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I am a singer and I’ll just be fair I’m

I am a singer and I’ll just be fair I’m just gonna try it my very bench and I’m

just gonna try it my very bench and I’m

just gonna try it my very bench and I’m obviously not very good but slight okay

obviously not very good but slight okay

obviously not very good but slight okay my topic today I can’t eat that thank

my topic today I can’t eat that thank

my topic today I can’t eat that thank you for having me as a pleasure meeting

you for having me as a pleasure meeting

you for having me as a pleasure meeting here I hope I don’t waste your time yeah

here I hope I don’t waste your time yeah

here I hope I don’t waste your time yeah so my conference today is about try so

so my conference today is about try so

so my conference today is about try so I’m I’m all about doing what you want to

I’m I’m all about doing what you want to

I’m I’m all about doing what you want to do what you believe that you’re doing

do what you believe that you’re doing

do what you believe that you’re doing your passion so I am a singer/songwriter

your passion so I am a singer/songwriter

your passion so I am a singer/songwriter I’ve been doing this about for about six

I’ve been doing this about for about six

I’ve been doing this about for about six or seven years I knew it was something

or seven years I knew it was something

or seven years I knew it was something that I wanted to do soon as you have I

that I wanted to do soon as you have I

that I wanted to do soon as you have I saw the thing in the shower and started

saw the thing in the shower and started

saw the thing in the shower and started watching YouTube and then you see all

watching YouTube and then you see all

watching YouTube and then you see all these people doing covers and I thought

these people doing covers and I thought

these people doing covers and I thought hey if because they weren’t anybody

hey if because they weren’t anybody

hey if because they weren’t anybody doing it at that time I wasn’t sure of

doing it at that time I wasn’t sure of

doing it at that time I wasn’t sure of who was doing a YouTube I couldn’t find

who was doing a YouTube I couldn’t find

who was doing a YouTube I couldn’t find any and I only already found like people

any and I only already found like people

any and I only already found like people like Kyle of Wired Tori Kelly and all

like Kyle of Wired Tori Kelly and all

like Kyle of Wired Tori Kelly and all these people doing these YouTube covers

these people doing these YouTube covers

these people doing these YouTube covers on YouTube and I thought hey if they can

on YouTube and I thought hey if they can

on YouTube and I thought hey if they can why can’t I I had a camera and I decided

