Fifth Harmony plays the Pacific Amphitheater during the OC Fair July 18
Fifth Harmony is a 5-piece girl group put together by Simon Cowell on the TV show The X-Factor – consisting of Normani Kordei, Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke Hernandez, Lauren Jauregui and Dinah Jane Hansen. The pop girl group is set to perform at the OC County Fair on Fri, July 18 at 7:45 P.M. alongside Karmin.
Fifth Harmony made their debut on the popular singing competition TV show The X Factor – all auditioning as solo artists but later put together as a girl group, where they finished in 3rd place. They gained a huge fan base because of that show which led their EP album “Better Together” to hit #2 on the Itunes chart.
They became a huge girl-empowerment band – following influences like Destiny’s Child and The Spice Girls, singing music that inspired their fan base, which are teenage girls just like them. They recently released their newest single “BO$$” which is a pop-anthem itself. The OC Concert Guide recently caught up with the girls of Fifth Harmony to talk about their influences, fans and new single.
OCCG: Since you guys were put together at boot camp during the show X-Factor your fame has risen so much, how do you all keep grounded and true to yourselves also how did you adjust to the fame?
Normani Kordei: I absolutely know that we have continued to stay grounded and stay true to ourselves due to our amazing families. We are all very family oriented and will always put our values and morals first. Plus if we don’t stay in check, believe me when I say our parents will whip us back into shape lol!
OCCG: Your EP album “Better Together” rose to #2 on the ITunes Chart, how exciting was that?
Normani Kordei: I remember when our EP hit number 2 on iTunes! The girls and I had just gotten off of a red eye to New York. It was amazing seeing our name “Fifth Harmony” right behind Katy Perry. It was such a surreal moment. Based on our excitement getting off of the plane I feel like we scared the other passenger’s haha!
OCCG: Individually and as a group who are your music influences?
Ally Brooke Hernandez: We range from Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Chris Brown, and Justin Timberlake. As a group we love Destiny’s Child, Spice Girls & TLC.
OCCG: You guys have a huge social media following — how do you guys keep up with responding to fans, with such a hectic life you guys have?
Ally Brooke Hernandez: We look at our twitters every day and we try our best to keep in touch with our fans!! We DM or tweet back when we can. 🙂 We love our fans so much!!!
OCCG: A lot of your audience/fans are teenage girls, being teenagers yourself does that limit on what you sing about or does it inspire you more?
Camila Cabello: I think it inspires us more. We as teenage girls are singing about things that we not only relate to in this album, but singing about who we want to become- confident women that are in control of their own lives. I feel like thinking about the fact that other teenage girls can be inspired by this message, it inspires us to want to deliver it more.
OCCG: You have a new single “BO$$ coming out — tell me more about that?
Camila Cabello: BOSS is about being the boss of your own life. It’s meant to be a sassy confident way of telling girls to live your life the way you want to live it and not by anyone else’s standards.
OCCG: When on tour what is something you miss the most?
Lauren Jauregui: On tour I think the thing I miss most is being home with my family and friends. That’s the hardest part about the whole thing really.
OCCG: Is there a certain city on your upcoming tour you guys are most excited to perform at?
Dinah Jane Hansen: I am most excited about coming back to Orange County and performing in my hometown! I can’t describe the feeling! I grew up in Santa Ana and to perform in front of my classmates my family & friends feels so cool! Especially because I use to come to the Orange County Fair growing up to watch other artists and now we will be performing at the same fairgrounds- it’s the best feeling.
OCCG: Lastly, what’s next for Fifth Harmony?
Dinah Jane Hansen: Well we have our single, BO$$ that’s out now! Which is something we are all excited about! It’s fresh and new direction!