Interview by Brooke Gibbs
Jazzy K is stepping into her boldest era yet with Pulse — a project that feels both deeply personal and unapologetically confident. From high-energy anthems to stripped-back vulnerability, the EP captures the push and pull of finding yourself, owning your voice, and letting go of what no longer serves you.
In this Creative Conversation with Futuremag Music, Jazzy K opens up about trusting her instincts, the chaos (and magic) of the studio, and the moment she realised her music was truly connecting. From keeping the raw demo of 911 to embracing the freedom behind Bored, Pulse is more than a release — it’s a statement of growth, clarity, and self-worth.
FMM: Congrats on the release of your EP, Pulse. How are we feeling?
JAZZY K: Overwhelming. I feel like everyone has really been going in and listening to the whole thing. I feel like my last EP I dropped was a bit more scattered. People were listening to one or two main songs and then slowly finding the rest of them. But with this one, I find that everyone's gone from beginning to end and they just can't pick their favourite. So that's been the best. Such a big compliment.
FMM: It's so interesting that other people can't pick a favourite because I have a pretty strong favourite.
JAZZY K: Oh, my God. What is it?
FMM: 911.
JAZZY K: Oh, wow.
FMM: I think it’s because I listened to the EP in order and the first songs, because I have a dance background as well, I was making up choreography in my head. But then the piano for 911 came in, and that’s the song I keep returning to.
JAZZY K: Oh, that's amazing. Oh, my goodness. That makes me so happy. You know, 911… the version you losten to… that's the original demo, and that was the first time that I recorded my vocals for it. And every time we tried to produce it or add things, or try this production, try or add this, add that, nothing would work. We'd always just go back to that demo and I'm like, you know what, I'm just going to put out the demo — I'm not going to change it, I'm just going to leave it. It's perfect the way it is, so that makes me so happy.
FMM: Another one I like is Bored. And the title is such a bold, tongue-in-cheek title. What was the moment that really sparked that song for you?
JAZZY K: We were in the studio, and I just remember the bridge in particular — that was so fun. We decided to put in the ringtone so it runs with the baseline, and when we were thinking about what to say, I was like, spelling “bored” would be the funniest, most sarcastic thing we could do. Like you’re with your girlfriends calling the most boring guy she could be with — that kind of vibe.
Then when we started singing it, I was like, oh my goodness, this is giving early 2000s Eminem chorus energy. And that really set the tone for the rest of the song. It’s just so fun, and it captures that moment of finally admitting you’re bored and feeling free.
FMM: Was that a personal turning point for you?
JAZZY K: I think, yeah. I see so many girls in my life go through relationships where you just know they’re not given the right energy from their partner and whether they’re boring or lazy, or whatever it is — It’s like you just want to look at them and say, ‘Can’t you just admit that you are bored and can we get out of this? Because this is not right for you.’ You start to lose yourself when you’re in a relationship like that. So, I feel like a lot of my songs, when I’m writing, I’m always trying to come from a perspective of, like, I’m giving my confidence to that feeling that maybe you try to hide, and you try to ignore, like ‘No, it’s okay, I like him, he’s really nice.’ But if you can admit it and you can be confident, then you can free yourself. So that’s always the message and energy that I’m trying to bring into the song.
FMM: Life is too short to be stuck in a boring relationship, right?
JAZZY K: 100%. You get into a relationship and you’re going to get married. You’re going to be with this person for the rest of your life. You actually have to enjoy being with them.
FMM: Well, the song is anything but boring — it’s got that fun energy to it. How do you balance the deeper meaning with the sonic elements?
JAZZY K: I think if you say something confidently enough, people will listen. Having fun, dancing, screaming — it can make you feel like yourself again, and I think that’s powerful within itself. So as long as you’re confident enough to say it, sing it, and have fun with it, then people will feel it.
FMM: Sounds like the recording process was chaotic, but in the best way. What do you remember most from those sessions?
JAZZY K: Oh, my goodness. I just remember more energy, more energy, and then I’m like, am I screaming? And then the engineer is like, no you’re not screaming, do it again. I’m like, okay, great. Just lots of screaming. By the end of that session, I was excited or said I was so tired. It was the funniest thing.
FMM: With PULSE now out in full, how would you describe the world of this project?
JAZZY K: Oh, it's pieces of my heart. But it’s like a game — you have to go through every part of yourself to discover who you are. You can't get there by dodging bullets or trying to skip past things. You have to go through all of it. And I feel like this EP is exploring all of those things and getting to your heart.
FMM: Was there a particular track on the EP for you that really challenged you the most?
JAZZY K: I feel like… Let me run through it in my mind now. I feel like the biggest challenge would probably have been 91 1 because it's such a big song and it has so much emotional weight that when I was recording it, at first, I didn’t even know if I was going to be able to deliver it to what it needed to be. But once we recorded it, I was like, okay, this is great. Like, this feels good, you know? But at the beginning, it intimidated me and I didn’t know if I could do it, but then we conquered it and I could do it.
