GINNY VEE talks about what it means to be in the music industry:
Ginny >> You have to get into this industry for pure passion, because it is incredibly hard. There is so much phenomenal competition and every day people give you a thousand reasons to quit give up and "Go and get a real job."
When you get into the music industry you expose your soul to the world - you let people in to your inner secrets - inner fears and inner self. You put yourself up to be knocked down and as Taylor Swift rightly says "haters gonna hate."
But what sustains you is self belief and then when you start to get positive - encouraging comments - support and fans - it makes everything so much better.
This is not a job - it's a life and unless you are prepared to live music then you might think about doing something else. Because this is 24/7 full on all the time work. It's hard hard hard work - with early morning and late nights. It's stressing over every second of every song you write and record. It's always thinking that what your doing is not good enough.
The hardest part of the music industry is getting into the industry. What I mean by that is getting someone - anyone to listen to you. Because the industry is a business and there are so many people competing to get in - but don't let that discourage you. If you believe enough in yourself then eventually someone will hear you and talk to you.
You have to realize that this is very very hard as a career. No matter what people tell you there is no magic - overnight success in the music industry. You have to hone your craft and get busy - very busy. Then you may get a break and that "busyness" may get noticed by an influential music talent spotter. If that happens then you need to start to work even harder - because that's just the start.
One of the harder parts of being an artist in the music industry is when you have to release a new song - and you will get accolade from some of the fans - and flatness from others - and you will always get people that well.. just don't like it. And they can be very vocal about it. They will criticize the music, the song, the singer, the singing, the clothes in the cover art, the video, the dancers and just about anything else. Well that as an artist is tough to take - but you need to learn to be thick skinned - because that is how you get better.
Take the criticism and build on it - and remember you can always get better - always improve - always learn - and in the music industry that is essential if you want to survive.
One of the big misconceptions of the industry is that it is one big "party" with rock stars and rap stars and all that good stuff that you read in the tabloids and celeb sites. well the reality is that it's about working hard - preparing - early mornings - late nights - rehearsing - prepping - traveling - and every so often you get to kick back and relax - but that is the exception not the rule.
Anyone wanting to be in this industry must understand it is a professional business and a tough business - so if you don't want to work hard - then go find another profession.
In 2016 one major aspect of the "music industry" and being a "public figure" or "Celebrity" is the fact you need to be constantly on social media. And trust me that in itself is a full time job - taking selfies - posting updates - behind the scenes on all of the social media. But that is where you really get to meet your fans and interact. But as I'm now touching 100,000 followers across the platforms it is getting harder and harder to stay close - answer and interact every day. It's a balance between social networking and producing new music for the fans.
I love being in the music industry - it's vibrant - alive and for me one of the best times in history to be in this business. Because it is ever changing - literally every day things change and it keeps it exciting.
2016 has been a big year with the release of CINDERELLA BABY which has had millions of views world wide - and it's not over yet as the last quarter of 2016 is going to see some major announcements that I hope my fans will love - support and take me to the next level.
Kisses
GINNY
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