Here, rising star Ashnikko pays homage to the songs and artists that soundtracked her formative years, and the queer community who has helped her during her ongoing journey in music. ASHNIKKO’S LETTER: What a talented, and adaptable collective the queer community is, and it is a space that I feel overwhelmingly delighted to be a part of, and writing a love letter to the community as a whole feels like a daunting, but necessary task.
There is no question that queerness and pop music are inherently linked. I have the queer community within pop to thank for a lot of my queer journey!
I have it to thank for soundtracking my younger years and emotions, and providing a family and safe space when I left home and moved to a new country by myself.