MNEK

“If you go to America, so many club nights finish at 1 A. M. and it's so lame.”

“I am empowered by my friends in the music industry who are other fellow black men because I see them as my brothers; we have similar experiences and relate to each other.”

“Music is so transient. You've just got to move with it.”

“I always knew I wanted to work in music. There was no plan B.”

“I really enjoyed 2NE1's music; I really like BLACKPINK.”

“One of my best friends is quite into rap, and I'm always being introduced to music by him.”

“I'm very conscious that a music video is beyond just a promotional tool for a song. It takes a song to the next level and it gives a song a new life.”