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a child, going to a good school in a good neighborhood, and she had several friends. She
was the brightest child in the town and admired by many, but after a few years started
to change. Suddenly, she wasn't so great.
"Fatty!" The little boy screamed, shoving Kaia into the mud. Her hair whooshed in front
of her face, only a bit of it untainted by the smudge. The mud soaked through her pink
dress, making her colder than the air around her. A tear slid down her face. Why did
they do this? Was it because they had a bad day, were they jealous of her?
Things like this happened on a regular basis for her. She didn't know the exact reason,
and it always plagued her. Even when she would come home with scrapes, bruises, mud
covered clothes, her mother never asked a single thing about it. It was as if she meant
nothing anymore. Something had changed, and she had no idea what it was but it left
her so distressed, for such a long time...
As Kaia grew to be a teenager, things only got worse for her. The simple jeers turned
into more physical violence, shoving her into fences and lamp posts and lockers at
school. Still, her mother said nothing, and the longer it went on the less that Kaia felt.
Her emotions disappeared. The mental abuse over the course of those years turned her
into a shell of her former self, and the Kaia that once was never came back.
So Kaia grew up without another thought. Graduated at the top of her class and went to
a university, studying to be a musician. Her life hadn't gotten much better, but people no
longer teased her. Every day she would stand in front of her mirror, looking at her big,
full brown hair and wondering what it was that they hated so much. She was... fluffy.
That brings us to today. Kaia stands taller than anyone in the room, suspended on a stage
of her own hard work and sacrifice. It took her twenty-three years to get here and there
was no going back. The crowd sang at the top of their lungs as they cheered her on, all of
the past washing off of her shoulders and into the ground like a storm.
"So look up to the satellites and hear them call your name
They're singing
Ayy ayy oh ayy oh ayy oh
Ayy ayy oh ayy oh ayy oh
And I'll know that I'm never alone"
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A Q&A with world-renowned rock cover (and soon to be independent) artist Kaia Saari
Q: People tell us that, at every show, you play a very
soulful and energetic rendition of Satellites by Crown
the Empire. Why's that?
A: The song's always meant so much to me ever since its
release. As a kid I always had issues with people and the
song reflects how I would ask the world if I would be
forgotten after all that had happened. It wasn't until I
had made it to this point, though, that the 'satellites'
finally called back to me and I knew I would never be alone.
Q: Your cover tour has started off flawlessly this year.
Do you have any original pieces prepared, or are we
going to be left in suspense?
A: Well.. I do have something in the works, and at my
two largest shows [in San Diego and Toronto] I plan to
maybe sing a few bars of it with my crew. I really like how
it's going so far and if I could get some feedback on it
from the crowd when I go to perform it, that would likely
help me get a feel for how successful the other ideas I
have in mind will be.
Q: What kind of things do you do off stage?
A: Ahh... That's a really long list there. Among my most
favorite things to do are to hang out with my crew. Off
tour we usually frequent each other's houses and have jam
sessions, which is probably my favorite part. I also like
going on trips with my kitty companion, Mr. Holum,
making terrariums, and going to anime conventions. I'm
pretty nerdy off stage... (laughing).
Q: Here's the thing everyone wants to know; are you
interested in anyone? If so, who?
A: (Laughing, loudly). How ridiculous! I'm not, I swear. I
did meet this one nonbinary person on tour one time, but
that was a really long time ago and I had no way to keep
in touch. I'm as lonely as a star in the night sky, for now.
Q: How would you describe your experience of going
from rock bottom to reaching this point?
A: I would... really have to describe it as sort of a fairy
tale, for me. By now, everyone knows that I didn't have
the best of time as a kid. While I did have it better than
some it was crippling for me and being here now, living
something that some people would die for is amazing,
and it's truly an honor to have ended up like this.
Q: How long have you been singing, and who taught
you how to sing?
A: Well, that's kind of an odd question. No one actually
taught me to sing, it just kind of... came to me one day.
And, I've really only been singing for a few years. Going
through college I was a percussionist, playing in concert,
jazz, marching, and rock bands for any that needed it. It
became quite an obsession of mine, and then one day a
friend of mine forced me to sing at a karaoke bar and I
apparently dazzled the crowd quite a bit. I still get calls
about that night sometimes.
Q: Who do you think has affected your music and
how you play it the most, at this point?
A: Of course, I'd have to say my haters. Even before I
became a hit, people hated me like I was some kind of
rabid monster. It shaped who I was as a person, and there
isn't a way to get back what they've taken from me. But,
I think that anyone that hears my new original tracks will
agree that such has probably made me who I am, and a
lot better of a person than those that hurt me.
Q: What's your favorite part about being on tour or
just being an artist in general?
A: I love everything about it. But when it really comes
down to it, it's probably the support. My fans and other
artists have been more supportive and appreciative of me
than any other people in my life. It's like I've gotten a new
family who has welcomed me with open arms, and it's the
nicest experience I've ever had. The fans love me like I'm
one of their own, and the other musicians are simply...
Flawless. Being an artist in a genre like this provides a
really interesting experience. I often go to gatherings with
others and we just share stuff, you know? They all know
what I've gone through and it makes a kind of bond you do
not get in any other genre in the music industry.
Q: Do you have any advice for our readers?
A: Oh, always. Really, you guys need to put yourselves first.
No one is going to save you unless you can save yourself.
Fight for yourself like the world depends on it, and never
give up. No matter what people tell you, you're worth it.
You are capable of being loved and you always will be. It
takes real strength to keep on living, and I believe that
each and every one of you can do it.
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