On Her Way
It’s easy to see that Victory has that ‘It’ factor.
In addition, Calgary overall has been producing some heavy hitters in the music industry. For instance, singer/dancer, Tate McRae currently has over 25 million monthly listeners on Spotify with over 10 million views for her song Working, while rap artist Harm Franklin (who has over 1.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify) recently won the SOCAN Viral Song Award, for “Stunnin’”).
The next artist I believe to have that type of metric trajectory is Victory. She’s a Nigerian-Canadian singer & songwriter with a unique yet sultry vocal tone. I sat down with Victory to discuss her single Up, which currently has over 27,000 plays on YouTube.
You can watch the official video here:
Your song ‘UP’ has an uplifting message, what inspired you to make the song?
Was this song about someone specific?
What superpowers are you referring to?
What inspires your style of music?
Victory: Here’s the thing…my style of music…I kind of make everything. But I don’t release everything. I make every genre. I kind of try and mix it up cause I don’t like making the same song twice. But I think things that inspire me are entertainment like movies, other artists, stories and stuff, and I’m really into all genres of music. Expect for screamo. But even like Bollywood, Spanish music, R&B, Pop, all of those together.
Who are some of your favourite artists?
Victory: Right now Jazmine Sullivan is at the top. Victory Monet is following her…who else? Honestly, those are the only two artists I listen to right now. But the artists I listened to growing up were Michael Jackson, Beyonce was my number one. Shakira was my number two. Justin Beiber, I was a huge Belieber. Ariana Grande as well. Basically all the big pop names. I used to sing a lot of Adelle too.
How did you find your eclectic sound?
So what makes Victory’s music different in general?
Victory: My passions include creating music that can be enjoyed as an experience, gaining self-awareness and gaining knowledge.
How long have you been music?
Victory: Four years technically. I took a year and a half break when I started uni. ‘Cause uni is hard, lol.
What are you taking in University?
Victory: So, I’m a major in Health Science and I’m a double minor in biomedical communications and professional