chatThis is from the portuguese translation, since the webcam/audio transmission didnt seem to work for me :evil:
Vanessa Carlton says: HI!
Which songs are your favourite ones from the new album?
VC: well, I guess "half a week before the winter" The name of your new cd Harmonium has any special meaning to you?
VC:Harmonium is an instrument, but it has a meaning. I kinda created a meaning for it
you also write your songs, right? Most of them were written by you?
VC: I write them all, that´s true
Have u ever been to Brazil? Is there anything you found reaaaly diferent?
VC:I knew somethings, but the impressions are different before you know the country
Is it true that you used to be a ballet dancer before you became a singer?
VC:I studied ballet for years. I moved to NYC to study ballet.
Harmonium`s tracklist has a song ¨Annie ¨, who is she:a fan,a relative? (that´s my question hehe)
VC:She´s a girl I met on tour.Her real name is Victoria.She is beautiful and intelligent, but she is sick...leuchemiaHow long have u been in BRazil?Is there any special place you want to meet?
VC: i´ve just arrived, I don´t have any favourite places.But I want to visit several places
What expectations do you have for you concerts here in Brazil?
VC: I dunno, I never played here before, so I don´t know what to expect
Do you know any Brazilian artists?
VC: I heard an Ivete ( lol she means Ivete Sangalo,she´s a singer from Bahia who sings Axé lol)
Can u tell us a little about you first single - A 1000miles? It was a huge success in Brazil!
VC: It was a song i wrote a long time ago, I didn´t know it would be so sucessfull, I´m glad I wrote it.
Is your new CD on sale?When can we buy it?
VC:It will be on sales after the first week of november
What´s the song of your life?
VC: I dont think a song can tell my whole life, but music itself is my life
Do you have any manias before going on stage?
VC: I warm up before going on stage
What´s your sign? Are you mistical?
VC: I am, specially in greek mithology, but I am religious although I don´t have any specific religion
Do you play any other instruments other than the piano?Do you have nay favourites?
VC:A little bit of guitar and i used to play a bit of violin as well.
Do you like BRazilian music?
VC:Not the new ones, but I know the classics. ( I think she aswered to do you "know" brazilian music , not "like" )
What doesn´t go on your CD player at all?
VC:I don´t listen to heavy rock,I like melody in a song, if it doens´t have one then I don´t pay attention
What are your main influences?
VC: My main influences come from classical musica such as Mozart and Chopin.
Is Harmonium a cd of only your compositions or from other songwriters too?
VC: I wrote 3 songs with the producer of the album.And movies soundtracks, would you like to write one?
VC:That is something I think i´ll end up doing.
Who do you dream of sharing the stage with?
VC: I think with EMINEM.When was the first time you walked on a stage?What was your feeling?
VC:I was so young I was just dancing. I was so nervous that I didn´t see anything in front of me
What´s the inspiration for the song " She floats" from the new album?(julez question )
VC:It´s about a girl, who is a ghost, but she doens´t know.And at the same time everyone can see herWhat languages(other then english) do you speak?
VC: I don´t speak other languages, but I want to learn french.
Lots of americans like the brazilian bikinis and cosmetics.What about you?do you want to buy anything in particular?
VC:I don´t know.I hope to buy something not for turists.
What amazes you from Brazil?the culture?the rithym?the melody?natural beauties?
VC:All of those, I think there is an energy here, a passion in people.In USA everyone is in a hurry, not here.It´s more calm
Have you had any typical brazilian food?What did you think?
VC: I ate fried bananas.
What´s the frase, the sentence of your life?
VC:I used to say that everything happens for a reason, but i don´t like that anymore. today I think we have to live the present moment, not let things pass us by.VC:Thanks everyone