Chelsea Emata Interview with De Novo Magazine's Ozzy Neav

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Interview Clip

Ozzy: There are very few Asian Americans in the entertainment business. Why do you think that is?

Chelsea: An unfortunate fact, but very true; Asian-American artists are still vastly under-represented in U.S. mainstream entertainment. I remember when I was growing up, I only had the Britneys, the Christinas and the Spice Girl types to look up to as role models. Although we’ve made quite a few breakthroughs in the industry (ie; Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Sandra Oh, etc,) not one single Asian American recording artist has paved a way for Asians to gain recognition in pop music, as of yet. I think we’ve come a long way, but still have far to go. As musicians up their public reach with the aid of technology, independent or major label distribution, I think the likelihood of an Asian singing star is solid! All we need is one successful example, and from that, the record companies will follow like sheep and hopefully start a new, long-overdue trend.