Daily Lobo: So what’s your concentration?
Essence Johnson: Vocal performance.
DL: Are you in any choirs at UNM?
EJ: I’m in the concert choir and jazz choir.
DL: What year are you?
EJ: Well, I’m a second-year music student, but I have tons of credit hours.
DJ: Did you switch your major?
EJ: No, I just transferred from the University of Texas.
DL: So what do you eventually want to do?
EJ: Sing opera.
DL: Do you want to sing anywhere specifically?
EJ: Anywhere — anywhere I can sing.
DL: What’s the one thing you’d bring with you on a deserted island?
EJ: I’d bring my music, something to listen to music with. I’m not sure how I’d get batteries, though.
DL: Do you play any instruments?
EJ: Yeah, I play the piano.
DL: Is there anything besides music that you like to do for fun outside of school?
EJ: I just like to be lazy. I like to eat and watch TV.
DL: What’s your favorite food?
EJ: I really like pizza with pepperoni and mushroom toppings.
DL: What’s your favorite TV show?
EJ: It’s a secret.
DL: Is it something bad?
EJ: Actually it’s “Family Guy.” I just won’t let my kids watch it.
DL: How many kids do you have?
EJ: We have five. Everybody’s gone most of the time — there aren’t any little ones running around or anything.
