
my name is Jazmin sandless and I’m a singer and songwriter
singer and songwriter
singer and songwriter and I’ve been making music for about ten
and I’ve been making music for about ten
and I’ve been making music for about ten years
before we get started I want to ask you
before we get started I want to ask you guys a question
guys a question
guys a question has anybody in this room ever felt
has anybody in this room ever felt
has anybody in this room ever felt confused about life like what to do next
confused about life like what to do next
confused about life like what to do next what career choice to make what is the
what career choice to make what is the
what career choice to make what is the purpose of life what is the point of it
purpose of life what is the point of it
purpose of life what is the point of it all yeah let me see your hands
my hands up – so which means I have no
my hands up – so which means I have no idea either I could have come here with
idea either I could have come here with
idea either I could have come here with a little rulebook of success how to how
a little rulebook of success how to how
a little rulebook of success how to how I did it and what you can do to do great
I did it and what you can do to do great
I did it and what you can do to do great in your life but to be honest my life
in your life but to be honest my life
in your life but to be honest my life has been a series of trial and error
has been a series of trial and error
has been a series of trial and error I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life and the bigger the mistake the better
and the bigger the mistake the better
and the bigger the mistake the better the lesson and today I’m here to share
the lesson and today I’m here to share
the lesson and today I’m here to share my experiences with you guys because I
my experiences with you guys because I
my experiences with you guys because I feel like sharing your experience with
feel like sharing your experience with
feel like sharing your experience with the world is the most valuable gift that
the world is the most valuable gift that
the world is the most valuable gift that you can ever give over the 10 years that
you can ever give over the 10 years that
you can ever give over the 10 years that I’ve made music I’ve learned one thing
I’ve made music I’ve learned one thing
I’ve made music I’ve learned one thing that it’s been the choices that I’ve
that it’s been the choices that I’ve
that it’s been the choices that I’ve made that I’ve brought me here in my
made that I’ve brought me here in my
made that I’ve brought me here in my life choices is what I want to talk
life choices is what I want to talk
life choices is what I want to talk about today some choices however are not
about today some choices however are not
about today some choices however are not made by you where you’re born are you
made by you where you’re born are you
made by you where you’re born are you rich are you poor what’s your religion
rich are you poor what’s your religion
rich are you poor what’s your religion what’s your caste and a lot other
what’s your caste and a lot other
what’s your caste and a lot other meaningless stuff yeah my life took a
meaningless stuff yeah my life took a
meaningless stuff yeah my life took a big turn when I was 12 years old and my
big turn when I was 12 years old and my
big turn when I was 12 years old and my parents decided to move to California I
parents decided to move to California I
parents decided to move to California I was born in Punjab and then all of a
was born in Punjab and then all of a
was born in Punjab and then all of a sudden we moved across the world to
sudden we moved across the world to
sudden we moved across the world to California this was a choice that wasn’t
California this was a choice that wasn’t
California this was a choice that wasn’t made by me but it had a big impact on
made by me but it had a big impact on
made by me but it had a big impact on how my life turned out especially as an
how my life turned out especially as an
how my life turned out especially as an artist I went to California the world
artist I went to California the world
artist I went to California the world was so free everybody said what they
was so free everybody said what they
was so free everybody said what they wanted to say they wore what they wanted
wanted to say they wore what they wanted
wanted to say they wore what they wanted especially the artists in California
especially the artists in California
especially the artists in California they were screaming individuality which
they were screaming individuality which
they were screaming individuality which was unlike anything I had seen growing
was unlike anything I had seen growing
was unlike anything I had seen growing up in India
so the choice that was made for me was
so the choice that was made for me was the hand that was dealt and I wanted to
the hand that was dealt and I wanted to
the hand that was dealt and I wanted to use that to my advantage I could do
use that to my advantage I could do
use that to my advantage I could do whatever I wanted to do I was in
whatever I wanted to do I was in
whatever I wanted to do I was in California so I did it
California so I did it
California so I did it I did it all I started writing songs at
I did it all I started writing songs at
I did it all I started writing songs at the age of 16 I started looking for
the age of 16 I started looking for
the age of 16 I started looking for people fellow musicians that I could
people fellow musicians that I could
people fellow musicians that I could collaborate with that that would help me
collaborate with that that would help me
collaborate with that that would help me put my music out I started creating
put my music out I started creating
put my music out I started creating goals as I feel he’s really important
goals as I feel he’s really important
goals as I feel he’s really important you guys think so like making lists
you guys think so like making lists
you guys think so like making lists visualizing what you want in your future
visualizing what you want in your future
visualizing what you want in your future where you see your life am i doing good
where you see your life am i doing good
where you see your life am i doing good um setting your goals is really
um setting your goals is really
um setting your goals is really important and from a very young age I
important and from a very young age I
important and from a very young age I when I was 16 I started writing down
