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02/08/2022

10 Mistakes Zambian Upcoming Artistes Should Avoid ✊✊✊

by K'millian music

There are a thousand and one people who can sing, but not all singers get into the hall of fame.
Over the years, the number of upcoming recording artistes in Zambia has increased tremendously, and it takes dedication, hard work and consistency to turn a music dream into a successful career.

However, some upcoming artistes will remain “upcoming” if they don’t drop certain myths that lead them into making certain career blunders. These tips are not cast in stones, but are relevant to help push someone’s career forward.
If you want to be rich and famous through music, you should take this post seriously.

1. Making Hits Should Not Always Be the Focus


Hits are amazing, because they bring instant fame, but when an artiste is always aiming at making hits and club bangs, he misses out on the bigger picture. Most artistes are always looking for hits instead of good music, forgetting that good content most times turns out to be hit, not the other way round. You might end up making the hit, but its wackiness will make it fade away in no time.

2. Big Studios Don’t Equate To Big Hits


This myth has been proven over time. Many hits have been produced from small bedroom or home studios. Macky 2 didn’t get fame working with a big producer, even Alpha Entertainment Records that produced the first hits of Macky 2. Big studios usually have great gadgets, software and sometimes experienced producers, but then it is not a guarantee that the studio would produce songs that will rule the air waves.

3. Music Doesn’t Promote Itself


Some music promotes itself when it is very good but then, you need to push it out first before it gains ground. Upcoming artistes sometimes feel reluctant to go around promoting their works, maybe due to lack of money or support or even a dying passion. This jinx needs to be broken. If your music must be heard you should not stop promoting it via the Blogs (more effective these days) Radios, TV, interview, Print media and Gigs.

4. Never Say No to Free Gigs/Events


Most upcoming artistes make the mistake of turning down invitations to perform for free in events, forgetting that publicity is key in entertainment. Before you get up there, you must pay your dues and free events are just the perfect path to channel your contributions. Free performances are great platforms like a show room where you showcase your talent and build a fan base. Upcoming artistes should learn to embrace such invitations as it helps upgrade their acts.

5. Be Nice to Everyone


Fans are indirect marketers so you need to have a good attitude towards everyone as they are all your marketers. Nobody likes to be disrespected, not even by a star, so as an upcoming artiste should be friendly with neighbors, manager, producer, clients and the general public. Also be in good terms with family, as they form your backbone that defends and protects you when crisis arises.

6. Be Known For a Sound


Find your sound and never be a copy of another artiste. You can be inspired by them but don’t mimic them, as you’ll be seen as a karaoke singer. Karaoke is a good rehearsal ground. However, artistes should write their own songs and should not try to sound like their favorite artiste. Be YOU! Be original!

7. Never Record Your Songs with a Producer You Don’t Connect With


Recording a song is like making love to a partner. There needs to be a connection for the music to sound right. Most people get their songs to the wrong hands and become unhappy after the session. Sadly, some producers are interested in the money, while only a very few are interested in your success. Find that producer who wants to see you go far and has the right tone to compliment your voice.

8. Do Not Start Your Career As a Feature Artiste


What you step out as would be how people see you henceforth. You might go a bit far with collaborations but might not last with just that. Look around and research artistes in these two categories and confirm for yourself that it is better to own a song than to feature endlessly in other people’s track.

9. You Can’t Make It Alone


To run fast you need to run alone, but to run far, you need company. You’ll need God, People & Talent to get far in a musical career, so make friends the next time you are an entertainment scene. Look for mentors, get a publicity manager, form a team that would help you build a long lasting brand as a musician. Talent will take you up but connections will sustain you.

10. Get an Entertainment Lawyer


This does not need stressing. An entertainment lawyer helps an artiste to cover his loopholes, draft contracts for him, help him interpret contracts and also put in place every legal aspect of a musician.
Do not be like those artistes who only know the music art and lack the “business side.” No one ever made it in Music but in Music Business!
All the best as you transform from an upcoming artiste to a real musician.

12/02/2022

HERE’S HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSIC AS A NEW ARTIST

This is how to do it:

1.IMMEDIATE CIRCLE
You can get your music heard by first sharing it with those in your immediate social circle (family, friends, schoolmates, coworkers, and neighbours). From there, if the music is truly good, it will spread by word of mouth and recommendation.

2.RADIO
Your music can be submitted to radio stations (and TV stations for your videos). If it’s genuinely good, it will speak for itself. I wouldn’t expect everyone to play it, but the right target audience will identify it and do likewise.

3.PAID MARKETING
This is the part most of you are in denial about because it requires money. You’ll have to send your music to music platforms, bloggers, reviewers and reactors to feature it on their platforms. If the music is good, the right audience will pick it up. The more money you spend, the more your reach increases. But regardless, if your music is not right for the audience it’s been pushed to, it won’t be appreciated. Use the right platforms.

