Jordan. Here comes the queen.
I met Jordan networking at one of the events in Brooklyn, hosted by The Artist Kickback. Later on, we connected and collaborated on my special photo shoot celebrating women and diversity on Women's History Month (see one of my previous posts: Woman Up!). Jordan is an incredibly talented singer. Her voice is pure and organic and her divine, artistic aura makes you immediately recognize she was born to be on stage.
I loved working with Jordan, she made my work so easy. As a performer, she is very aware of her face and body. She is very professional and patient, but also very passionate and enthusiastic when presented with some dope outcomes of mutual efforts. Jordan is not only naturally beautiful, she also has the feminine energy of a queen. Most women don't have that natural ability to show their fierce and confident side in front of the camera right off the bat. Jordan, though, is a master of it, she comes in and owns the room.
As much as l love Jordan's fierce, statue-like side on the shots, I was really interested in discovering more vulnerable aspects of her personality. Her sincere smile, when she puts her guard down for a minute, lights up the room. Don't take it from me, just look at the photos. But what's a girl to do? You don't just ask women to smile! If they want to, they will! We needed to create a different kind of energy. It had to be sincere and organic. To do so, I had to presents the sincere idiot-like side of my personality and crack her up from time to time. In the end of the day we had a really good time and I took some of the best shots ever.
We took the shots where Ridgewood meets Bushwick (courtesy of Houdini Kitchen Labolatory @houdinikitchenlab ) surrounded by natural wood, glass and steel. That way, we created a bit vintage look with some natural, organic touches. Jordan looks so stunning, you don't need much to make the photos pop. I also had a pleasure to have a lil chat with her. She is a really kind person with a lot of life wisdom and a cool vibe. Talking to her was a treat. Please, find out what she had to say about femininity.
AsW: When did you make yourself the most proud?
JORDAN: When I got asked to go to France to perform for a huge festival. It was my first time performing in front of six or seven thousand people. I literally booked the gig of just going to the session and.. being dope! There was no politics involved, it was just pure talent that took me to France. I could not believe that my first time going outside of the country was just for the performance purposes. I was super proud of that. I actually did it twice. I went in 2018 and I'm going this year too.
AsW: In your opinion, what do we have in common as women, despite our different cultures, background or lifestyles?
JORDAN: I think, as women, there's just a certain way that we think. I don't know what it is, maybe it's the intuition thing, it's like a sixth sense almost. A situation can't be perfect without a woman involved, in my opinion. Just because the simple fact that there's a certain touch that we add to everything, no matter what it is. It can be a smallest of tasks, but we take a certain attention to detail. The way that we communicate is more thoughtful in that we want to approach things in a way that would not only benefit us, but every party involved. We also multitask in a way that, I think, man just aren't able to. We can think about one thing, talk about somethings else, and be doing something totally different at the same time and do it effortlessly.
AwS: You partially answered this question already, but maybe you're gonna want to add something. What do you appreciate other women for the most and is there anyone who embodies that?
JORDAN: I appreciate other women for their natural beauty. I think it's something that is infectious about a woman who loves herself and shows no shame about herself. That is so beautiful and it's contagious. It makes you want to be like that. I think a person who embodies that could be Erica Badu. I think she's one of those people that walks in the room and you can't help, but just feel her energy. Feminine energy is so powerful, but only when you recognize it, value it, and develop it in you. There's a lot of women that don't even know their power and that's unfortunate, but we have so much power it's crazy. Definitely, Erica Badu is one of those who embody that.
Attention please! As I mentioned b4, Jordan is an incredibly talented singer. Her voice is sultry and amazing! She can stand in front of you and just sing your name and your jaw will drop, that's how awesome she is! To find out more about Jordan's creative endeavors and pick from her artistic apple tree, be sure to check out her IG: @jordankingmusic and her website www.iamjordanking.com
PS.
Dear Jordan,
Thank you for your time and great energy you brought to our photo shoot. I appreciate you reminding me how professional and confident females can be.
We had a chat in the beginning of the photo shoot and I mentioned that, even though you are extremely unique and your music is hard to box or categorize, I feel Erica-Badu-like divine energy about you. To which you responded she had been one of your heroes and inspirations. It's funny cuz whenever you speak about her, it's exactly what I sense about your feminine, artistic aura. When you walk into a room, you change the energy. Can't wait to listen to your upcoming new music that you will treat us with next.
With love,
Anja
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