Leony: She raves about her parents’ relationship

The German singer Leony (27) released her new album “Oldschool Love” on February 28 after her debut album (“Somewhere in Between”, 2023), and from March 10th she will be on a big tour of Germany with her new work. In an interview with the news agency Spot on News, the musician talks about her parents as inspiration and role model and reveals which values ​​are important to her in a relationship. In addition, the singer tells about her international successes and her “absolute dream feature”.

Leony: I have experienced an incredible amount since the first album was released, which of course inevitably changes – both personally, but also musical – I think I have become more mature. While we tried a lot on the first album and left everything to chance, we now knew a lot better at “Oldschool Love”, which works well, but also what is also fun on stage, for example. This time there is even a real concept for the album and there was even more love from me and my team in the album, the songs and in the stories. There are a lot of personal stories in there and I am very, very proud of it.

Leony: You were very proud that I dedicated the title of the album to you and also wrote the song, “Oldschool Love”. My parents are a very important part in my life. In principle, they support me with everything I do. Always on the first day. To grow up and see what my parents’ relationship is was very important to me and that’s why I am very happy that my parents like to hear the song so much.

Leony: My parents are giant models for me and a lot of values ​​that they live after, I also took over for myself. My parents are very polite to everyone, give a lot of love, just like to do a lot for other people. My parents stand for cohesion – if there are problems, you work on it and do not give up immediately or throw everything down. The kind of relationship that my parents have, but also how they are with other people is a very great role model for me.

Leony: It depends on the relationship, of course you cannot shear all relationships about a comb, but I already believe that today we basically live in a throw -away company than maybe 20, 30 years ago. And that most people think that what you have is not yet good enough and there is something better at the next corner, but because you are also influenced a lot by the media. Today we come into contact with each other very differently and with a wide variety of things. I think it’s a shame that this lost so much values ​​and find it just very nice as it was back then.

Leony: Honesty is very important to me in a relationship. Loyalty, so – if I choose a monogamous relationship and committee, then right. Regardless of whether there are other options out there and let’s say “temptations” – you don’t have to give it in.

Leony: Of course there are also songs from me who act on heartache, but then it is more of a friend of a friend or from the perspective of a third person. It would not feel quite authentic for me to write about how bad I was because someone broke my heart or I have had other dramatic experiences if that was never the case. I am a very, very happy person and – thank God – not yet in many situations where I was really bad.

Leony: If you are traveling so much or don’t live in the same place, it is of course a challenge to maintain a friendship. But I have to say that the friendship has only become narrower due to success. It is not an issue for my friends that I am now a well -known singer – for her I am still the same person as 10, 15 years ago. The person who gave their friends at school with their friends. And now it’s my job to go on stage, as it is a job to be a hunter, forester, architect or media designer. For me it is nice to know that I have a base – people who went through thick and thin with me, know me inside and by heart – that is my resting pole. We are in contact every day, try to spend several times a year together.

Leony: I always miss my grandpa … and often wish that he would still experience a lot. No matter whether from my siblings, my parents or from myself – what I do or when I play a concert. I think it’s a shame that he can’t see what has become of me or what will come in the future if I might have children. But my grandpa is always in my head with me, in my heart – he shaped me very much in my childhood and in my youth and also many values ​​that I represent today, I got my grandfather.

Leony: The good thing is that a lot of my friends and my family are part of many shows, visit me and look at the concerts. Apart from that, it is to be on tour, a special time in which I am very at the moment with my focus. There are so many things happen, I have to have so much in my head at the same time that I don’t have so much time to miss someone or wish myself to be at home.

Leony: The time around the European Championship and the European Championship song was a very exciting time for me. Working together with artists such as Ryan Tedder, ONEREPUBLIC, or MEDUSA, performing at the European Championship final – that was very formative and inspiring. At the same time, it was also very exciting to have so much media presence. I don’t want to miss the time. We are still in contact from time to time – for example on Instagram – and yes, I would definitely work with Ryan Tedder again and of course also with anerepublic.

Leony: Through streaming platforms such as Spotify and Tiktok, nowadays as a German artist, you have the opportunity to be internationally successful if you make English music. I was already lucky and privilege that my music was well received outside of Germany – “I Can Feel”, for example, was the most played song in France on Radio Energy. I have already played live abroad and it is always very interesting to see how different the audience is, how different it reacts to the songs and a different mood arises. I am very excited to see where this exciting journey will lead me and I am definitely striving to have even more international success.

Leony: I am basically open to collaboration of all kinds, but my absolute dream feature would be coldplay. This is my favorite band, I love the music, I love their live appearances and the music triggers a lot of emotions in me. So, I would really like to work with Coldplay.