Photography & Makeup by Margaret Albia
Be prepared to be blown away by the Lovely Lyrical Genius, Lila Swain. Born and raised in The Blue Mountains, Australia this green-eyed goddess is a young emerging talent with one of the most enchanting & soulful vocals we have heard recently.
What would you like our readers to know about you?
I am a singer and a songwriter from Sydney, Australia. My mum says as soon as I could talk I started singing and didn’t stop. I’ve always known that music was what I wanted to do with my life.
Besides your sensual and amazing voice, what’s your best quality or trait?
I think I’m a pretty positive person (more so as I get older). I just want to have fun and live a fulfilling and interesting life. I’m realizing that happiness depends on your own perspective. It’s not something to aspire to “one day”. Just BE HAPPY right now! We are alive. If you’re unhappy, make a change.
What’s next in your music career?
I just signed a record deal with Indie label: Music Entourage!
It’s the next big step for me and we’ve already started writing and recording my first single. I’ve been doing the music thing on my own for a while now and even though I have learned a lot, it feels nice to have the backing and support of a label who want to make my vision a reality.
What are some of your personal beauty tips & regimes?
To me, sleep is definitely one of the most important things to looking good. If you don’t get enough sleep then it affects your whole day, not just how you look, but how you feel as well. If you sleep well then it means you can get up earlier and do your hair!
What turns you on, gets your heart racing and makes you weak in the knees?
Funny boys.
I do It with my girlfriends Only. What is it?
We go on girly froyo dates (frozen yoghurt). We are so rebellious! I always love a movie night with friends and a glass of wine or two.
It was so finger licking good. What was it?
A meringue layered with honeycomb ice cream I had the other night for dessert! I indulge every now and then. That’s important.
What has a man done to get your attention?
Played hard to get. We were good friends and he seemed like he wasn’t interested in me in that way. He just was a decent guy and a dependable friend. He even taught me how to drive manual…and well, it worked!
Your Biggest career achievement?
Getting signed! Watch this space…
It was wild and mind-blowing. What was it?
I recently went ocean Kayaking in Byron Bay, which is up the north coast of Australia where I have family. It’s one of my favorite places in the world (that I’ve seen so far). It felt so free being out on the ocean and seeing dolphins swim right next to us! It was exhausting though and it was raining quite a lot, which made it pretty wild.
What or Who are your biggest fashion influences?
Rihanna is such a big influence. She can pull off anything. I admire anyone who is comfortable enough in their own skin to experiment and try crazy things. I want to be like that, daring and a bit outrageous.
I could do It All Day & All Night Long. What would this be?
Eat sushi. I could live on salmon and avocado sushi.
What would you not be caught dead doing?
Getting a tramp stamp. I may get another tattoo at some point though.
Who have you always dreamed of working with in the music industry?
I would love to work with Imogen Heap. She produces so much of her music and I think it’d be amazing to be a part of that and see the whole process. She also seems really genuine and like someone I’d really enjoy working with.
If you weren’t a Singer what would you be?
I never really considered anything else. Lately I have been really getting into nutrition and am quite passionate about healthy eating and living. Maybe I would be a nutritionist! Bit of a difference.
Listen to Lila Swain on Soundcloud: Here