Rob Aguiar – Your new single, “I Don’t Know Why” is officially out. What was the inspiration behind this track, and how does it feel to finally share it with your audience?
Natalie G. – The inspiration for the song actually came from my friend talking to me about all the things the guy she was with at the time was doing and how he was acting. As an empath, I could physically feel her emotions and her pain as if they were my own – I could feel the heaviness in my chest of losing someone you thought you knew, and it led me to a lot of reflection. A lot of the time, we tend to romanticize someone and create a different version of them in our mind, the version we want them to be. But that’s not actually who they are. That experience helped me channel the feeling into this song and put into words what I think a lot of people have felt but couldn’t express.
RA – You perform in English, French, and Arabic. How do you determine which language best suits a particular song, and does your songwriting process change depending on the language used?
NG – Well, there are certain phrases, words, and concepts in Arabic that can’t be accurately translated into English, and certain feelings that are best expressed in French. It really depends on which language can most effectively convey the emotion. Language is such a powerful tool because each one has its own unique words and expressions that beautifully capture nuances of feeling, and I’m so grateful to be fluent in three – it gives me the ability to fully express myself in ways that resonate with different audiences.