Toni Garrn
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Interview with Museek.de
http://www.museek.de/topmodel-toni-garrn-im-interview/
My translation
Mrs. Garrn, there's hardly another medium that mirroers emotions as perfectly as music. Which status does music have in your life?
Toni: It's incredibly important. There's no workout session, no run or journey without my headphones. The first thing I do at home, even before taking off my shoes, is to turn on the music. Through my job, I'm often alone, and music always sets me in the mood I want to be in. Music in my job is equally important. I couldn't imagine a set without music.
You were born in Hamburg, a city with lots of famous German musicians and bands, such as Kettcar, Tomte or Wir sind Helden who first brought up the notion of the 'Hamburg School'. Is that something you personally like? What are your preferences?
I love music mainly because I love dancing to it, so my music always has a lot of bass and is very rhythmic. I particularly love Spanish latino music, because when I was 6 and living in Athens, I already went to a latino dance school and learned Mambo, Samba, Cha-cha and a lot of other styles. Also, I often listen to African drum music, because I spend a lot of time in Africa and love the culture - Reggaeton or good House basses with a strong or strange beat for example. Weirdly, slow House music works for falling asleep on a plane for me. I haven't listened to a lot of German music so far.
What's your favorite playlist at the moment?
Very mixed. A lot of old school girl-power songs, such as Beyoncé or Missy Elliot. Currently a lot of Kygo, Zak Waters, The Weeknd. Seinabo Sey, Sam Smith, Andra Day. And my African playlists with Kanda Bongo Man, P Square, Buraka Som Sistema, Bollebof, and, a bit more famous, Shaggy or Sean Paul.
How is a typical shooting with you? Do you listen to music before or during the shoot to get into the right mood?
No, not before. If I have to travel to set by car or by plane, I listen to music anyways. I always ask for music on set. In the studio, I like to listen to loud music, and often it is my own playlist we're listening to. On location shoot, the team usually has some kind of sound system. Without music, long shootings are harder and less creative, for almost everybody in the team. But there are also photographers who need silence in order to focus, then I have to adapt to them.
Do you also talk about music with your model friends in the industry?
Sure, there are some who are DJs themselves or sing. But I don't know many who share my passion for Latin and African music. But during Fashion Weeks, almost everybody has their headphones on at some point.
What are the musical preferences there? Can you agree to one sound at parties?
In NYC, most people listen to HipHop and Rap. I don't really like that, which is why I rarely party in NYC. But sometimes I can convince the DJ to play my kind of music. Fashion parties, particularly in Europe, often have very good DJs who play old 80s stuff, good Old School HipHop or very good Ibiza-Style House.
Who was the last person to show you really good new music and what was it?
I recently discovered Majid Jordan who is signed with Drake's label and listen to him a lot. Similar to The Weeknd, but I find it more exciting and the lyrics are less arrogant towards women.
Do you have an all-time favorite song that never gets boring?
Runnin – Beyonce, Pretty Wings – Zak Waters, Younger – Seinoba Sey. At the moment.
Is there a song you connect with a special event in your life?
So many. There are a lot of runway shows I'll never forget because of the soundtrack. Lots of vacations where we were playing the same one or two songs again and again. The famous break-up songs, naturally, but I'd rather stay away from them. "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse reminds me of growing up in Hamburg very much, and of my first experiences as a 'teenager', if you will.
Do you still recall your first concert? By who and where was it?
Yes, it was after a Hugo Boss show. MGMT was playing and I was 15 and already a big fan of theirs. I was lucky, my first concert was almost private, at an after show party.
Is there some 'musical excess' from your childhood or teenage years you're embarrassed of today?
When I lived in Athens, I was playing swedisch band Aqua over and over again. 'I'm a barbie girl' and so on. But I guess that's normal when you're 8 or 9 years old.
A lot of actors and models appear in music lyrics. [...] If there ever was a song about you, who should it be by?
Missy Elliot, in a cool Reggaeton mix.
