Chicago fire andy allo8/13/2023 ![]() I must say, I am a huge fan of ‘Chicago franchise’. That’s the joy of doing multiple things, but my hope and plan is for the album to be out this year. We’ve had some delays because I’m filming right now. If you aren’t happy or okay with yourself, then it doesn’t matter how much you accomplish or how much money you have, or all the cool people or friends you have. ![]() And this record is all about that journey, but also that no matter your accomplishments or how many goals you reach, at the end of the day what matters is your relationship with yourself. And ultimately, sometimes when we achieve all those goals, it isn’t how we imagined it or it doesn’t feel as good as what we thought it might feel like. In our lives, we go through a lot of different things, especially if we’re aiming for certain goals or we’re trying to accomplish certain things and there are obstacles, there are things that aren’t going our way. ![]() The story behind this new album is the hero’s journey. Tell us more about what’s behind the story of your new album. I’m so excited about this new album, because it feels like it embodies all sides of who I am, my African and my American side. It’s music that combines my Cameroonian roots and also being American and growing up in the States. I’m working on a new album now that feels very me. I’ve played in different sandboxes as an artist, which has been great, to be free in that way. He would say to me, “If you’re gonna do something, make sure you’re doing your best, always put your best forward”. There was never a moment where it’s like “Let’s just do whatever, who cares”. It was such a pure love of creating and that’s something I bring to everything I’m working on, just being excited that I get to create today and definitely always operating at a very high standard. That’s really exciting for me and that is what I can’t wait to share with the world. And he was always thinking about what’s the next thing he can make. So for me, witnessing that and seeing somebody so passionate about creating art and being an artist, that was so inspiring. Every moment he was thinking of different lyrics or music or ideas or being creative. ![]() He embodied what it meant to live and breathe art. Working with him, he had and still has such a standard for artistry. It’s funny because sometimes I think about that chapter of my life playing and touring, making music with Prince and I’m like “Was that real? Did that actually happen”? Because it’s so cool. How was it working with such an icon? What have you learned from working with Prince? Among your work with Prince, you appeared in three songs on his 2014 album ‘Art Official Age’, singing co-lead and background vocals. You’ve worked with Prince’s New Power Generation as a singer and guitarist 2 years after you released your first album ‘UnFresh’. It’s really organic that way, which is really nice. So if one thing isn’t keeping me busy or moving, then I can just focus on the other. What’s been really amazing about my career so far is that I have the ability to kind of flow from one thing to another and it’s been really effortless. After doing the musician thing for a couple years, I really missed acting and they’ve both been my loves. And through that album I got connected with Prince and the music kind of took off first, even though I was acting still in little things here and there. So, I just gradually started making music, meeting different people and slowly but surely put out my first album in 2009. If you have a dream, if there’s anything that you want, this is the place to make it happen and you can make it happen. As a kid growing up, I always heard and learned that America is the land of opportunity. But when I moved to America from Cameroon, when I was 13, that’s when I really knew if there’s ever a chance for me to make this happen, it’s now. I was always singing, I was always dancing, putting on plays and performances. When I was a kid, I always knew I wanted to be a performer. Right Earring by Vania & DavidĪndy, you have two loves and passions – music and acting. She recently completed a short run-on tour with Enrique Iglesias and a solo residency in Los Angeles. Andy is also known for working with Prince’s New Power Generation as a singer and guitarist. You can watch her as well on NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’ as a recurring star. Andy Allo is a singer and actress that stars as ‘Nora’, the female lead in Amazon’s hit series ‘Upload’ that just returned with Season 2 on March 11.
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