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WILLOW says her ethos on life "hasn’t really changed" since the release of "Whip My Hair"
In a recent interview with Billboard News ahead of the release of her forthcoming album, Empathogen, WILLOW reflects on her career.
Barely ten years old, WILLOW made her debut with the iconic 2011 track, "Whip My Hair". Since then, she has released five solo albums, and collaborated with Tyler Cole on The Anxiety. Her forthcoming album, Empathogen, is set to follow 2022's <COPINGMECHANISM>.
“‘Whip My Hair’ is like, ‘be yourself, live out loud, don’t care what anybody thinks, express yourself'.” Willow explains to Billboard News about the ethos of the song. “That hasn’t really changed. I really feel like ‘Whip My Hair’ is just a foundation for everything that has come later. It was a lot of fun. I am so grateful — I would never take it back."
Willow Reflects on ‘Whip My Hair’ Legacy: ‘My Message Hasn’t Really Changed’ https://t.co/3KDReNLxVF
— billboard (@billboard) April 30, 2024
Speaking of her forays into modelling and acting, as well as her career in music, WILLOW adds: “I’ve tried to run away from it. I’ve tried to be like, ‘No! I’m not a musician, I’m gonna do something else,’ and then, guess what? It just keeps coming back!” she says. “That’s how you know something is really important to you. If it causes you pain and discomfort and you’re still wanting to do it? I trust that inner drive. Even through the discomfort, you’re like, ‘I gotta stick with this.'”
Empathogen is set for release on 3 May.
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