TRANSLATED INTERVIEW:
“Exclusive interview: the Jonas Brothers are open for long distance relationships. “
Speak out about:
- Norwegian girls
- Their relationship with Miley Cyrus
- Life on tour
- The fans
- Camp Rock
- Paparazzi photographers
- We’re SINGLE! It’s just rumours that we have girlfriends, says Nick (15), Joe (18) and Kevin. Hollywoods new favourite boys are ready to meet Norwegian girls…
Forget about High School Musical and Zac Efron for a moment – the Jonas Brothers are Disneys new stars. This summer Nick, Joe and Kevin they’re releasing a brand new album, movie and their own tv-show. The hysteria is on! Everyone wants a piece of these hunks. The fans wants to marry them, the paparazzi wants to get the first scandal photos, and the journalists wants the best stories.
We met the brothers at the exclusive Soho Hotel in London, and asked them questions from Topps readers.
Kristine asked me to ask you, Nick, if you want to marry her. How’s the feeling that girls you’ve never met wants to marry you guys?
It’s very flattering. We didn’t even know we had so many fans in Norway. It’s fantastic – thank you so much, Nick smiles.
Have you been to Norway?
No, but we would like to come. I know this might sound strange, but ever since I was a little kid I’ve always wanted to visit Norway – so hopefully we’ll come very soon, says Kevin.
Have your lives changes?
Life has changed a lot. But we haven’t changed personally, claims Nick. The youngest member of the band was first discovered in a hair salon. When the agent also heard that older brothers Kevin and Joe also had some talents, the solo project was pushed aside and in 2006 the Jonas Brothers debuted with the album It’s about time.
- It’s true, I worked on a solo project. But then Disney signed us. Right now, we’re focused as a band, and that’s all that matters, but who knows? We have many years in head of us, smiles the curlyhead that turns 16 in September.
Album, tour, movie and your own tv-show. How can you guys do that?
We work 24/7, almost! And we like to have a lot to do. While we were on the Hannah Montana tour we built a bus into a studio and recorded our album there. We take every opportunity that comes our way, says the bands hottest, Joe. The brothers knows when to forge while the iron is hot, and under the wings of Disney the Jonas Brothers are headed for success for many years to come, also financially. But the Christian popband hasn’t lost touch with the ground.
- Live like you’re on the bottom, even when you’re at the top. That’s our motto, says Kevin. The brothers have few demands when they’re travelling. The most important thing is to keep the energy up.
- The only requirement we have is Red Bull, Nick laughs.
- To keep us awake, says Kevin.
- And water. I want normal things, like tea and water, says Joe.
What about you Nick? Is it difficult living with diabetes when you’re travel so much?
- I have to remember my insulin and mind what I’m eating, but so far I haven’t had any problems with it.
You don’t share your hotel rooms?
- Actually, we do! I share room with Nick very often, says Joe.
Family love, huh?
- Yes, hehe. We’ve only had a few little fights here and there. But we can’t yell at each other on stage. We have a lot of fun together, says Kevin, the chattiest one of the trio. He’s finished with school, while Nick and Joe still does their homework on tour. It’s a long time since they’ve been on a school bench with students their own age.
- We’re home schooled, but I’m finished in a week, Joe smiles.
- I’m working on being finished with high schools, says Nick.
How do you keep in touch with your own friends, since, you’re never at home?
- Through skype and cellphones. But in the States we bring a lot of our friends and family with us on tour.
Warm up with prayers and push-ups
Being the boys’ tourmanager, dad’s relationships with the boys are very good. Hopefully they won’t end up in the same trap as Britney.
- Dad taught us how to be leaders. He’s the one who’s taught us to always have faith in ourselves, Nick tells us.
- He’s the bands tourmanager and is pretty much with us everywhere we go. But also mom and younger brother Frankie usually come with us on tour, Kevin tells us.
Do you guys have any rituals before your shows?
- We pray before we go on stage.
- I take 20 push-ups to get my energy up, says Joe.
How do you handle all the screaming girls in the audience every single concert?
- Hehe, it’s flattering, but mostly its fun seeing that the reaction huge in Europe too. We hadn’t expected it, says Joe. The paparazzi was ready at the arrival hall just outside Soho-hotel came as a bit of a surprise.
- It’s really starting to get big, the boys smiles.
Girls and rumours
How was it like touring with Miley Cyrus?
