{"id":61016,"date":"2020-03-20T11:40:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T11:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=61016"},"modified":"2020-03-20T11:40:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T11:40:40","slug":"catching-up-with-rnb-superstar-ian-guerin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/03\/catching-up-with-rnb-superstar-ian-guerin\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching Up With RnB Superstar Ian Guerin"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Irreplaceable’, is the title of singer, songwriter, and producer’s Ian Guerin’s triumphant new album, however it also describes his irreplaceable velvet and passionate voice and the titanic talent belonging to its creator. Already celebrating several successful singles generated from the album including, ‘Cry’, UK Best R&B Soul Song of the year, UK #1 single, ‘Roll the Dice’, and ‘Free Time’, four time award winning U.K. #1 single, which has just been released in the US.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Like a raging tsunami Ian Guerin vibrantly and authentically writes songs from the heart…or should I say the heartbreak. Carefully choosing his lyrics, Ian sings from his soul. His R&B romantic touch defines his style and celebrates his destiny. His candid honesty goes beyond all smoke and mirrors. He tells the truth no matter how much it hurts.<\/p>\n

Bring us up to date on what is presently going on in your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m still promoting my album ‘Irreplaceable’. It\u2019s the singles tree that keeps on giving; I feel like Luis Fonsi with \u2018Despacito\u2019 or Lil Nas X with \u2018Old Town Road\u2019 when they tried to release albums, but their singles just kept on giving.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same for \u2018Irreplaceable\u2019, I\u2019ve recorded over 5 collaborations & was starting to develop a sound for my next album \u2014 complete with a new anthem \u2014 & back we go because \u2018Feature in Your Life\u2019 has quietly become a playlists favorite & then everybody\u2019s favorite & that at the same time has pushed the popularity of my U.S. single \u2018Free Time\u2019 \u2014 so it gets more exposure & attention too.<\/p>\n

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Then there\u2019s these award shows coming up where I\u2019ll hopefully perform & they help get the word out on \u2018Irreplaceable\u2019 so I\u2019m just thinking on recording more songs for a Deluxe Edition, because it\u2019s clear to me there\u2019s more to this album.<\/p>\n

What is the best advice that your parents have ever given you? <\/strong><\/p>\n

My mom \u2014 who is a Human Resources retiree \u2014 always tells me to never get mad at my team for getting things done wrong, because it happens in every company so I should see everyday work problems, not as a burden, but as what has to get done & overcome. She tells me I\u2019m a company like everyone else\u2019s, & I\u2019m the CEO, so I have an obligation to be the best team player.<\/p>\n

She also tells me my wish is my command so, if I\u2019m brave enough to see it in my mind, I can hold it in my hands.<\/p>\n

My dad told me from a young age (9) \u2014 when I came back from recording my first demo \u2014 that singers are cool, but songwriters are \u201cthe real deal.\u201d He told me it was awesome that I wanted to sing, but that I do it singing my own stuff, because that way I could always be the ringleader of my show. I took it really badly for years \u2014 because I thought he was discouraging my singing \u2014 but I now know it\u2019s true. You write your songs, you own your career, you don\u2019t & someone else does. I can write for others & myself & then make it on both sides of the court. I thank him for that.<\/p>\n

You are a glass of water, are you half empty or half full and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m both. My glass is always half full of achievements, satisfaction & gratefulness, & half empty because there are new dreams & goals to attain.<\/p>\n

You are standing in front of Macy\u2019s naked and holding up a sign, what does the sign say?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take the clothes large & the sponsorship check big & fat.\u201d Smile with shades emoji.<\/p>\n

If you could be anyone in history for one day who would it be and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think it would have to be Fred Astaire cause I\u2019m obsessed with real showmen. Those artists that needed nothing but a spotlight, their charm & their sharply rehearsed yet born-with talent. Those whose sole presence brought the house down anywhere they performed. Gene Kelly said \u201cthe history of dance in films begins with Astaire & he\u2019s the only one who\u2019ll be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m captivated by his energy & by the era he lived in, when music & entertainment were real, & production did not run the show. I\u2019d love to feel what those times were like through his eyes; because in truth I feel like an old soul that should\u2019ve been alive & performing back then.<\/p>\n

If you could perform anywhere in the world where would it be and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The O2 Arena. All my contemporary idols have done it, & to me, if you play the O2, you\u2019ve made it. It\u2019s the epitome of class in the capital of music. Michael did not get to do it or he would \u2014 to this day \u2014 hold the record for most shows. So O2 it is.<\/p>\n

Do you believe that music can change the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think it can. It sure has the power to unite & that\u2019s what we need, less greed, less hate, less ego, more love, more understanding, more empathy, common sense & care. It seems like we insist on using our privileged rationale to benefit us humans only, instead of all living beings.<\/p>\n

Here we are the most intelligent beings in the planet acting so primal & positioning ourselves as the only animal on earth that does not contribute to its environment.<\/p>\n

If we make music with substance \u2014 that\u2019s not only fun but persuasive \u2014 then it\u2019s repetition would definitely have an impact on people\u2019s mindset.<\/p>\n

To me there are songs so powerful that I feel like they\u2019re a wonder of the world, yet I go out into it & few to none seem to understand that sentiment. I\u2019d say the fans get it cause they\u2019re equally as invested as I am, yet regular people \u2014 at least the vast majority of the ones I\u2019ve come across \u2014 don\u2019t seem to notice the moving power music.<\/p>\n

Music can change your view & your vibe & it serves a purpose like everything else in life; it\u2019s just a matter of wanting to see it & putting it to use. House pets have now discovered the relaxing power of classical music, so they\u2019re now exploiting its purpose, yet here we humans are being humans thinking it\u2019s only meaningless entertainment.<\/p>\n

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Do you have a hero or an idol, and if so who is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My heroes are my mom, my dad & sister, for putting me through the hard times, yet my idol is Michael Jackson.<\/p>\n

The things that man had to endure in his life mentally & realistically speak volumes of the natural ability we have to overcome obstacles in our life. A lot of his loving fans follow me because of him & we all agree in the fact that he had a thick skin, because many of us wouldn\u2019t have made it in his situation. He was completely forced to be different, first by his father, then by the public.<\/p>\n

I think there is a merit to that level of achievement, regardless of the impossibilities, the insecurity & the trauma. He was a victim of physical abuse at an early age yet again he understood early that in life you dust yourself off & pick yourself up or you\u2019re over.<\/p>\n

That victim masquerade was just that. He was weird & spoiled & stubborn & made wrong choices, but don\u2019t we all? He was unable \u2014 as many of us \u2014 to acknowledge his mistakes & blamed his lack of judgement on others. However, he was also a man who helped without bragging. The things he did choose to publicize were the ones that led people to paint the wrong picture.<\/p>\n

He was never given enough credit & was judged my many when the saying goes: \u201cthe cleaner the closet door, the dirtier the skeletons within\u201d & boy do we see some clean doors in many of those runny mouth\u2019s households.<\/p>\n

The court of public opinion is tough, even though he did put himself in vulnerable situations & made poor choices. I see the good & the bad in everything & Michael is no different.<\/p>\n

Any new projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many. However, people need to follow me on social media to find out on a need-to-know basis, because I don\u2019t want to jinx them.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s coming is big & we are in it together because, per usual, without the people that support me everything is just a dream. See all of you @iamianguerin on Instagram!<\/p>\n

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Watch the \u201cFree Time\u201d music video by Ian Guerin here:<\/p>\n

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