when I was 16 I started writing down
when I was 16 I started writing down lists every day these are the three
lists every day these are the three
lists every day these are the three things I’m gonna do today these are the
things I’m gonna do today these are the
things I’m gonna do today these are the 10 things I’m gonna accomplish this year
10 things I’m gonna accomplish this year
10 things I’m gonna accomplish this year I’m a Virgo so I can’t help it I have to
I’m a Virgo so I can’t help it I have to
I’m a Virgo so I can’t help it I have to make lists and keep everything organized
make lists and keep everything organized
make lists and keep everything organized so setting goals was really important to
so setting goals was really important to
so setting goals was really important to me from a young age and I my first goal
me from a young age and I my first goal
me from a young age and I my first goal was I just wanted to hear how I would
was I just wanted to hear how I would
was I just wanted to hear how I would sound on a beat how would my voice sound
sound on a beat how would my voice sound
sound on a beat how would my voice sound on a piece of music how was I gonna do
on a piece of music how was I gonna do
on a piece of music how was I gonna do that
that
that I couldn’t make music I barely learned
I couldn’t make music I barely learned
I couldn’t make music I barely learned how to write I used to see these hip-hop
how to write I used to see these hip-hop
how to write I used to see these hip-hop artists in California outside of gas
artists in California outside of gas
artists in California outside of gas stations and liquor stores with their
stations and liquor stores with their
stations and liquor stores with their demos and they would be handing them out
demos and they would be handing them out
demos and they would be handing them out selling them handing them out trying to
selling them handing them out trying to
selling them handing them out trying to showcase their talent to anybody that
showcase their talent to anybody that
showcase their talent to anybody that walked in the gas station liquor store
walked in the gas station liquor store
walked in the gas station liquor store what a strange situation right it was
what a strange situation right it was
what a strange situation right it was such a hustlers mentality that I saw in
such a hustlers mentality that I saw in
such a hustlers mentality that I saw in California and I said I’ll do that same
California and I said I’ll do that same
California and I said I’ll do that same thing too is that a liquor stores and
thing too is that a liquor stores and
thing too is that a liquor stores and gas stations I went to clubs in San
gas stations I went to clubs in San
gas stations I went to clubs in San Francisco I was not 21 yet so they
Francisco I was not 21 yet so they
Francisco I was not 21 yet so they didn’t allow me in the club so I would
didn’t allow me in the club so I would
didn’t allow me in the club so I would wait outside until 2:30 a.m. till all
wait outside until 2:30 a.m. till all
wait outside until 2:30 a.m. till all the drunk people walked out of clubs and
the drunk people walked out of clubs and
the drunk people walked out of clubs and I would handle my demos with my name and
I would handle my demos with my name and
I would handle my demos with my name and number on it this choice that I made of
number on it this choice that I made of
number on it this choice that I made of jump-starting my career as a musician
jump-starting my career as a musician
jump-starting my career as a musician led me to muskan which was my very first
led me to muskan which was my very first
led me to muskan which was my very first song then I did an album so everything
song then I did an album so everything
song then I did an album so everything was great I was recording every day
was great I was recording every day
was great I was recording every day trying to record this album I was
trying to record this album I was
trying to record this album I was shooting videos I was performing in
shooting videos I was performing in
shooting videos I was performing in California life was so good I was living
California life was so good I was living
California life was so good I was living the dream
the dream
the dream and then it all came crashing down huh I
and then it all came crashing down huh I
and then it all came crashing down huh I thought that was rock bottom my team my
thought that was rock bottom my team my
thought that was rock bottom my team my so-called team that I was working with a
so-called team that I was working with a
so-called team that I was working with a lot of misunderstandings happen a lot of
lot of misunderstandings happen a lot of
lot of misunderstandings happen a lot of chaos happened and they filed a lawsuit
chaos happened and they filed a lawsuit
chaos happened and they filed a lawsuit against me I was too young for it
against me I was too young for it
against me I was too young for it I couldn’t handle the stress and I had
I couldn’t handle the stress and I had
I couldn’t handle the stress and I had just gotten started this was just the
just gotten started this was just the
just gotten started this was just the beginning of my journey as an artist I
beginning of my journey as an artist I
beginning of my journey as an artist I had a long way to go and they shut me
had a long way to go and they shut me
had a long way to go and they shut me down so if I lost that lawsuit the judge
down so if I lost that lawsuit the judge
down so if I lost that lawsuit the judge was gonna place an injunction on me
was gonna place an injunction on me
was gonna place an injunction on me which means that I wouldn’t be able to
which means that I wouldn’t be able to
which means that I wouldn’t be able to do music anymore cuz I’m unethical and
do music anymore cuz I’m unethical and
do music anymore cuz I’m unethical and I’m not a good human being or whatever
I’m not a good human being or whatever
I’m not a good human being or whatever that means right
that means right
that means right and I lost I lost the lawsuit can you
and I lost I lost the lawsuit can you
and I lost I lost the lawsuit can you believe it I lost it all I lost my voice
believe it I lost it all I lost my voice
believe it I lost it all I lost my voice I couldn’t sing anymore I was defeated
the next choice I had to make was am I
the next choice I had to make was am I going to let this Valley destroy me or
