For the better part of a decade, VictoriaMonet’s been the magic behind major acts like Dirty Money, T.I., and Fifth Harmony, but now, the sought-after songwriter is ready for a reintroduction — and to focus on her own music, lakinimani writes
Marc Jacobs dress and scarf at marcjacobs.com. Photo: Lia Clay Miller Victoria Monét’s speaking voice is incredibly soft. So soft that when we met at a rowdy Soho coffee shop back in February, we had to ditch our table and move to a quieter restaurant around the corner. With bronze shimmer cream dancing on her chest, and baby hairs swiveling up to her slick ponytail, she literally glowed against the drab decor.
She’s had big years before, writing songs for industry titans like Diddy and Nas. And most recently, Monét earned her first four Grammy nominations for writing the hit single, “7 Rings” for her longtime collaborator and best friend Ariana Grande’s No. 1 album, thank u, next. But this past year, Monét has had a momentous flow of releases all of her own: R&B loosies like “Ass Like That,” the slinky, sexy “Moment,” and the 2019 bop “Monopoly,” and a new pleasure-fueled single “Dive.
Monét’s laugh flashes the tiny diamond crystal gems on her side teeth, as she describes her fidgety, younger self. “I was the kid who was always doing choreography, like, small movements, so it’d look like I’m twitching,” she recalled. “My mom was like, ‘Relax.’” left: Gucci bodysuit at gucci.com. Patou earrings at patou-jewelry.com. right: Christopher Kane dress and belt at christopherkane.com. Photo: Lia Clay Miller Some artists would have been deterred by the pace of the budding star’s career. For Monét, songwriting was a way to make money in an expensive city after a dissolved girl group left her with no 9-to-5 or side hustle.
A few weeks before we met in February, Monét sat in the audience at the Grammys, perched next to Grande in a tangerine-colored gown with a hip-high slit. Both left without a win. “It’s kind of a tease,” she says thinking about the show. She sees the Recording Academy nods as stepping stones to what’s to come, and while she’s gracious, she doesn’t want to settle for just being in the room.
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