Prima J Talk About Being Damas and Their Dream Quinceañera

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Move over Paris Hilton, because "that's hot" is about to be replaced with "that's chilosa" — a word invented by cousins Janelle and Jessica Martinez of the pop duo Prima J. Mis Quince caught up with the singing sensations and Bratz sound-track headliners to chat about their dream quinceañeras and what it means to be chilosa.

How would you describe yourselves when you were 15?
Janelle: Confused! I was going to school and I was a dancer. I was confused about either staying in a high school or getting home-schooled and doing what I was doing.
Jessica: I was busy! When I was 15, I was in every single club in school that you could think of. Plays, choirs, all the community service clubs, cheerleading.

Did either of you celebrate your quinceañeras?
Janelle: Neither of us could have a quinceañera, for different reasons.
Jessica: We really wanted one!

What advice would you give to a girl who doesn't have money for an extravagant quinceañera?
Jessica: The best thing to do is not get hurt over it. Just get a few friends together and do something small and celebrate in your own way with people that you’re really close to.

Were you ever damas?
Janelle: We used to choreograph our friend’s quinceañeras — the surprise dances.
Jessica: We had to make up the dances, and we just had a lot of practice, maybe like three times a week for three hours. And then we had to pick out dresses and have fittings. It was a lot of fun.

Did you choose your chambelanes?
Janelle: We had to be paired up with a date. Our friends would always have guys in mind and try to hook us up!

Did you ever get paired up with an awful dancer?
Janelle: Yeah, a lot of guys when they’re 15 think they’re too cool to dance.

Janelle: I like wearing shorts and sneakers, and being chill. There are times, of course, when I like to get dressed up and be all girly-girl, but the majority of the time I like to be in my shorts and sneakers.
Jessica: I don’t really like shorts. I like pants and tank tops and I love accessories.

What are your favorite fashion trends right now?
Jessica: Gold is in — I love wearing gold jewelry.
Janelle: Skinny jeans! And I like wearing long shorts with Vans. I like the skater look.

What does chilosa mean to you?
Jessica: It means independent, fun, young, sassy, and smart. Comfortable with ourselves and real.

What would a chilosa quinceañera be like?
Jessica: Really fun and colorful, crazy music, and just everybody having a good time.

What are your dream quinceañera dresses?
Janelle: Mine would be off-white, and I’d have a little bit of gold in it and a long train. It would be a corset at the top and go out a little more at the bottom.
Jessica: Mine would be really tight and form-fitting and a halter top, maybe. All white, nothing else. Total opposite of Janelle’s.
Janelle: I think I’d actually have a black one too. I would have different ones that I’d wear!

Who are your dream celebrity chambelanes?
Jessica: Chris Brown. I have a really big crush on him.
Janelle: I have too many! Hmm, who do I talk about?
Jessica: T.I.!
Janelle: Oh. T.I.! I think he’s so hot.

What would your quinceañera parties be like?
Janelle: I’d have mine all-out. I’d want mine big, with a lot of dancers and performers. Like a wedding.
Jessica: Mine would be the opposite. It would be chill and dark, with saxophone players. Mine would be crazy!

What was it like to record "Rock Star" for the Bratz sound track?
Jessica: It's such a blessing. It was perfect because what the Bratz movie stands for — the message in the movie — it’s what Prima J stands for. So it fit together perfectly.

How was your experience working on the music video for "Rock Star"?
Jessica: It was an amazing experience. We used to make our own videos with a video camera when we were younger, and put the fan in front of us so our hair was blowing! It’s a dream come true.

What is your message?
Janelle: Chilosa! A positive attitude. We want everyone to be comfortable with themselves.
Jessica: Not to try to be anything else for anyone else. Be comfortable with yourself and whoever loves you for who you are — that’s who you need to be friends with. And just be sassy, be fun, be everything, and just be yourself.
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