Kills was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, to an Afro-Jamaican father and Uruguayan mother, where she attended Bradford Girls' Grammar School. In addition, she studied classical drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She stated in a post on her blog on social website, MySpace that she grew up flying between London and Florida, where she had relatives, resulting in a mixed American and English accent.
Kills made her acting debut at age 9 in 1995 in New Voices. She had a regular role as Sima on the TV sitcom "All About Me" and also played Amy Franks in the BBC's long-running radio drama "The Archers". She began writing songs at 14, some of which were featured in films and television shows, including "Bring It On 4", "Sleepover", "Just My Luck", and "Entourage". After finishing with "The Archers" in 2003, Kills began pursuing a music career and attributes her musical breakthrough to winning a Radio 1 MC Battle in Leeds under the name "Candy Rapper" in 2003. She signed to the UK record company "Adventures in Music" and released her first single Don't Play Nice under the name Verbalicious in February 2005. Kills' told W that her childhood nickname from her mother was "Verbal" because she talked and sang a lot. She adopted the name and variations of it as her stage name at some points during her career.
While writing music for films, Kills posted her self-produced and written demo extended play, "Womannequin" on music social website MySpace in 2007 that attracted the attention of blogger Perez Hilton in 2008, her song received 2 million plays on the website and Kills reached the top of the unsigned artists chart. With offers coming in for concerts and festivals, Kills moved to Los Angeles. In LA, Kills was approached by producers, A&R and labels with contracts. A DJ introduced her to will.i.am after hearing her demo and learning that she did not have a record deal. In January 2008, will.i.am signed her to his record label, "will.i.am Music Group". She did not sign right away as she had reservations about the music industry and will.i.am had to go to London a month later to convince her to record with him. During this time she also co-wrote and appeared on They Talk Shit About Me by French recording artist M. Pokora and met underground director Guillaume Doubet, who would go on to direct many of her videos, in Paris.
Kills explained in an interview that she adopted the stage name Natalia Kills at the behest of her record company, which found "Natalia Cappuccini" hard to pronounce. She had taken on her grandmother's family name a few years prior. She explained in an interview that her stage name is based on the phrase "you killed it", and represents her tendency to be a perfectionist. Kills released her debut album "Perfectionist" in April 2011 in Germany following a top ten placing by the first single, "Mirrors". The album was described as a concept album by Kills, proving that perfection is attainable. It features production by Jeff Bhasker and Fernando Garibay, who had worked with Lady Gaga. The album was accompanied by four singles, Mirrors, Wonderland, Free and Kill My Boyfriend. The first three singles were minor hits in some European countries but failed to chart in the US or UK. Kills opened for Kelis' European All Hearts Tour, as well as supported Robyn on her Body Talk Tour in November 2010 and early 2011. She also supported Ke$ha on the UK leg of her Get Sleazy Tour. Throughout August and September 2011, Kills supported Katy Perry on her California Dreams Tour for eight dates in Europe and São Paulo, Brazil. She also opened for the Black Eyed Peas over the summer of 2011 in Europe.
Kills is featured on a Junior Caldera single, Lights Out (Go Crazy), along with Far East Movement. It was released on March 13, 2012. Kills also features in Tatana's single, You Can't Get in My Head (If You Can't Get in My Bed).
On September 5, the singer announced new video entitled "Controversy" to start the promotion of her sophomore studio album entitled Trouble that's scheduled for release early 2013 through Cherrytree and Interscope Records. She also revealed the artwork with the official viral video.
Kills called Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette her most important musical influences, highlighting them as emotional artists who wrote honestly about their own experiences. She has also gone on to cite Gwen Stefani as her hero. She also claims that Depeche Mode, Prince, Vanity 6 and Freddie Mercury inspire her live performances.
In June of 2015, Kills announced over Twitter that her next album would feature a band, and that her days as "Natalia Kills" are over. She has stated "I always wanted to start a band. I adore Hole & Garbage so that's what i'll do next. I need to go darker + wilder".
In early 2016, Sinclair started a band, Cruel Youth. Their first song, "Mr. Watson", was released on Soundcloud in February, that was then followed by "Diamond Days" in April, which was also released on iTunes. Their third single ,"Hatefuck", was released in early September along with the release of their debut EP +30mg on 16 September.
Real Woman
Natalia Kills Lyrics
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Female adult human being. Wife. Mother.
Mannequin Noun...
Synthetic 3 dimentional representation of the perfect human form.
Woman, Mannequin...
