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Exclusive Interviews
Once you have listened to acclaimed vocalist, composer, and arranger Alicia Olatuja, you won’t soon forget her. Praised in The New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone,” Olatuja combines the earthy with the sublime, bringing a grounded relatability to genres as lofty as classical, as venerated as jazz, and as gritty as R&B. On her stunning Resilience Music Alliance debut, Intuition: Songs From The Minds Of Women, Olatuja lends her distinctive approach to celebrating the artistic output of noted female composers. Read below for our exclusive interview with Alicia Olatuja as she prepares for her concert!
Interview Questions
What has been the most memorable moment of your career?
I’ve had several memorable moments in my career but I suppose one that sticks out is a beautiful way performing as a soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at the 2nd Inauguration of President Barack Obama. It felts so overwhelming and fulling to lend my voice to such a monumentally historic event.
What is an unexpected life lesson that you have learned from being a vocalist?
One of the most unexpected life lessons I’ve learned as a vocalist is that the mind, the heart and the voice must be in alignment in order to experience true vocal empowerment both on and offstage.
Casa Romantica is a unique venue, what are you most excited about performing here?
Casa Romantica seems like a place that invites an open heart from its audience members. For that reason I’m most excited about performing music from my latest album Intuition: Songs from the Minds of Women as the re-imaginings of these tunes are sure to appeal to the open heart and mind of the listener.
How did music education or opportunities to perform change your life?
Education has always been of great importance to me. Both my mother and my grandmother are educators and I have found that by teaching others what I have learned as a vocalist, I further solidify the skills and takeaways that I have experienced in life every time one of my students has a vocal breakthrough.
What advice do you give to young artists finding their voice?
My advice to young artists finding their voice is to stand in their authenticity on and offstage; to Know themselves, Be themselves, and Own themselves.
Tickets on sale now!
Alicia Olatuja will be performing at Casa Romantica on Thursday, May 11 for our annual benefit for the art dinner. The evening will include a cocktail reception with tray-passed appetizers on our Ocean Terrace, a 3-course gourmet dinner, and a luxurious live auction! Purchase tickets here.
