Hi Anette, I'm Sele Gonzalez from Dark Sirens page, I have a few questions for you, hopefully you can answer.
First of all, so many fans miss your sweet voice and can’t wait to hear something new about yourself, so in this interview we want to know something about your solo career.
Now that you're on your own, have you received invitations from new bands to join them? Or would you like to create a new band?
- I get invitations from different projects all the time but so far I haven´t found any of them suitable for me.
What are your plans musically?
- Some plans are still secret but my solo album will be out next year.
In your country you are a woman harassed by fans?
- No, here it´s really calm and that´s nice:-)
What were you doing when you were not a singer? Always wanted to sing? At what age did you start to sing?
- I´ve always been singing since childhood but before I started working as a full-time singer I´ve worked in many different jobs. I´ve been working as a project assistant, CEO secretary and web assistant in offices, as a veterinarian assistant, waitress and much more. I´ve also studied psychology and project management courses in the university.
What are your influences, your favorite singers?
- There are many actually, but Sarah Brightman, Faith Hill, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and more.
Now what is your biggest inspiration?
- Life:-)
How is the process of writing your new album, will it be a personal album or have a concept?
- It´s a personal album and the songs are written mostly in 2009 but also some are done now. I write quite sad songs and I guess it´s because I´m like the clowns who look happy on the outside but have a lot of sorrow and hurt on the inside. Things that has been painful in the past is easy to use in my lyrics.
What will be the genre of this new music?
- Hard to say a genre since there´s so many different songs.
When will you release your book?
- don´t know yet. There are things I want to focus on first, like my album, but one day.
What do you think about the duet between Tarja and Sharon?
- I think it´s great and the song is catchy and fun. Both ladies are amazing singers so can´t be anything other than a hit!
Would you like to do a duet with Tarja?
- Yes, that would be fun:-)
It’s true that in the first show of DPP Tarja sent you flowers and a letter?
- No, that´s not true.
Besides your blog do you like to have an official Facebook page?
- I don´t know. Might have one when my album gets out but not for now.
Questions from fans:
Luis Chaves says hello from Costa Rica and asks: Anette How do you define yourself as a singer?
- I think I´m a versatile singer. I can sing many different styles and have a wide register. I can sing really low but also really high with a high pitched girlie voice which is fun for contrasts.
Poncho Sago ask: Do you know Lena Katina ex tatu? Would you like to record something with her?
- No, I´ve never met her but I love Tatu. If there would be a good song for us, of course:-)
What do you think about the drama that is happening to Carly Smithson singer from we are the fallen when people compared her with amy lee from evanescence? You've been in that situation where people criticized. what would you say to those fans who criticize without knowing anything about Carly’s music?
- I think the whole comparison between singers is a bit sad cause everyone is good in their own way and should be appreciated for their talent. I understand some fans who can feel disappointed in singer changes but there´s a different in being sad about it and then to hate and spit out their frustration in you tube and other forums. If you don´t like the new singer, listen to the old singers albums and move along. Do not give innocent people hate they do not deserve.
Do you feel your musical essence has changed after being in NW?
- No, I´m still the same.
Do you think that Floor Jansen will go through the same situation as you and Tarja?
- She might have to do that but after knowing our situations, I guess she also has the choice of not taking the job so she has the power still to choose.
Having been so criticized and despised by many fans for not have a lyrical voice, How does it feel to know that there are many fans who miss your voice and want your solo album?
- That´s so nice and there´s a lot of fans who liked my voice in NW, but they aren´t the ones who write in the internet:-) We sold so many albums of DPP which only proves I was liked by many, so I am happy I´m gonna release my solo for those who liked my voice. There are so much more to show people than I´ve done so far.
Adrian Torres ask: How does it feel to look in the mirror and say "I am a great artist, I've been in amazing bands, I have many fans who support me and a promising solo career"?
- Oh, that´s a nice question, cause that´s not something I think about like that. But I am blessed and thankful for my job and for every fan who listen to me and I´ll always be thankful for that!
Fernando Olzon says he loves you and asks: can we know the name of your first single?
- No, not yet.
And to end the interview we want to tell you that you have many fans in Latin America, and they want to see you live, so…
Will you do a tour in Latin America?
- Oh, I can´t answer that yet. Let´s first see how my album will sell over there and if there´s a demand for a tour. But I would love to come back and especially to visit Manaus and the jungle again, it was truly amazing!
Ok, that’s all, thanks, we hope you can answer these questions, Thank you