Oleander
Music & Visual Arts Lifestyle & Fashion Culinary & Travel
Nr. 3 - May 2011
Passion for Music & Lifestyle
M A G A Z I N E
INTERVIEW
with fashion model
Celine Prins
is a creation by
Passion for Music & Lifestyle
M A G A Z I N E
Welcome to the 3rd edition of Oleander Magazine.
In this edition I would like to introduce fashion model Celine Prins
who I have met about 4 years ago.
At the time, Celine was looking for someone who could provide
piano lessons to her. However, she did’t want to make use of any
written scores and her objective was to develop a way of playing
the piano by heart, soul, memory and intuition. Especially also
learning how to be able to accompany herself when singing.
Since this is one of my specialities, I had the pleasure to coach her
artistically. And joyfully witnessed her growth into confidence and
maturity in playing the piano and in composing her own songs.
Exclusive Artist - Founder and President of Oleander Concerts
Boni Li-A-SamChief Editor
Celine Prins was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. With
her mother coming from France and her father being Dutch,
she has two nationalities. After she graduated from high
school accomplishing her VWO, she went to Spain for a gap-
year to study the Spanish language. It was in Barcelona that
she got discovered as a model. She first decided to go back
to Holland and study at the University of Amsterdam and she
then joined Elite models. It was a contract with IMG-models
in Paris which made her decide to pause her studies and
travel to model. For the last three years she has been living in
several different cities: Paris, London, Sydney, Milan and New
York, just to name a few. In addition to modeling, she is
currently working on several projects. She sings and plays
keyboard in her own band THE FOX and remains active in the
creative field. Celine also studied acting and music at the
Lee Strasberg Film and Theatre Institute in New-York.
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InterviewCeline Prins
When did you become aware of your interest in fashion and modelling?I actually got discovered at a beach in Spain. It `s a true cliché story, a photographer came up to me and asked me if I would like to work in thefashion industry as a model. I didn’t had any interest in fashion whatsoever at that stage, but I kind of rolled into it.
How did you develop yourcareer?I started my career officially in the Netherlands at Elite Models. Soon I went off to Paris and worked with IMG-models for quite a while, who sended me to all big agencies worldwide.
Have you always been supported by
other people to develop your
modelling aspirations?
At the beginning there was a lot of
resistance from my family and friends
to only go for modelling in life.
But soon they realized it was a big
opportunity for me to travel around
the world and gain some unique
work-experience and they understood
the chance I had in front of me. So
basically really soon, I got all the
support I needed in order to succeed.
What or who inspired you as a fashion
model and still inspire you today?
I admire a lot of my colleagues actually,
since it’s a very tough industry and you
really need to be able to relativize a lot.
In my opinion the models who really stay
focused, down to earth and without a
big food disorder, they are the ones that
inspire me the most. My friend Lara Stone
is also a person who inspires me a lot,
since she always aimed for the big
success and went through a lot of stages
and sometimes difficult times but she
remained the same personality.
…Music is really indispensable in my life…
Do you have other interests besides
your profession?
I do have a lot of interests beside my
profession as a model, which is also
the reason I stopped working as a
model fulltime about three years ago.
It was a strange decision for a lot of
people to actually quit the full-time
job and to go back and study at the
University. But at that time I realized I
wanted something more in my life
than only the `model status`, and so I
tried to develop myself in different
fields. Music and entrepeneurship
are the ones I am currently very
active in. The band was founded in 2009 by
my friend Eva (drums) and myself
and in 2010 Mirjam (bass) and
Sharon (guitar) joined. With our
latest arrival, member Janice
(guitar and cello) the band is now
completed.
But I will always love the creativity of
photography and I am still working
as a model besides my activities
today. Next to my modelling career
I am also playing music with my
band THE FOX. The name is inspired
by the song; `Foxy Lady` by Jimy
Hendrix. THE FOX
When did you start to play music?
I discovered the piano at age ten.
and ever since I always loved to
express my inner thoughts through
this instrument, Some feelings are
just more complicated to express
in words. I have always played
the piano but at a certain stage in
my life, while I was travelling a lot
for my modelling, I couldn’t really
practice. It really made me
unhappy, the fact that I couldn’t
bring my instrument with me all the
time and the travelling made me
realize even more that music really
was indispensable in my life.
Who are your inspirations in the field
of music?
I really love Imogen Heap and
Michael Nyman. But my musical
inspirations are unlimited, I enjoy
listening and playing a lot of different
music styles and artists. I have to say
that I am also very happy with the
fact that Boni Li-A-Sam gave me
some enlightening classes during my
life. With The FOX, our aim is to be
able to perform at different great
venues and festivals on an national
and international level if possible of
course. Our aspiration is to make a
great first album and to be able to
keep going and develop ourselves
in the musical field.
What is your favourite animal and
most favourite landscape?
My favourite animals are; dogs,
cats and lions. But if I have to
choose I will probably choose the
last one, it’s also my sign of the
Zodiac. I adore the Pyrenees
mountains. In the mountains I am
able to relax completely. And I
love the versatility this landscape
has to offer.
What is your favourite kind of music?
It might sound strange, but I do not
have one particular favourite kind
of music. I really enjoy listening to
different music styles. I enjoy
listening to classical music, but also
jazz, Indy and pop really get my
attention.
Pyrenees
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African Lion
Oil paintings by
Jason Morgan
`You can’t wait for the adventure to begin, you have to start it`.
Give your own description of spirituality?
Spirituatility in my opinion is being
grounded and in balance with your soul,
body, entourage and mind.
...The real voyage of discovery consists
not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes... (Marcel Proust)
What is your favourite kind of food?
My favourite food are sushi and Thai.
What is your own definition of success?
`You can’t wait for the adventure to
begin, you have to start it`.
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