why can’t I I had a camera and I decided

why can’t I I had a camera and I decided to okay you know let’s record a cover

to okay you know let’s record a cover

to okay you know let’s record a cover and start posting YouTube sorry about

and start posting YouTube sorry about

and start posting YouTube sorry about that like anyway so

that like anyway so

that like anyway so this is my first cover when you – I

this is my first cover when you – I

this is my first cover when you – I would not recommend you guys to go back

would not recommend you guys to go back

would not recommend you guys to go back and actually watch but feel free to uh

and actually watch but feel free to uh

and actually watch but feel free to uh if you don’t mind making your so yeah

if you don’t mind making your so yeah

if you don’t mind making your so yeah this is my first I I would say that I

this is my first I I would say that I

this is my first I I would say that I used to have people coming up to me up

used to have people coming up to me up

used to have people coming up to me up like anonymously online telling me

like anonymously online telling me

like anonymously online telling me things like okay stop singing do

things like okay stop singing do

things like okay stop singing do everyone favorite stop singing well I I

everyone favorite stop singing well I I

everyone favorite stop singing well I I used to think that and I feel really

used to think that and I feel really

used to think that and I feel really upset and always tell me I would go

upset and always tell me I would go

upset and always tell me I would go around telling my friends guys I don’t

around telling my friends guys I don’t

around telling my friends guys I don’t sing anymore from my drama queen like

sing anymore from my drama queen like

sing anymore from my drama queen like you know fishing for compliments but

you know fishing for compliments but

you know fishing for compliments but that never stopped me because I look

that never stopped me because I look

that never stopped me because I look like from those criticisms from from

like from those criticisms from from

like from those criticisms from from everything that I’ve been true

everything that I’ve been true

everything that I’ve been true everything I learned from them so I

everything I learned from them so I

everything I learned from them so I wouldn’t say I still wouldn’t say I’m

wouldn’t say I still wouldn’t say I’m

wouldn’t say I still wouldn’t say I’m the best singer ever I wouldn’t say I’m

the best singer ever I wouldn’t say I’m

the best singer ever I wouldn’t say I’m a professional but I enjoyed I love what

a professional but I enjoyed I love what

a professional but I enjoyed I love what I do

I do

I do it is my happy field so I continued and

it is my happy field so I continued and

it is my happy field so I continued and this is my other the most one of the

this is my other the most one of the

this is my other the most one of the first most responsive cover attraction

first most responsive cover attraction

first most responsive cover attraction that I’ve gotten hit FM was playing it

that I’ve gotten hit FM was playing it

that I’ve gotten hit FM was playing it was like hey that’s not my so I

was like hey that’s not my so I

was like hey that’s not my so I continued from there I people would tell

continued from there I people would tell

continued from there I people would tell me when I’m gonna read my first socket I

me when I’m gonna read my first socket I

me when I’m gonna read my first socket I struggled I did not know how to write

struggled I did not know how to write

struggled I did not know how to write science I keep telling myself I couldn’t

science I keep telling myself I couldn’t

science I keep telling myself I couldn’t I would say it’s a very much that thing

I would say it’s a very much that thing

I would say it’s a very much that thing if you keep telling yourself you can’t

if you keep telling yourself you can’t

if you keep telling yourself you can’t so I try I try can kind of so one day I

so I try I try can kind of so one day I

so I try I try can kind of so one day I got my heart broken

got my heart broken

got my heart broken typically picked up the guitar look

typically picked up the guitar look

typically picked up the guitar look better they don’t I’m a hopeless

better they don’t I’m a hopeless

better they don’t I’m a hopeless romantic so I

romantic so I

romantic so I I wrote a letter to my eggs when we were

I wrote a letter to my eggs when we were

I wrote a letter to my eggs when we were still together so I wrote this song

still together so I wrote this song

still together so I wrote this song called side not psoas IgH sorry no man

called side not psoas IgH sorry no man

called side not psoas IgH sorry no man in doing so this dog was my first ever

in doing so this dog was my first ever

in doing so this dog was my first ever signal of you guys have been following

signal of you guys have been following

signal of you guys have been following me for the very very beginning you might

me for the very very beginning you might

me for the very very beginning you might may or may not know this song it’s it’s

may or may not know this song it’s it’s

may or may not know this song it’s it’s about broken promises because I wrote

about broken promises because I wrote

about broken promises because I wrote the song when I was in a relationship

the song when I was in a relationship

the song when I was in a relationship about how about promises because I’ve

about how about promises because I’ve

about how about promises because I’ve always had this thinking people are

always had this thinking people are

always had this thinking people are gonna leave a betterment issues kind of

gonna leave a betterment issues kind of

gonna leave a betterment issues kind of thing so I wrote this song when you into

thing so I wrote this song when you into

thing so I wrote this song when you into relationship thinking hey you’re

relationship thinking hey you’re

relationship thinking hey you’re actually here for me and that he broke

actually here for me and that he broke

actually here for me and that he broke up with me and then so on so right so go

up with me and then so on so right so go

up with me and then so on so right so go listen to the song okay this next stop

listen to the song okay this next stop

listen to the song okay this next stop this next slide is of the most

this next slide is of the most

this next slide is of the most successful talk that I have that has

successful talk that I have that has

successful talk that I have that has been overplayed on radio I’m sick of it

been overplayed on radio I’m sick of it

been overplayed on radio I’m sick of it it’s called okay yeah you guys know it

it’s called okay yeah you guys know it

it’s called okay yeah you guys know it okay okay so this song was written about

okay okay so this song was written about

okay okay so this song was written about people living believing and how I’m okay

people living believing and how I’m okay

people living believing and how I’m okay with that because people come and go but

with that because people come and go but

with that because people come and go but it’s all a learning process so like it’s

