Zae France Moving to LA with $2500, Signing to Def Jam, Touring with Ne-Yo and Eric Bellinger + More

In this episode of Can We Talk R&B, we sit down with singer-songwriter Zae France. Zae shares his journey from being born and raised in North Carolina to moving to Connecticut at age 12 and bouncing back and forth during high school. Despite singing in high school, he kept it under wraps until he released his first song in 2017. 0:00 - 3:49 Intro 3:49 - 4:40 Being Southern 4:40 - 5:09 Moving to CT 5:09 - 6:16 What challenges did you face moving to CT 6:16 - 7:02 Moving to LA 7:02 - 8:37 Releasing music independently 8:37 - 9:34 Deciding to move to LA 9:56 - 10:48 The American Dream 10:48 - 12:45 Singing in church 12:45 - 15:08 What made you fall in love with music 15:08 - 16:23 What has your Gospel background taught you? 16:23 - 16:42 Moving to LA alone 16:42 - 18:00 How did you meet Neyo? 18:00 - 18:43 Landing a placement with Neyo 18:43 - 19:50 Full circle moment 19:50 - 21:02 Feedback from touring with Neyo 21:02 - 22:05 Being signed to Def Jam 22:05 - 25:16 The feeling of growth on tour 25:16 - 27:07 Do you study the greats? 27:07 - 28:30 Understanding how to orchestrate a song 28:30 - 29:50 Storytelling in albums 29:50 - 31:50 Rhythm Backwoods part two 31:50 - 34:09 Elevating in projects 34:09 - 35:10 Marketing 35:10 - 40:51 Deep Dive: Better Love 40:51 - 41:14 Top three Songwriters 41:14 - 42:53 Is dance a necessary skill for R&B artist 43:53 - 45:59 Favorite R&B Album 45:59 - 48:08 Respect the Pen: Thisvibeaintforeverybody 48:08 - 50:00 The impact of your music on people 50:00 - 51:20 The best part of the process of being an artist 51:20 - 52:28 What is your vibe for your process 52:28 - 55:06 What is your idea to be an R&B guy? 55:06 - 55:30 Live show guests 55:30 - 54 Closing ✅ LISTEN, FOLLOW, AND RATE 🎙️ Hosted & Created by: Ian Von 🚀 Produced by: Launch Pod Studio 🎥 Shot and Edited by: Lazy Pickle Studios 📲 Presented by: Revolt Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices