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10 Words of Advice from 5XFEST’s Womxn of Colour Artists Panel

1. Being a womxn of colour, you’re underestimated, overlooked, and over-scrutinized, so don’t be surprised if you find you have to work 2x as hard for 2x as long to get the shine you deserve. Believe in yourself and know your worth!

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2. Even though it is a non-stop-24-7-hustle-hard industry, catch a beat, take time to pause and have silences. Breathe. Reflect.

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3. Rest! Go to bed after shows if your body is telling you to do so. Listen to yourself, listen to your body. Know when to just stop and take a break. It’s ok to take a break.

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4. Take care of your health in all aspects. Be healthy and happy first and foremost, and then get booked and busy.

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5. You have to really know who you are and know what story you’re telling. Know why you’re telling this story. Know your why.

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6. Know why you’re different, and why you stand out from all the other talented artists out there. Everyone’s talented sis. Why you tho? Know why you’re unique.

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7. Advice for your younger brown kid self: Hey little one! You’re lit! Don’t worry about it! It gna be LIT!

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8. Find those people who truly believe in you and your dreams and are willing to support you. Find those people who are willing to essentially work for you for free. Surround yourself with other talented, creative, and driven people.

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9. You have to really want it. You have to want it really, really bad— it’s a really tough industry to make it in. Want it more than anyone else, and keep working hard for it.

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10. It’s a tough business yes, but at the end of the day, you have to really love what you’re doing, and you have to have fun!!!

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Thank you @kiranbhumber @cartelmadras @lilindia @samicamusic @m2ray_ @kirtiarneja @laydyjams for so generously giving of your time, energy, experiences, and words of wisdom with myself and the audience last night @5xfest! Was such a pleasure and privilege to moderate and hold space for you.

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THAT’S A WRAP on the first ever @rifflandia conference here in Victoria (and my first ever panel as @socanmusic A&R Rep)! Thank you to the organizers for planning and executing such an all-encompassing conference. It was such an honour & pleasure to speak on the “Publishing & Licensing” panel w/ the wonderful and knowledgeable @cordovabayrecords @robbiejasonhancock @arpixmedia ! This morning’s SOCAN 101 was so graciously brought to you by the power of liquid energy ☕️ ☕️ ☕️! Had an awesome time connecting with songwriters at the mentor cafe speed-dating sessions this afternoon. This week ain’t over yet — off to discover more AMZN CDN 🇨🇦 talent... 🎶🎵 #socan #socanmusic #musicpublishing #musiclicensing #royalties #rifflandia #rifflandiagathering #bcmusic #canadianmusic (at Rifflandia Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnw7QvXBj8OxlPLwXEhwuoF-BCC0LQ6yoit_pg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pu3esjx1ph2n

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🙏🏽gang gang🙏🏽#sixteenkidsandcounting #kenektpender @socanmusic #songcamp 🌊🌲🎵 📷: @lindseyblane (at Pender Island, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNgDByh0c7MAsV3BdQeBr4PZf1F7TUbt_6BKE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h13wydmi1asu

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Shouts out to our @socanmusic #KENEKTPENDER 2018 Songcamper @lucafogale for opening up the heavens ☁️✨😇 and the flood gates (a.k.a. our tear ducts 😭💦🌊) last night at @viffest #VIFFAMP ! 📽🎞🎵🎶👏🏽🙌🏽 #socan #socanmusic #socansongcamp #musicbc #viff #vancouverinternationalfilmfestival #viffampsummit #vancouvermusic #vancouvermusicscene #westcoast #musicsupervisors #bcfilm (at Vancouver International Film Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/Boko9sIhpI5gy_StPbrYl6xba_hZG3aRAHeeBU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=naqbasksr474

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#FBF to a week ago when we were Song Camp Moms. 🎵🎶🌲🌊🧐🧐@melissacameronpassley #sixteenkidsandcounting #socansongcamp #kenektpender 📷: @lindseyblane (at Whale Pod Chalet & Buddha Cottage on Oaks Bluff) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoSTOuNBOw4PFLoM3V-iojdUlytvf3_ycbfJx80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8hnyjppl04kh

