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Spotlight on Business: What advice do you have for young females going into the music and entertainment industry? Natasha Blaine: My biggest piece of advice would be to get out there and meet other artists starting out in the industry. This is a big who-you-know business, so you need to put yourself out there, go to events, like songwriter rounds, and find people who inspire you. Because those are the people that you’re going to grow alongside, that you are going to learn from and cheer on when they succeed. And they will cheer you on when you succeed. I’m really lucky that I’ve found that. That would definitely be my biggest piece of advice.
Spotlight on Business: What has been your favourite part of being a singer- songwriter? Natasha Blaine: Performing is hands- down my favourite part of the job. My music, live with my band, is like tapping into this unfathomable power that’s just so much greater than myself. And I love that feeling, that palpable energy in a room when live music is really moving the people, it gives me the chills. There’s just nothing like that feeling. Spotlight on Business: What genres of music do you like? What artists do you listen to?
different types of music. Like, it goes all across the board. But I’ll tell you what I’m really into right now: I’m really into indie rock. I’ve been listening to this group Wet Leg a lot recently. And I also love Raye, who is an R&B artist. I’m obsessed with Charlie XCX’s recent album too. Spotlight on Business: If you had the chance to do a duet with another artist, who would it be and why? Natasha Blaine: This is such a tough question because there are so many that come to mind. But I’d probably choose Tom Misch. He’s a British soul artist, and he’s also an amazing guitarist. He’s incredible. I think his music is very interesting. His
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Spotlight on Business: What has been your biggest challenge in your professional journey so far? Natasha Blaine: I think the sustainability thing is a big part of it, but I think my biggest challenge is probably all the rejection you have to face in this industry. I mean, it’s an industry of rejection. You get rejected from playlists, from shows, from venues. It’s just part of the game. And it can be disheartening sometimes. But I have learned to move on from it and embrace the next opportunity. Spotlight on Business: Was there ever a moment you contemplated throwing
in the towel? If so, what made you want to keep moving forward?
Natasha Blaine: Oh yes, I’ve had so many quarter-life crisis days. “I think one of the really difficult parts of the industry right now is just how easy it is to compare yourself to other artists because of social media.” Like, if I look at another artist who has more Instagram followers than me and had a video go viral or something like that, it’s really easy to compare myself to that. And when I’m having a hard day, that can be something that makes me want to go on LinkedIn and find a 9 to 5 job for sure.
“I think one of the really difficult parts of the industry right now is just how easy it is to compare yourself to other artists because of social media. ”
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