"I just love Beyoncé" — Lay Bankz talks about her biggest musical influence as she recalls attending the Rennaissance tour

Lay Bankz recently appeared for an interview with Billboard on May 16, 2024, where she recalled the time when she went to Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour. The singer has been trending for some time after her single, Tell Ur Girlfriend, became successful and made it to the Billboard Hot 100.

Bankz told Billboard that her experience in Beyoncé's tour was "amazing" and she initially found it hard to believe that she was a part of it. She added:

"I just love Beyoncé! Everything about how she performs and how she gets on the stage is so captivating when you see her. You can't look at anything else and she makes you believe what she's saying."

Lay Bankz even praised Beyoncé's dancing skills and revealed that this inspired her to become a performer. She mentioned that she has continued to grow and learn over the years and she wants to be like Beyoncé.

The Renaissance tour started on May 10, 2023, and concluded on October 10 of the same year. The event broke many records in terms of ticket sales and it covered several cities such as Stockholm, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Minneapolis.

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Lay Bankz addresses the success of her single: Interview statements and other details explored

Lay Bankz appeared for a conversation with Billboard through Zoom on Thursday where she started by speaking of the response that her song Tell Ur Girlfriend has received until now. She said that this kind of success has been her biggest dream and she waited for this moment over the years. She continued:

"This is nothing new. I played the violin, I played piano, I was in orchestra, I was in vocal [lessons], I did musical theater, I took poem classes and I learned how to write poems and write raps. I couldn't see myself doing anything else."

She revealed that her new single emerged out of a real-life experience and she approached producer Johnny Goldstein alongside writer Ink to release a project based on the same. She said that she sat with Johnny and Ink for around two hours and as they began preparing the single, she openly expressed her feelings.

Lay Bankz even recalled her previous song Ick, saying that no one liked it at first. She further stated:

"I kind of shied away from it because I was like, Wow, nobody likes it – oh sh*t, am I doing something wrong? In reality, I'm just being myself. I didn't let it get to me, so I'm like, All right, I'm still going to promote, I'm just not going to feed into it. But when I start looking at the bigger picture, I [decided to] start replying to hate comments with videos of myself."

Bankz said that music is her "first love" and she never finds interest in doing anything else. She added that she has around 10,000 songs planned in the next five years and that apart from being unique, the songs also share a different kind of connection with her.

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Lay Bankz reveals a few details about her upcoming project

Lay Bankz was asked about the expected release date of her new song. She replied that it was arriving on May 27, 2024, and described it as an "innovative" project. She also stated:

"I really sat down and thought about how I wanted my project to sound and how I wanted it to feel. I got the most raw, uncut version of After 7 – that's the title of my project. This is going to be the project where people really have open ears, and I'm standing on that."

She also addressed the latest dispute between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, saying that they are "amazing rappers" and "throwing some crazy sh*t out there." She revealed that she loves Drake's single Drop & Give Me Fifty from the album, Push Ups.