I just wanted to tell someone. Like really get it off my chest. I don’t really have friends to share this with, and I don’t have family either. But this means everything to me.
Two days ago I dropped a song I wrote and created called Ego. I’m a 23 year old female and independent artist from South Africa. No manager, no label, no big team behind me. Just me, my laptop, my mic, and a lot of late nights filled with tears, and self-doubt.
And somehow, I got 2488 streams on my first day!!! I know that might not sound huge to some people, but for me? It’s everything. People I don’t even know listened to my music. Something I made. From scratch.
I’m already working on a new song and I feel just as proud of this one too. I’m giving it my all because I really want to make it in this industry. It’s hard doing this alone, but music is my way of surviving and making sense of everything.
If anyone wants to check out Ego, the link is in my bio. If not, that’s okay too. I just needed to say it out loud. And if anyone out there has advice, encouragement, or just wants to talk I’d really love that.
Thank you for reading. Really.
Comments
I thought Ego was unironically a vibe! definitely a song I’d listen to on a long drive or smoking in the yard
The beat and the lyrics, especially when you’re talking about a man’s ego versus a woman’s just clicked with me, I don’t know how else to describe it.
Not sure if you’re on Insta and TikTok, but if you are I say put the word out there too cuz I can definitely see you building up a following with music like this
So thanks for posting! I have a new song in my playlist
Why does this just feel like you’re promoting your song?
Make sure you have a job in case this doesn’t work out C:
Happy for you and good luck