Cannes 2015 #Shingerview: Mary J. Blige

Cannes 2015 #Shingerview: Mary J. Blige
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"What keeps me fresh is my ability to be and to not be afraid to be who I am. Inspiration comes from living, from life, from living my life and watching different people live their lives. And of course from beautiful music, it always comes back to music."

At the 2015 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, I had the privilege to interview Mary J. Blige, nine-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Having just finished recording her 13th studio album, The London Sessions, which she captured on film and debuted at The Tribeca Film Festival, AOL was honored to have Mary J. Blige perform at our party in Cannes to celebrate our partnership with NBCUniversal.

Watch as Mary and I discuss what inspires her, how she keeps her music fresh and what she thinks about digital music platforms.

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