Hilary Roberts has unveiled her empowering anthem of feminine solidarity, ‘Girl To Girl’, honouring Worldwide Girls’s Day and Girls’s Historical past Month. The artist shared the inspiring journey behind the music, the significance of sisterhood, and the way her devoted friendship with Fashionable Household actress Brandy Ledford formed the heartfelt new music video…
Congratulations on the discharge of your empowering new single ‘Girl To Girl.’ Are you able to share the story behind it?
Throughout the late Nineteen Eighties and early Nineteen Nineties, I battled dependancy to alcohol and crack cocaine, weighed simply 93 kilos, and bore the seen scars of a life consumed by ache. Belief was practically unimaginable because of early childhood trauma and being trafficked at 16 years outdated. However then got here Angie Thomas Brown—a girl of integrity, love, and energy—who took me in, nurtured me, and taught me what it meant to really love one’s self. She cherished me till I may love myself. She was like a mom, like an enormous sister. She by no means backstabbed or gossiped about one other girl. She merely led by instance. Years later, in 2004, Polly Pistole grew to become one other guiding mild, additional shaping my understanding of affection and self-respect. By Polly and her husband Dave’s lovely marriage, I discovered what it meant to be cherished by a form and respectful associate. Polly stood by me via heartbreak, reminding me, “You’re price greater than this.” Polly’s unwavering help helped me break away from the cycle of poisonous, narcissistic abuse. At this time, I’ve a protected group of ladies who I can lean on, they usually can lean on me.
The discharge is well timed arriving on Worldwide Girls’s Day. Why do you suppose it’s vital to make clear this international occasion, and the way does this replicate the music’s which means?
The theme for worldwide girls’s month is, “Transferring Ahead Collectively”, which is strictly how we are able to make adjustments for a greater future for all of us. Worldwide Girls’s Day theme this 12 months is, “Speed up Motion”. On internationalwomensday.com it says, “A world freed from bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world the place distinction is valued and celebrated”. It’s my hope that this music is an instance of what we are supposed to be what we will be, collectively. Lifting one another up, celebrating our achievements, being protected and trustworthy with each other.
How do you propose on spending Girls’s Historical past Month?
I shall be celebrating the discharge of our music! Additionally, I shall be calling girls which have made an affect in my life!
The accompanying music video for ‘Girl To Girl’ is deeply uplifting, that includes girls from all walks of life. What message do you hope it should put throughout?
Regardless the place we come from, no matter our pores and skin coloration, no matter our faith or non faith, all of us deserve love. Allow us to be and reside that love!
Your shut good friend, Brandy Ledford, cameos on this video. What does her function characterize, and the way does it resonate along with your reference to each other?
From the second I met Brandy Ledford, it was like we had recognized one another ceaselessly. We’re the identical age, born simply three weeks aside in the identical hospital, however past that, she feels just like the sister I by no means had. Brandy has at all times been a protected house for me—a spot the place I can share my fears, ache, achievements, and pleasure, figuring out we will be utterly ourselves with one another. The belief we share is sacred; she is aware of I’d by no means hurt her, and I do know the identical about her. True friendships like this are uncommon, and I treasure ours deeply. I requested her to be on this video as a result of she is pure love. Her eyes present her love. She walks the stroll. I knew I used to be going to get weak within the video by going to the darkish locations that I had really lived and I wished somebody protected and loving.
Do you suppose unifying girls and inspiring them to help and stand by each other will at all times stay related?
Completely! Collectively we’re a lot stronger! WE stands for ladies empowerment. It means I don’t have do it alone. I can turn out to be a part of the WE.
As a faithful campaigner for ladies’s empowerment, is that this a really significant launch for you?
It’s such a significant launch for me. I didn’t belief girls for a very long time. Once I lastly let somebody in, somebody protected and actually advised the reality about myself, my life started to alter. I do know what it’s prefer to obtain and really feel that type of love. I additionally know I’ve been given the chance many occasions to pay it ahead.
You based the Crimson Songbird Basis in 2009, a dedicated trigger very near your coronary heart. Drawing from your personal expertise, the charity helps adults navigate unresolved trauma with remedy, training, coaching and assets. How does this connect with the which means of ‘Girl To Girl?’
Many occasions, folks act out of their very own wounding. Damage folks damage folks. As folks heal, they may also help heal others. How can we turn out to be the perfect model of ourselves? By dealing with the darkness of our previous and therapeutic so we are able to have freedom from viewing the world via painful discolored glasses.
If listeners may study one important lesson from the music, what wouldn’t it be?
You’re beneficial.
Following the discharge of ‘Girl To Girl,’ what are your hopes and aspirations for 2025? Any future releases on the horizon?
We’re releasing a music for the summer season referred to as, ”By no means Too Late”, which is an upbeat music written with Grammy songwriter of the 12 months nominee Justin Tranter. It’s about making the remainder of your life the perfect of your life! Then, in September for my wedding ceremony anniversary, I’m releasing an attractive music devoted to my husband. Aside from that, I’m slowly engaged on my e book, which I hope to be launched subsequent 12 months. I look ahead to spending time with my husband and our fur infants and performing some touring singing and talking.