Erika Brings The Glitz, Glamour, & Fun

Since her debut in 2007, pop singer Erika Jayne has dominated the top of the Billboard Dance Chart with hits like Stars and Party People (Ignite the World). Now the Atlanta, Ga., native is bringing her act to Toronto for the Prism Festival on Friday. Metro caught up with her at her L.A. rehearsal space before she heads north.

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Since her debut in 2007, pop singer Erika Jayne has dominated the top of the Billboard Dance Chart with hits like Stars and Party People (Ignite the World). Now the Atlanta, Ga., native is bringing her act to Toronto for the Prism Festival on Friday. Metro caught up with her at her L.A. rehearsal space before she heads north.

Ned Ehrbar: How is rehearsal going?

Erika Jayne: It’s good. You know, we’re putting the show together and teaching someone new, so that’s always a fun process. And it gives me a chance to brush up, for me to revisit it — a tune-up, actually.

NE: You’ve been making music videos as well. What’s the best use for those, now that MTV and VH1 aren’t really an avenue anymore?

EJ: I think, you know, you put them on the Net, and that’s really where they’re found. I’ve had a great response, and I look forward to having bigger, better responses. And we just shot a video to my new single, Get it Tonight. We just finished it up and it should be out soon.

That video takes place in a Japanese-stylish arcade, and it’s filled with my favorite things, which are boys and fun (laughs). And lots of bright colors and lots of fun and lots of smiles, you know. Hot dudes and really cute girls.

There’s a great dance break in it, a partner break this time. I’ve never done a partner break in a video before, so that was fun. It’s a really easy, fun video.

NE: How much do you try to recreate that live?

EJ: It depends. Like, I’m not going to have boys and girls on stage this time, so I can’t recreate that dance break. But there’s definitely a common thread. The show is girls, hot short-shorts — we’re doing (City-TV’s) Breakfast Television the day before, which will be fun. It’s going to be fun — super-sexy.

NE: Where are you looking to take your music, style-wise?

EJ: I think the first album and a couple of singles after that was definitely based around the themes of fantasy, love and escape. And this new album that’s coming out is really more about glitz, glamour and fun. The music is still deeply dance-rooted, it’s got a lot of pop overtones, but it’s still very Erika Jayne and it’s a “have a good time” message. If I had to describe the new stuff, it would be glitz, glamour and fun.