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Interviews with top Beat music advocates celebrities, musicians, artists, and icons about their current and past music projects.
Sinikka Monte Talks New Song, Television Appearance, Winning Multiple Awards, and More
Sinikka Monte (20) is a Finnish and South African singer-songwriter who was born in Scotland and currently living in Austria. In 2021, she took part in the German RTL show, I Can See Your Voice. In 2021, she was awarded Youngster of Arts by her hometown, St. Pölten. In 2019, she received the Joe Zawinul "Z" Award. In 2021, Sinikka Monte received the third prize in the Songwriting Awards of the Austrian Composers' Association.
By Meikhel Philogene3 years ago in Beat
Sarah Anne Fernandez Discusses New Record, Career Beginnings, and More
Sarah Anne Fernandez is an emerging singer-songwriter who is passionate about creating music that is centered around storytelling and honesty. She masterfully juxtaposes powerful vocals and sounds with intimate and vulnerable lyrics, resulting in her own brand of music that is both relatable and anthemic. Influenced by Pop, Punk, and Rock sounds, Sarah Anne Fernandez creates songs that serve as a musical balm to anyone who feels insecure or alone.
By Meikhel Philogene3 years ago in Beat
Redefining Success With La’Quita Monley
In 2022, La’Quita rebranded LaQuita’s Toolbox and changed the name to La’Quita Monley’s Solutions while still offering the same speaking and coaching services and continuing La’Quita’s Toolbox Podcast. She also published her first book, Redefining Success: 8 Tools I Used to Develop a Growth Mindset. Redefining Success helps you to determine who or what has defined success for you and how to take control and define success for yourself. It equips you with practical, implementable tools to help you on life’s journey.
By Tammy Reese3 years ago in Beat
The day I saw Ozzy Osbourne in person
I will never forget the day I met Ozzy Osbourne. July 29, 2022. Friday. Los Angeles, California. SiriusXM Studios. I can’t remember how I heard about it. It was either through an email or on the SiriusXM app. I found out that SiriusXM was giving away tickets to attend the release special of Ozzy Osbourne’s new album “Patient Number 9” at the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles, CA. I clicked the link as soon as I saw it. Then, just a couple of days later I received an email informing me that I had won two tickets to the show!
By Keggercast3 years ago in Beat
Interview With Rising International Model and Celebrity Interviewer, Mia Dagher
Mia Dagher eats, sleeps, and breathes everything entertainment, media, and fashion. She is someone with a lot of talent and a big and kind heart. Mia believes that the world should be viewed by a non-judgmental and multi-colored lens where love in humanity is the answer to all of humanity’s problems. She has faced fear and survived bombing and wars, and feels so lucky to be here today.
By Tammy Reese3 years ago in Beat
Ensiferum Brings the Message with Mythology and Metaphor
Photo by Morten Jensen In 1995, lead guitarist Markus Toivonen began the Heavy Metal band Ensiferum, (which means sword bearing). The Helsinki based band has long mixed their metal with traditional folk melodies, while relying on mythological concepts to bring meaning to their message. But the band has gone through enough changes over the years to almost start their own mythology. Nonetheless, Sami Hinkka now carries the lead vocals, the bass and bears most of the burden of getting Ensiferum's updated message across.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in Beat
Jillette Johnson of Pound Ridge Finds Her Voice
Photo by Jeanne Menjoulet Jillette Johnson began writing songs when she was eight years old—imagining the melodies and words as she pranced around the house. But at some point Jillette realized she had the power to someday have her own sound come from the speakers where Carol King, Billy Joel and Paul Simon echoed. By 12, she had developed enough to throw herself into the singer/songwriting New York City Club scene. Home schooled in suburban Pound Ridge, the lower east side would serve as the educational model that nurtured her songwriting passion. At the same time, the hour commute and real life immersion sufficed more than adequately in comparison to the classrooms of her peers. The foundation soon had her showcased by a number of labels and signed at 17. As such, she was successful enough academically and professionally to attend NYU and continue as an actual New Yorker. This has had Johnson never looking back—except when she needs a fresh air respite back home. Her debut album Water in a Whale certainly reflects that. It has also received critical acclaim for song writing and vocals that are wise beyond her 24 years. Still, she is far from a household name. But that's actually by choice.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in Beat
Giada Valenti Brings the Romance of Italy in Her Music
Photo by Kumar's Edit Born in Venice, Giada Valenti never sat down and made a conscious decision to become a singer. The Valenti family was inherently musical and her grandmother was a well known professional singer in the local community. Clearly rubbing off, Valenti took the stage by four-years-old, and was writing musical notes before she could pen the alphabet. Performance and music part of her DNA, she studied music theory at the Santa Cecilia Music School in Venice, and got her degree at Giuseppe Tartini in Trieste.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Beat
"Love Won't Save Us Today"
"Love Won't Save Us Today", my newest song, is one of the most intimate songs I have ever written. This song was created after the murder of my beloved, Philip, by his ex-boyfriend. The lyrics capture what I was trying to explain to myself after this event. I was unable to function. I was no longer able to think coherently. I didn't know how to react to the world around me since it all felt too much for me. This song is somewhat nihilistic in that it tells me that I shouldn't be conscious of the world around me, that it doesn't matter, yet things should matter, and the world around me should matter as well. At the time, I couldn't see how wonderful the world could be, but I gradually rediscovered that, sure, the world can be beautiful. This dream pop single is about seeing a world that is too much, too loud, and too intense. I had to withdraw from the world around me. In a society where we are all taught that more is what we need, I believe that we may all experience this sense, probably more than we would want to admit. After my TBI (traumatic brain injury), I had to relearn every skill I now have. I have to fight to get what I have. I had to relearn writing, math, and other skills like music, mixing, and photography. Thank you for listening to my music. Things to matter, and these songs matter. - Chris Twist (Spotify)
By mysoundMusic4 years ago in Beat
The Absence of Doors
Developing a thrilling combination of Synthwave + Trance + Progressive House SonikBuster's signature sound is at the intersection where the chill night driving elements of cyberpunk lore, the motivating energy of dance music, and the playful nostalgia of game audio collide. -SonikBuster The Absence of Doors is an amazing album. The unique sound style is unlike anything you will hear out right now. Connecting on a spiritual, technological, and emotional level of sound design. Each track is unique, containing its own character, personality, a puzzle, with a solution, you feel it through every moving piece until it is complete. - Robert Turner, Electrofans
By mysoundMusic4 years ago in Beat
"Say Yeah", the new release by Isabella Armina
What made you decide to pursue a career in entertainment? I have always known that I wanted to be, and honestly was, an artist since I was a child. I became enamored with and experimented with film, acting, music and then it just grew into more avenues of entertainment as I developed and I started doing comedy, skits, content and everything else.
By mysoundMusic4 years ago in Beat
