Maite Kelly in an interview
That’s why love must always be part of their songs
Just can’t manage not to sing about love: pop singer Maite Kelly
© Jens Hocher
Maite Kelly’s new album “Nur Liebe” will be released on March 28th. In the interview she talks about why she can’t do without the topic of love.
On her new album, Maite Kelly (44) takes her fans on a musical journey “full of real emotions, pure liveliness and limitless freedom” and showers them with nothing other than love. Whether backed by crisp electronic beats or in a gentler singer-songwriter style, each of the songs on their new work is in some way about the most beautiful topic in the world. In an interview with the news agency spot on news, the pop singer reveals why she simply can’t help it.
About your new album you say: “I actually wanted to make an album without the theme of love. I failed miserably.” What made you fail?
Maite Kelly: Love was to blame. On everything. Again and again. I can’t get past it. No matter how hard I try.
Which song on “Nur Liebe” do you particularly love?
Kelly: That’s not a fair question. Because that doesn’t work for me at all. I don’t have any favorite children either. It breaks my heart to even think about having to choose. I love them all.
Songs like “Nobody does that voluntarily” or “Once a Year” make autobiographical references. How strongly are your song lyrics influenced by your real life?
Kelly: I always write from life. Sometimes there are actually songs whose contents only occur to me afterwards. That is sometimes frightening. But it’s actually the case that songs that I thought when I was writing had nothing to do with my life, but that rhymes so beautifully – that happened to me afterwards. So, I fall for my own songs myself.
There is no love song duet on the album. Which big star would you like to sing with again?
Kelly: Unfortunately – or fortunately – I’ve already had the best one in my life. And he will always remain the best. An emperor only happens once in your life.
What role does the love that your fans show you play in your personal happiness?
Kelly: My fans are the greatest love of my life – after my children. I think it’s okay to put my children first. Then the fans come, then nothing comes for a long time, then my manager, my dog… and my people!