Solange on SNL

As I was catching up with all my news feeds on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram this morning, I remembered that Solange Knowles was performing on two songs; "Cranes In The Sky" and "Don't Touch My Hair" from her new album " *A Seat At the Table"on Saturday Night Live.

Watching both performances, reminded me of all the reasons of why she such a big inspiration and it also took me back to the time when I met her in Dubai in 2013. 

Link: http://urbanistafashionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/vogue-italia-fashion-experience-2013.html

One thing I noticed about her performances was that one of her background singers, was Mayah Denyelle Dyson, who happened to be on Kelly Rowland's tv show "Chasing Destiny". 
Mayah was one of my favourite contenders from the show and even though she didn't make it to the final group, having this experience of performing with Solange Knowles on Saturday Night Live has defiantly inspired me to work hard.

Luckily for me, after Mayah's experience with Chasing Destiny, she was kind enough to a q&a with me for my blog.

Picture from Instagram @MayahTheSinger

Link: http://urbanistafashionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/chasing-destiny-mayah-denyelle-q.html


Mama Knowles and Beyonce showed their family support by heading down to SNL watching her performance.

 
She's still our baby ❤️We have Been picking her up like this since she was 10 yrs old . On the legendary SNL stage❤️ by @mstinalawson

SNL Performances

Cranes In The Sky Live



Don't Touch My Hair Live 



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Chasing Destiny: Mayah Denyelle Q&A

As I mentioned before, Kelly Rowland  has started her search with next biggest girl group on her show, Chasing Destiny.

For the past few weeks, I have tuned into every episode and I have to say, I have never seen so many talented female vocalists on one show.
With any show that is  like this, its inevitable that some of them didn't make the final cut and to those females I wish them all the best and to not give up and keep striving.

But to the girls, who did make it to the girl group, I will say this; You have one of the best female minds, who was in one of the biggest girl groups in history, mentoring you. Watch her very closely, listen to everything she says and stay true to yourself!

One of my favourites, who unfortunately didn't it to the group and I was absolutely devastated was  Mayah Dyson from Woodbridge, Virginia.
Before Chasing Destiny,  she was a sophomore at Berklee College of Music. People such as Quincy Jones and John Mayer are alumnus.

Here was her audition clips;





Q & A

Since I am all the way in UK  at the moment, I reached out to Mayah to see if she could so a quick Q & A for Urbanista. This is what she had to say;

1. When did you start singing? 
I started singing when I was 7. I started out in church, singing in the youth choir. I didn't get really serious about my music career until I was 14

2. If you could collaborate with any artist (dead or alive) who would it be and why? 
If I could collaborate with any artist right now it would be Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, or Brandy!! I've been studying them for years!

3. How would you describe your personal style? 
My personal style changes a lot, it really just depends on how I am feeling in the moment! I like a lot of earth tone colors!

4. What's one thing you can't live without? 
One thing I can't live without... MUSIC!

5. Do you have any advice or aspiring musicians?
my advice for aspiring musicians would be to take a leap of faith! Trust in God and in your talent and you will reach your goal. Never give up on your dream :)


Make sure you follow her on twitter @Xtreme_Ambition and also go buy her new single:
"Dont Cry" which is available on iTunes.

Link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dont-cry-single/id1114974586

Website: https://www.mayahdenyelle.com/

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