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| Spotlight:
Maria Mena
Sitting
and waiting for Maria to call, I sat there listening
to her single "You're the Only One".
The single is a catchy pop melody that is definitely
radio friendly, and has brought people to notice
the 18-year old talent. Lyrically bold-- a boldness
that would usually be avoided, Maria Mena is one
to speak her mind. "I really try not to censor
myself, but it has happened. Sometimes when you
are in a really dark place, you tend to write
some really disturbing stuff," explained
Maria.
At
a young age, Maria was already a big name in Norway
and enjoyed the spotlight that came along with
touring and releasing an album. For any artist,
transitioning from one country to another usually
would be a stressful and nerve racking process.
But not for Maria, who took it all in strive.
"There were so many people who were really
interested in my music and me. So the transition
was very cool, and now I am having the time of
my life. I can't wait to see what is going to
happen next," said Maria.
When
I pictured Maria performing live, I saw a scenario
of that of Alanis Morisette doing an unplugged
show. Little did I know that Maria is a rock star
diva at heart. "When you see me with the
band though, we really rock out. People come up
to me blown away, because they don't expect that.
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You won't see
me dancing; nothing to distract you from the
music. It's me performing my songs," said
Mena. About the diva part, she was no holds
barred about what she wanted to be remembered
for. "I was a natural diva. Not in the
sense of money and fame, but I was born a diva."
laughed Maria.
No doubt about
it, the girl has spunk. She'll definitely charm
the states!
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How has the Teen People tour going?
It is going very well, we are almost at the end of it. I didn't know what to expect because we don't have that mall culture in Norway, so I didn't know what a mall tour was. It
is pretty cool; people are actually showing up to see me. So I am very much enjoying that.