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This Jones Soda bottle cap turned out to be the 🔮🥠👌🏽 of 2018. The Monday following was my first curated @socanmusic Song Camp Monday with these 3: @cqvoice @madisonbellmusic @stillchasin_ . The song gave us all goosebumps and brought some of us to tears. These SCM’s have been a highlight of my year. To see this city less syloed and more collaborative is my hope and wish for 2019. To learn more, and to sign up, click on the link in my bio. 🎶✨ #socan #socanvancouver #socanvan #songcampmondays #scm #collaborationovercompetition (at Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrN4-0iBJrsECbtws_7D9zwcGkfvQ9tvenawK00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v4apb2et0v35

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Everything is nothing without you.☝🏽#greatone #jessiereyez #beinghuman #beinghumaninpublic #vancouver #soldout @jessiereyez 🎈🔑💰🤾🏻‍♀️🍆🤾🏻‍♀️🍌🍎🥤💃🏽🇨🇦 🎶🎵🔥🔥 (🙏🏽 @jxffsmxth @savannahre 🙌🏽 yallz sold out the @voguetheatre tnt!!! 💸 xx so much love from me + @kimmortaltheartist + the @socanmusic Vancity fam! 💕💕 Till next time ✈️ safe travels to Portland > the land of The Goonies 🏖!) (at The Vogue Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBfbJph3XWuyb718U-omfrUAo9HGMucrELdt80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mkndpp9aq1d7

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The 5 rules of writing a hit song: dodge, dip, dive, duck, and dab. NAH, JST KDN. #TBT to a week ago today @socanmusic song house 🎵 hosted by @howes.brian at @breakoutwest !💥💥 More details at link (in bio): https://www.socanmagazine.ca/news/socan-song-house-inspires-songwriters-during-breakout-west-2018/ (at Kelowna, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpGEtAJBvDK6eCrktet0MPZFTDdTxMf_f9W3xs0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o7tg0hkqo32o

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🎶✨🙌🏼✌🏼 Song House | Song Howes @howes.brian @socanmusic with @get_repost ・・・ 12 songwriters from across Western Canada came together for the SOCAN Song House at @breakoutwest in #Kelowna #BC hosted by Brian Howes. They had an incredible time learning new songwriting techniques and co-wrote new songs with each other. They walked away with new connections and a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to write a hit song. More at: https://www.socanmagazine.ca/news/socan-song-house-inspires-songwriters-during-breakout-west-2018/ (at BreakOut West) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4SD_5hbl3EXd6eG1a_xIrjqKMjRLcw28nqrU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q1iel7lyiwtd

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🕶👓🤵🏻👓 #FBF @rifflandia @djrich_a @lil_goosie @shar_daiie @stelmusic @musiquec @socanmusic #Rifflandia #Rifflandia2018 #RifflandiaFestival #Victoria #SOCANmusic #SOCAN #SOCANVancouver #MusicBC #BCMusic #YVRmusic (at Rifflandia Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpInNaRBo9gZWmKcaEA5QbzQNh1b5inwlBBGOU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qyq6f94dg4ff

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Ha! You’re a punny one @hellovaleeshia 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽 Thanks for coming out to learn bout @socanmusic Edmonton! Stay in touch & till next time! ✌🏼✌🏼Thank you @allison.myggland + @alberta_music + @atb Branch for Arts & Culture for hosting me! 🙏🏽🙏🏽#yesyousocansongwrite #songwriters ✍🏽📝🎵🎶 #westerncanada #edmonton #alberta #AB #Repost @hellovaleeshia with @get_repost ・・・ #SOCAN you dig it??? @alberta_music puts on SOCAN 101 tonight with Racquel Villagante, the A&R Rep at #SOCANvancouver (at ATB Branch for Arts & Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqN57DRheN4rCw4MxzhHynSc2mvzKE_luwIhE40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6ctiayfbj84i

