This Artist Paid Off $40K In Debt In 5 Years As A Musician. You Can Too.
“In the two years, I probably spent 75-80% of my time working on my craft.” - Chynna
“Always practice more than you think you need to.” - Chynna
Welcome to SZN 5 of Go Produce! I’m your Show Host, Big Lou! Our mission is to be the go-to community for Indie Artists looking to kick off or level up their careers and to empower the creative entrepreneur providing them with all the resources they require to reach and exceed their goals. We seek to have all committed Indie Music Artists - and their communities - profit off of their passion. Independent artists can always get smarter. At Go Produce we become SmArtists. Join our Discord to connect with like-minded people.
SmArtist Shoutout
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Show Notes
SmArtists, Chynna Lewis is a Taiwanese-Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter and producer based in Toronto. Originally from Taiwan, Chynna moved to Canada at the age of ten. In university, Chynna discovered her love for Soul and R&B music while fronting a Motown band called “The Touch”. Chynna has had the honour of supporting and learning from artists and producers such as Ed Sheeran, Jessie Reyez, Charlotte Day Wilson, Matthew Burnett, and Jully Black. After a decade of supporting other artists, Chynna is now embarking on her journey as a solo artist.
Key Questions I Asked
1. What kind of goals do you set for yourself at the beginning of your career? How about a few years in? How did your goals change?
2. What is your most challenging venue experience? What made it challenging? How did you handle it?
3. What is your release strategy with this EP?
Hot Topics
1. Making yourself vulnerable.
2. Eliminating your ego.
3. Breaking past your limiting beliefs.
4. Abuse in the music industry.
My Favourite Quote
“You can hear something 1000 times but you may not learn it until you’re ready.” - Chynna
It never hurts to repeat those wise words to yourself and to those around you. We may hear each other but we aren’t always listening. Sometimes the intended message slips and we continue to live our lives in the dark until the message comes back around to lighten our load. By being aware of this, we can become better listeners, better learners. What do you wish you learned earlier in your lives? Let me know here!
SmArtist Homework
If you do this then we will promote you on our socials.
1. Like us on Instagram
2. Join our Discord
3. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
4. Send Big Lou an email (louis@goproduce.ca) with a screenshot of you following each of the socials, a song you want to promote, a bio that is a sentence or two long, and how we can support you.
If you do all of the steps then Big Lou will share a personalized story on the Go Produce Instagram including the information that you shared. You also gain access to more resources and more opportunities for support. It’s smart. You’re smart.
Chynna Lewis, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube