Sierra Destiny Thompson

Illustration by Megan Easterling

Sierra Destiny, an extraordinary artist with a unique voice, has released her new single, American Ultra! We think you will agree that she is undeniably ultra:

If you could meet anyone in this world today, who’d it be and why?

I would love to meet Naomi Sharon, an extremely underrated singer from the Netherlands. Her music has expanded my pallet. I love playing with melodies and harmonies, and I think having her in the studio with me would be a priceless experience.

What is one ability that you believe everybody should possess?

I love creation, but my social skills have taken me further than my art alone. Knowing how to encounter social interactions is beneficial to everyone, no matter their aspirations, so I’d want to bless everyone with that ability.

What are the songs that make you sing along whenever you hear them?

I love Deja Vu by Beyonce and Let Me Blow Your Mind by Eve. Throwback Hip-Hop and R&B governed my life for a little while, especially when I was around 5 and the songs were first coming out. So much of that time period influences my work today.

If politicians were characters in a sitcom, which ones would have the best on-screen chemistry and why?

I would love to see a show about Trump and Biden running against each other. Their mannerisms and interactions would make for great skits.

If your best friend revealed they are an AI program, would you still maintain this friendship?

If I was able to become friends with an AI in the first place, finding out they weren’t human wouldn’t be a deal breaker.

If a tomato could talk what would it say?

I can see different tomatoes having different personalities. An heirloom tomato would probably be very wise, and they’re my favorite tomato, so I think he’d probably say things like “The grass is greener where you water it.”