Have faith in your art
The music industry is very spontaneous. The whole system and its foundations are based on popularity and what is hot at the moment. Music lovers live in the moment… and artists come and go.
The most important thing as a creative person is that you need to understand that you will not always be the talk of the town; you will not always be the most popular artist or the person that most people refer to. The time when an artist seemingly disappears from the limelight and they stop creating the music or content that people admire, can either destroy or kill their career. You can tell who is in it for the love of the art and who is in it for the benefits that come with being in the industry. Many artists lose a bit of steam when they are not in the limelight anymore but the ones who impress me are actually those who persevere and remain true to their craft. Never lose momentum as an artist even if after you are no longer as popular as they used to.
Consistency and focus are very important if you want to have an everlasting career in the entertainment and arts industries. Your reputation will also benefit from consistency because when your behaviour reflects your words and promises, people will trust what to expect from you and as an artist, they will always appreciate your craft because they know even when you are not part of the limelight they can always expect outstanding work from you. You need to be so good that even when you are not part of the equation people will still remember you. There is nothing such as a day off when you are a creative artist. Many artists have mastered the art of working hard and staying focused even when their careers are taking a negative hit. There are going to be artists who are better than others, there are going to be artists who have better skills than you but if you believe in your brand and if you regularly commit yourself to seeing yourself and your worth you can always make an amazing comeback. The point is to never give up and to always keep elevating yourself. For too many years, artists who have had issues coming back into the industry after a successful career have had trouble coming back into the industry because they were not proud of who they had become.
You need to keep going if you want to see growth in your career… consistency beats talent any day! Your name may not be a part of the discussion right now but if you keep being consistent and loyal to your art, people will remember you even when you are not around.
June Shimuoshili
[email protected]
The most important thing as a creative person is that you need to understand that you will not always be the talk of the town; you will not always be the most popular artist or the person that most people refer to. The time when an artist seemingly disappears from the limelight and they stop creating the music or content that people admire, can either destroy or kill their career. You can tell who is in it for the love of the art and who is in it for the benefits that come with being in the industry. Many artists lose a bit of steam when they are not in the limelight anymore but the ones who impress me are actually those who persevere and remain true to their craft. Never lose momentum as an artist even if after you are no longer as popular as they used to.
Consistency and focus are very important if you want to have an everlasting career in the entertainment and arts industries. Your reputation will also benefit from consistency because when your behaviour reflects your words and promises, people will trust what to expect from you and as an artist, they will always appreciate your craft because they know even when you are not part of the limelight they can always expect outstanding work from you. You need to be so good that even when you are not part of the equation people will still remember you. There is nothing such as a day off when you are a creative artist. Many artists have mastered the art of working hard and staying focused even when their careers are taking a negative hit. There are going to be artists who are better than others, there are going to be artists who have better skills than you but if you believe in your brand and if you regularly commit yourself to seeing yourself and your worth you can always make an amazing comeback. The point is to never give up and to always keep elevating yourself. For too many years, artists who have had issues coming back into the industry after a successful career have had trouble coming back into the industry because they were not proud of who they had become.
You need to keep going if you want to see growth in your career… consistency beats talent any day! Your name may not be a part of the discussion right now but if you keep being consistent and loyal to your art, people will remember you even when you are not around.
June Shimuoshili
[email protected]
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