The American music scene and market often seem miles ahead of the German one. Who do you think is worth watching in 2016?
Majid Jordan and Andra Day. Andra Day's voice is unbelievable. A similar phenomenon as Emily Sandé. I 'discovered' her many years ago and now she's everywhere all of a sudden.
http://www.museek.de/topmodel-toni-garrn-im-interview/
My translation
Mrs. Garrn, there's hardly another medium that mirroers emotions as perfectly as music. Which status does music have in your life?
Toni: It's incredibly important. There's no workout session, no run or journey without my headphones. The first thing I do at home, even before taking off my shoes, is to turn on the music. Through my job, I'm often alone, and music always sets me in the mood I want to be in. Music in my job is equally important. I couldn't imagine a set without music.
You were born in Hamburg, a city with lots of famous German musicians and bands, such as Kettcar, Tomte or Wir sind Helden who first brought up the notion of the 'Hamburg School'. Is that something you personally like? What are your preferences?
I love music mainly because I love dancing to it, so my music always has a lot of bass and is very rhythmic. I particularly love Spanish latino music, because when I was 6 and living in Athens, I already went to a latino dance school and learned Mambo, Samba, Cha-cha and a lot of other styles. Also, I often listen to African drum music, because I spend a lot of time in Africa and love the culture - Reggaeton or good House basses with a strong or strange beat for example. Weirdly, slow House music works for falling asleep on a plane for me. I haven't listened to a lot of German music so far.
What's your favorite playlist at the moment?
Very mixed. A lot of old school girl-power songs, such as Beyoncé or Missy Elliot. Currently a lot of Kygo, Zak Waters, The Weeknd. Seinabo Sey, Sam Smith, Andra Day. And my African playlists with Kanda Bongo Man, P Square, Buraka Som Sistema, Bollebof, and, a bit more famous, Shaggy or Sean Paul.
How is a typical shooting with you? Do you listen to music before or during the shoot to get into the right mood?
No, not before. If I have to travel to set by car or by plane, I listen to music anyways. I always ask for music on set. In the studio, I like to listen to loud music, and often it is my own playlist we're listening to. On location shoot, the team usually has some kind of sound system. Without music, long shootings are harder and less creative, for almost everybody in the team. But there are also photographers who need silence in order to focus, then I have to adapt to them.
Do you also talk about music with your model friends in the industry?
Sure, there are some who are DJs themselves or sing. But I don't know many who share my passion for Latin and African music. But during Fashion Weeks, almost everybody has their headphones on at some point.
What are the musical preferences there? Can you agree to one sound at parties?
In NYC, most people listen to HipHop and Rap. I don't really like that, which is why I rarely party in NYC. But sometimes I can convince the DJ to play my kind of music. Fashion parties, particularly in Europe, often have very good DJs who play old 80s stuff, good Old School HipHop or very good Ibiza-Style House.
Who was the last person to show you really good new music and what was it?
I recently discovered Majid Jordan who is signed with Drake's label and listen to him a lot. Similar to The Weeknd, but I find it more exciting and the lyrics are less arrogant towards women.
Do you have an all-time favorite song that never gets boring?
Runnin – Beyonce, Pretty Wings – Zak Waters, Younger – Seinoba Sey. At the moment.
Is there a song you connect with a special event in your life?
So many. There are a lot of runway shows I'll never forget because of the soundtrack. Lots of vacations where we were playing the same one or two songs again and again. The famous break-up songs, naturally, but I'd rather stay away from them. "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse reminds me of growing up in Hamburg very much, and of my first experiences as a 'teenager', if you will.
Do you still recall your first concert? By who and where was it?
Yes, it was after a Hugo Boss show. MGMT was playing and I was 15 and already a big fan of theirs. I was lucky, my first concert was almost private, at an after show party.
Is there some 'musical excess' from your childhood or teenage years you're embarrassed of today?
When I lived in Athens, I was playing swedisch band Aqua over and over again. 'I'm a barbie girl' and so on. But I guess that's normal when you're 8 or 9 years old.
