September 18, 2023 • 12 mins
Celebrating the release of her new smash "On My Love", Zara Larsson shares how the song was born w David Guetta!
Zara also takes on #FinkysFavorites!!
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Zara also takes on #FinkysFavorites!!
Find out about:
- her favorite workout
- her favorite place to sing when it's just her
- her favorite thing to do in VR
- her favorite David Guetta song
- her favorite thing to love
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(00:00):
All right, let me know wheneveryou are ready and I'm ready, okay,
let me know whenever you're I'm ready, Okay. Dance counting down the
(00:25):
biggest dance songs in the country.This is America's Dance thirty, Zara Larson.
It is so awesome seeing you again. Welcome back to America's Dance thirty.
It's always good to be here.Congratulations on this new smash with David
Ghetta on My Love. Yes.I can't wait to hear how this song
(00:47):
was born, especially because it's beenlike seven years since you guys have worked
together, right, Yeah, it'sbeen a long time, and you know
that song, this One's for You, was one of the highlights of my
career, especially in twenty sixteen.I mean, it was definitely the biggest
thing that I've done, and meetinghim was so great. I have been
(01:08):
wanting to work with him again fora while because I just felt like we
did such an amazing song and he'sa really good guy, Like he's great,
great energy, super talented. Soit was funny when I heard the
song, I actually didn't know itcame from David. I just heard it
because my A and R play it. To me and he knows the writers,
and I was like, ooh,this is this is really good,
(01:30):
like this is very nice. Andit wasn't finished. It was just like
a verse in a chorus, andI said, I would love to finish
this song so I can have iton my record. And then well,
let me stop you. Let mestop you. Right there, we're gonna
talk all about on my Love comingup and find out how it came together.
(01:52):
But of course we've got to getto know Zara Larson a little better.
Last time, we got to knowyou with Thinki's first Now let's get
to know Zara Larson with Thinky's Favorites. Okay, so congratulations on the cover
(02:12):
of Exit magazine. That is suchan incredible shoot. The photo, Yeah,
if you haven't seen it, it'sa hot, sweaty photo of Zara
Larson. What is your favorite workout? Honestly, I just want to lay
in bed all day. But ifI have to say one thing, it
would probably be dancing. It's hard, listen, I gotta tell you so.
(02:36):
Normally I work out like six daysa week and I wake up at
five am to do it because Ican't. Yeah, I can't work out
afterwards, I just want to getit done and taken care of. But
the past two days I've woken upat five am and went back to bed,
and I feel like, you're nice. Yeah, it's nice. Yeah,
(02:57):
I just feel like crap because Ibroke to you. You know what
I feel. I feel like everybodyfeels. Whenever I feel a little anxious,
it's just like, okay, timeto get your pulse up, time
to just like get going. Andafter that, I just feel so much
more at ease. I feel calm, like we are supposed to move.
Humans are supposed to move, Soyou are right. It might feel good
(03:19):
in the moment to lay down,but then if you want to feel good
all day, you should probably atleast get a little dance on. Sometimes
you know a size to just puton some music and get sweaty dancing.
That's usually what I do, orI like rehearse for show or something.
But dancing, to me, doesn'tfeel like working out. It feels like
you're just having fun. And thenthe next day you're like, oh,
(03:40):
I'm a little sore, how didthat happen? And you've burned a lot
of calories with it. Yeah,it's fun now speaking of shows you have
performed all over the world, Butwhen it's just Zara Larson, when it's
not an official performance. Where's yourfavorite place to sing? Oh? Car,
(04:00):
probably such a good time when you'reby yourself and you're just you don't
have to worry about how you sadgo. We all go, we all
And I gotta tell you, likemy singing in the car is so bad.
