In the colorful world of music, where rhythms dance and lyrics sing tales of dreams and desires, Lu Kala stands as a beacon of creativity and empowerment. With recent bangers like “Pretty Girl Era” and “Hotter now” rocking the charts, Lu Kala is no stranger to musical success. Recently, she dropped, “Who’s Gonna” and Lu Kala spills the tea on the inspirations behind her empowering anthem and the vibes she’s bringing to the scene. From setting standards to funky beats, she’s got it all covered!

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Congratulations on the massive success of your previous songs like “Pretty Girl Era” and “Hotter now.” You just released “Who’s Gonna”, can you tell us more about the inspiration behind the empowering single and what message you hope to convey to the audience?

Lu Kala: I think this song is about having standards. I don’t think people need to want the same thing I want in a partner, but this song is definitely a fun, playful song of having your pick at the lottery and not settling until you find the person who’s gonna give you what you want.

Including your previous hits, you’ve garnered massive success. How do you think your new single will fit into the narrative of your musical journey?

Lu Kala: I think it’s a bit different although it is in the same world, just a bit funkier. I really hope people enjoy it and as people keep getting to know me,it all makes sense in the big picture at the end. I really hope it does well, that’s all I can hope for.

Can you elaborate on the message and how it personally reflects your values and your experiences?

Lu Kala: I think a lot of times people make women feel like you should settle for whatever comes your way and you’re not allowed to speak up about the things you really want. So I feel like this song is just about me being a woman and just saying like these are the things I want and if you do what I want then maybe I’ll be down to have something. Until then, I’m ok being an independent woman, doing my thing, and I hope that people listening  just feel good about themselves and realize that they’re allowed to have standards.

It’s so important to have artists singing about these things and helping improve their listeners’ confidence. Summer’s coming and we need a new anthem for sure. How do you think you navigate the pressure of maintaining your recent level of excellence and staying true to yourself?

Lu Kala: It’s definitely hard. I try to never sacrifice on the music, but life gets really busy. I feel like the more you start succeeding, then everything gets extremely busy. I just try to stay true to myself and I have a really great team that keeps me down to earth and helps me navigate the regular things that I feel like sometimes you’re not really taught about. I think it’s hard to understand this industry or until you’re in this industry. I’m happy I have a great team of people that kind of help me navigate it and make sure that I stay true to myself.

Why is it so important for you to empower others through your art?

Lu Kala: I feel like in my art is when I get to speak and leave some sort of message.I want people after they listen to me feel really good about themselves. Turn my song on to get a little bit of therapy. I just feel like I’d be doing a disservice to myself and the world if I wasn’t leaving behind some sort of message with every song, right? That is authentic to who I am.

How do you feel like that motivates you in your career?

Lu Kala: I think it motivates me to always put my best foot forward and just to try to come up with the best art that I possibly can. Honestly, I usually just write about what I’m dealing with and how I’m feeling and I’m just so happy that people feel like they can relate to my storytelling about my life. A song could be a great song, but if it doesn’t relate to you sometimes you’re just not into it. I want things to feel kind of like a little more extreme but the average person it could be like, who’s gonna give me love? Who’s gonna give me trust? Who’s gonna wake me up in the morning and bring me coffee? So I hope people can realize that they don’t have to give you all the biggest designer stuff. Just the coffee in the morning is all.

Can you share any future projects that you have? You’re working with Katy Perry and other huge artists, how do you envision your future looking?

Lu Kala: I’m really excited for what’s to come. Dropping my newest single and then potentially starting a project this year. So I’m really excited for all of that. Hopefully more collaborations. I’m doing pride in Toronto this year so I’m super excited about that. I’ve always wanted to do pride. I grew up going to pride. When I got the news, I was like, that’s an absolute. Yes. And I don’t know, just getting to work with one of my, one of my idols that I grew up on.

If you were to give any advice to aspiring musicians or people with different backgrounds looking to make their mark in the music industry?

Lu Kala: I would tell other people wanting to get into this industry to find themselves not to rush the music process and to make sure that whatever they put out is really authentically who they are. Also, to keep challenging themselves when they think something is great, maybe try to beat it. The advice I wish that I had gotten would be to mainly focus on plan A and not B so much. I know some people don’t like to hear that it’s a little risky, but I think if I had been distracted and focused on other things, I don’t think I would be here right now. I had to sacrifice a lot to be in the position that I am. Maybe if someone told me to focus on my career and my dreams first, I’ll always have time to have a good time. I wish I had moved to LA earlier, I wish I had done all these things and I think things happen the way they’re supposed to happen, but I do wish I had honed in even earlier on what I always knew I wanted.

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