Maria Katseva (Sam) Shares Her Deepest Secrets with Lisa
Maria Katseva (Sam) Opens Up to Lisa in an Exclusive Interview
Published: March 14, 2014
Are you ready to discover the answers from the finalist of the 4th season of the popular vocal talent show “X-Factor” Maria Katseva to some rather spicy questions from Lisa’s readers? Read the exclusive interview with the flamboyant star, who, as it turns out, possesses not only artistic talent but also a fine sense of humor, as befits a true Odessite!
Music and Relaxation
obsidik: Does listening to music help you calm down, gather your thoughts, and find peace?
Maria: Doesn’t it help everyone? I have music for every occasion in life.
Childhood Friends and Psychology
obsidik: Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends or classmates?
Maria: I have two friends from when I was seven years old, and I maintain relationships with them.
obsidik: Do you use your knowledge of psychology?
Maria: It’s innate and unconscious.
Travel Plans
obsidik: Do you have any travel plans?
Maria: I want to welcome 2015 in India. I also want to visit Bulgaria, Japan, and revisit Amsterdam. In July, I will be in Israel, which I am incredibly happy about. I’ve missed it.
Famous People and Performances
Yulia Voloshina: Which famous people would you like to meet?
Maria: Maxim Fadeev, Faina Ranevskaya, Elena Pogrebizhskaya, Janis Joplin.
Yulia Voloshina: Which of your performances do you love to rewatch?
Maria: None.
Personal Life and Rumors
POROLONOVIY ROMBIK: Is it true that you have two small children in Birobidzhan with a Latino fitness instructor?
Maria: There has been a leak of information…
POROLONOVIY ROMBIK: Will we finally see Maria Katseva with a short haircut?
Maria: It has already happened. In 2009. Those who were there saw it.
Reading Preferences
POROLONOVIY ROMBIK: Do you enjoy flipping through women’s magazines, or do you prefer Jung and Erikson?
Maria: Neither.
Revolutionary Spirit
POROLONOVIY ROMBIK: Do you have a revolutionary spirit? Would you stand on the barricades with a machine gun, or are you more of a homebody?
Maria: If you stand on the barricades, you need to clearly understand why and for whom it is necessary. I don’t think that being a homebody is the antonym of standing on the barricades.
Advice and Songs
Uncle Serezha: I wish your wings to be high, not low. How often do you give advice to your loved ones?
Maria: I don’t give advice. I don’t want to be responsible for it. At most, I can say how I would act.
Uncle Serezha: Maria, you are beautiful, we love you very much. Tell us, how many songs have you written now?
Maria: About 30 songs and more than 300 texts.
Humor and Performances
Uncle Serezha: Your sunny smile has dispelled the shadows of dreams. Do you often laugh so hard that you cry?
Maria: There are several good friends who can make me laugh like that. They have a special place of honor in my mind.
Uncle Serezha: Maria, tell us, how does it feel when the audience cheers for you?
Maria: It’s magic. An exchange of energy. Merging and absorbing. Giving and receiving.
Duets and Solo Performances
Nadezhda: Masha, have you thought about singing a duet with someone? Or do you prefer solo performances? Maybe you would like to perform with someone famous?
Maria: A duet can be a one-time event. I don’t have anyone specific in mind.
Friendships and Future Plans
Natashick: Which X-Factor participants do you currently keep in touch with?
Maria: Dania Rubinsky, Dasha Kovtun, Lesha Stri4ka (“Two Voices”), Roma Solonenko (“Glue of the Gloomy”), and many from the “STB” team.
Dariya_volk: Was each of your songs inspired by a specific event in your life?
Maria: An event or prolonged circumstances. Or other people. Or someone else’s music.
Life Quotes and Recognition
Dariya_volk: Is there a quote that describes your life?
Maria: Many from O. Khayyam.
Dariya_volk: In Yekaterinburg, do people recognize you after your participation in X-Factor, or is this TV show not well-known there?
Maria: In Russia, the Ukrainian “X-Factor” is watched by a small percentage of viewers.
Success and Birthday Celebrations
Dariya_volk: What do you think helped you get so far on X-Factor and achieve such success? Is there a secret?
Maria: I am the secret.
Dariya_volk: How did you celebrate your birthday?
Maria: I don’t celebrate official holidays.
Ukraine and Fan Support
Mister_Jack: Did you like Ukraine or not?
Maria: VERY!
Mister_Jack: During the tour, was there more support from audiences in the east or the west?
Maria: Everywhere we were received excellently.
Memorable Fans and Cooking
Annallxrog: Are there any songs of yours that you like more than others?
Maria: I always have a “flow.”
Milena2014: Maria, can you cook? What is your signature dish? What about baking? Do you like to bake?
Maria: I cook. Sports dietary low-carb food. Baking does not add slimness to the body.
Future Plans and Music
Annallxrog: What was the name of the first song you wrote?
Maria: “Talk to Me.” It is not recorded.
Annallxrog: When will we be able to hear your new songs?
Maria: My ways are inscrutable.
Nadezhda: Masha, you have several of your own songs. Are there plans to shoot videos for them? When?
Maria: There are plans. I don’t know when. But sooner or later it will happen.
yfnfif: What are your plans for the next 3 months?
Maria: Information about creative plans is always available in my group.
Acting and Personal Life
Svetik_ya: Would you like to try yourself in cinema or theater?
Maria: Possibly. If the opportunity arises.
Svetik_ya: Maria, do you have a loved one or is your heart free at the moment?
Maria: I have a lot of love for everything and everyone. There are no permanent relationships.
Fan Interactions and Rumors
yfnfif: Which fans do you remember the most? Are there any annoying ones?
Maria: There are annoying ones, of course. But usually, it’s because of their young age. And there are memorable characters. I won’t list everyone. I remember quite a lot of people.
11111111111111: Is it true that you are a transvestite?
Maria: Of course, it’s immediately visible. And I am also the English queen, which is also immediately noticeable.
Future Music and Concerts
Svetik_ya: Maria, do you plan to release a music album in the near future?
Maria: I plan to. But “near future” is different for everyone.
Anna Yanush: Do you have any solo concerts planned?
Maria: Of course. Follow the news. All official information is in my group vk.com/thesammmusicl.
lfif: Can you play the guitar?
Maria: I know a few chords.
lfif: Masha, what would you like to spend two million hryvnias on?
Maria: I don’t divide the skin of an unkilled bear.
Lisa hopes you enjoyed the interview with Maria Katseva. Follow the updates in the section – there is much more interesting stuff ahead!