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This wknd was a dream come true having @theremixproject in Vancouver for the very first time. Friday’s dinner at @lululemon with all the speakers and organizers was like omg someone pinch me I’m eating dinner in heaven with living legends and legends in the making. All the speakers were phenomenal and so full of talent + wisdom to share with the youth. I am so grateful + so honoured to rep @socanmusic here in Van and to be able to provide illumination & tangible information on how we support our Canadian music creators. I rlly didn’t sleep much at all this past week tbh, and I’ve had some of the worst first world problems happen to me (phone was stolen, jacket was stolen), not to mention it’s been full moon in retrograde, and despite all that, the community, the music, and something greater than me fuelled me and carried me through in high spirits. I am reflecting back on all the week’s encounters & experiences filled with so much hope for this place. I know that this is only the beginning of something AHHHMAZING. Thank you so much @itsannalieb @gavatista for letting me on board this pilot and for spreading #TheRemixProject love out here to the West Coast of #Vancouver #604 #604416 — peace and blessings💖💖💖, safe travels home ✈️, and see you again soon! 🔥🔥🔥 🔮🔮🔮💫💫💫🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 ( 📸 @jaihuang ) (at Fortune Sound Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpujzZn9mGrjg-iPrWXXgsiNuzsn1YEK3sKB80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10a2907bo1z94

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Droppin some @socanmusic knowledge on this group of wknd warriors out here at @albertaelectronicmusic ! 🎵🎶💪🏽 #socan #socanmusic #westerncanada #aemcon #alberta #westerncanada #albertaelectronicmusic #albertamusic #albertaelectronicmusicconference #nationalmusiccentre (at National Music Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqS_IvwBIlaDjFiznEnPfoMq_Pcr8GUMTuOB4o0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9a076ccfcbox

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✌🏽✌🏽 That’s 4 No. 1 Awards in 1 night! 🍾🍾🍾🍾 Congrats to @threedaysgraceofficial (officially breaking Van Halen’s record with 14 No. 1’s), @ryanguldemond & @jillbarber , and @carmanahband for topping the charts this year! 🎵🎶🥂🥂💫💫💫💫 #socan #socanvancouver #socanvan #socanyvr #yvr #westcoast @socanmusic ( 📸: @lindseyblane ) (at Waterview Special Event Space) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBuWcBB7O3K7aQ2HSldZvVttDXUz3PNoPurM40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=623eeplaye87

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I drew this universal wisdom oracle card 3 times this past week... maybe it’s meant for all of us. 💫💫💫 “ABUNDANCE - You may feel as though your life is currently lacking in some way. In turn, you may be searching externally for something that can only be obtained from within. Abundance is the natural state of the Universe. It stems from the loving heart of God - Goddess; a blessing which the creator bestowed on all living things. In order to manifest abundance in your physical world, you must first feel the abundance from within you. Give thanks for the many blessings in your life. When we are grateful for what we have, the Universe bestows it’s blessings upon us. Also, start to give and receive freely without conditions. Above all, know that you deserve abundance in your life. Nothing is ever truly lacking if you keep an open heart. Life is an endless flow of blessings.” 💖💖💖💝💝💝🌸🌸🌸🌼🌼🌼🌻🌻🌻🌺🌺🌷🌷🌷🌹🌹🌹🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽✨✨✨ #abundance (at The Universal Truth) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bre5SfRBvCqYOg3Y32qKcxsZ1U0OYG0hCNrpKY0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ae267qrjtxgm

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Listen/purchase: Gatherings by Terrified Swan Records

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3 cheers 🥂🥂🥂 to @pavanabanana for crushin it on the new job front. 2018 is our year! #whosthatgirl #wcw #womencrushingitwednesday #womencrushingiteveryday 😘💋❤️💕🙌🏾👏🏾👊🏾 (at Victoria, British Columbia)