Michelle De’s fans did it. What an overwhelming year for her. You guys have shown her so much love and support for her music that she is overcome with emotion, and that is no easy task.
“I don’t know what to say. I don’t write music for popularity, fame, nor money. I write because I need to either release emotion within me. Or, to express something I have observed, and I am trying to wrap my mind around it. For year, I kept my writings private. But, a friend, who happened to be an artist herself, stumbled across one of my poems and was determine to convince me to write music. I didn’t know the first thing about writing music. Nor had any interest in doing so. But, I wanted to put an end to my friend’s obsession. So, I wrote my first song. To show how unimportant it was to me, I don’t even remember the name of it. {Laughter breaks out}. I think it was called Lost.
Any who, I shared it with a few people and was surprised by the reaction I received. So out of curiosity, I wrote my second song, which is one of my favorite, Every Time I Weep and promoted it online. I solicited the single to independent artists to see if anyone would take the bait and express interest to record it. I was flabbergasted by the interest. It was at that point that I realized, there was hidden talent within …show more content…
That song placed me in an international market and gained me some street cred and recognition. Shortly after that, I released, Don’t Know How To Love. It was that song that placed me on many peoples’ radar. It affected everything – my music sales, the extend of my exposure, popularity and even slightly changed my purpose for existing. I realized I have a story to tell. A journey to share, and there are people out there that wants to hear my tale – the good and the bad. {Long pause}. Thank you.” {Michelle De becomes quiet and is overcome by her
“I don’t know what to say. I don’t write music for popularity, fame, nor money. I write because I need to either release emotion within me. Or, to express something I have observed, and I am trying to wrap my mind around it. For year, I kept my writings private. But, a friend, who happened to be an artist herself, stumbled across one of my poems and was determine to convince me to write music. I didn’t know the first thing about writing music. Nor had any interest in doing so. But, I wanted to put an end to my friend’s obsession. So, I wrote my first song. To show how unimportant it was to me, I don’t even remember the name of it. {Laughter breaks out}. I think it was called Lost.
Any who, I shared it with a few people and was surprised by the reaction I received. So out of curiosity, I wrote my second song, which is one of my favorite, Every Time I Weep and promoted it online. I solicited the single to independent artists to see if anyone would take the bait and express interest to record it. I was flabbergasted by the interest. It was at that point that I realized, there was hidden talent within …show more content…
That song placed me in an international market and gained me some street cred and recognition. Shortly after that, I released, Don’t Know How To Love. It was that song that placed me on many peoples’ radar. It affected everything – my music sales, the extend of my exposure, popularity and even slightly changed my purpose for existing. I realized I have a story to tell. A journey to share, and there are people out there that wants to hear my tale – the good and the bad. {Long pause}. Thank you.” {Michelle De becomes quiet and is overcome by her