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Trouble Is

In tandem with many, Alanna Royale and her big personality took the isolation of COVID-19 very
hard and came to a depressing realization that the world was losing its empathy, and after
experiencing a collective tragedy at that!

“I have found that there is a serious commonality between every person, and for one reason or
another, we have come to the conclusion that we're all so different and we couldn't possibly
understand each other,” Royale said sadly. “No one has not been through a dramatic family
moment, no one goes through their whole life without knowing someone who has a severe addiction
issue – or, for a broader example, we all lived through COVID-19. We all went through the horrors
of COVID-19.” Royale noted.

“Opening up about my own personal struggles and the life that I've gone through has created a lot
of empathy, something we're very much lacking in today's society, and I think that that's a huge
driving factor in what I do,” she said. “With my platform, I can look at someone and encourage,
‘Don't be mad because we're all in this situation. Let's find a way together to get through it.’ It’s why
I found it so important to put the two versions of myself on the album cover."

Royale wants to embrace herself as a whole, good and bad, and hopes her listeners begin to realize
the importance of that as well – in turn creating a brighter, more accepting world. This outlook on
life energizes her performances, pushing her to create a captivating performance each time she
gets on stage.

“I was invited to perform at Otis Redding's Homecoming this year,” Royale gushed and blushed. “I
sang an Otis Redding song in front of his widow and whole family, and they loved it! I and everyone
else were called over to his widow and given a ton of love from so many iconic people – people who
have seen everything and everyone, they know it all, and I was asked back!”

With such a big personality it’s hard not to ask to see Alanna Royale perform again. Aside from her
welcomed seat at the table with big classic artists, she’s even gained an impressive presence across
the globe.

“I've been around the country all over and I have an amazing time touring in the U.S., but I have a
pretty big fan base and market outside of the US, particularly in Europe,” Royale revealed. “Europe
has been very kind to Alanna Royale, and I'm most likely going to Europe in 2024, which I'm really
excited to bring the show overseas to see all of these very dedicated fans. They're paying the
highest shipping rates for my merchandise and records, and I'm just so grateful to have a fanbase
that strong, that far away. I also have a lot of fans in Asia, Japan specifically, and Japan feels the
farthest away. I feel like being in Japan and Australia, literally the other side of the world, just seems
like one of the most remarkable things I could do. That's where I'm really looking forward to going.”