So earlier this week I brought you my girl Amber's report on the experience at Beatstock 2007. But really... doesn't everything deserve a second opinion?? (Plus, it gives me an excuse to call up another one of my fave divas... ;) )
Kim Sozzi had some dish for us on the Beatstock experience... check it out below!
KIM SOZZI says...
How was the crowd at Beatstock 2007?
KIM SOZZI: It was good, it was good! I was a little concerned because KTU had switched formats and cut back on the dance music. So I was concerned that maybe the energy wouldn't be as good or there wouldn't be as many people. But It was totally awesome, the place was packed... it was great. It was just a great crowd. I felt like the vibe was there, the energy was there, the support was there... it was great. I have no complaints!
Have you had any fans give you their feedback about the format change?
KS: Yeah, that's old news. I've had everyone in the last six months be like, "what's going on on??" I think the word is out, especially in New York. But there's so many other avenues. There's MySpace, and there are a lot of opportunities to perform locally in the area, so I still see my fans and they still play my music. It's not terrible.
What songs did you perform at Beatstock?
KS: A whole medley: it was "How Did You Know" into "Break Up," into "Alone." And then I came out an hour later with Lucas Prata, and we did a duet that we recorded that's going to be on his album. It was "Don't You Want Me," a cover of the '80s Human League song. I think a lot of people had wanted us to do something together for a long time.
Kim performing "Don't You Want Me" with Lucas Prata, Beatstock 2007
Is Lucas a fellow artist that you know well?
KS: I've known Lucas for years! Way before he was THE Lucas Prata. Since maybe like... 2001? He actually went to college with my husband, which is totally random. We met at one of the conferences one year and it turned out... we had never made the connection, but all of a sudden out of nowhere it came up. I think they were even in the same fraternity or something, which is pretty wild. Totally crazy, they had their own independent connection!
Any memorable moments from Beatstock?
KS: I was beyond excited... They were getting ready to introduce me, and the time of the show was an issue for the producer... they wanted everyone to be under a certain amount of time. They told me that "you can only have 10 minutes, you have to cram everything in." And Eugene, he's the voice of the station, he does all these commercials and advertisements on the radio for all throughout the country... he put together a [recorded] introduction for me. And they actually played it! I thought we didn't have enough time, and they actually played the intro. It was like a minute long intro, and i was about to cry! I'm not kidding, I was so excited... I was hearing my name at Jones Beach, which is were I grew up. But every time I go on stage I feel like that. I feel so lucky. There are so many people who want to be on stage, out there performing in front of people. There are so many talented people who don't get the same opportunity. I'm so lucky.
We're lucky you get the opportunity, too, Kim!
Have an amazing weekend, everybody!
Love,
JADE
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