A lot of actors and models appear in music lyrics. [...] If there ever was a song about you, who should it be by?
Missy Elliot, in a cool Reggaeton mix.
The American music scene and market often seem miles ahead of the German one. Who do you think is worth watching in 2016?
Majid Jordan and Andra Day. Andra Day's voice is unbelievable. A similar phenomenon as Emily Sandé. I 'discovered' her many years ago and now she's everywhere all of a sudden.
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Awww, this just got my hopes up that she might be walking this season. But unfortunately, I'm more inclined to think it's gonna be one or two random shows here and there again. She doesn't have a showcard either. But I'd be incredibly happy to see her walk some top shows again.
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She looks incredible with bright red lipstick.
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She looks quite nice.
My screenshots from her GNTM appearance
I thought she was really really sweet. I sometimes complained about her coming across as a bit arrogant, but in this case she seemed to genuinely enjoy her time at the show, she wasn't arrogant at all.
I thought she was really really sweet. I sometimes complained about her coming across as a bit arrogant, but in this case she seemed to genuinely enjoy her time at the show, she wasn't arrogant at all.
Interview with Gala, translated by me
"I love my life!"
You once said that as a model, you're just a hanger for clothes. Do you still feel that way?
That was mainly related to walking shows. If somebody wants to put a plastic bag over your head, you shouldn't take it personally, somebody has to wear the clothes at the end of the day. But in order to be really successful, to be the face of a brand, you need personality, too.
How would you characterize the new "Rose Couture" fragrance by Elie Saab that you're the face of?
"Feminine, yet strong" comes to mind.
You'll be guest starring in the new season of Germany's next Top Model. Could you imagine hosting a show like this yourself?
I love talking and I like being on stage, but I'm not sure how much time it would take to have a job like this. At the moment, I'm somewhere else each day, and I love my life the way it is.
Some of your model friends are successful mostly thanks to Instagram. What do you think about that?
It is a new world, and I had to get used to it at first. I know very beautiful girls who didn't want to do Instagram and who don't book jobs anymore. But it also has its pros: When I post a pic myself, I can influence what I post - as opposed to when paps take pictures.
Is this why you recently posted a couple pic with your boyfriend Chandler?
It just developed naturally. Both he and I are very open about our relationship.
Your boyfriend is a professional basketball player. Are you interested in his sport?
Now I am! I even know the rules and I watch his games whenever I can. I'm his biggest fan.
Is he your Mr. Right?
I'll probably only know that for sure when I'm 100 years old on my dying bed.
"I love my life!"
You once said that as a model, you're just a hanger for clothes. Do you still feel that way?
That was mainly related to walking shows. If somebody wants to put a plastic bag over your head, you shouldn't take it personally, somebody has to wear the clothes at the end of the day. But in order to be really successful, to be the face of a brand, you need personality, too.
How would you characterize the new "Rose Couture" fragrance by Elie Saab that you're the face of?
"Feminine, yet strong" comes to mind.
You'll be guest starring in the new season of Germany's next Top Model. Could you imagine hosting a show like this yourself?
I love talking and I like being on stage, but I'm not sure how much time it would take to have a job like this. At the moment, I'm somewhere else each day, and I love my life the way it is.
Some of your model friends are successful mostly thanks to Instagram. What do you think about that?
It is a new world, and I had to get used to it at first. I know very beautiful girls who didn't want to do Instagram and who don't book jobs anymore. But it also has its pros: When I post a pic myself, I can influence what I post - as opposed to when paps take pictures.
Is this why you recently posted a couple pic with your boyfriend Chandler?
It just developed naturally. Both he and I are very open about our relationship.
Your boyfriend is a professional basketball player. Are you interested in his sport?
Now I am! I even know the rules and I watch his games whenever I can. I'm his biggest fan.
Is he your Mr. Right?
I'll probably only know that for sure when I'm 100 years old on my dying bed.
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I never thougt she would be so open about a relationship.