[many times studdering:] Womannequin
ooh whoa ohhh whoa..ohh whoa whoa ohh
ooh whoa ohhh whoa..ohh whoa whoa ohh
[Verse 1:]
Mirror, Mirror on the wall
Why I feel so insecure
Models on a posterboard
Normal ain’t no good no more
Mirror, Mirror is it me
Why they strip my self esteem?
I’m compared to Loreal before they even airbrush me
They give me fake hair, fake nails, fake eyelashes
I’ve had barbies that are less plastic
girlfriend we are just additive addicts
Me, I’m groomed NO, I’m organic!
Life would be nice with a body like Hallie
Flawless on the Hollywood Screen
But my legs Ain’t long like Tyra Banks
Doctor What can you do for me?
[Chorus:]
Girl don’t hide
Cause you don’t need nobody to tell you
That your so fly
Don’t need No SuperFicial, Artificial
Everybody needs a real woman
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women?
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women?
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women?
No, Don’t you wanna wanna
My perfections unconventional
I’m made from another mold
There ain’t nothing wrong with me
No injections gonna make me whole
Fix something that's really broke
like views of femininity
[Verse 2:]
Their like OMG it’s a girl with a brain
Time moves on, but times ain’t changed
People still Medievu
she still following along like sheep do.
Only thing complex about her is a complex
Unsatisfied in a whole new context
It’s like Bam a brand new product
something to hawk
why we so self conscious so..
[Chorus:]
Girl don’t hide
Cause you don’t need nobody to tell you
That your so fly
Don’t need No SuperFicial, Artificial
Everybody needs a real woman
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women?
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women?
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women?
No, Don’t you wanna wanna
[Bridge rap:]
Hey sisters!
let me bring it back home
I ain’t trying to be a clone
I’m a hottie with a body
No Psychology will make me a Womannequin
When I’m hanging with the fellows they step, step, to me
Baby girl I like, like, your ja-jelly.
Girl we proud that you ain’t one of the crowd,
that you ain’t a Womannequin
[Chorus:]
Girl don’t hide
Cause you don’t need nobody to tell you
That your so fly
Don’t need No SuperFicial, Artificial
Everybody needs a real woman
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women? (I’m real)
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women? (ooh)
No, Don’t you want a real woman? real women? (so real)
No, Don’t you wanna wanna
this is for all my “real ladies out there” Yeah.
ooh whoa ohhh whoa..ohh whoa whoa ohh
ooh whoa ohhh whoa..ohh whoa whoa ohh
The song "Real Woman" by Natalia Kills is a commentary on the unrealistic beauty standards that society places on women. The lyrics describe the pressure that women feel to conform to these standards and the harm that it does to their self-esteem. The song highlights the fact that women are more than just objects to be looked at, and that they should be valued for who they are rather than how they look.
The chorus of the song urges women not to hide or try to be something they're not. It encourages them to embrace their true selves and to reject the superficial and artificial standards that are placed upon them. The bridge of the song features a rap verse that emphasizes the importance of being proud of who you are and not trying to be a clone of someone else.
Overall, "Real Woman" is a powerful anthem for women everywhere who are tired of being made to feel like they're not good enough. It encourages women to celebrate their uniqueness and to be proud of all of the things that make them who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
Mirror, Mirror on the wall
Asking herself why she feels so insecure.
Why I feel so insecure
Expressing her insecurity.
Models on a posterboard
Acknowledging unrealistic beauty standards.
Normal ain’t no good no more
Realizing that ‘normal’ is not good enough based on societal expectations.
Mirror, Mirror is it me
Questioning whether her insecurity comes from herself or from societal pressures.
Why they strip my self esteem?
Questioning why her self-esteem is being stripped from her through unrealistic beauty standards.
I’m compared to Loreal before they even airbrush me
Knowing that beauty standards are unattainable even for models.
Girl don’t hide
Encouraging women to embrace themselves.
Cause you don’t need nobody to tell you
Realizing that she doesn’t need validation from others to feel beautiful.
That your so fly
Affirming self-love.
Everybody needs a real woman
Celebrating the uniqueness of women.
My perfections unconventional
Celebrating her individuality.
No injections gonna make me whole
Telling that beauty standards cannot give her happiness.
Time moves on, but times ain’t changed
Realizing that beauty standards still exist and force women to conform.
It’s like Bam a brand new product
Noting how unrealistic beauty standards lead to the commodification of women.
Everybody needs a real woman
Again, celebrating the individuality of women.
I’m a hottie with a body
Empowering herself.
No Psychology will make me a Womannequin
Refusing to conform or be a ‘Womannequin.’
Girl we proud that you ain’t one of the crowd
Praising individuality.
this is for all my “real ladies out there” Yeah.
Recognizing all women embracing their unique beauty.
Contributed by Hannah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.