Hi. Good. How are you doing?

I'm doing very well, thank you.

I was excited to see what you were going to wear and how your makeup was going to look because I'm obsessed with you. All of your outfits and your glam all the time.

I'm so sorry, it's just a black hoodie.

Everything been going with you at home?

Everything's been good. Um, I'm spending this quarantine with my family and just just working on music every single day. I feel like it's been it was a little tricky at first to adapt to kind of like what like what we were going to do but we finally like figured out a schedule and planning on how I can like continue as normally as I can with everything happening.

Yeah, what would you say is like the biggest difference as a music artist now being at home?

I think the biggest difference is definitely just like live shows. Like that's going to be put on hold for who knows how long and yeah, you there's there's none of that happening. So everything is going to be like virtual or who knows what will happen for the next year, but that's yeah, that's definitely going to be the biggest difference.

What do you find yourself doing more now that you're at home than you were before? Like a weird hobby you've adapted or anything like that.

Um, that's a good question. I think Oh, this isn't like a weird hobby but like I've definitely been eating a lot better because I'm like in my hometown and there are there's like no like Skip the Dishes, no Uber Eats, none of that. Like if you're really if you're hungry, you're making your food and I'm just like why not just eat better or eat healthier. So I've been doing that.

No, I said there's such a big difference because there's like two type of people in quarantine, you're either like gonna go down or you're going to go up. You're either thriving or you're not and I was like I mean I get both because like if I if I had like so many like like unhealthy restaurants around me, I definitely be eating I'd definitely be eating out. How have you been keeping up with everybody like FaceTime all the time, Zoom calls?

Zoom calls and I've been just like I FaceTime a few people down there and it's just like a lot of people that I miss down there are like part of my team. So half the time whenever we call each other, it'll be like for work but it's like it's easy to catch up too during that time as well.

And when you were you planning to go and make sure you quarantine in Canada or did you just like pack a bag? Cuz like do you have have you been ordering clothes and stuff? So they like so you have different outfits?

That's a good question. That's a really good question because I was almost going to go to LA before the lockdown happened. Like a couple days before and then my mom was like, I don't know if that's a good idea, like you might get stuck down there. And so she was like, no, you're not going. I was like, you know what, okay. And luckily enough, like the day after, the like they were going to close the borders and like nobody was going to be able to fly or anything.

Yeah, because you're a different country. So it's a whole different ball game for you.

Yeah, so it was like I felt I was like really relieved that I stayed here because being away from my family for who knows how long would have been really difficult.

And then back to your, you know, clothes and makeup and everything. When you shoot your music videos, do you do it yourself?

When I shoot my music videos, um, it's usually my sister that does my hair and makeup.

No way.

Yeah, and sometimes my mom will like will do my hair. Um, if we're like tight on time, but it's just like it's like a family thing. Like we wake up and we're like, okay, time to get hair and makeup done for this video shoot. And whenever it's just like for Instagram posts or whatever, like I'll do it myself, but I'll just like take all the tips and tricks from people that are doing my makeup. I'm like, I really like that they like bring down my eyeliner this way or like I really like these lashes that they use and I'll just like steal the tricks and try to use them myself.

I feel that. I feel that. And for social media um, on cuz you're huge on TikTok, right?

Um, I I think I think so there's quite a big following on there, yeah.

Yeah, what's your favorite kind of TikTok to make? Do you like the dancing ones, do you like comedy, what do you like about TikTok?

Not going to lie. I like to make the dancing ones with my sister at home but I never post them cuz I'm too embarrassed. I'm like, I'm like, I probably look so dumb. Like you see all these like, you see like Charlie and Addison they're like killing it, they're going off and I'm like I'm like, oh my goodness. Like throw back and I'm like trying to like in the mirror try to like throw it back and I'm like, what am I doing? I know I don't look like that. So I'm like, okay, I'm not going to post these. But my favorite to post are like singing videos. Whenever I see like a new singing challenge, I'm like, oh, this is so much fun. I'm like, I got it. I got it. I'm on it. I'm like, I want to do this. There's like, okay, that's good.

And how often are you listening to your own songs while you're at home?

Okay, there's like, okay, when they're out, I I can't listen to them anymore. Like I'm already like the day that they're out. I'm like, I don't want to hear this ever again. But before they're out, I listen to them every single day and I'm like analyzing. I'm like, okay, should I should I change this part? Should I add like ad-libs here? So I'm not even kidding. Like every single day. And like and not because like, okay. It's not like that I don't want to, but it's just kind of like, okay, I want to make this as best as I can. So I'm getting real sick of my voice doing this quarantine.

When you're driving in the car with like your friends and stuff, do they ever like mess around and put your like put your songs on the aux?

Oh my gosh, they do. And it's like, I never know what to do. It's like, do I sing along? Do I do I just sit there awkwardly? Like, what do I do?

Secrets you filmed in the warehouse.

Yeah.

I I saw I was going through like the YouTube comments and stuff and everyone's like, wait, like Queen knows how to dance and everything. Like they were freaking out about your dancing.

I was really nervous about how people were going to like take that because I love dancing and I've always wanted to incorporate it in my videos. But I was like, oh my gosh, I've never really like done a choreographed dance before. But my movement coach, Deja Riley, she's so sweet and she's so talented and she really knew how to like just like get me like started and make me feel comfortable enough because I've always wanted to do it. She's like, you can do it. And this is probably like what the kind of moves that you're like best at. So she was really helpful in helping me like choreograph the dance. And yeah, everybody seemed to like it. So I was really, really happy. I was like, yay.

What you're releasing an EP? Yes. What should we expect? What vibes are we going to get?

You're going to get very just like chill acoustic vibes. Um, cuz that's kind of like how I started. I started with just myself and the piano. So I feel like it's very fitting for this to be kind of like my first project out. It's kind of just like, okay, this is the real raw me and um, you're going to get a few new tracks that you haven't heard acoustic yet. And then you're going to get some you're going to get some stuff you've already heard on there as well. So I'm really excited.

Excited. Have you planned anything like for a little celebratory for the release or not yet?

I haven't planned anything yet. I keep forgetting like about like EP release parties or album release parties. But I'll probably just do something really small with my family and friends. And um, just yeah, like I just I'm just excited to celebrate with my fans um, obviously.

Exciting times. Yeah. Okay, we're going to play a cute little game if you're down.

I'm so down. I'm nervous, but I'm down.

It's the game of go-to. So I'll list off the thing and you need to be like your go-to. Okay. Okay. So your go-to TikTok dance.

My go-to TikTok dance is probably, um, the Renegade one. I don't know it by heart, but like I just like I just like the way it looks and but I look stupid doing it. I look stupid doing it. But I think it's fun.

Love it. Okay, go-to YouTube channel.

Oh, Cody Ko. I've been watching all his videos during this quarantine. He's so funny. Like I'm watching him at 3:00 in the morning dying of laughter.

Go-to clothing store.

Uh, go-to clothing store. I mean, I've been online a lot. So I've been I've been a lot on PrettyLittleThing.

Yep.

Like shopping a lot on there. They have like such cute just like basic stuff and just like basics like black hoodies or just like

I know. Like the most like the trendiest they have the trendiest things.

Exactly, and I love it.

Go-to person for advice.

Uh, my parents.

Faouzia: Yeah. Go-to coffee order. Okay, it's a blonde vanilla iced latte from Starbucks. Okay, okay. Go-to makeup brand. I really like Benefit. They have really nice brow products. Yes, Benefit brow. I love it. Yeah. Go-to happy song. Go-to happy song, uh Umbrella by Rihanna. Go-to outfit. Kind of like athleisure, dress up, dress down. Um, I would probably say dress down but with accessories. So whether it's just like cargo pants and a hoodie, but then I'll dress it up with my makeup and my hair. Yeah. Cause I love being comfortable but looking a little extra. So

You always kill it. I love it.

Thank you so much. Go-to emoji. Oh, the skull. Because I feel like it fits everything. If I'm laughing like so hard, I'll just put like a bunch of skulls or if I'm just like that is insane. I'll just put a bunch of skulls. So it's like

It really does work for everything.

Yeah. Go-to feel a song. Gets in your feels. Um, Elastic Heart by Sia, the piano version. Go-to music streaming service. Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud. Spotify for sure. Um, I've I've always had Spotify and and it's just been like really easy to use. So I really like the Spotify. Go-to selfie pose. What do you usually do? Um, where's my phone? So I'm going to try to like

I love it. I always do the kissy face.

You really? That's so cute. I can't pull that off. I'm like I think about it. And I'm like I Snapchat all these people and they probably don't think I can do anything else with my face. Like all the time. Like people are like, oh my gosh, she's probably always so happy. Just cuz I'm like, all the time, right? Yeah. And go-to pho-zie a song. Um, right now, it's probably um, Have It All Works Out.

Thank you so much. You're the best.

Thank you too. It was so lovely talking to you and hope to meet you in person someday.

I know. Someday in the studio. Yes. Thank you later. Bye.

Bye.