Leslie Loh Interview

29 July 2009

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Leslie Loh looks poised to be one of the hottest new female stars around in 2009... But there’s far more to this woman than meets the eye… fully versed in martial arts and having trained alongside S.W.A.T teams in the US, it comes as a surprise that Leslie is one of the most stunning and graceful women we’ve ever met…

You are bringing out your new album next month, tell us a bit about  that..

“Metamothosis” is my debut album. For those who know me it’s a departure from my past single, “Satisfied”, which has a more R&B flavour. Even though I enjoyed that phase immensely I jumped at the chance to pen an album straight from my heart.

With no preconceived ideas this album has turned out to have a more rock and soul feel to it. Rather than putting together a random collection of songs, I decided to express my pain and document the metamorphosis of my heart & mind during the course of the relationship, from lust in the first song, to love, fear and finally release, and named the journey, "Metamothosis".

If you could recommend just one song from the album for us to listen to, what would it be?

“This Is Me”. Even though all the songs each hold a very special place in my heart as they are pretty much all born from my own sweat & tears, you can’t get any more honest than “This Is Me”.

The title is self-explanatory and I think a lot of people can relate to that, no matter what circumstances they are in. This is by far my favourite song and it happened right around the time when I kept meeting idiots galore! A few rounds of hot, cold, hot, cold treatments and finally a penalty for their past mistakes had me looking into the mirror and say, "This is Me!!". 

Many people might be surprised by how hard you work what gives you the motivation to keep going in this career?

First of all, when I make a decision I can be relentless in seeing it through to its fruition. I was once asked if there was a plan B, my response was I even had plan C, D & E, but ultimately they would all lead back to plan A.

It’s no secret that the entertainment industry has many dark and winding roads, but in life anything’s possible as long as you have the belief in yourself. I feel very blessed to be given the talent in the first place and now the opportunities to excel in something I love.

With the support of a wonderfully devoted team, there is light at the end of the tunnel!

What advice would you give to someone just starting out, knowing what  you know now?

Learn to live with the word, “no”. If greats like the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Tina Turner were recipients of that word, then no one can escape it. But it also goes to show that you can always prove the powers that be wrong!! Just believe and sharpen your skills and miracles can happen.

To anyone who hasn’t heard of you yet, how would you describe your  sound?

A critic once called it “Goth-rock-Amos”, whatever that means. For me, I guess it’s a mix of sultry, sweet but dark textures as I combine the edginess of rock with the fragility of my voice emoted through the sympathetic use of the keyboards & violin. At times, full orchestras would be deployed to accentuate the feeling.

If you could cover another band’s song, what would it be?

“Fleur du mal” by Sarah Brightman, from her album, “Symphony”. I’ve always been mesmerized by the cinematic arrangement and her use of vocals in this song.

And can you sum up your good self in just five words?

Charge ahead like a bull!!!

You know we’re having a bit of an economic crisis here at the moment, if people wanted to spend their last £10 on a cd this weekend, why should they buy yours?

I believe with every economic crisis comes new opportunities. It is not necessarily a negative situation. Very often we are forced to explore new avenues in special times. “Metamothosis” is hopefully not just a quality album that will take the listeners on a journey that they can relate to, but it is also a unique piece of work, the first entry to a new genre. 

What three bands would you have to headline your dream festival?

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