Many of the women in Gwen Stefani's family were seamstresses, and much of her clothing was made by her or her mother. As a child, Gwen Stefani's musical interests consisted of musicals such as The Sound of Music and Evita. After making a demo tape for her father, Gwen Stefani was encouraged to take music lessons to train her "loopy, unpredictable" voice. Gwen Stefani is a distant cousin of Madonna. Her great-aunt's mother-in-law shares the last name with Madonna.