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Hi everyone,
I had an absolutely amazing time at Midem. It went far over my expectations. I learned a lot of new very valuable things, not only about the music business but also about my position as an artist and what I need to work on.
People have been telling me I need to have a "sales speech". The thought of walking up to random people and starting to promote my "artist package" felt a bit awkward.
So I made a list of the 5 most important things about my music just to keep myself focused and avoid random babbling. Other than that I decided to go with the flow, keep a positive vibe and see what happens without trying too much.
The approach turned out to work quite well. After a couple of meetings it felt natural to talk about my music without feeling like I'm trying to sell a product (which happens to be myself). That's already weird enough as it is.In the end I guess most people just want honesty. Aren't we all pretty tired of fake smiles?
I met a lot of really wonderful people from all around the world and went from one meeting to another. Together with my consultant we worked from early morning to late night.
It looks like I have the chance to work with some of the people I met in the future. I don't want to expect anything before it happens but I'm keeping my thumbs up!
After I got home from Midem I had about two days to pay bills, feed my snake, wash clothes etc.
I also had a few interviews that mostly had to do with the UMK competition in Finland.
Next week you'll know if I'm in or out. Either way I want to take the opportunity to thank every single one who has been there supporting me, voting and for all the comments (also the critical ones). The positive ones make me smile the negative help me grow!
Now I'm back in Stockholm. My producer just arrived from New York and we're about roll up the sleeves and start working on my album. It's great to have him back! A lot of good laughs and great moments ahead.
Cheers,
Jessica
Ps. Here's a picture from a short movie I played a character in a while ago. If you wanna see, here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FFW884Tn8k&feature=youtu.be
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