Serayah Talks ‘Empire’ And New Music She’s gone from unknown to it girl in just under four months ever since her breakout role as Tiana Brown on Fox’s smash hit series, Empire . But before Empire , Serayah was receiving rave reviews on her Soundcloud account for her original music and notable covers. Now, capitalizing on her newfound notoriety, she has agreed to release her first mixtape this summer as an independent pop artist. Surprisingly, Empire is Serayah’s first acting role EVER. The 19-year-old Cali native was just starting to pursue her dreams of singing and dancing when the opportunity of a lifetime fell right into her lap: I was doing a lot of modeling, music, and dancing. My good friend from high school told me about the audition and it just turned out to be a perfect role for me. I’ve definitely fallen in love with the camera, but music is my first love, so that is something I’m always going to do — dancing as well. So I’m going to do it all! Not only is it the first time she’s acted, but it’s the first time she has been recorded on an album. And both projects skyrocketed to number one. It’s like I went from writing music in my room to being on a number one album. Honestly, it’s a blessing. I’m really just blown away by the whole thing. So what does she have to say to the comparisons to Teyana Taylor that came pretty much since the moment she appeared on-screen? I never even knew that comparison until [Iman Shumpert] came out with the statement. I really don’t think so. I actually heard a lot of people say Rihanna, but I think that’s more because of the music. So is Tiana based on anyone? I did speak with the directors and we talked about Lauren Hill and Beyonce and Rihanna, as far as performing and bringing that out. Those were our influences. Especially for the “Keep It Moving” performance, our inspiration was definitely Jay Z & Beyonce. So it was really interesting when I heard that [Teyana Taylor rumor]. Hmm, do you see the Jay & Bey influence? Hit the flip for more… Instagram / YouTube
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Bossip Exclusive: Serayah (Tiana From ‘Empire’) Talks Season 2, New Music, And Teyana Taylor