I mean it's just something about likeno one can hear you. You're
in this little box. You justgo full up out. I like that
(04:21):
better than the shower. Absolutely well. Congratulations also on your VR concert in
Oculis, which is amazing, amazing. Yeah, if you could do anything
in VR, which of course youcould, what would be your favorite thing
to do? Besides I mean,I think FaceTime is incredible, but like
(04:43):
in the future, you would probablyget to hang out with your friends and
it would feel like you're with them, like they're actually in front of you,
not only in a screen like we'retalking right now. Like imagine in
ten years I would say with mygoggles and you would say with your goggles,
and we would like see each other, you know. I think that
would be incredible. Just have like, let's do dinner. Yeah, like
(05:06):
I'm at your, I'm in mine, you're at yours, and then but
we would still be together, sothat would be cool. I love,
love, love to play different typesof games. One of my favorites,
it's called super Hot. It's likethis like like fighting like it was.
It's so amazing. But yeah,it's it's definitely the future, and I'm
(05:27):
super happy that I got to bea little part of that because it's intimate,
Like that show. That VR showis incredible, Like I would love
for more artists to do that soI could feel like I'm watching like a
very intimate special performance in my livingroom, Like if we imagine if Beyonce
did that, I would just watchit on repeats. Minimum Yeah, absolutely,
(05:48):
I really would. You know,all that stuff sounds amazing, But
all I heard out of that wasthat Zara Larson invited me to dinner and
VR. That's all I heard now, of course, with your news smash
(06:11):
on My Love with David Ghetta,do you have a favorite David Ghetta song?
I really enjoy I really enjoy onewith Ray. I love that one.
I'm Blue is such a good songfrom the start. So when he
did that with Beeby I'm Good andit just blew up completely. Titanium come
on such a class with an sexychick. And what's crazy about that one
(06:40):
is I tell Ghetta all the timethat that like changed the everything, like
him releasing that he is no,he is an og like he's really he's
been he's been at it for along time, and it's so incredible that
he's still getting number one's, Likehe's still out here making incredible current music
that people still I listened to andnot only you know, same with There's
(07:02):
so many DJs that are still they'rejust so current and relevant and talented.
And David is definitely one of thelegends, Like he's legendary so and he's
he's just a great, great guy. He said that himself when I was
chatting with him, that he's justamazed that he's been able to keep it
going as long as he has.And what's so incredible it really is.
(07:26):
And what's incredible now is that thesound of now is kind of the sound
of old, and so she's ableto repressing. Yeah, it's also he's
been at his career for long athan like I've existed, you know,
what I mean, Like literally,it's insane when you think about it,
Like he's been going at it forlike such a long time and he's still
(07:48):
just Yeah. Like I said,it's a talent in itself to just be
so like aware and interesting that hecould be like, oh, I remember
when this was like a thing,and now everything goes in. It's also
clical, yeah, the trends.Yeah everything well. Finally, in Finky's
Favorites, in honor of On MyLove with David Ghetto, what is your
(08:09):
favorite thing to love? Oh?Wow, I mean the whole song and
the video was definitely a love letterto my sister. So when I finished
the song with the writers and Ifound out that like David Ghetta was the
producer of it, I just wasso excited to do the video and everything
around the song with my sister becauseto me, that's like the deepest love.
(08:33):
I know that I will always haveher in my life. She's my
best friend, she is my otherhalf, Like that is my purse.
I just love her so much.So I love to love my family,
and yeah, this one goes outto my little baby sister. That video
you posted introing her. When youguys are kids. That was the cutest.
