I reached out and said if nothing happens, thank you so much for the music and tickets to the show.Ī week later the offer was in my mailbox. We took another meeting and wanted something to come of it. I fell in love with the show when I saw it. And I literally have not stopped listening to the music since I got it in February. The meeting was fun and they said come to the show and listen to the soundtrack. We talked about how they wanted to adapt the play into a movie. JS: I was in New York for something and we decided to take a meeting with some of the people with the show. I’m always writing so maybe I can start working on more music after Broadway is finished. I’m kind of just focusing on the tour and then Broadway, because I literally went straight from the tour to rehearsal for “In the Heights.” Maybe once I get adjusted with the schedule on Broadway I can. JS: Not currently, I would love to right now. I’ve learned about myself and I’ve learned about the industry and I’ve grown up a bit.Īnd I’ve been having the most fun ever, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. That was the point where I actually realized I have to work really hard at this. So once American Idol happened I was the last person to come out on the tour and it was crazy for me to have it actually happening, me being in the front. I always wanted to be… you know I love singing background, but I wanted to be the lead singer ! It was really cool to have that experience touring and all of that. JS: My first tour… oh man, I got to go way back … before American Idol I sang backup for a Christian artist. How has it been going from the opener to the headliner? MN: You toured with Alicia Keys a few years ago. We have three days in Texas, then Arizona… I get to go back to my hometown! A lot of California dates, then Seattle… I’m just really excited. JS: I don’t remember all the dates, but we just did Cincinnati, Boston… we’ve done New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Washington, Connecticut….we have coming up Virginia Beach, Norfolk and then North Carolina, Ft.
You know, we’ve been in smaller venues-so we’re doing like clubs, theaters, House of Blues. Having openers, having more than five songs to sing, but it’s been so much fun and I love being able to see all the fans. Being able to be on my own, headlining… I’m still getting used to everything. Jordin Sparks: Everything has been really crazy and busy, but I’m really good. Madame Noire: How are you? How has the tour been going?
A true sweetheart, Sparks talked to us about her journey of patience and why she’s excited about the future. From the back of the stage, to the limelight this 20-year-old songstress has learned so much in a short period of time and wasn’t afraid to tell us.