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Shayla's Interview
We were able to get an online interview with the beautiful and talented
Shayla. Read on!
 Ben:
Thanks for taking time out of your schedule for this interview.
Shayla: thank you for wanting to interview
me, I was just going to thank you. jinx!
Ben: haha, Great minds think a like.
Shayla: :-P
Ben: How was your weekend?
Shayla: nice, i was in Witchita, Missouri.
It was hot though
Ben: Hot.. don't remind me.. it's
94 here in NYC
Shayla: wow.
Ben: You had a performance there?
Shayla: yeah
Ben: A solo performance or a combination
of artists?
Shayla: Combination. I was going to
ask you what it was like living in NYC?
Ben: It's the best
Shayla: It's seem so exciting to live
there.
Ben: What is your nationality?
Shayla: It always starts out easy
then gets difficult. I am Vietnamese
Ben: yup ;-) Were you born here?
Shayla: No, I was born in Saigon,
now known as Ho Chi Minh City. I came over to America when I was a toddler.
Ben: How did you get into the music
business?
Shayla: I like to say I was born into
it. My mother was a famous singer, so was my aunt. It runs deeply in my
blood.
Ben: Ah cool. It runs in the genes.
What's your daily life like?
Shayla: It's great, because everyday
is a surprise. On weekends I get to fly to different destinations for
shows, and on weekdays I have the flexibility of creating my own schedule.
It's pretty much something like, wake up, exercise, vocal workouts, then
there's photo shoots, recording sessions. I don't have a manager so I
have to do everything myself. I've learned to be a make-up artist, fashion
stylist, booking agent, travel consultant. Everything there is that you
need to know in the music industry.
Ben: Multi-talented I see. What was
your favorite project or work to this date?
Shayla: There's so many great experience
I've had that it's difficult to pinpoint one event. Working on album projects
and video projects are such a joy I can't choose a favorite. To me, its
like picking a favorite child. You love them all!
Ben: What's the most embarrassing
moment in your life?
Shayla: Too many!! I think I don't
get embarrass anymore because it's happened so often it doesn't faze me
anymore. There's the time when I first sang on stage (before I was famous),
and the microphone cord wrapped around the heal of my shoe. I had know
idea, so when I yanked up the microphone, up went my feet. My bottom hit
that stage so fast I had no idea what to do. I somehow manage to finish
my song and run faster than anything to the dressing room. What's funny
thing is years later, after I became famous, a man came up to me and said
"Do you remember me? I was there at the show where you fell and hit
your bottom?" LoL. Thank goodness I only had that one show where
I fell.
Ben: ouch! How has the Internet changed
your life?
Shayla: The internet is amazing. I
have easier access to my friends and family. It also keeps me closer to
my fans. It's incredible to me how you can write anything and anybody
can log on and read it. You reach so many people where normally you just
wouldn't.
Ben: For the female visitors of AsiaFinest:
How do you keep in shape? Any advice or tips for girls who's thinking
of becoming singers?
Shayla: The truth is, it's harder
for me to keep in shape than other singers because I love Vietnamese food.
I love to cook it and also love to eat it. I know I'm not super skinny,
and that's okay with me. I've grown to appreciate what I have and not
have. Overall, I try to have a good body image of myself. it's hard sometimes
when people would go up to me and say "Oh your were fat in that last
video" but then on the same day, another person would go up and say
"Gosh, you're too skinny, eat something." So you can't make
everybody happy. You have to make yourself happy. As for singing, or any
form of entertainment. You have to have a strong mind-set or the industry
can kill you. Meaning, people will put you down and critize you, can you
handle that? I think a lot of people get into singing for the wrong reasons.
Maybe's its for the fame and attention, but the truth is, it can takes
much more out of you than you imagine. I say do it for the right reasons,
cause you truly have a talent that you can share with the world.
Ben: That was the best answer i ever
got! ;-) Did your parents support your decision to sing?
Shayla: They did only because they
too were musicians. So it was easier for me. Unfortunately, I know a lot
of parents that don't support their children's decision in whatever career
they choose. So I was lucky.
Ben: What's the hardest parts of being
a singer?
Shayla: I say the expectation. Living
up to everyone's expectation. I was so stress at one point feeling like
I dissapointed everyone. You are in the public eye, so people do judge
you and expect things from you. But I let that go, because it can drive
a person insane.
Ben: Where would you be today if you
weren't a singer?
Shayla: I would probably have a couple
of kids by now, in my nice little house with white picket fences. LoL.
Seriously, I would be anywhere I choose to.
Ben: lol. Any goals that you want
to achieve but still haven't?
Shayla: To many! I think the minute
we stop setting goals for ourselves is the minute we die of boredom. So
I have too many to name.
Ben: For the male visitors of AsiaFinest:
Are you currently single? How would a guy approach a beauty like you?
What do you look for in a guy? Turn Ons and Turn Offs?
Shayla: LOL. I feel when guys approach
any girl they should have confidence without trying to hard. Sounds difficult
huh? Pretty much be yourself. The qualities I look for in a guy is: I
notice how he treats other people. He can treat me great but if he treat
other people disrespectly, he is bound to do that to you someday. Also,
sense of humor is number one on my list. If he can make me laugh, then
I know we will get through the bad times with a smile. My biggest turn-off
is guys who shows off. Like a nice car or money in the bank account is
going to impress me. Girls need more than that. Girls need a guy who's
real.
Ben: What do you do for fun?
Shayla: I like to play with "children".
My two canines, and a feline. That and a good book is my source of fun.
And of course spending time with my friends and family.
Ben: OK last one, What type of music
and which artist do you listen to now?
Shayla: I grew up listening to Top
40, pop stations, but now i can honestly say listen to everything. From
country to r&b, to jazz and rock. They each have they're own beauty
so I don't discriminate. It all depends on how I'm feeling. Sometimes
music just say everything that you're feeling. Thank you Ben, and AsiaFinest
for having this chat with me. You can find out what's happening with me
on Shaylaworld.com.
Take great care everyone!!!
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