(08:58):
Moe was wholesome content we all neededin our lives. It's so cute
to watch yourself being so you're like, oh, I haven't been that small
like we have all been this time. It's very humbling and yeah, it
just it's so incredible to have likea sibling that you have grown up with
and you just get the inside jokes, you just get You just get each
(09:22):
other, you know. So I'mvery thankful that I have a sister that
I really get along with. Well, let's talk about this smash. You
know, you talk about how youdidn't know it was ghetto when you first
heard it. How was this songborn? So I think he had like
a writing camp or some sort,and he had a bunch of super talented
writers over and I bet you knowwhen you have a camp, you just
(09:43):
do like songs and songs and songsand songs. So I guess it lived
in someone's like laptop or computer andthen my A and R got like a
hold of it or heard it somebodyplayed it to him or something, and
he was like, this is thisis really good? This is really good,
so he sent it to him.I also loved it. It's very
it's very soulful. It's very likeemotional and melodic, like I really enjoyed
(10:07):
to sing it, and then Iwanted it on my record because I just
loved the song so much. Andthen I found out that it was actually
from a David camp and that mademe think, ooh, maybe David want
to do a song with me again, and he was super down. So
it feels like a full circle momentwhere we can collab again, like almost
(10:28):
ten years later and make a smashlike this song to me is really really
good. I'm very proud of it. I'm very excited about it, and
I think like I fit really goodinto the dance world, like I'd love
to make dance records and I loveto dance, and I love to collaborate
(10:48):
with talented DJs, and it feelslike a very authentic part of my artistry
and what I've done like throughout myyears as a singer. So yeah,
let's hope that the people love itjust as much as we do. Me
and David. Yeah, it wasnice because it really wasn't sent to me
as like, hey, you knowyou want to do this color It felt
(11:09):
like an authentic and genuine way ofme just loving the song and then David
loving the song as well, andwe just wanted to do together. And
do you know how long ago theystarted working on it before it got to
you. Ah, that's a goodquestion. I actually don't know. I
wonder how long it was sitting onsomebody's laptop for Yeah, it's interesting because
(11:31):
there's so many, like imagine allthe songs in the world that are just
living in someone's hard drive. It'sso crazy happy this one got to see
the light of day. I amtoo. And you know, first of
all, it's great having you inthe dance community. We love you so
much. And you know, Inever thought that I was in love with
your voice as much as when Iheard on My Love. You sound so
(11:54):
amazing on the song. I loveto sing this song. I just feel
it, I really do. It'ssuch a great song. Congratulations on it,
Zara Larson, thank you as alwaysfor your time with us on America's
Dance Thirties, So Much. America'sDance thirties, Counting down the biggest dance
songs in the country. America's Dancethirty
All right, let me know wheneveryou are ready and I'm ready, okay,
let me know whenever you're I'm ready, Okay. Dance counting down the
(00:25):
biggest dance songs in the country.This is America's Dance thirty, Zara Larson.
It is so awesome seeing you again. Welcome back to America's Dance thirty.
It's always good to be here.Congratulations on this new smash with David
Ghetta on My Love. Yes.I can't wait to hear how this song
(00:47):
was born, especially because it's beenlike seven years since you guys have worked
together, right, Yeah, it'sbeen a long time, and you know
that song, this One's for You, was one of the highlights of my
career, especially in twenty sixteen.I mean, it was definitely the biggest
thing that I've done, and meetinghim was so great. I have been
(01:08):
wanting to work with him again fora while because I just felt like we
did such an amazing song and he'sa really good guy, Like he's great,
great energy, super talented. Soit was funny when I heard the
song, I actually didn't know itcame from David. I just heard it
because my A and R play it. To me and he knows the writers,
and I was like, ooh,this is this is really good,
(01:30):
like this is very nice. Andit wasn't finished. It was just like
a verse in a chorus, andI said, I would love to finish
this song so I can have iton my record. And then well,
let me stop you. Let mestop you. Right there, we're gonna
talk all about on my Love comingup and find out how it came together.
(01:52):
But of course we've got to getto know Zara Larson a little better.
Last time, we got to knowyou with Thinki's first Now let's get
to know Zara Larson with Thinky's Favorites. Okay, so congratulations on the cover
(02:12):
of Exit magazine. That is suchan incredible shoot. The photo, Yeah,
if you haven't seen it, it'sa hot, sweaty photo of Zara
Larson. What is your favorite workout? Honestly, I just want to lay
in bed all day. But ifI have to say one thing, it
would probably be dancing. It's hard, listen, I gotta tell you so.
