From Thunder Bay, ON, stardrop is here to ignite your senses through the power of music and video. Together, with her team of musical genius, they create catchy, soulful pop songs that aim to make softies like you feel like a badass.

Recently, stardrop recorded her first album with Toronto-based producers Tennyson King and Dan Hosh; a collection of self-love anthems that grant us all permission to be unapologetically ourselves. In collaboration with Scott MacKay, they’ve created story-based, character-driven, music videos that visually capture the essence of stardrop and her message.

1. Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualise this song specifically? 

My song “Crown On” is about my day to day struggles of being a human adult. That familiar journey of feeling completely overwhelmed and incapable to then somehow softening and letting go into the mystery of life.  When I wrote “Crown On” I was feeling really stuck and frustrated, but music does this beautiful thing for me, where it allows me to step outside of myself and see a larger picture. As I sang the lyrics I could see this movie happening in my mind, like a short film, starring me and all my messy emotions. 

I knew I had to make this music video that was now playing out in my mind, because “Crown On” is more than just a song to me, it’s a glimpse into my emotional and creative world. It’s my opportunity to feel seen and connected, and it serves as this beautiful reminder that I’m not alone in my struggles. When someone tells me they resonated and felt emotional watching my Music Video, I feel this wonderful sense of connection, and purpose.

2. What was the inspiration behind this video(visuals, storyline, etc.)? 

The inspiration behind the music video comes from different moments in my life where I had to let go of the status quo and just be my full weird self. I’ve always felt this pressure to hide parts of me to be “normal”. 

I wanted to create an honest, character driven video to show this emotional journey of self empowerment. I was so excited to be able to, not only express myself through music and metaphors, but through visuals that go beyond the walls of reality and into my imagination. 

3. What was the process of making this video?

Making this music video was an incredibly fulfilling process for me. Our crew consisted of three; myself, Jesse Hebert and Scott MacKay. We were a dream team. It was our first time working together but boy did we click! Since the vision for the video was already so clear in my mind, I began by drawing out the storyboard (a sequence of drawings that illustrate the different shots that will be filmed). I choreographed a dance number and started teaching it to my dance friends. I called Mario’s Bowl, (one of the local bowling alleys in Thunder Bay), casted my friends, and rallied up some pals to stand around and look cute in the background. It was an incredibly empowering experience for me to produce, write, direct, edit and star in my own project. I still get emotional remembering how good it felt on set. We were filming a scene where I’m singing “I’m right where I need to be!” and those words hit me right in the freaking soul! My own lyrics had never felt more true. That feeling hits me everytime I watch the video now, because it all began as this vision in my mind and now it exists in the world! Honestly, making this video was one of the best experiences of my life.
 A princess locked away in a tower waiting, and waiting. Waiting for my big break as a performer, waiting for a man to come along and make me feel loved and valued. My song “Crown On” was inspired by the moment I broke free from this trap, and climbed outta that dang tower!