- It was awesome! She’s our neighbour… We finished touring with her 9th of January and in February we started touring on our own…
There have been a lot of rumours, and you guys have all been connected to several girls. Do you guys have girlfriends?
- No. We’re all single, and hanging out.
We think the fans liked that answer. But everybody’s wondering if you Nick or you Joe have ever dated Miley?
- Miley? No, it’s just rumours, Nick laughs. Not very convincing though…
How about Chelsea Staubs? I saw some new photos of you Joe and Chelsea doing some shopping.
- We’re just good friends. One day she’s hanging out with Nick, another with Joe. Chelsea is one of our co-workers, Kevin explains while Joe nods. The boys are really good covering up each others stories. And we think their selling more records as single? Hmm..
- The paparazzi are sneaky. And they make up our stories. We’re gentlemen. Joe helped her into the elevator and the photographer snapped a shot when Joe took her hand, Kevin explains.
Blondes or brunettes?
- We don’t have any preferences. Everything is fine. We love girls…
June wonders if you’re open for long distance relationships?
- I’ve actually had one, Joe says.
- The way we’re living right now, any relationship would be a long distance relationship. Even if she’d lived next door to us, we wouldn’t see much of each other. We live in L.A. but we’re not very much at home. Right now we’re out travelling all the time, Joe says.
Wow, you guys have an answer to everything. You’re single, like Norway, blondes and brunettes. Do Disney guide you how to answer to the press?
- Hehe, well, no… It’s true.
What does the song When you look me in the eyes mean to you?
- It’s a great song. We wrote it years ago. It’s about being in love. When you look a girl in the eyes and think it’s perfect. Even though it isn’t always like that.
Is it difficult now, knowing if you can trust girls?
- Of course it’s difficult. But you pretty much notice it if it’s real or not. The toughest thing is actually all the photographers. It’s coming more and more paparazzi to the States.
How about the gossipblog, Perez Hilton. Looks like he like you?
- So far he’s been so kind to us, hopefully it will continue. We’ve actually met him, he’s so cool.
- Yes, it seems like he likes our music and our stile, Nick says.
Got a dead shark in the mail
Have you every experienced someone giving away your phone numbers to strangers?
- It has happened. I’ve had to change number a couple of times, says Nick.
- Someone has also given away our e-mails too, Joe adds.
Do you get a lot of friend applies on facebook and myspace?
- We don’t have personal facebook or myspace profiles. It came up to a point when there were a lot of fakers that pretended to be us. Someone “crazy” talked to our fans. It’s scary.
What’s the weirdest gift you’ve ever received from a fan?
- We had a shark in a Voss-watersbottle…
A shark?
- Yeah, a dead shark. It was written shark over the bottle. It was a fun gift, but a little special, says Kevin.
You know Voss is in Norway right?
- No… Is it true? It’s our favourite water.
You performed on Dancing with the stars with a-has Take on me. Have you met the Norwegian a-ha, and why exactly Take on me?
- We love them. And we love the video of Take on me, it’s awesome! We’ve never met a-ha, but hopefully we’ll meet them some time. That would be so cool.
How was it like performing at the White House?
- Bush told me he liked my shoes. My pink shoes actually…
Pink shoes?
- Yep.
Talking about clothes and fashion. You always look good… Describe your style?
- A little high fashion rock. We like to dress casual, but stylish clothes that we can wear during the day but we can just wear them to a restaurant later the same evening, says Joe the most trendy in the trio.
Tell us about Camp Rock? What can we look forward to?
- Camp Rock is a awesome movie with a lot of music, recorded in Canada.
Something like High School Musical?
- Well… Camp Rock is a little bit different. Every time we perform a song, we’re on stage. Not on the street, or by the pool or in a restaurant like in High School Musical. Camp Rock isn’t a musical, it’s more of a movie about music, if you know what I mean, Kevin explains.
Have you guys started shooting for your tv-show J.O.N.A.S?
- No, we haven’t because of the strike. So we went on tour first…
And you guys will invite us on the set?
- Yes, definitely! That would be fun, we would love having you there, says Nick.
Cool…
Do you guys have any last word of advice to all the young kids out there dreaming of a music career?
- Do you have a goal in life- go for them. Believe in it. Don’t think you can’t do it, says Kevin. “
-Thanks again Marte for the translation!