Kristine Mirelle No Stopping Now
When did you first get into music? When I was four years old, my mom told me I was going to start piano lessons. I still remember my little feet dangling off the chair in our kitchen and me saying that I didn’t want to. I just remember she said I had to take it for one year and then could quit after that! I was sure I was going to quit... that was 30 years ago lol. I fell in love with music and never stopped.
Who or What inspired you to pursue a career in music? I just knew it was something that I loved to do... as much as many people say to have a back up plan... I knew I didn’t want to. When. you have back up plans, you end up going with the back up plan. Its like a safety net.... and when people know they have a safety net, they don’t give it everything they have. I decided I wanted to do music no matter what happened because nothing else could make me happy How has your music evolved since you first began performing/writing music? As I’ve “grown up” I’ve been more raw in my lyrics. In my most recent album I talked about growing up, having guns pointed in my face, dealing with abusive boyfriends, pressures of looking a certain way as a female, losing my best friend, dealing with demons, and even dealing with the intense fear I have of ever being broke and homeless again. It’s a lot, and maybe too much information to share with people, but it was a release for me. It felt good to be open about things I didn’t normally talk about.
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I’m sure you have shared the stage with a lot of talented artists/celebrities along the way. Would you share 1 or 2 of your favorite stories with us? My favorite moment was probably when I share the stage with artists Mario, Brian McKnight, Faith Evans, Lil Kim, Jagged Edge, and Musiq Soulchild in New York in front of 20,000 people. I opened the show and I just remember how I got the entire stadium to sing a long with me... its the best feeling: Making people feel comfortable enough to sing at the top fo their lungs. And I’ve also had some other favorite moments were also performing in small lounges and then doing impromptu performances that were not planned. I was once performing in Malibu, CA and Robin Thick joined me next to my piano and sang a Marvin Gaye song while I accompanied him. Most people didn’t even realize it was him because it was just in a small non-assuming restaurant... and for that reason, it was even more entertaining :)
