IN CONVERSATION WITH NAOMI SHARON
interview by MARIE-PAULINE CESARI
Naomi Sharon has built a world of soft intensity — of music that feels cinematic, and deeply intimate. From doing her own makeup on tour with Charlotte Tilbury to shaping the atmosphere behind Obsidian, we sat down to talk to her about confidence, performance, and the rituals that keep her grounded and focused.
You often create your own beauty looks for tour and performances. During The Only Love We Know tour, Charlotte Tilbury was your official beauty partner — how does doing your own makeup help you step into confidence before a show?
Doing my own makeup is a grounding routine for me. It’s the moment where I come back into my body and into myself before stepping on stage. During The Only Love We Know tour with Charlotte Tilbury, it felt even more special because her products enhance what’s already there instead of masking it. When I do my own makeup, I take ownership of my presence. It turns chaotic energy into focus and confidence.
How did the Star Confidence fragrance or those beauty routines shape the energy you wanted to embody on stage?
Star Confidence was never just about fragrance for me; it was about a state of being. It reminds me that softness and strength can coexist. My beauty routines help me tune my energy into something sensual, calm, and embodied. On stage, I don’t want to be bigger than myself — I want to be deeper within myself.
Which childhood experiences most influenced who you are and the artist you’ve become?
My childhood made me very sensitive and observant. I was always tuned into atmosphere, emotion, and what was happening beneath the surface. Music became a safe place where I could express what I couldn’t always articulate. That shaped how I write and how I feel as an artist.
What’s the first fashion or style moment you remember really impacting you?
I remember realising how much clothing could change my posture and my energy. It wasn’t about luxury or trends; it was about how fabric and movement could tell a story. That awareness stayed with me.
When did it become clear that music would play a defining role in your life?
When I understood that music wasn’t just something I liked doing, but something I needed to understand myself. Singing gave me a calm and clarity nothing else could. That’s when I knew it wasn’t temporary — it was essential.
How did your theatre background shape the way you create and perform your own music today?
Theatre taught me how to inhabit my body on stage. Not just to sing emotions, but to embody them. I think in images, tension, silence, and movement. That’s why my performances feel very physical and cinematic.
What did joining OVO Sound as their first female artist mean for your growth and direction?
Joining OVO Sound felt like being seen for who I already was. I didn’t have to reshape myself to fit into something. It encouraged me to see my sensitivity and depth not as fragility, but as power. It expanded my vision internationally.
What emotional or creative space were you in while making Obsidian?
Obsidian came from a very raw and introspective place. I was searching for truth in love, in relationships, and in myself. It feels like a diary of emotional clarity and confusion at the same time.
Your recent Amsterdam show had a lot of excitement around it — how did it feel for you on stage?
Amsterdam felt like coming home and transcending at once. The energy was intense, warm, and supportive. I felt truly carried by the audience, and that moved me deeply.
What has surprised or moved you most about connecting with audiences on your tours?
What surprises me most is how people project their own stories onto my music. Something that feels so personal to me can become healing or recognizable for someone else. That still feels magical.
Do you have any creative rituals or environments that help you tap into your sound?
I create best in calm environments. Soft lighting, silence, sometimes water nearby. I need spaces where I don’t have to perform — only to feel.
How do you see your visual world and artistic style evolving with your next chapters?
My visual world is becoming more minimal and, at the same time, more layered. More focus on texture, water, skin, silence, and tension. Less explanation, more sensation.
Looking ahead, what new directions or projects are you excited to explore?
I’m excited to make my music even more cinematic and to expand my world into fragrance, fashion, and visual art. I want to build a universe people can disappear into for a moment.