it’s all a learning process so like it’s

it’s all a learning process so like it’s a song that I’m very proud of I have

a song that I’m very proud of I have

a song that I’m very proud of I have more songs it’s just so it’s it’s one of

more songs it’s just so it’s it’s one of

more songs it’s just so it’s it’s one of my it’s one of the songs that I’m very

my it’s one of the songs that I’m very

my it’s one of the songs that I’m very very proud of and and I can see it

very proud of and and I can see it

very proud of and and I can see it because I tried

because I tried

because I tried and here is a music video I went around

and here is a music video I went around

and here is a music video I went around looking for people I was actually really

looking for people I was actually really

looking for people I was actually really rushed because I guarantee my producer

rushed because I guarantee my producer

rushed because I guarantee my producer released the song without me knowing

released the song without me knowing

released the song without me knowing like just the tail but he sent me the

like just the tail but he sent me the

like just the tail but he sent me the final then and then posted it the next

final then and then posted it the next

final then and then posted it the next day and I’m like oh no not the cooler

day and I’m like oh no not the cooler

day and I’m like oh no not the cooler I’m looking for someone doing a music

I’m looking for someone doing a music

I’m looking for someone doing a music video I decided to make a music video so

video I decided to make a music video so

video I decided to make a music video so I write based on personal experiences I

I write based on personal experiences I

I write based on personal experiences I like sharing my emotions I like sherry

like sharing my emotions I like sherry

like sharing my emotions I like sherry how I feel and everything expressing its

how I feel and everything expressing its

how I feel and everything expressing its how I expressed and I wanted a dirty

how I expressed and I wanted a dirty

how I expressed and I wanted a dirty video but I decided to make it a lyric

video but I decided to make it a lyric

video but I decided to make it a lyric music videos because people officials so

music videos because people officials so

music videos because people officials so I wanted their extent because I want

I wanted their extent because I want

I wanted their extent because I want other people to know what I was singing

other people to know what I was singing

other people to know what I was singing what I would say what I wanted to share

what I would say what I wanted to share

what I would say what I wanted to share so that that was like okay the video is

so that that was like okay the video is

so that that was like okay the video is how it is so everyone knows me as a

how it is so everyone knows me as a

how it is so everyone knows me as a singer songwriter musician some may not

singer songwriter musician some may not

singer songwriter musician some may not know what I do as well of what I enjoy

know what I do as well of what I enjoy

know what I do as well of what I enjoy doing other than music I would say

doing other than music I would say

doing other than music I would say rather unexpected do I look like someone

rather unexpected do I look like someone

rather unexpected do I look like someone who yeah so hi I love sports

who yeah so hi I love sports

who yeah so hi I love sports I most fitness junkie parkour athlete

I most fitness junkie parkour athlete

I most fitness junkie parkour athlete rock climber power lifter

rock climber power lifter

rock climber power lifter [Music]

[Music]

[Music] brother sort of so yeah I like what all

brother sort of so yeah I like what all

brother sort of so yeah I like what all that because that was the first part

that because that was the first part

that because that was the first part that I’ve ever picked up because in in

that I’ve ever picked up because in in

that I’ve ever picked up because in in high school I was in the government

high school I was in the government

high school I was in the government school for cheers they wouldn’t be

school for cheers they wouldn’t be

school for cheers they wouldn’t be supportive of girls doing like someone

supportive of girls doing like someone

supportive of girls doing like someone physical sports so when I moved over to

physical sports so when I moved over to

physical sports so when I moved over to KQ international I told myself one thing

KQ international I told myself one thing

KQ international I told myself one thing was that I had to take up football or

was that I had to take up football or

was that I had to take up football or football I know what I would be the only

football I know what I would be the only

football I know what I would be the only girl on the field playing with everyone

girl on the field playing with everyone

girl on the field playing with everyone else

else

else I enjoyed it so I didn’t stop I kept

I enjoyed it so I didn’t stop I kept

I enjoyed it so I didn’t stop I kept trying I got better at it not actually

trying I got better at it not actually

trying I got better at it not actually every Monday I still suck but you know I

every Monday I still suck but you know I

every Monday I still suck but you know I enjoy the sport and so this is my first

enjoy the sport and so this is my first

enjoy the sport and so this is my first sport I do parkour

sport I do parkour

sport I do parkour do you guys recognize this bridge yeah

do you guys recognize this bridge yeah

do you guys recognize this bridge yeah this is yeah yeah it’s not evil don’t do

this is yeah yeah it’s not evil don’t do

this is yeah yeah it’s not evil don’t do this at home

this at home

this at home yeah I don’t know if we should be

yeah I don’t know if we should be

yeah I don’t know if we should be sharing this this is I’m Charlotte

sharing this this is I’m Charlotte

sharing this this is I’m Charlotte senior I swear that the feel does not

senior I swear that the feel does not

senior I swear that the feel does not look like that it looks a lot better now

look like that it looks a lot better now

look like that it looks a lot better now and why I picked that worker was because

