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Apr 14, 2020
HER had the opportunity to have a socially distanced, candid conversation with up and coming pop star, Siena Liggins . From being a queer womxn of color in the music world, to her confident demeanor that fits with her “hide your girlfriend” mantra, Siena is an artist that is making big waves from the start and we want you to get to know her.
Siena: i think who i really am comes across in my songs regardless of what i want. but it is important for me to continue to highlight myself as someone who belongs in the same conversation as people who don’t carry my identity and are the faces of my popular music.
Siena: that’s tough because they’ve all got great stories (i think). they’re my life’s stories. they all start from a real life scenario. i like to incorporate lyrics with actual quotes i’ve said or someone’s said to me because a lot of songs i write are about girls i’ve been friendly with. it’s always fun to send a girl a demo and have her know it’s about her.
for example: in my most recent song “looks don’t lie” i start the verse with “i had to finesse just to get in this booth…”, and go to “just because i love the surface that don’t make vain…”, in the pre-chorus because i met the girl at a party in atlanta called VAIN and finessed my way into a booth to try and get her attention. the song is all about being superficial and trying to impress someone.
Siena: i probably felt most comfortable once i felt most embraced and that didn’t really come until i was able to be around open minded people. changing my environment was key to changing my mindset of myself and the world altogether. i‘m glad i found my voice and humor though. i feel like i just say a lot of things that i know people are thinking but maybe are too out of pocket to verbalize.
Siena: well for starters, i feel like lesbians are the experts on long distance dating and locking themselves in the house with someone for like six months. so my advice would be to be a lesbian. lol seriously though— facetime, buzzfeed quizzes, and learn the art of phone sex.
and get the HER app 😉
Siena: i think i just want people to listen to my music and feel good about themselves. feel confident. talk to the person you’ve got a crush on. love what you see in the mirror. think happy thoughts.
Siena: you can always expect more music. i feel like everyone’s been asking for an album lately. i might have to start taking that request seriously. stay in the loop when you follow @sienaliggins