this Belgian singer-songwriter blends funk soul and reggae for a one-of-a-kind
funk soul and reggae for a one-of-a-kind
funk soul and reggae for a one-of-a-kind sound because it’s love real simple and
sound because it’s love real simple and
sound because it’s love real simple and that’s how it works
that’s how it works
that’s how it works hi I’m Rebecca Bradenton welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Bradenton welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Bradenton welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
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with Seles ooh so won’t you just give it
with Seles ooh so won’t you just give it up cuz you don’t understand
how did you first come to follow music
how did you first come to follow music is your path well actually you know it
is your path well actually you know it
is your path well actually you know it was pretty late something that my family
was pretty late something that my family
was pretty late something that my family was into music you know I really
was into music you know I really
was into music you know I really discovered it myself when I was about I
discovered it myself when I was about I
discovered it myself when I was about I don’t know thirteen fourteen i i i got
don’t know thirteen fourteen i i i got
don’t know thirteen fourteen i i i got into puberty you know it was an
into puberty you know it was an
into puberty you know it was an extremely hard period for me you know it
extremely hard period for me you know it
extremely hard period for me you know it was a i had a really hard time accepting
was a i had a really hard time accepting
was a i had a really hard time accepting who i was and it was a hard hard road
who i was and it was a hard hard road
who i was and it was a hard hard road you know so for me it was a bit my way
you know so for me it was a bit my way
you know so for me it was a bit my way to to place things my whole first album
to to place things my whole first album
to to place things my whole first album is about self-acceptance for example if
is about self-acceptance for example if
is about self-acceptance for example if you could pick one idol or icon that is
you could pick one idol or icon that is
you could pick one idol or icon that is your biggest influence who would it be
your biggest influence who would it be
your biggest influence who would it be she doesn’t have a lot of albums but uh
she doesn’t have a lot of albums but uh
she doesn’t have a lot of albums but uh I think Lauryn Hill she is really the
I think Lauryn Hill she is really the
I think Lauryn Hill she is really the best I mean me soul music you know her
best I mean me soul music you know her
best I mean me soul music you know her vocals the sound of her voice the way
vocals the sound of her voice the way
vocals the sound of her voice the way she ran she can rap and she can sing
she ran she can rap and she can sing
she ran she can rap and she can sing the lyrics are so deep it’s not that I’m
the lyrics are so deep it’s not that I’m
the lyrics are so deep it’s not that I’m into that you know she’s into God and
into that you know she’s into God and
into that you know she’s into God and and stuff and that’s not my thing but um
and stuff and that’s not my thing but um
and stuff and that’s not my thing but um I really respect the way you know she
I really respect the way you know she
I really respect the way you know she made her first album what was the music
made her first album what was the music
made her first album what was the music scene like we were growing up was there
scene like we were growing up was there
scene like we were growing up was there a lot of reggae available not really but
a lot of reggae available not really but
a lot of reggae available not really but I think you know we live in we live in
I think you know we live in we live in
I think you know we live in we live in the in the in the age of like you know
the in the in the age of like you know
the in the in the age of like you know you have a lot of Internet’s I mean you
you have a lot of Internet’s I mean you
you have a lot of Internet’s I mean you have it everywhere music and I know
have it everywhere music and I know
have it everywhere music and I know Belgium is under its doesn’t sound
Belgium is under its doesn’t sound
Belgium is under its doesn’t sound really exotic but you have a lot of cool
really exotic but you have a lot of cool
really exotic but you have a lot of cool artists there as well and cool musicians
artists there as well and cool musicians
artists there as well and cool musicians and I lived in a place where you know
and I lived in a place where you know
and I lived in a place where you know when I was a little kid you know the big
when I was a little kid you know the big
when I was a little kid you know the big the big guys were like jamming every
the big guys were like jamming every
the big guys were like jamming every night on the guitar and I’m singing Bob
night on the guitar and I’m singing Bob
night on the guitar and I’m singing Bob Marley and and you know it was a big bit
Marley and and you know it was a big bit
Marley and and you know it was a big bit of a hype in Belgium you know raga and
of a hype in Belgium you know raga and
of a hype in Belgium you know raga and breaking for the restaurant he’ll I
breaking for the restaurant he’ll I
breaking for the restaurant he’ll I discovered her through through MTV you
discovered her through through MTV you
discovered her through through MTV you know to television and Erykah Badu
know to television and Erykah Badu
know to television and Erykah Badu through some friends at school you know
through some friends at school you know
through some friends at school you know so that’s would be the way I find my
so that’s would be the way I find my
so that’s would be the way I find my music
and what made you choose to write in
and what made you choose to write in English well because you know I speak
English well because you know I speak
English well because you know I speak Flemish and it’s really not exotic you
Flemish and it’s really not exotic you
Flemish and it’s really not exotic you know you have a lot of accents in the
know you have a lot of accents in the
know you have a lot of accents in the Flemish part of Belgium you know so it’s
Flemish part of Belgium you know so it’s
Flemish part of Belgium you know so it’s like we are with five million people all
like we are with five million people all
like we are with five million people all over the world who speak the language is
over the world who speak the language is
over the world who speak the language is nobody and then even then you have like
nobody and then even then you have like
nobody and then even then you have like 20 exes you know so uh but mine is is
20 exes you know so uh but mine is is
20 exes you know so uh but mine is is it’s like it’s not it doesn’t sound
it’s like it’s not it doesn’t sound
it’s like it’s not it doesn’t sound really beautiful so that’s why I know I
really beautiful so that’s why I know I
really beautiful so that’s why I know I chose to go for English and I think it
chose to go for English and I think it
chose to go for English and I think it sounds it sounds most beautiful how did
sounds it sounds most beautiful how did
sounds it sounds most beautiful how did you learn English I learned it through
you learn English I learned it through
you learn English I learned it through friends and the Simpsons and yeah it’s
friends and the Simpsons and yeah it’s
friends and the Simpsons and yeah it’s it’s me too I really grew up with those
it’s me too I really grew up with those
it’s me too I really grew up with those two TV shows you know and it’s not it’s
two TV shows you know and it’s not it’s
two TV shows you know and it’s not it’s subtitled so which is really good when
subtitled so which is really good when
subtitled so which is really good when we were young we heard the language a
we were young we heard the language a
we were young we heard the language a lot of this writing in a language that’s
lot of this writing in a language that’s
lot of this writing in a language that’s not your mother tongue present’ any a
not your mother tongue present’ any a
not your mother tongue present’ any a unique challenges here that’s a bit the
unique challenges here that’s a bit the
unique challenges here that’s a bit the challenge because you know I have a lot
challenge because you know I have a lot
challenge because you know I have a lot to say but I have you know of course
to say but I have you know of course
to say but I have you know of course it’s on my native language so I’m a bit
it’s on my native language so I’m a bit
it’s on my native language so I’m a bit limited I know that I always come to the
limited I know that I always come to the
limited I know that I always come to the same words but I think it’s really
same words but I think it’s really
same words but I think it’s really important to write good things so I’m
important to write good things so I’m
important to write good things so I’m really open for help
really open for help
really open for help actually I really want to write really
actually I really want to write really
actually I really want to write really good things with my message but maybe
good things with my message but maybe
good things with my message but maybe we’ll see later yeah maybe I’ll take
we’ll see later yeah maybe I’ll take
we’ll see later yeah maybe I’ll take some help it
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