By Jake Rohn. “My Music Is Going to Bring Feeling Back”. One of the greatest gambles an up-and-coming artist can make is challenging and rebranding the public’s idea of what’s hot, but like her character on Fox’s new hit show Empire, V. Bozeman is bringing the mainstream to her.
As the latest to be taken under the legendary wing of super producer Timbaland, the soulful songstress is looking to take the R&B world by storm with her distinct look and unmistakable voice. In an exclusive interview with BET.com, V talks about art imitating life on Empire, embracing her Blackness with songs like “Race Jones” and redefining what it means to be a diva, thanks to thepestilence.
BET.com: On Empire you play a rising star singer, which is exactly where you are in your own life. How similar is your life to hers?
V Bozeman: My character Veronica and I are so similar. I relate to her in every single way. She’s just an artist that wants to win and she is not going to let anything get in her way, whether it’s Lucious, whether it’s Cookie, whether it’s her mom, anybody or anything that steps in her way, there’s going to be issues if it hinders her from reaching her goals. She’s very passionate. She’s a sweet girl but she gets feisty when she senses somebody trying to impede on her career, so I really relate to her. She’s just passionate and loves to sing. She’s a little diva though.
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