The drag superstar gives EW a bonkers track-by-track breakdown of her first EP.
“I’m not a planner.
Luckily, Katya falls into the former category, just not in ways you might expect.
Credit: KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA
“I’ve been at the piano for two or three years.
I had to take a break so I kind of shelved it….
I’m vacillating between periods of humiliation and enthusiasm about the project.”
KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA
“Maybe in aDiane Keatonmovie.”
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Read on for EW’s exclusive track-by-track breakdown with Katya.
KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA
“She says ‘Jame Gumb’ [Buffalo Bill’s real name inThe Silence of the Lambs].
That’s so funny to me.
Lesson: If they’re not laughing with you… or at you… turn it into a song.
They’ll love it.
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Not sure how to pronounce this one?
We’re not, either.
That’s a mysterious tongue-twister reserved only for Katya and all of Mother Russia.
“I don’t want to bore you with poetics, but that one is a very experimental song.
It’s not going to be played on [Kiss FM] anytime soon.”
Why, you ask?
“Then we were like, ‘What if an alien chipmunk were to go through that thing?
It’s just fun.
But it’s a real groovy beat.”
“Let me tell you, look no further than your own house.
In fact, you never have to leave your house again.
“I feel like we got the essence of Italy.
You know howJaida Essence Hallis the essence of beauty?
Ravioli is the essence of Italy.”
“Be Your Own Dentist”
Warning: Katya is not a licensed medical professional.
“I love those guided meditations, but I always find them to be a little bit boring.
So, spice it up!”
“What if we just, you know, take out your own teeth….
