Singer Tinashe broke out this year with her hit single ‘2 On’ and its accompanying album ‘Aquarius’ and with her set to hit the road with Iggy Azalea and Nick Jonas on ‘The Great Escape Tour’ as we previously told you, the 21 year old’s star is sure to continue to quickly rise.
To end her great year the singer is gracing two magazine covers and we have snaps of both of the dope photo shoots. First up the singer gets sexy for ‘Ladygunn Magazine’ which you can peep in the gallery below.
Then Tinashe strips it down for a bare black and white photo shoot for ‘Interview Magazine’ shot by Astrid Sterner. In the accompanying interview the singer opens up about breaking into the industry, her music, and more. Check out some of the excerpts and the snaps below.
COLLABORATIONS: I love that [R&B] is collaborative. I think artists should continue in that direction and continue to support other artists, especially female artists. We should continue to collaborate. It only makes us all stronger.
ENTRY INTO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: My dad was a theater actor so he had an agent and he brought me into his agency when I was maybe four years old. That was how I started. I started modeling and it progressed from there. My parents always took me to my auditions and all the places I needed to go to—they drove me around everywhere. They’re extremely supportive, my biggest fans, so I’m really thankful for that.
FIRST FILM: I was in my first movie when I was five. I just loved to entertain and put on a show. I really fell in love with acting at an early age. I always had a great time on set. I knew I was doing something professional, I think. It taught me about professionalism at a really early age and how to conduct myself in the entertainment industry and those types of environments.
SWITCHING MEDIUMS: I have videos of me singing songs at age one, age two. I think music was always my biggest passion; I was just looking for when I could pursue that full time. I took a step back, when I was about 16, from acting to focus on music. I wanted people to know I was taking it really seriously and to think of me as a music artist first and foremost.
STYLE OF MUSIC: It’s rooted in a place of R&B, but I like to avoid categories because I want to be able to evolve as an artist and for people not to expect the same thing from me all the time. I suppose it’s some grey area in R&B land.
AQUARIUS: This year has been a crazy year for me and my life has totally changed. People look at me differently. I can’t really go places anymore without getting noticed. I’m playing shows, multiple times a week. I’m touring. I’m going overseas. It’s a big difference. It’s awesome.
You can view the full ‘Interview Magazine’ Q&A HERE
