By: Lisa Steinberg
Photo By Domen & Van de Velde
Q) We last chatted back in 2025 about your EP MANNEQUIN. How has your music evolved since then?
A) Since releasing MANNEQUIN in May, I think the biggest evolution has been in scale and confidence. That project was really introspective for me. It was about coming home to myself and I think finding that sense of self gave me the confidence to start thinking even bigger about what comes next.
I’m moving into a more unapologetic chapter now. I want to make statements. I want to be bold about what I have to say and what I have to offer, not just through the music, but through the entire world I’m building around it. I really feel like there’s space in pop right now for what I want to bring to it and I’m so excited to show people what that means.
MANNEQUIN was about finding my way back to myself. I think what’s coming next is about seeing how far I can take that.
Q) Your song “Treat Me Right (Lawrent Remix)” is out now. How did DJ/Producer Lawrent come to put his spin on this standout track?
A) We were working with a DJ and remix consultant to find the right collaborators, and he shared “Treat Me Right” with LAWRENT. LAWRENT connected with the song and wanted to put his own spin on it. I’ve always loved how a great remix can give a song a second life, so I was really excited to hear where he would take it.
Q) Was “Treat Me Right” a song Lawrent picked out himself to tackle out of the great tracks on MANNEQUIN?
A) We chose that one. “Treat Me Right” has so much heartbreak at the center of it, but I always felt like it had this crying-on-the-dance-floor potential. There’s a simplicity and timelessness to the topline that leaves so much room for reinterpretation, which made it feel perfect for remixes. We put it in front of LAWRENT, he connected with it and wanted to take it on.
Q) In what ways were you impressed by his alterations to the song?
A) What impressed me most is that he completely changed the energy without losing the emotional core. The original sits in the heartbreak, and LAWRENT turned that same feeling into something euphoric and weightless. The pitched-up vocals are so fun and they give it a nostalgic 2016 dance-music feel that I love. He found a release in the song that I hadn’t heard in the original. It’s the version I want to hear in a club.
Q) Dawty also handled a remix for you recently. Are you able to tease some other upcoming artists who worked on remixes of your music?
A) I’m building a new era right now and I want remixes baked in from the start, with other artists, DJs and producers expanding these songs in ways I wouldn’t think of myself. I already have names in mind, but I’m keeping those to myself for now. The pairings might not be what you’d expect. More soon.
Q) “Crashing With You” is out now. What makes it the perfect follow up to “Treat Me Right?”
A) The “Treat Me Right” remixes are the perfect bridge into “Crashing With You.” They pulled my music onto the dance floor, and this song takes that energy somewhere new: more indie-electronic, very Robyn-inspired. I’ve always loved how she makes dance music feel euphoric and emotional at the same time.
“Crashing With You” is about being fully in the moment: spontaneity, letting go, saying yes without worrying about what comes next. I wanted to capture the feeling of being young and free. It’s a first glimpse of where the music is headed.
Q) What do you think it is about the song that fans will connect with?
A) It’s the feeling of surrender, on your own terms. Everyone has a night they’re still talking about weeks later, the one where they stop overthinking and go for it, and this song lives in that night. It’s reckless and electric at the same time, with momentum you can feel and the kind of chorus you want to scream in the car. I want people to hear it and think of their own night.
Q) When we last spoke you mentioned some of your dream collabs included The Weeknd, Joji, Peggy Gou, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and more. Is that still who you have in mind?
A) Definitely. Those names are all still on the list. I saw Bruno Mars live this past weekend. He’s a true musician, one of the greatest artists alive, so he’s very much up there for me.
But the list has grown as my music has evolved. I’m inspired by indie, electronic, house and some of the more niche corners of pop right now, and there are artists in those spaces who feel like they belong in this next chapter. I’m drawn to unlikely pairings, the ones that make people say, “Wait, that works?”
Q) What is next for you? Have you started working on a new EP or album to come soon?
A) Oh yeah, absolutely. I graduated from Cornell in May and moved to LA in August, and I’ve been in the studio pretty much every day since. I have a clear vision for what I’m building next, and the new project is very much in motion.
I’m bringing more pieces of myself into it than I ever have before, including more of where I come from. I want people to come away from it feeling like they understand the story and the world of Paris WYA in a way they haven’t before. So, definitely keep an eye out.
Q) You’re also really immersed in fashion and art. Who would you suggest we keep an eye out for in these areas?
A) I’d look to Shanghai. I grew up there, so it’s special to watch the city’s creative scene get global attention. I keep coming back to SHUSHU/TONG and Oude Waag. SHUSHU/TONG is playful and rebellious and Oude Waag is moody, sharp and poetic. They have completely different points of view and both feel distinctly their own.
Q) Designers Domen & Van De Velde joined you for a fashion collab. Any dreams of having your own fashion line?
A) Someday, absolutely. Fashion has always been part of how I tell a story as an artist and I’d love to take that further. I actually have some merch out now, which has been a fun first step. I’d love to do more fashion-focused projects in the future, whether that’s a capsule tied to a project or something bigger down the line.
Q) What would you like to say to everyone who continue to be such vocal fans and supporters of you and your music?
A) Thank you for keeping me going. You’ve been there for every step, the good, the ugly – all of it – and I’m still figuring things out every day. I’m so grateful you chose to grow with me. I’m just getting started and what’s coming is for you.