On the latest edition of LippsServicePod, GraceVanderWaal spoke candidly about her early years and a lot more
at age 12. Her ukulele performance won over judge Simon Cowell, who called her “the next Taylor Swift.” As Vanderwaal tells Lipps, Cowell’s decree was both a blessing and a curse for the budding singer-songwriter. “It was a feeling I’ve never felt again in my entire life,” Vanderwaal said of the life-changing moment she barely remembers .
In a lengthy conversation, Vanderwaal spoke candidly about those early years: listening to her parents’ eclectic music picks , learning to play ukulele via YouTube tutorials, and uploading her first-ever cover , to dealing with the onslaught of literal overnight fame. Later, Vanderwaal spoke about her current creative process, staying up to the wee hours writing songs, and her love of jazz music.