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surfing, and dancing? What amazes me how you excel at skateboarding, surfing, and dancing? That's incredible how do you not just balance all 3 but excel at 3 different sports. I try to skate and surf everyday! Depending on where I am I can’t always surf! The dancing side is new for me. I’ve always loved to dance but I never had any professional training until Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. Winning the show was an amazing experience and it makes me want to pursue dancing as well! 2. What is it like being your age in the skateboarding community are people accepting? Is the community excited to have someone so young partake or are they jealous of you? They are accepting, but I feel I have to prove myself even more because of my age and that okay, it’s about changing people’s perspective. I’ve had trouble with a few contests in the past who wouldn’t let me compete due to my age, which is very frustrating. 3. Where is your favorite place to skateboard? Venice beach! 4. Describe this: you're a 10-year-old girl about to drop in at a major competition in front of thousands of people...what does that feel like? It’s a feeling I can’t explain! I have so many nerves but I always just try to get out there and do my best! If I’m not nervous then I’m probably not pushing myself hard enough!
5. I understand you are British and Japanese and predominantly live in the United States. Do you ever visit Britain and Japan? What is your relationship like with those two nations? I also understand you will be competing for Britain's Olympic skateboarding team. I was born and raised in Japan and spend most of my time there! I have been given so much opportunity to travel and I love it. My parents have always wanted for our family to be able to travel to awesome places, recently I’ve had the opportunity with Nike to travel more to places like Prague and Paris.
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6. Who are your role models and why? Leticia Bufoni - she's strong and skates like a man, but she’s also very girly and loves to dress up and wear make up. She’s super cool. I also admite a lot of surfer girls like Cocoho, Carissa Moore, Lakey Peterson. They are pushing the boundaries in surfing for girls. I also love Pink, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B. They are just powerful, tough and beautiful ladies.
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For those who don’t know. What’s your name and where are you from ? My name is Samaria and I’m from Oakland and Berkeley CA, it’s impossible for me not to claim both How was it growing up in Oakland ? Oakland is a very decorative place to live, you can literally always find something to get in to, I always went to school in Berkeley.. which is also a place of open ideologies..I’ve learned a lot from both cities.
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So what going on with you currently? (If wanna share about label or not all good ) just current situation is great? I’m finishing up Part 2 of Adventures of Lovergirl, I’m starting to like where it’s going but I change my mind a lot so we’ll see You released a EP a few months ago? What inspired the title and tracks for it ? Adventures of Lovergirl is a guide through a section of my life where my heart was in a place of limbo.. I didn’t know what I wanted from myself or the people around me at that point in my life and I felt stuck.
What’s your favorite track and why ? Here 2 Stay is my favorite.. I wrote the least on that one.. it was more of a freestyle which is my favorite way to make music.. I had no choice in what needed to come off of my chest. I felt like a weight was lifted after making it Do you feel your a shy girl & a foolish girl :)? Absolutely.. I make the same mistakes over and over and wonder why change never comes from it, my grandma calls it insanity she’s funny I’m also very shy, vulnerability scares the hell out of me and I’m always terrified of getting ripped to shreds by 65 someone who could use my experiences and secrets against me.. so I stay to myself most of the time. I’m working past it though My favorite track would be Slowly healing, what inspired that? The passing of my grandmother.. we were very close. Her death hit me hard and it took some time for me to let anyone close to my heart again in fear of losing them in that way. I actually wrote that one on her birthday last year
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rown out of that I feel me back Do you feel your a girl with a broken heart :) if so who has broken your heart?
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Not anymore, for a long time yes.. grown out of things that I feel held me back.. slowly repairing myself for whatever greatness is awaiting me in my future, no more living life sad.
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What are some artist you would love to work with? DVSN Bryson Tiller
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What’s your plans for this year?
I want to tour. I’ve never toured before but most of my artist friends have and
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Who is an artist out right now that it would be a dream to collaborate with, and why? Pharrell because he produced "Hell Hath No Fury" and the "Despicable Me" soundtrack. GOAT level. -What’re some milestones you hope to have hit as an artist five years from now? How do you plan to ensure your longevity?
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Headline world tour. Multiple Billboard 100 entries. Sought after songwriter across genres as well as a multi-disciplinary artist (production and composition as well). Now that coach has put me in the game, it’s time to do what I've been shouting from the rooftops for years. Bringing artistic integrity into music and connecting with as many human beings as possible. Inspire and bring hope to the older and newer generations through my work! I plan to work hard, listen to constructive feedback, find my voice, innovate and collaborate. If I’m doing that, nothing can stop me in my goals. I want to keep creating with love and good intentions. You'll see me again, same time next year. Rrrrrrrrr
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