It feels like its all led up to this, Kelly tells EW.
There will be a reissue with Hallow and another song, she reveals.
And I know for sure Im going on tour.
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Im honestly most stoked about that.
First of all, congrats on the Grammy nomination!
Has it sunk in yet?
Thats one of the best things that can happen to an artist.
Youre nominated for Best New Artist, but does it feel like youve been doing music forever?
So it just feels like an ongoing journey, not an overnight thing at all.
Its cool to see people recognize the music and whats already been there this whole time.
I feel like I havent changed for anyone, which is cool.
I do feel like thats still true.
It feels good because for so long I went back and forth.
Its like, Do I need to really do these things to conform to whats going?
Do I need to change my sound?
Do I need to change my look?
Why do you think this was the year people really took notice?
I think the album coming out was probably a big one.
All the connections I had made years prior, it was all making sense.
And the award shows, radio was starting to happen.
Everything fell into place.
Have you had any crazy encounters as youve continued to gain notoriety?
I got to meet two people I really look up to this year, well, more than two.
Shes a legend to me.
And then I met Justin Timberlake who Ive loved since I was 6 years old.
He said the most incredible things wanting to work with me on the second album, stuff like that.
Id definitely like to get back in the studio with Ed.
But I would love to work with him again.
Justin would be amazing, Itd be cool to do something with Coldplay, and Ryan Tedders amazing.
How did you connect with Ed?
Was it organic or did your teams set you guys up?
Its been three years now since we met and did that song.
We did that song the day we met.
After that, we got to produce it together.
Did most of your songs come together that quickly, or did some take more time than others?
There were some where it just happened and it was perfect.
That was cool to see that he really puts the time in to make his masterpieces.
But its that thing, once you get it, youre like Im so glad I stuck through it.
There were other songs that were hard to write just because of what theyre about.
Would you say that Funny is the most personal song on the album then?
No, I dont think personal.
Its almost like Im pulling myself out of the song.
I didnt know I had that much to say.
Youve spent so much time touring this year which song is your favorite to perform live?
Funny is really cool live.
In certain cities its the ones like Anyway, which is the more underrated fan-favorite on the album.
That ones more fun live I think than to listen to on the record.
Whats it like having your fans sing your own lyrics back to you?
In a world of often overproduced music, do you feel pressured to stay pure during live shows?
You hear it with Sam Smith and Adele and its almost like, the more raw the better.
I loved 90s hip-hop, that was a big influence.
That Lauryn Hill album [The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill] was something I considered.
I know Pentatonix, I knew them before they were even a group.
Their blend is just incredible.
I think theyre going to be really, really good.
