Missing the love of his life helped Nick Jonas get his creativity flowing!
On Tuesday, the 28-year-old singer appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and opened up about his new single, “Spaceman”, and the next album of the same name. When asked what inspired his new solo project, Jonas admitted that “missing” his wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas while she was away amid the COVID-19 pandemic helped to improve his new music.
“I kind of started writing this album in July. My wife was in Germany finishing this little film called The Matrix“Jonas said to host Jimmy Fallon.” And I thought, ‘You know, I feel very disconnected from the world, first of all, and now from myself.’ And I started writing … some days I was like, ‘Oh, this is a solo album.’ And a few days later I was like, ‘This is kind of a themed album.’ “
The voice The coach went on to explain that his new song addresses the issues of isolation and loneliness – feelings that many people around the world faced during the ongoing pandemic last year.
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Steve Granitz / WireImage Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
“Giving this idea that we all had this year now … but this year of being disconnected from reality, disconnected from the world, feeling as if we are on our own planet and obviously missing [Chopra Jonas] at that time too, “he added.” And reconnecting with her and then the main theme of this album, more than anything, is just about hoping for the future and seeing a brighter day ahead. “
Jonas released “Spaceman” on Thursday, as the third track on his next album, which will debut on March 12. Astronaut consists of 11 new songs, including “This Is Heaven”, “Sexual” and “Death Do Us Part”.
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During a recent conversation with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Jonas said that much of his new album is dedicated to his wife, 38, who stars in the next album. Matrix 4 movie.
Lester Cohen / Getty Nick (R) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas
“She loves it. Most of the songs are basically just love letters, which when I can’t articulate what I feel with my words without music, I go to the studio,” he said. “And I am grateful to have this because it makes you happy, and that is the most important thing.”
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Jonas also talked to Lowe about the concept of the album and his name.
“I think the key for me was trying to find a way to give this idea a persona, to give it a name. So ‘Spaceman’ came to my mind because I was thinking, ‘What is the one thing that we all feel during this time? ‘ It is completely disconnected from the world, “said band member Jonas Brothers.
“We are so used to looking at a screen instead of human interaction, and I think what keeps us all encouraged and hopeful is just the idea of knowing that there will be tomorrow when this is not our reality, and I think the body of work as a whole accompanies this “, he added. “But it felt like the right thing to start with ‘Spaceman’ because it’s a totally visual and creative idea to then start talking about songs like ‘This Is Heaven’, which I’m really excited about. The things I did with ‘Jealous’ and tracks like this , but in a new way, and just trying to keep improving and evolving each day, make an effort. “