Christina Perri dishes on Breaking Dawn wedding, touring and more

Celebuzz sits down and chats with rising young stars of film, television and music before they hit the big time. This time, they sit down and talk to Christina Perri and discuss Breaking Dawn!

Ever since her first single “Jar of Hearts” became an international smash hit and was featured on the “Prom Queen” episode of Glee, Christina Perri‘s star has been on the rise. The 26-year-old singer recently chatted with Celebuzz about her most recent song “A Thousand Years” off of the Breaking Dawn, Part 1 soundtrack, the upcoming promotional tour and whether she’s Team Jacob or Team Edward.

Congrats on “A Thousand Years” it’s such a beautiful song. What was your inspiration for the track?

Thank you. The inspiration came from the day that I screened the movie in July. I had to keep it so secret. I went, and I screened the movie at one of the studios and went right home and wrote the song. So it’s really, really simple. It’s just purely based on the love story between Edward and Bella.

How were you first approached to be on the Breaking Dawn soundtrack?

I’m signed to Atlantic Records which puts out the soundtrack through Chop Shop [Records]. They all knew that I’m a gigantic Twi-hard and it’s my favorite books and movies, so I think that my name came up not only because I’m a current artist right now but because I’m a huge fan. They asked me if I would want to write on it [the soundtrack] and of course I said yes. Then to be able to screen the movie, I remember that being the greatest thing ever and if nothing came of it I was going to be completely satisfied with all these parts. I was just so happy to be included or even have the chance [to be a part of the soundtrack]. It kind of happened really fast, but like I said I couldn’t say a word to anybody, and I kept forgetting that it was even in the works. Then all of a sudden the announcement came out for the soundtrack, and I was on it! Nobody confirmed anything until it was public. So it was a really exciting thing to find out at the same time the whole world found out.

You mentioned that you screened the movie and then wrote the song and it represents the love between Bella and Edward. Can you elaborate a little bit more on that?

Honestly, what got me and why I’m such a gigantic fan is the love story. It’s almost like a Romeo & Juliet, but with vampires. That’s how I’ve always looked at the books. I fell in love with those books in 2009 and just melt over the story. I completely fell for it and when I went to write the song it was really simple for me because this movie is the most beautiful movie out all of them, in my opinion. There are three key parts to this movie: the wedding, the honeymoon and then the pregnancy. But the wedding and the honeymoon vibe is so beautiful, so loving, so pure and almost classic. So when I went home to write this song, I wasn’t going to write a song about the pregnancy of a vampire child. [laughs] It was pretty clear that I was going to write about the really beautiful love story. This song has kind of been floating inside me for a couple of years, and I just couldn’t wait to get it out. It’s definitely one of my most classical songs that I’ve ever written as far as simplicity and instrumentation. This is the brightest and prettiest song I have written.

Which team are you on: Team Jacob or Team Edward?

Team Edward. I mean, come on, she marries Edward!

You’re going to go on the Breaking Dawn promotional tour soon. Are you excited about that?

I can’t even think about it without getting sweaty. I’m so nervous. I mean I’m really excited to meet the cast and to be on this private jet flying all over the country. I’m going to lose my shit. I’m so excited.

If you could have any role in the Twilight series, which one would it be?

Oh man, well I couldn’t not be Bella. How could I not want to make out with Rob Pattinson? Come on now!