In January of 2013 I began
these bi-weekly posts on upcoming artists because I was on a mission—a mission
to create my own work experience and to get myself out there career wise. Now, a year later I can say it’s been one of
the best decisions I’ve made. In 2013 I’ve crossed bridges I thought I'd
never be allowed to cross and suddenly, doors that I never imagined would open
began to welcome me in. However, these
bridges weren’t crossed and these doors were not opened without the help of
others—I owe thanks to many people who have helped this year be a successful
one for me.
I thank God for the blessing
of supportive parents (the best I could ask for) who have lead by example to
show me the value of hard work, humility, self-discipline, and persistence. I’m grateful for family and friends (especially
the Fantastic 5) who support my work and listen to my crazy ideas; you are all
very special to me.
To each and every one of the
artists that I have been able to interview this year—THANK YOU! Thank you for
your time, for trusting me with your careers and for being the backbone of what
I have done with this site. You have all
done SO much over this past year and I love seeing you all evolve as
artists. I believe in the future you all
have as budding stars—don’t ever quit!
Stefano Langone, your
humility will never cease to amaze me thank you for letting me interview you
via phone while you were stuck at the airport, I hope I helped pass the time a
little more quickly. Blanca Lasalle, David
LaPointe, Yvette Media, Troy Womack, Wendy, Vladimir, and Mr.Popps—all of the
managers, publicists and marketing professionals that allowed me to interview
their artists, thank you. Being able to
ask questions to people like Victor Manuelle and Marc Anthony (legends I grew up
listening to) were indescribable moments of pride, nervousness, and elation all
in one instance. Also, to the artists
and friends who have put me in contact with other artists to interview, thank
you for having my back.
Elena Zoubareva, the opera
singer and Public Relations professional who gave me my very first internship
and equipped me with the basic tools and knowledge I needed to get on my
feet. Your patience and knowledge is
admired, I learned things with you that I will carry with me for the rest of my
career.
Lynx—my first (and as of
now, only) client who has trusted me to steer his career in the right direction
and handle his publicity. Thank you for
your trust, and cooperation, it’s been a pleasure working with you and over the
past few months I have already seen a tremendous amount of growth. Let’s keep up the hard work, you WILL be seen
as a star!
Ingrid I have thanked you a
million and one times but no words can truly express my gratitude, it’s because
of you that I spent the Fall semester at NBC NY. I experienced things and met people that are
forever etched in my memory. Some of the
most valuable bits of information I have learned about the world of media came from that newsroom.
Finally, to you because
wherever you are and whoever you are I appreciate you taking the time to read
this and anything else on this site. I’m
not where I want to be nor am I the most successful person on this planet, but I am moving in a positive direction and will
continue to work hard.
Set goals, realign your
priorities, be proactive, and most importantly: believe in yourself. You can do anything with just a bit of effort
and some positive thinking. So, if there
is something you want, go out there and get it.
2014 on A Vocal Accord will
be filled with some new material, a new layout, and most importantly new
artists!
Wishing you a Happy New Year!!
Melonie :)
