Standish913.com has been blessed to do an exclusive interview with...
"MIKAELA AYIRA"!
Let's get in some exclusive questions...
STANDISH913: Where did you grow up & can you tell us a favorite memory of yours?
I grew up in Atlanta Georgia with my mom, dad and my little brother. One of my favorite memories are jamming and singing in the car with my mom listening to Beyonce!
STANDISH913: When did you start singing?
I started singing as soon as I could talk and at starting at 3 years old I would singing non-stop everywhere. I started songwriting at 8 years old and that’s when I realized I had a strong passion for music and its what I loved doing.
STANDISH913: How did you feel when Snoop Dogg turned around first?
It felt unreal when Snoop first turned for me. I remember him turning after the first two lines of my song and just trying to stay calm and keep my composure. Snoop is a LEGEND and when he decided to turn for me first I just felt so blessed and so incredibly lucky!!
STANDISH913: How did you choose your songs for the show?
I chose my blind audition song “Human” because I wanted to perform something emotional and true to myself. When I heard the Christina Perri song, I knew I could make it my own and truly apply it to my own life. I have a tendency to be a perfectionist and this song lyrics really captivated that I don’t have to be perfect, “I’m only human”. That’s why I chose that song! My last song I performed was “Love” by Keyshia Cole and I really wanted to sing that because that brought me back to being in the car with my mom, singing to our favorite songs (Love was one of them). I love applying songs to my own life and since this song is about major heartbreak (which I haven’t experienced HAHA) I wanted to sing it from a sweeter style which was more true to myself. I’m still growing and learning which type of songs I want to sing and make but I just know I want to be 100% myself while figuring that out!
STANDISH913: What do you do to help calm your nerves?
To calm my nerves I pray and honestly go by these three words “Relax, Breathe, and Connect”. I usually don’t get nervous but being in front of Snoop Dogg and the other icons really started to get in my head. I knew I just had to trust in God and relax. I definitely learned how to calm my nervous and relax on stage a lot better from the show.
STANDISH913: What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you on stage?
The most embarrassing thing that’s happened to me on stage is maybe forgetting the lyrics. Very happy that did not happen on The Voice HAHA.
STANDISH913: What's something your always going to remember from The Voice?
I’m always going to remember the advice Snoop gave me and how he believed in me. “Proper preparation prevents poor performance” is something he told me during my battle rehearsal. I’ll always carry that. I also will never forget the friendships I made from the show. I met so many amazing people, it was like summer camp! I miss them all.
STANDISH913: Do you have an item you always bring on stage with you?
I don’t have an exact item but something I love to have on stage are stars. Wether its jewelry or on my clothing its something that I love, my mom always calls me her star since being a little kid and it really reassures me on stage! I had star tights on for my Blind audition, and for my Playoff performance I had a necklace which a bunch of stars on it!
STANDISH913: Tell the readers about your most important performance on stage...
My most important performance on stage was probably my Blind Audition just because I spent so long prepping and being in LA getting ready for it. I spent time away from my family and also cost my mom that and being away from her job. I didn’t want to let anyone down and I spent so long dreaming about that moment. I knew when I came down to the performance I would trust in God and everything would happen as it’s supposed to.
STANDISH913: If you could go to dinner with 3 people dead or alive who would it be?
I would go to dinner with Cynthia Erivo, Whitney Houston, and my Nana.
STANDISH913: What are your biggest dreams?
My biggest dreams are to relate my music and for it to travel all over the world. I want to connect with the world, and perform all over being a role model. I want my songs to make impacts on people’s lives wether they make them feel happy, reminisce, cry, laugh, dance, anything! Music has a such a power to bring people together and I want to be the person to do that.
STANDISH913: What's something people wouldn't expect to be on Mikaela's bucket list?
I feel like people wouldn’t expect that I would love to have a talk show and travel the world with it! I love to vlog and travel. It would be awesome to show people more of who I am.
STANDISH913: Who is your biggest supporter?
My biggest supporter is my mom, She’s the person who has been with me through every audition, performance, and everything. She’s my hype women and bestfriend, I love her so much.
STANDISH913: Anything else you'd like to include?
I would love to include that I’m working on exciting projects and would love for people to follow along my journey! I have a single out called “Again” I would love for people to checkout.
STANDISH913: What are your socials?
People can find me on all platforms @mikaelaayirasings
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