” Can you talk about the inspiration behind this song and its remixes?
The song itself was inspired by “The West Side Story” (which is why the lyrics are mostly in Spanish). The song is about falling in love in a world that often times breaks lovers apart.
The retro remixes were inspired by the 1989 musical movie “Teen Witch” where the main character had trouble finding love until she realized she always had the power to find love, she just had to find love within herself.
Your music has reached international success, particularly in the UK. How does it feel to have such a wide audience for your music?
It feels great that my music is reaching larger audiences. It shows that my God-fearing music is being embraced in a world that can be so heartless at times.
You have been described as a Christian R&B artist. Can you tell us about the role of faith in your music?
God is everything in my music. God is love, which is why every song I sing is about love.
Can fans expect any live performances or tours in support of this EP?
Yes, towards the summer, I will be doing various live performances. Stay posted to my social media for performance dates!
What can we expect from HeIsTheArtist in the future? Any upcoming projects or collaborations to look out for?
On May 10th I will be releasing a cover of “(At Your Best) You Are Love” by The Isley Brothers paired with a cinematic music video. I call this project “Dreaming In Emerald City 1.5” because it expands on the concepts that my EP “Dreaming In Emerald City” touched on.
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