Benny Blanco has praised Charli XCX for creating a “lifestyle” with her music persona.
The record producer has reflected on how the music industry has changed in recent years and praised the new era of female pop stars.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone alongside his fiancée Selena Gomez, Benny spoke about the success of Grammy winner Charli and her party girl image.
“Charli is the perfect example, because she brings all the best points of 2010 and the 2000s, in how she dresses and what she (creates),” he said of the Brat star. “She’s created, not only a sonic landscape, but she’s created such a lifestyle.”
The record producer then went on to praise Oscar winner Billie Eilish for her impact on the music industry.
“I love when artists can do that for people, and Billie is a great version of that too,” he told the publication. “Having all these females that can empower people to not be like everyone else. “
Benny added that his fiancée was doing “emo whisper-y” vocals before they became “a thing” in pop.
“I just love that Selena was so instrumental in helping cultivate that sound,” the 37-year-old said. “She was never trying to be anybody else.”
He continued, “The one thing I love about her music, beyond obviously her voice and her tone and everything, is her point of view. No matter what type of song she’s doing, she’s speaking from the heart. She doesn’t give a f**k what anyone else thinks. And you either like it or you don’t.”
Benny and the Emilia Pérez star, who announced their engagement in December, have teamed up for a collaborative album, I Said I Love You First, which was released on Friday.