4.INFLUENCER MARKETING
Find someone with a bigger audience than yours to speak about your music and share it with their audience. It doesn’t have to be the biggest artist, they just need to have a bigger audience than you, especially if their audience is the kind that will appreciate your type of music. You can leverage off your relationships here or you can pay for placement.

5.CONTENT MARKETING
Last but not least, is social media content marketing. As an artist, you should learn how to create content and use it to draw people’s attention. It could be a dance video, freestyle, lyric video, or funny meme video.

CONCLUSION
The list can go on. The point is, no one should be forced or begged to listen to your music. The audience should find value in your music and want to play it voluntarily. Your music career is a journey, but most artists are trying too hard to speed it up. Growth should be based on value and consistency.

This post was initially a response to a comment by Gerald Zulu.

25/01/2022

WHY WOULD AN ARTIST NEED A SONGWRITER?
Well, Rihanna didn’t write "Umbrella" herself. In fact, even though she can write songs, almost all her biggest songs were written by other people.

Performing a song, either live, in a music video, or in a music studio, is what makes someone an artist or performer. Some people are naturally great performers.

On the other hand, composers or lyricists create lyrics and melodies for songs and are known as songwriters.

Even though these two tasks may be done by one individual, they are very distinct. You don’t need to be a songwriter to be an artist, and you don’t need to be an artist to be a songwriter. But every song needs both.

I’ve met countless people with great singing voices or rap delivery who aren’t great songwriters. For whatever reason, most of these people don’t seek the services of a songwriter, and we instead end up with substandard music.

Celine Dion, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Diana Ross, and Whitney Houston are all known for songs they never wrote.

Artists like Beyonce even have "Writing Camps". These are facilities in which up-and-coming songwriters are paired with super producers to explore ideas together. The big artist then has the option of using these ideas as-is or making changes to them.

That’s why international music sounds so good. There’s a team of writers behind most of the songs.

Can a rapper also use a songwriter? Yes. For example, Jay Z wrote Dr. Dre's "Still D.R.E." Instead of giving us nursery rhymes, it's crucial for artists to recognize their weaknesses and seek help from others. Sometimes an artist might be too busy or uninspired to create and needs a songwriter in those cases.

Songwriters generally share about 10% of a track’s revenue. So if a song makes K100, K10 goes to the songwriters each time. K5 each if they’re two writers, etc. But in places like Zambia, with no proper mechanical royalty system, writers sell their songs for a once-off fee.

Here’s a question for you, why does "Diamonds" by Rihanna sound like something Sia would sing?

24/11/2021

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21/11/2021

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19/10/2021

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28/09/2021

THIS 💕

A man saw a snake being burned to death and decided to take it out of the fire. When he did, the snake bit him causing excruciating pain. The man dropped the snake, and the reptile fell right back into the fire.
So, the man looked around and found a metal pole and used it to take the snake out of the fire, saving its life.
Someone who was watching approached the man and said: “That snake bit you. Why are you still trying to save it?”
The man replied: “The nature of the snake is to bite, but that's not going to change my nature, which is to help.”
Do not change your nature simply because someone harms you. Do not lose your good heart, but learn to take precautions

21/09/2021

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15/09/2021

DEAR YOUNG GUYS AT THE AGE OF 25 TO 30

▪Don't make mistakes some of our Fathers or Senior Brothers made.

▪Marry now with the little you have. Don't wait to be a millionaire, Have kids early so you can grow with them. Grow with your kids and succeed with your wife.

▪You will never finish making money or
achieving your plans. You might still not succeed
at your target year. So start your life early, with
consistency you will grow.

▪My father said this to me: When i was 25, i was
talking about making billions before i marry.
Many years later, billions didn't come, yet no kid
no wife... I had an opportunity to marry the most beautiful love of my life very early, But my fear was, can i really take care of her? But right now She's married with
Four grown up children.
The guy that married her
was still schooling then, but had the courage.
They worked hard and succeeded together.

▪So please if you can feed yourself, you can feed your wife. You have to believe it, marry early, don't wait.

▪Stay away from abortion. Don't make our mistakes, I see my childhood friends play with their kids. Most of them are not doing as well as me.. But they are happier with their families..

▪Trust me it isn't money only, but Rather your Maturity, your happiness depends entirely on your wisdom and the way you Handle Life. with a well planned life they are happier.

▪Trust me it isn't money, What is our problem? Build mansion? buy the latest Car in Town? marry Sharon Stone type? but still we don't have those things we dreamt of, and of course the years we wasted, we can never have them neverrrr!!!_

✔Please don't be 60yrs old and your kids will still
be in their 20's..What are you supposed to be at
that age? Their grand father.

▪Please young men, take my advice seriously.

Marry, don't be afraid, that girl you are finding too many fault in has many good qualities if you look well.

▪Don't think you will get every thing before you
settle down.