Superstar Symone shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Superstar , so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
Yes I saw myself competing in a competition earlier this year called American Soul Star. It was both a proud, funny, and embarrassing moment all at once. I sing and it didn’t sound as great as I thought it did when I listen back , but it was an opportunity that I took advantage of and I ended up being successful in the competition so it was still a win.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I go by Superstar Symone AKA The RealSymone. But to simplify that my singer name is Symone I just have a few alter egos. I guess you would say I am my brand. I am an artist a singer of R and B and soul. I guess my brand is music, when I am in my element, I am doing something musically. Maybe that is a very broad brand. But, it’s what comes to mind. Currently, I am working on a new single in which I am making sure the business behind the music is done properly because some years ago I put out music and I didn’t worry about the business aspect. It’s just out there to listen to. So I’m making sure the business behind my music is correct. What I would like people to know about me is that I am really fun upbeat and I have a great voice worth listening to. I am quite the entertaining one. I like to talk to my audience while I perform, I like to dress up I love to take pictures and I just feel like I was born a star, but some stars don’t get to shine as soon as they’d like so I am a little older now, and I am still pushing at the dream .
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who taught you the most about work?
I would say my mom taught me the most about work besides watching her work my whole life she inspired me to go and work and make my own money so as soon as I was able to work, I did. I got a job at 15 years old and I have been working ever since it’s not been the funnest, but it’s just something that I am accustomed to and I like to be independent and have my own money. I would say my stepdad was a great model since I was a preteen watching him work very hard on the same job for at least 25 years today I watch my mom work my whole life and I hope that what I do as an artist can give her time to relax in her latter years.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
There have been so many times I have wanted to give up but since the question is specified to a time, there’s one I can name, I performed at a festival one year and it wasn’t at the best time of the day so I did not have the best crowd, so I was determined that the next time I performed at that festival I would perform at a great time of day, where I would have a great crowd, plus I would invite everyone. Things were looking great that day of the festival until it was my time to perform and the entire staff responsible for handling the music for the festival lost my hard drive and I was not able to perform and I was so heartbroken. I just wanted to give up. It’s not until now, I’m telling the story that I should have thought to be more versatile and do something a cappella but my mood was just ruined. I had worked so hard on what I was going to do for that performance the taste in my mouth was just sour And rather than be a sour patch kid I just went home.. There have been many obstacles chasing this dream. I just chose not to give up.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
Absolutely it is. I try to conduct myself in a professional, polite, friendly and fun way. And being that way when I go out whether it be for work or for play always works pretty well of course there are things that we do in private, but that is why it’s considered private because it is not something that I would do publicly. However, the same thing I would do in public I would more than likely do at home. It’s easier to be who I am at all times rather than to be someone in public that I am not at home. That’s almost sounds like living a double or misleading life or in other words being fake. It doesn’t seem easy to be fake, but I wouldn’t know that.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. If you retired tomorrow, what would your customers miss most?
They would definitely miss my smile and my effervescent personality. I have a way with people and many for me are easy to talk to. I am a pretty good communicator so when I leave, I always feel like people will wonder where I have gone and the one thing they would say is that I remember her because she was always smiling. This is me speaking from a business standpoint in the working world but in the entertainment industry they would not be customers they would be fans, but I guess it’s all the same thing, they’ll miss my smiling face intertwined with a great voice.
Contact Info:
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Michael Musicated Sullivan
