{"id":2224,"date":"2022-07-20T02:55:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T02:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostinthenordics.com\/?p=2224"},"modified":"2022-07-20T02:55:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T02:55:31","slug":"interview-mxka-by-your-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightshiftblog.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/20\/interview-mxka-by-your-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: MXKA \u2013 By Your Side"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lostinthenordics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mxka.mami_290073566_730092028210865_6714010160185184711_n.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2225\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hey MXKA, super nice to have the chance to chat with you. What first got you into music?<br><\/strong>Music is something I\u2019ve just been doing since I was a little girl and it just came naturally to me. I only<br>started recording seriously two years ago, and so far everything has been falling into place! It has not<br>been the easiest journey but I definitely know that I am on the right path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who would you most like to collaborate with?<br><\/strong>I think it would be amazing to collab with artists such as Pharrell, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, The Gorillaz,<br>Gwen Stefani, Masego, and Tainy. Just to name a few!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your latest cover song is &#8216;By Your Side&#8217;. Can you tell us more about the making of it and if there were any<br><\/strong>unusual things happening during the process?<br>\u2018By your Side\u2019 is one of my favorites from Sade. I always enjoyed singing it so it made sense to cover this<br>one for our tribute EP to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: By Your Side\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2EtYAMc1kk9aB4yjNRLD37?si=51fec1e109464b81&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are you focusing on right now?<br><\/strong>Right now I am focusing on releasing all the music we\u2019ve been working on in the last 2 years. I also am<br>preparing myself to do live shows! It all still feels very unreal but it us all coming together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the best advice you\u2019ve been given?<br><\/strong>The best advice I\u2019ve been given is to let things be what they are suppose to be. We can\u2019t force anything<br>to happen, so it\u2019s best if we just accept things for how they are and enjoy the ride wherever it takes you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the biggest challenge of being an artist?<br><\/strong>The biggest challenge for me as an artist, is learning how to be patient when things are not going the<br>way I would like them to. I am someone who likes to have control over my life, but when it comes<br>releasing music you must be patient! I am still slowing learning how to accept the fact that the results<br>may not be where I want to be at this moment, but I am more than confident that it will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you structure your day?<br><\/strong>I like to wake up and get my body moving ! I start the day off with a nice jog around my neighborhood,<br>followed by a walk to the park with my puppy Peanut. I feel its important to get as much fresh air as you<br>can especially if you are inside recording for hours on end. After I get some excersize in,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of music?<br><\/strong>Yes! I love going for hikes and traveling to places that I never been to before. I also<br>Do you sing in the shower? What songs?<br>Yes I sing in the shower everyday ! Lately I\u2019ve been singing a lot of songs by Harry Styles such as \u201cAs it<br>was\u201d and \u201cAdore You\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are your plans for the future?<br><\/strong>I\u2019m working on releasing my first EP , and followed by my first album!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: MXKA\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/4nLdZ0ohtx0T20E82Gq6UO?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey MXKA, super nice to have the chance to chat with you. 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