JoJo Interview

Courtesy of Universal Music

By: Sindy

It's been three years since the release of her debut album, but JoJo is back on the scene with fresh tracks and a mature outlook on the future. Find out what she had to say when Sindy sat down to chat with her.

Sindy: Hi JoJo. How it going?
JoJo: Great. How are you?

Sindy: Great! I'm really excited about your next album, High Road. You must be too!
JoJo: I'm stoked. It comes out October 17th and it's great. I worked with a bunch of producers over nine months and recorded 35 songs. I'm just really proud of it.

Sindy: How is this album different from your first?
JoJo: There's a big difference between recording an album when you're 12 and recording an album when you're 15. I've matured a lot - learned a lot. I'm not saying I'm an adult. I'm in no way an adult. But I've learned a lot in the last couple of years.

Sindy: Are you having a good response to your single, Too Little Too Late?
JoJo: No - it's been awful! (Laughs) No - really - it's been really great! I just got the best write-up in Billboard and I just heard I'm number nine on TRL. I have a really good feeling about this album.

Sindy: What's your favorite track on the album?
JoJo: They're all my babies. I love them all! I really love The Good Old and How to Touch a Girl. But really, I'm so proud of the whole album.

Sindy: You've also been in Aquamarine and RV. How does acting compare to singing?
JoJo: When you act, you obviously have to stick to playing one character but when you sing, you can be whoever you want - a different character every song, or just yourself. Oh, and when you make a music video, you always look in the camera, but when you shoot a film, you don't - obviously. But that takes a little getting used to.

Sindy: Do you prefer acting or singing?
JoJo: I like them both but I prefer singing right now. It's what I'm all about.

Sindy: What was it like to work to work with Robin Williams in RV? Was he always cracking you up?
JoJo: Robin Williams is a great man. He really is. He's just such a great role model, you know? He's hilarious - of course - but he's also really active with social causes. And he's just so down-to-earth. I'm friends with his daughter so they both came to my video shoot. He was totally cracking up the camera guys. It was hilarious.

Sindy: Are you planning a tour once the album is released?
JoJo: Yeah, we're definitely going to tour. We're not actively planning it yet but there will definitely be a tour at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.

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