Interview with Diana King: ‘Kingsinga’> Respeck due

SS: Why did you choose to record “Bad for the Night” and “Love Triangle” were  these tunes written from personal experiences?

DK: Most of my songs are my personal experiences. I guess u could say I can’t  keep a secret about myself, so if u want 2 know something listen to my lyrics. A  few of them are about my friends or close relatives. Sorry guys…lol

SS: Is there a message for men about women in these songs?

DK: Not intentionally. I’m just being real. Women can b just as good and bad  as men…i believe we are just more covert if we choose to be bad.

SS: On issues of female sexuality you push the envelope in the same way Tanya  Stevens, or Patra and Grace Jones did, you even advocate for men think like a  girl, why is this issue so important to you?

DK: That’s just me endorsing one of the most common phrases that women say  about men….but it’s close to impossible for men to think like women and  sometimes I wonder what the creator was thinking as we r like night and day on  many issues. But if we could relate on that level I do believe the world would b  better. He who feels it knows it.

SS: On your song “The Real SXXX” you say “they took my innocence pin me  against the cold floor, I hung my head so low” is that an indication of sexual  abuse in your life?

DK: Yes.

SS: Can you talk about this, and tell me how it affected you as female and  your self-esteem?

DK: This is a loooong story that will b coming in my autobiography but yes…. As a young girl u already have self esteem issues from just the everyday pressures  of life and the abuse only made it worse. I was like a walking zombie for many  years. I was fortunate to not have gotten into drugs or become suicidal as a  result, but I soon realized I had to let it go or it would b my downfall if I  allowed it to consume me. I learnt that instead of thinking of it as a stumbling  block I would use it to b my driving force to b the best I can b. And on many  levels it is what led to my becoming a singer. Singing saved me. It became my  passion. Some are not as lucky. I felt so ashamed that I ran away from home when  it happened. Most people assumed that I ran away to sing but it was quite the  opposite. I was only in the seventh grade or 1st form. To sing was the only  thing I could do to take care of myself financially and the only thing I didn’t  feel ashamed of. For that reason alone I remained positive and just pushed on  through. After that, it was as if I was possessed…as if I was just born 2 sing  and that I had to have had that experience to lead me to it. I always wanted 2 b  a doctor but I believe your destiny is already carved out and it can be far and  different from what u think u want 4 yourself. I wrote that song for myself and  all the women I’ve met over the years who’ve been where I was and who made me  feel like and know that I wasn’t alone. 90% of women have been sexually,  physically and mentally abused and we deal with it quietly. That’s the real  sxxx. But to heal… It’s all about having no fear, no boundaries and no limit.  It’s about forgiveness and finally loving yourself. It’s all about owning your  power as a woman and a queen.

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