My first episode with a guest! This episode is with the talented Sydney pop singer-songwriter, Sammi Constantine. We go into the depths of one of her lowest points in childhood; where she was in hospital for an eating disorder thinking she wasn't going to live, to then discovering songwriting and taking singing lessons. We also dive deep into her latest singles "Wannabe" and "Dopamine" and discuss her inspiration behind them, including getting off anti-depressants and becoming more herself. We also discuss a lot of things to do with being a musician in today's society, including topics to do with our value as an artist, the weird obsession with age, and all things to do with money.
In this episode:
- Being a dancer as a child
- Sammi’s childhood, being in a large family and her parents divorce
- Being in hospital due to an eating disorder to then discovering songwriting and singing
- Delving deeper into making music
- Being told to quit music and writing a song about it (her song “Wannabe”)
- The challenges of pursuing music
- The strange obsession with age and being a musician
- Getting off antidepressants and unapologetically relearning who she is
- Weeding out things and people that don’t serve her
- Her single “Dopamine”
- Being an independent artist and what that means for her
- The business of music
- Money, music and side jobs
- Valuing our music
- Her upcoming debut EP (not released yet)
Disclaimer: In this episode we discuss some pretty heavy things in regards to mental health, eating disorders, antidepressants and our issues with the medical system; please know that what is discussed is only based on our own experiences and our own beliefs. It is not intended as medical advice.
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Connect with Sammi:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sammiconstantine/
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sammiconstantine?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Listen to Sammi’s music:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YffB1XSvRrtNRYj4998W6?si=LzoBJ82ST3m2kq1qbdrmuw
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/au/artist/sammi-constantine/1065804333
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