FMM: Well, I’m glad it made the cut! You've hit over 10 million streams, and you've built a really strong fan base. So, when did that start to feel real for you?
JAZZY K: When I would go out and someone would come to me and ask, are you Jazzy K? That's when it started to feel real. And that was like the best moment of my life. When that started happening, I was like, yes, I am. Do you want to take a photo? Let's do it right now. And it made me so happy that people were really connecting with my music.
FMM: It’s great to hear you’ve reached that point, because you’ve spoken out earlier in your career that pursing music felt like a risk. What kept you going through that uncertainty?
JAZZY K: I've always seen my future since I was a little girl. And I feel like that vision that I have is so strong that it didn't matter, what things would come in my way or what people would say — like it’s not realistic, or have a safe job, blah, blah — whatever it might be. I feel like I've always just seen it so clearly that all of that talking was just noise to me naturally. People talk a lot about having tunnel vision, and you have to have tunnel vision. You have to be able to just see what you want and go for it. I feel like that’s been almost like a gift to me that I’ve had since I was little, that I’ve always had. And ever when my vocals weren’t strong, or I didn’t know I could write song, it’s like I knew what was coming without knowing it was there. I think that’s such a blessing, and of course, my family has been so supportive to me and really nurturing me doing this and supporting me through it. So, all of those things combined has given me the confidence that this is what I am meant to do.
FMM: It’s great to hear you have a supportive family without them telling you to not pursue music, or get another job, or go to uni.
JAZZY K: Yeah, that would be the hardest thing in the world to have to handle, you know, like your own family telling you this isn't for you to battle. Already the industry is so hard, and being an artist is so hard that having that pressure as well would make it, almost impossible. So, I'm very grateful to have that, you know?
FMM: Since reaching that point, how has your relationship with success changed?
JAZZY K: I feel like it's changing every day, you know, because as an artist — I feel like a lot of artists do relate to this — that you always see more for yourself, and you’re always aiming for more. You have to take a second to look back at what you’ve done and be able to keep going. It’s just a mix between learning how to appreciate what’s happened, but also being able to move forward and always aim higher. And it’s not really a success, necessarily — It’s more… I’m grateful that we’re moving and growing.
FMM: You really have aimed high, because you were invited by Coldplay to perform in front of 80,000 people, which is huge. What was going through your head in that moment?
JAZZY K: Oh, my goodness. Well, first, I was crying all week. And I said, I'm just going to keep crying and crying until all the tears are gone, because when the day comes, I'm not allowed to cry. Like, crying is not allowed. I was singing the song, rehearsing it, and then thinking, I'm actually going to be on stage with Coldplay singing this. Then I would start bawling my eyes out. It was every time that it felt real to me. I would just start bawling. And it happened every day leading… because I only found out a week before that it was happening. So every day leading up to it, I would cry, cry, cry, cry, cry. And then the day came and I was like, no crying. We're locked in. We're doing this, and there's no backing down. I had no choice. I said, you did this 100 times at home, Jazzy. You looked in the mirror. You sing this, it's the exact same thing. You just do it again and connect with people, and all you can do is just mean every single word that you sing. Who cares how it comes out? It doesn't need to be perfect. Just mean what you're saying. That was my purpose for that night, you know?
FMM: That's so surreal! Your music sits between pop and R&B — how would you define your sound?
JAZZY K: Whenever I go into a session, my main priority is storytelling — I’m a songwriter. I’m a storyteller. I used to love writing stories when I was younger and just writing as many things to the story as I could because I never knew how to end it. So, writing songs is almost incredible to me because then I can just keep writing more songs. I don’t need to end the story, but it definitely is all about storytelling and whatever music feels like. It lights me up inside and out, and it complements the story I’m telling. That’s where the production sits, so to me, it’s not so much about being more pop or more R&B — it’s about how do I want this to sound? And that’s what I go for with that song.
FMM: With this new chapter underway, what excites you most about what’s next?
JAZZY K: I'm excited to keep performing this music, to be honest. I'm so excited about these songs. I just had them on my phone and on my computer for so long now before we could release them, that now that they're out, I have this new file that I can't wait to keep performing them and introducing them to people because the response has been so incredible. And, you know, there's more to come. There's more music coming, but for now, I'm going to keep promoting this, and then you'll see what's next very soon.
FMM: To go with your song, BORED, what’s one thing you’re completely bored of in life or music that you’re leaving behind in this era?
JAZZY K: Oh, that’s a good question. What am I bored of? I’m bored of negative people being in my life. I think it’s time to remove that kind of energy and just keep things positive. I feel like I already try to do that, but sometimes you need a bit of a push to actually cut those ties — and that’s kind of where I was coming from.
FMM: If someone is hearing you for the first time through this EP, what do you hope they take away from it?
JAZZY K: I hope they take away some confidence through what I'm singing about and the stories. And I also hope that it makes them feel really good energy from what I've recorded. I want them to feel positive when they listen to my music and fierce love that.
