I normally like to keep my day job out of my blogging life. I don't want the haze of the glitz and the glam of my job to cloud my words on this site; However this recent interview with a young starlet, moved me to the extent that I did the unthinkable...Post it on my blog.
The following is an interview with Teen Musician, Actress and Philanthropist,
Alexandra Rose Rieger
"A rose out of concrete bears the treasures of darkness."
-Alexandra Rose Rieger
-Alexandra Rose Rieger
I see Alexandra the second she walks in…her presence fills the room, the teen star is accompanied by her manager yet unlike many starlets, she is not corrupted by any affected airs. Even amongst the bustle, she maintains an air of grace. Even from her aura alone, one can see that her beauty is beyond skin deep. Moments later, she spots our team. As she smiles and makes her way towards us, it is clear that even her eyes seem to hold an immense wisdom well beyond her years.
Celeb Spotter:
Hi Alexandra It’s great to finally meet you in person…I’m a huge fan!
Alexandra Rose:
Great to meet you as well.
Celeb Spotter:
I understand that you are still in the studio…how that has been?
Alexandra Rose:
It’s really been an absolutely enchanting experience; of course, you’ve to get through the thorns in order to get to the palace. The whole process of taking a song that literally comes from inside of you, and putting that on a CD is extraordinary.
Celeb Spotter:
I understand that you wrote and composed all of your songs, would you ever consider doing collaboration?
Alexandra Rose:
It depends what you mean by that. If you mean a collaboration in the modern sense like hiring someone to write (your songs) and fabricate something you don’t stand for…(she pauses briefly then continues) or if you mean a true artistic collaboration. See, I’m all for those true collaborations that take two expressions of being and fuse it together into song form. In that way… I love them, and I believe that some of the greatest songs in history have been collaborations. (She smiles briefly and continues)What ever it is, I am a writer at heart I write about what I see, feel and what my experiences have been, because I know that there are millions of people that have gone through similar things. I stay true myself.
Celeb Spotter:
Why?
Alexandra Rose:
“Because smoke blows over and mirrors crack easily and all that’ll be left in the end is the truth, it can hurt but it isn’t gonna lie to you,” (she says this, with an air of confidence because she is the real thing…yet she also portrays a beautiful vulnerability because she has nothing to hide behind).
Celeb Spotter:
I’ve noticed some of your songs reflect that hurt, and cross over into that darker side… for example one of my favorites…your song “Wanted” talk about that concept…
Alexandra Rose:
(For a brief moment she is overcome with emotion, it is subtle but yet you can see the depth in her expression. She replies :)
We all go through hurt, pain…I myself have been through a heck of a lot…but it’s about gathering up those shards of glass and piecing them into a mosaic…
Taking the gold from the mountains in life and using that to make something beautiful… because in that, there’s healing…
Celeb Spotter:
Ahh the light at the end of the tunnel...
Alexandra Rose:
Mmm hmm( She nods then smiles slightly) , a rose out of concrete bears the treasures of darkness.
Celeb Spotter:
Wow…what were you like as a child…did people realize that you’d become this incredible force…When did you start?
Alexandra Rose:
Thanks…( She briefly pauses to remind me that in terms of age…she’s still a kid, but goes on to say )I have always had a love of words and of music, I started playing the piano when I was…I think about three ( she says surveying her hands) but my dad says I was around 2 ½.
Celeb Spotter:
Where did you go from there?
Alexandra Rose:
I end up being one of the youngest ever admitted into the Heidelberg Music Academy.
Celeb Spotter:
Heidelberg, Germany?
Alexandra Rose:
Yes…I was born in Europe and have lived throughout there… and throughout the UK as well.
Celeb Spotter:
What was it like at the academy?
Alexandra Rose:
(Laughs)Well I can definitely say I certainly can say that I must have shocked the instructors when I’d wanted rock out the classics… you know Classical Music, (she says with a slightly mischievous air).
Celeb Spotter:
You’d make your own arrangements?
Alexandra Rose:
(Her eyes light up)Yes…I always loved to compose, (Piano or Guitar). I was never one for boundaries that hold back artistic expression.
Celeb Spotter:
What was the first song you have ever written and how old were you?
Alexandra Rose:
Well I won’t count all of the little ditties that I came up with in my earlier years, um I must have been around 6 when I wrote a song called “It’s Raining Tears” comparing my stinging tears to the polluted acid rain.
Celeb Spotter:
How did your parents feel about this?
Alexandra Rose:
(She pauses…as she tucks a long cascading “Fire Red” curl behind her ear) I have always surprised my parents (she smiles). Well let’s just say that they seemed to recognize my need to express myself through song. They really caught on however, when they saw that I found my voice in music and used that to make a positive difference.
Celeb Spotter:
It’s good to have someone real and talented in this day and age that is not only a voice that many can relate to but one that stands up to make a change!
I will be following this rising star so keep your eyes open and your spotlights on... because this girl is a powerhouse!
