#ThePersonalEdit
Mulaa Joans Opens Her Camera Roll from Her First International Shows
written KLAAS HAMMER
For this edition of the Personal Edit, Mulaa Joans gives us a glimpse into what life is really like for a young rising artist. Between soundchecks, fan meet-ups, radio interviews, and visits to all kinds of venues, things never get boring. The singer has already caused quite a buzz on social media. She has more than 400,000 followers on TikTok, and her song “Love Letter” alone has been streamed millions of times, with over 50,000 posts created using her sound. To get to know her a little better, she answered a few questions for us:
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My first international radio interview in Amsterdammm
Klaas Hammer
How did you first get into music, and which artists inspired you the most in your early days?
Mulaa Joans
I got into music because I think I was born with it. I always felt so inspired by and close to the songs my dad and I listened to. He used to play artists like Prince and Pink Floyd. But I really started singing because my mom used to sing to me every night before I went to sleep. It was something she loved to do, and girls love being like their mums. I wanted to be like her and sing. We still sing together to this day. It’s so cute.
What does a typical songwriting session look like for you, and what tends to inspire your songs the most?
I often write songs or melody ideas and concepts in my bedroom, or while sitting by my window, to YouTube beats. It was something I always used to do when I was little because I can’t play any instruments, but I really like that I still implement that in my songwriting today. I then usually take those ideas into sessions with the people I work with, and we make the song better. I’m inspired by literally everything. I think as I’m growing up, I’m learning how to speak about things that may have happened to me in the past, things that maybe I wasn’t ready to speak about when I was younger. But I’m also very inspired by film. I often write songs based on films or TV storylines.
Your music has been all over our feeds, with videos and edits with millions of views using your song “Love Letter.” Why do you think the track connects so strongly, and what is it about it that resonates with so many people?
I honestly think it’s because the lyrics are so blunt and honest, and often people are scared to say exactly how they feel. I’ve always been a very confrontational and blunt person, so I think it comes across in my songwriting. People relate to it because it’s something they feel they want to say to someone in their life, but don’t feel like they can. The song gives them an outlet for that.
Looking back so far, what has been the most memorable moment of your career?
I think the most memorable moment of my career has been my show in Amsterdam. I can’t even express to you how crazy it is that people in another country are singing the lyrics to my songs that aren’t even out yet. That is just actually mad. The fans were so nice, and I really loved getting to stay and chat with them.
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Signing my setlists for a newfound fan!!
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Claws out for my headline in Amsterdam! It was unbelievable, I loved every second
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Visiting a venue I can only dream of playing in Brussels one dayyyy
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Fan meet-up in Amsterdam! This blew my mind, and I can’t wait to come back
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A moment for the Paris fit… This skirt I will be buried in
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One of my fav shots from tour, taken by a very talented fan, @shotbyninte
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Backstage pouts, ’cause it’s my go-to face 🤫
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This was my first time seeing my name in lightssss… WTF
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Smiley soundcheck with Kent on the keysss