and why I picked that worker was because

and why I picked that worker was because I got the working part time at each

I got the working part time at each

I got the working part time at each happily Park I could do all sorts of

happily Park I could do all sorts of

happily Park I could do all sorts of flips on the on the trampoline and

flips on the on the trampoline and

flips on the on the trampoline and everything but I I was winning I was I

everything but I I was winning I was I

everything but I I was winning I was I wasn’t happy myself because I could not

wasn’t happy myself because I could not

wasn’t happy myself because I could not do a flip on the ground

do a flip on the ground

do a flip on the ground I was thinking huh I can show him only

I was thinking huh I can show him only

I was thinking huh I can show him only in a time to meet Michael show it off

in a time to meet Michael show it off

in a time to meet Michael show it off and brown and that was the one thing

and brown and that was the one thing

and brown and that was the one thing that I wanted to do and I wanted you to

that I wanted to do and I wanted you to

that I wanted to do and I wanted you to learn the back sweetheart drive so I

learn the back sweetheart drive so I

learn the back sweetheart drive so I thought that learning

thought that learning

thought that learning I think the people at dog Street helping

I think the people at dog Street helping

I think the people at dog Street helping me flip and then I saw a whole bunch of

me flip and then I saw a whole bunch of

me flip and then I saw a whole bunch of parkour kids coming in to try attitude

parkour kids coming in to try attitude

parkour kids coming in to try attitude to play I Jump Street I didn’t know them

to play I Jump Street I didn’t know them

to play I Jump Street I didn’t know them sizes why not but teach me how to do a

sizes why not but teach me how to do a

sizes why not but teach me how to do a backflip everyone just looked at me like

backflip everyone just looked at me like

backflip everyone just looked at me like you serious this girl serious I see

you serious this girl serious I see

you serious this girl serious I see crazy is it okay so from then on I

crazy is it okay so from then on I

crazy is it okay so from then on I started learning with brand new

started learning with brand new

started learning with brand new streamers ddq made friends from that

streamers ddq made friends from that

streamers ddq made friends from that factor I’ve been doing it almost

factor I’ve been doing it almost

factor I’ve been doing it almost everywhere whenever I can

everywhere whenever I can

everywhere whenever I can no I’m not doing a backflip today so

no I’m not doing a backflip today so

no I’m not doing a backflip today so from that I got to do my first backflip

from that I got to do my first backflip

from that I got to do my first backflip on stage in people which was the main

on stage in people which was the main

on stage in people which was the main reason why I didn’t do the back step

reason why I didn’t do the back step

reason why I didn’t do the back step so I was it was in accomplishments I

so I was it was in accomplishments I

so I was it was in accomplishments I also do acro yoga or yoga like because

also do acro yoga or yoga like because

also do acro yoga or yoga like because it’s it’s good it helps with all these

it’s it’s good it helps with all these

it’s it’s good it helps with all these sports that I do I think your best of

sports that I do I think your best of

sports that I do I think your best of everything

everything

everything yeah just extra things so this is looks

yeah just extra things so this is looks

yeah just extra things so this is looks a nice thing but beyond it I was beside

a nice thing but beyond it I was beside

a nice thing but beyond it I was beside a road with cars passing by so I’m like

a road with cars passing by so I’m like

a road with cars passing by so I’m like you have to carry me out of it to get

you have to carry me out of it to get

you have to carry me out of it to get out from it to carry me back cause like

out from it to carry me back cause like

out from it to carry me back cause like a lot of pain so you don’t think we do

a lot of pain so you don’t think we do

a lot of pain so you don’t think we do Punk photos I said I’m not only learning

Punk photos I said I’m not only learning

Punk photos I said I’m not only learning yoga for this

I also rock-climb I used to go for

I also rock-climb I used to go for competitions I would say a handful of

competitions I would say a handful of

competitions I would say a handful of sports so a jack of all trades and and I

sports so a jack of all trades and and I

