Diandra Interviews Final Child- Facing Life And Death Through Love
Final Child’s upcoming debut, Til Death Do Us Part, feels like a befitting title for, again, an artist called Final Child. Moreover, she writes her love songs with an apocalyptic twist. Yet, that makes sense when you think of the many times you have tried to philosophize on love. When we sit down to think of this energy that defines humanity, or the lack of it, every theory we come up with can feel unlimitedly finite. In our interview, Final Child discusses how the concepts of love, death, and the afterlife have molded her sound.
Diandra: What about the “Afterlife,” both as a concept and a believed place, do you find fascinating?
Final Child: I went through a phase in my life, around the age of 27, which had a big impact on me. A good friend of mine passed away, very unexpectedly, and, for some time, I kept having this feeling of unease and emptiness that I couldn’t shake off. Almost like an out of body experience that lasted for months. I started researching physics & mediums and I actually had a pretty phenomenal reading myself. It allowed me to open up and explore new ways of thinking and looking at things. The unknown and what happens after life is obviously something we’ll never know the truth of, but I want to believe that the afterlife is a place that reunites us with the people we’ve made strong connections with, in our lifetime here, on earth.
Diandra: In “Afterlife” you and your fiancé sing to staying together after an Apocalypse. What are the personal traits of yours and personal traits of his that you feel would help you survive?
Final Child: Ha! His crazy ideas and my stubbornness would probably make a pretty good team if we’d meet half way!
Me: LOVE THAT RESPONSE!
Diandra: With “Till Death Do Us Part” being the title of your debut EP, what are the qualities you believe, in a relationship, give you life and make you stay?
Final Child: First of all, I think one of the biggest mistakes people make in a relationship is forgetting that there are two people involved. Everybody thinks differently, comes from different backgrounds, deals with conflicts differently etc. We jump in to things after a very short amount of time expecting things to work out right away and, if they don’t, we dump each other. My best advice is to try and understand one and other. Listen, learn, talk, share, and be yourself. When you do, it all becomes so much more fun and the relationship keeps growing. I love to fall deeper and deeper in love with my man every day.
Diandra: Having done so many modeling jobs and being in several bands, how do you feel all those experiences pushed you in defining your own image and artistry?
Final Child: Absolutely! I wouldn’t be who I am today if I hadn’t had all those experiences and my music wouldn’t be where its at either. I was a bit too distracted by life to in my early 20’s and I didn’t dare to dig as deep in to my emotions as I do today. Its pretty cool though to have done so much and have so many crazy memories from the past. It definitely helps me to write good lyrics.
Diandra: Your music promotes the celebration of being here and ALIVE. What are the things you are most celebrating in your life right now?
Final Child: Probably my everyday life to be honest with you: my partner and our home, having friends and family come visit us, and my studio and work space, which lets me create whenever I want. It’s a dream come true.
Diandra: What is your most powerful, childhood memory with music?
Final Child: Haha, well I’m probably speaking for another few million of girls born in the late 80’s/early 90’s when I say: Spice Girls! They were my religion. I was on a kids’ show dancing as Ginger Spice and submitted myself to be in other girl groups. I think it was pretty obvious for the people I grew up with that I’d end up doing what I do as an adult.
Diandra: Coming from Sweden to LA, what has the transition shown you about the universal qualities of a “music scene?”
Final Child: Sweden is a very small country and unless you follow the mainstream, it os hard to have a sustainable career as an artist. The states is obviously a much bigger country, so there is so much more variety and such a bigger market. I also feel like you can explore a lot more musically here and people respond positively to that. Swedes can be a little bit in their own box sometimes.
Diandra: What is the inspiration behind your band name, and can you describe the moment you decided upon it?
Final Child: I’m the final child in the family, youngest out of three sisters! It was actually Tom, my fiancé, who said it and I was like hold on, Final Child, I love that. It just felt right and very me.
Diandra: As an independent artist, what are the most empowering and hardest truths about building your own career?
Final Child: It’s AMAZING to have the freedom to record, write, and own your own music. but its definitely more work dealing with the business side of things. How to get the music out, what strategy to go with etc. I’ve always been a very independent person and know that I work well as my own boss, but I’ve come to the point now where I want to build a team and I’m slowly starting to. It important that it feels right!
Diandra: What do you hope your music exudes about you as a person?
Final Child: I’m a pretty open person, but, at the same time, I don’t share a lot of private stuff on social media, for example. My music is a way for people to get to know me better and a place where I can tell my stories. I’m not the kind of person who sits and talks about themselves and what I’ve been through normally. So my music is a way of me sharing that.
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