Lizz Pons

When I sing, I want people to feel like they know me, and I think this album does that. I want to be seen as a real person, someone you can relate to. It’s why I sing about current issues and the things I really think about. And it’s important to me to send out a positive message and a good energy – there’s not enough of that these days in music or in life. Really, I just enjoy making friends with people and being down to earth and having fun. If my music can do that, then I’ve achieved something really special. I love just about every type of music, and I’ve been influenced by so many different great musicians. Celine Dion, Norah Jones, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey – those ladies can just flat out sing. I love powerful vocalists, people with just great voices and uplifting songs. I like music that you can have fun singing along with, things like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin classics or 80’s music favorites that you never get tired of. It doesn’t matter if it’s an up-tempo song or a slow, moody ballad, I always try to put that same kind of energy, thought and consideration into my own music. I think you absolutely have to do that to make a connection with people – and that’s what music is all about