(02:36):
Normally I work out like six daysa week and I wake up at
five am to do it because Ican't. Yeah, I can't work out
afterwards, I just want to getit done and taken care of. But
the past two days I've woken upat five am and went back to bed,
and I feel like, you're nice. Yeah, it's nice. Yeah,
(02:57):
I just feel like crap because Ibroke to you. You know what
I feel. I feel like everybodyfeels. Whenever I feel a little anxious,
it's just like, okay, timeto get your pulse up, time
to just like get going. Andafter that, I just feel so much
more at ease. I feel calm, like we are supposed to move.
Humans are supposed to move, Soyou are right. It might feel good
(03:19):
in the moment to lay down,but then if you want to feel good
all day, you should probably atleast get a little dance on. Sometimes
you know a size to just puton some music and get sweaty dancing.
That's usually what I do, orI like rehearse for show or something.
But dancing, to me, doesn'tfeel like working out. It feels like
you're just having fun. And thenthe next day you're like, oh,
(03:40):
I'm a little sore, how didthat happen? And you've burned a lot
of calories with it. Yeah,it's fun now speaking of shows you have
performed all over the world, Butwhen it's just Zara Larson, when it's
not an official performance. Where's yourfavorite place to sing? Oh? Car,
(04:00):
probably such a good time when you'reby yourself and you're just you don't
have to worry about how you sadgo. We all go, we all
And I gotta tell you, likemy singing in the car is so bad.
I mean it's just something about likeno one can hear you. You're
in this little box. You justgo full up out. I like that
(04:21):
better than the shower. Absolutely well. Congratulations also on your VR concert in
Oculis, which is amazing, amazing. Yeah, if you could do anything
in VR, which of course youcould, what would be your favorite thing
to do? Besides I mean,I think FaceTime is incredible, but like
(04:43):
in the future, you would probablyget to hang out with your friends and
it would feel like you're with them, like they're actually in front of you,
not only in a screen like we'retalking right now. Like imagine in
ten years I would say with mygoggles and you would say with your goggles,
and we would like see each other, you know. I think that
would be incredible. Just have like, let's do dinner. Yeah, like
(05:06):
I'm at your, I'm in mine, you're at yours, and then but
we would still be together, sothat would be cool. I love,
love, love to play different typesof games. One of my favorites,
it's called super Hot. It's likethis like like fighting like it was.
It's so amazing. But yeah,it's it's definitely the future, and I'm
(05:27):
super happy that I got to bea little part of that because it's intimate,
Like that show. That VR showis incredible, Like I would love
for more artists to do that soI could feel like I'm watching like a
very intimate special performance in my livingroom, Like if we imagine if Beyonce
did that, I would just watchit on repeats. Minimum Yeah, absolutely,
(05:48):
I really would. You know,all that stuff sounds amazing, But
all I heard out of that wasthat Zara Larson invited me to dinner and
VR. That's all I heard now, of course, with your news smash
(06:11):
on My Love with David Ghetta,do you have a favorite David Ghetta song?
I really enjoy I really enjoy onewith Ray. I love that one.
I'm Blue is such a good songfrom the start. So when he
did that with Beeby I'm Good andit just blew up completely. Titanium come
on such a class with an sexychick. And what's crazy about that one
(06:40):
is I tell Ghetta all the timethat that like changed the everything, like
him releasing that he is no,he is an og like he's really he's
been he's been at it for along time, and it's so incredible that
he's still getting number one's, Likehe's still out here making incredible current music
that people still I listened to andnot only you know, same with There's
(07:02):
so many DJs that are still they'rejust so current and relevant and talented.
And David is definitely one of thelegends, Like he's legendary so and he's
he's just a great, great guy. He said that himself when I was
chatting with him, that he's justamazed that he's been able to keep it
going as long as he has.And what's so incredible it really is.
