Q&A: Darrelle London at Lilith Festival

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Back in May, OurStage partnered with the Lilith to give artists across the country the opportunity to perform at the famed festival on tour stops in their hometown. We caught up with singer-songwriter Darrelle London, who won the opportunity to perform in Toronto on July 24th,  to talk about the performance experience along with her plans for the future.

OS: You are currently signed to Perez Hilton’s label, how did you get on his radar?

DL: I knew from his Web site that he loves music and promotes his favorite artists, so I just emailed him one day, hoping that he might like my music. He got back to me right away, and we’ve been working together for over a year now.

OS: Can you tell us about your experience performing at the Toronto stop of the Lilith Festival? How has the buzz been since you performed?

DL: I was so excited to be there, but the experience even surpassed all my expectations. Chantal Kreviazuk joined me onstage for a song that we wrote together. She also brought me up onstage during her set to sing backup, along with Sarah McLachlan, Melissa McClelland and Butterfly Bouchon. It was an amazing and surreal experience. All the women were so talented and down-to-earth. Even though it was raining, the fans were still in great spirits and so was I! Buzz since the show has been great. I met some new fans that day, and I did interviews with CBC, CTV, eTalk and MuchMusic.

OS: It seems like 2010 has been a big year for you so far, what are your plans for the rest of the year?

DL: I’m on tour now in eastern Canada. I’m hoping to tour the northeastern US in the late fall. I’m about to release my new single, “Selfish”. I’m going into the studio soon, to finish recording two new songs I wrote with Chantal Kreviazuk.

OS: Is there anything you’d like to say to your fans and supporters on OurStage?

DL: Thank you so much for getting involved and judging! You made my dream come true and I’m so grateful!