Victoria Monét Teases Her Upcoming Performance, Talks Receiving The Rising Star Award & More | Billboard Women in Music 2024 - video Dailymotion

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Victoria Monét caught up with Billboard's Rania Aniftos and Lilly Singh at Billboard Women in Music 2024.  Watch Billboard Women in Music 2024 on Thursday, March 7th at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT at https://www.billboard.com/h/women-in-music/

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00:00 We're here with Victoria Monet and she's being roasted by her squad off camera right now.

00:05 I'm like, what do y'all want to pick?

00:07 Cause they're looking at me like something's wrong.

00:09 You look perfect. You sound perfect. You are perfect.

00:11 Well nobody can tell you nothing cause you're our rising star here tonight.

00:15 How does that feel?

00:16 I feel really good. I'm so excited.

00:19 But I'm honestly really even more excited to see all the other women.

00:22 And people get their flowers. I really love when women are there to receive their flowers.

00:28 And I get to see some amazing performances tonight.

00:32 And Tracee Ellis Ross. I'm a huge fan. So I'm just excited.

00:36 Speaking of performances, you will be performing.

00:40 Yes I will.

00:41 Are you nervous, excited, anything to tease?

00:43 I'm trying not to get nervous. I usually get nervous like right before.

00:48 But it should be fun. I'm working with a whole team of female dancers.

00:53 So I'm excited to bring them to the stage for this number.

00:57 It's gonna be a good time.

00:58 Is it gonna get me out of my seat?

01:00 Yes.

01:01 Is the booty gonna pop?

01:02 Yes.

01:03 Yes! Pop hard!

01:04 Even when you think it's not popping, it's popping.

01:06 It's popping! That's what's up!

01:08 Of course you are no stranger to understanding how behind the scenes is just as important

01:13 as in front of the scenes when it comes to music.

01:16 A songwriter first and foremost.

01:18 How has it been transitioning from more the songwriter role to both songwriter and front of camera,

01:24 front of performer I would say?

01:26 How I like to think of it is my job has always been the same.

01:30 I've always been an artist. I've always been a songwriter.

01:33 But someone just changed the lighting around.

01:35 Before the light was shining on my songwriting skills and now it's shining on my artistry.

01:39 And so I'm just happy to be here.

01:41 I'm so curious to know, you went from songwriting as you mentioned to now you're performing.

01:46 How is it different writing songs for other people versus writing songs for yourself?

01:50 Really the goal is the same.

01:51 It's always just to put your best foot forward to make the best musical masterpiece

01:57 that you want to ride home to in the car.

02:00 So in that way it's not that much different.

02:02 But for me personally I guess I just have to think a little bit less because it's my story

02:08 versus trying to help tell someone else's.

02:12 So maybe just a little bit more creative control in that sense.

02:15 But both of them you really put your best foot forward and you want to make the best project

02:19 where everybody walks out of the room happy and proud.

02:22 The artist feels great. You feel great.

02:25 Producers feel great. Everybody loves it.

02:27 We feel great. You feel great. We cannot wait to see you perform.

02:30 And no one deserves the honor more.

02:32 Thank you so much for being here Victoria.

02:34 Congratulations.

02:35 Have a great night.

02:36 - Have a great night, enjoy the night.

Victoria Monét Teases Her Upcoming Performance, Talks Receiving The Rising Star Award & More | Billboard Women in Music 2024

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