sports so a jack of all trades and and I run with VB thirsty a group Mir and

run with VB thirsty a group Mir and

run with VB thirsty a group Mir and every Tuesdays I hate running with every

every Tuesdays I hate running with every

every Tuesdays I hate running with every bit of my high cardio so bad I’m

bit of my high cardio so bad I’m

bit of my high cardio so bad I’m horrible idiot but uh my friend my

horrible idiot but uh my friend my

horrible idiot but uh my friend my friend invited me to come for anything

friend invited me to come for anything

friend invited me to come for anything and I thought okay not try not you know

and I thought okay not try not you know

and I thought okay not try not you know to lose weight to keep fit about fitness

to lose weight to keep fit about fitness

to lose weight to keep fit about fitness so I tried I I went I went for about

so I tried I I went I went for about

so I tried I I went I went for about like probably one two months training to

like probably one two months training to

like probably one two months training to run my first-ever half marathon a 20

run my first-ever half marathon a 20

run my first-ever half marathon a 20 foot 21 camp and one thing yeah so I did

foot 21 camp and one thing yeah so I did

foot 21 camp and one thing yeah so I did it

it

it I finished yeah

I finished yeah

I finished yeah and last one is part of the thing I

and last one is part of the thing I

and last one is part of the thing I don’t have much photos of it but I’m

don’t have much photos of it but I’m

don’t have much photos of it but I’m joining a competition in August for

joining a competition in August for

joining a competition in August for Carla thing I I’ve only been training

Carla thing I I’ve only been training

Carla thing I I’ve only been training for about two to three months now

for about two to three months now

for about two to three months now I’m 1495 Fiji I did this take 105 kg and

I’m 1495 Fiji I did this take 105 kg and

I’m 1495 Fiji I did this take 105 kg and I’m benching 50 kg yeah so so yeah I

I’m benching 50 kg yeah so so yeah I

I’m benching 50 kg yeah so so yeah I like throwing that girls can too I like

like throwing that girls can too I like

like throwing that girls can too I like sharing that if you try hard enough

sharing that if you try hard enough

sharing that if you try hard enough you’re able to do it no one can actually

you’re able to do it no one can actually

you’re able to do it no one can actually stop you from doing what you want to do

stop you from doing what you want to do

stop you from doing what you want to do to go to going out to do what you leave

to go to going out to do what you leave

to go to going out to do what you leave it I mean you have to be kind of good

it I mean you have to be kind of good

it I mean you have to be kind of good sometimes I’ve been extent but I would

sometimes I’ve been extent but I would

sometimes I’ve been extent but I would even try and from there you are able to

even try and from there you are able to

even try and from there you are able to do what you want to do because if you

do what you want to do because if you

do what you want to do because if you like what you if you enjoy what you’re

like what you if you enjoy what you’re

like what you if you enjoy what you’re doing you’re able to give your all yeah

doing you’re able to give your all yeah

doing you’re able to give your all yeah yeah this first song that I’ll be

yeah this first song that I’ll be

yeah this first song that I’ll be singing is an urgent all the songs I’m

singing is an urgent all the songs I’m

singing is an urgent all the songs I’m really proud of the hill it’s called ok

really proud of the hill it’s called ok

really proud of the hill it’s called ok so I hope it’s okay

[Music]

[Music] you tell many stories about you their

you tell many stories about you their

you tell many stories about you their friends and then they tell me we got

friends and then they tell me we got

friends and then they tell me we got paid like a brother be stirring so me

paid like a brother be stirring so me

paid like a brother be stirring so me baby

baby

baby can you feel if you save me

can you feel if you save me

can you feel if you save me [Music]

our view don’t be

our view don’t be [Music]

[Music]

[Music] okay

okay

okay [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

I help you okay now say happy cuz you

I help you okay now say happy cuz you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I feel no pain happy okay

I feel no pain happy okay

I feel no pain happy okay [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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