Tell me about your first official single, “One.” How did you get involved with Bloodshy & Avant [producers who have worked with Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Britney Spears]?
I wrote some of the lyrics to “One” about two and a half years ago. I got to Sweden and they played me the track. Marit Bergman and I wrote the whole song within thirty minutes. It just came out naturally. It’s about being numb and wanting to feel love, happiness, sadness—anything, really. It’s kind of like the Tin Man wanting a heart. I wrote Bloodshy & Avant a letter right before my 15th birthday and told them to sign me. Then they did, kind of right off the bat
What can we expect from the new album?
This one is a dance record. I want to get all of the stupid fun shit out of the way while I’m young and it’s appropriate, so I don’t end up wanting to do it when I’m 40 and wearing a leather leotard with my ass hanging out.
Speaking of Katy Perry, has she ever given you a great piece of career advice?
We both do the same profession and it’s really nice having a friend on the same record label that can give me advice. At the moment, though, I just like to hang out with her and not really talk about work stuff. I’ll let everyone else bug her about that shit.
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"One" will be released next month, so make sure to purchase it when it drops.