(07:26):
And what's incredible now is that thesound of now is kind of the sound
of old, and so she's ableto repressing. Yeah, it's also he's
been at his career for long athan like I've existed, you know,
what I mean, Like literally,it's insane when you think about it,
Like he's been going at it forlike such a long time and he's still
(07:48):
just Yeah. Like I said,it's a talent in itself to just be
so like aware and interesting that hecould be like, oh, I remember
when this was like a thing,and now everything goes in. It's also
clical, yeah, the trends.Yeah everything well. Finally, in Finky's
Favorites, in honor of On MyLove with David Ghetto, what is your
(08:09):
favorite thing to love? Oh?Wow, I mean the whole song and
the video was definitely a love letterto my sister. So when I finished
the song with the writers and Ifound out that like David Ghetta was the
producer of it, I just wasso excited to do the video and everything
around the song with my sister becauseto me, that's like the deepest love.
(08:33):
I know that I will always haveher in my life. She's my
best friend, she is my otherhalf, Like that is my purse.
I just love her so much.So I love to love my family,
and yeah, this one goes outto my little baby sister. That video
you posted introing her. When youguys are kids. That was the cutest.
(08:58):
Moe was wholesome content we all neededin our lives. It's so cute
to watch yourself being so you're like, oh, I haven't been that small
like we have all been this time. It's very humbling and yeah, it
just it's so incredible to have likea sibling that you have grown up with
and you just get the inside jokes, you just get You just get each
(09:22):
other, you know. So I'mvery thankful that I have a sister that
I really get along with. Well, let's talk about this smash. You
know, you talk about how youdidn't know it was ghetto when you first
heard it. How was this songborn? So I think he had like
a writing camp or some sort,and he had a bunch of super talented
writers over and I bet you knowwhen you have a camp, you just
(09:43):
do like songs and songs and songsand songs. So I guess it lived
in someone's like laptop or computer andthen my A and R got like a
hold of it or heard it somebodyplayed it to him or something, and
he was like, this is thisis really good? This is really good,
so he sent it to him.I also loved it. It's very
it's very soulful. It's very likeemotional and melodic, like I really enjoyed
(10:07):
to sing it, and then Iwanted it on my record because I just
loved the song so much. Andthen I found out that it was actually
from a David camp and that mademe think, ooh, maybe David want
to do a song with me again, and he was super down. So
it feels like a full circle momentwhere we can collab again, like almost
(10:28):
ten years later and make a smashlike this song to me is really really
good. I'm very proud of it. I'm very excited about it, and
I think like I fit really goodinto the dance world, like I'd love
to make dance records and I loveto dance, and I love to collaborate
(10:48):
with talented DJs, and it feelslike a very authentic part of my artistry
and what I've done like throughout myyears as a singer. So yeah,
let's hope that the people love itjust as much as we do. Me
and David. Yeah, it wasnice because it really wasn't sent to me
as like, hey, you knowyou want to do this color It felt
(11:09):
like an authentic and genuine way ofme just loving the song and then David
loving the song as well, andwe just wanted to do together. And
do you know how long ago theystarted working on it before it got to
you. Ah, that's a goodquestion. I actually don't know. I
wonder how long it was sitting onsomebody's laptop for Yeah, it's interesting because
(11:31):
there's so many, like imagine allthe songs in the world that are just
living in someone's hard drive. It'sso crazy happy this one got to see
the light of day. I amtoo. And you know, first of
all, it's great having you inthe dance community. We love you so
much. And you know, Inever thought that I was in love with
your voice as much as when Iheard on My Love. You sound so
(11:54):
amazing on the song. I loveto sing this song. I just feel
it, I really do. It'ssuch a great song. Congratulations on it,
Zara Larson, thank you as alwaysfor your time with us on America's
Dance Thirties, So Much. America'sDance thirties, Counting down the biggest dance
songs in the country. America's Dancethirty
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