going to let this Valley destroy me or
going to let this Valley destroy me or am I going to let this valley teach me a
am I going to let this valley teach me a
am I going to let this valley teach me a lesson that’s gonna make me a stronger
lesson that’s gonna make me a stronger
lesson that’s gonna make me a stronger more equipped human being to handle the
more equipped human being to handle the
more equipped human being to handle the stresses that are so inevitable right so
stresses that are so inevitable right so
stresses that are so inevitable right so guess what I did I fought back
guess what I did I fought back
guess what I did I fought back I countersuit them and as you can guess
I countersuit them and as you can guess
I countersuit them and as you can guess from my confidence I won the case I won
from my confidence I won the case I won
from my confidence I won the case I won the right to make music again and I won
the right to make music again and I won
the right to make music again and I won my voice back it was a great day I felt
my voice back it was a great day I felt
my voice back it was a great day I felt so good in my life I felt so proud in my
so good in my life I felt so proud in my
so good in my life I felt so proud in my life the next thing I had to do was I
life the next thing I had to do was I
life the next thing I had to do was I had to make a comeback somebody’s trying
had to make a comeback somebody’s trying
had to make a comeback somebody’s trying to defeat me somebody’s trying to
to defeat me somebody’s trying to
to defeat me somebody’s trying to destroy me so what do i do as a dreamer
destroy me so what do i do as a dreamer
destroy me so what do i do as a dreamer I got to fight back and gotta fight back
I got to fight back and gotta fight back
I got to fight back and gotta fight back I gotta have a plan I better I better
I gotta have a plan I better I better
I gotta have a plan I better I better have a better plan than I had before I
have a better plan than I had before I
have a better plan than I had before I better go stronger harder faster because
better go stronger harder faster because
better go stronger harder faster because that’s the only way I was going to
that’s the only way I was going to
that’s the only way I was going to survive in this world where people were
survive in this world where people were
survive in this world where people were destroy this little dreamer I was a
destroy this little dreamer I was a
destroy this little dreamer I was a threat to nobody and they did this to me
threat to nobody and they did this to me
threat to nobody and they did this to me right and this was just one of the
right and this was just one of the
right and this was just one of the valleys by the way but I put my blinders
valleys by the way but I put my blinders
valleys by the way but I put my blinders on I put my focus I started to focus
on I put my focus I started to focus
on I put my focus I started to focus more than ever before
more than ever before
more than ever before what did I need to do next I started
what did I need to do next I started
what did I need to do next I started writing more I started working with more
writing more I started working with more
writing more I started working with more musicians I started putting up music I
musicians I started putting up music I
musicians I started putting up music I didn’t care if labels wanted me or not I
didn’t care if labels wanted me or not I
didn’t care if labels wanted me or not I didn’t care if radios played me or not I
didn’t care if radios played me or not I
didn’t care if radios played me or not I started putting out music on YouTube
started putting out music on YouTube
started putting out music on YouTube myspace Facebook anywhere I could
myspace Facebook anywhere I could
myspace Facebook anywhere I could connect with the world and I put out so
connect with the world and I put out so
connect with the world and I put out so much music that year I wrote like 80
much music that year I wrote like 80
much music that year I wrote like 80 songs that’s a lot right I wrote so many
songs that’s a lot right I wrote so many
songs that’s a lot right I wrote so many songs I haven’t been able to write like
songs I haven’t been able to write like
songs I haven’t been able to write like that before that instance and after that
that before that instance and after that
that before that instance and after that instance so that valley taught me so
instance so that valley taught me so
instance so that valley taught me so much more than any peak could’ve so look
much more than any peak could’ve so look
much more than any peak could’ve so look when I got sued right my dad used to
when I got sued right my dad used to
when I got sued right my dad used to work at the court where they filed the
work at the court where they filed the
work at the court where they filed the lawsuit and he saw it firsthand how
lawsuit and he saw it firsthand how
lawsuit and he saw it firsthand how stressed I was and I saw firsthand how
stressed I was and I saw firsthand how
stressed I was and I saw firsthand how stressed he was that his little baby is
stressed he was that his little baby is
stressed he was that his little baby is being sued it wasn’t so much that I’m
being sued it wasn’t so much that I’m
being sued it wasn’t so much that I’m stressed out when I saw my dad stressed
stressed out when I saw my dad stressed
stressed out when I saw my dad stressed out and worried about me every single
out and worried about me every single
out and worried about me every single day asking me how’s it going what are
day asking me how’s it going what are
day asking me how’s it going what are you gonna do now that made me so upset
you gonna do now that made me so upset
you gonna do now that made me so upset that made me so uncomfortable that some
that made me so uncomfortable that some
that made me so uncomfortable that some other human being had the audacity to
other human being had the audacity to
other human being had the audacity to make my father feel this way but my
make my father feel this way but my
make my father feel this way but my parents do have a beautiful beautiful
parents do have a beautiful beautiful
parents do have a beautiful beautiful part to play in my career they never
part to play in my career they never
part to play in my career they never believed in me never ever ever and they
believed in me never ever ever and they
believed in me never ever ever and they saw me fall flat on my face with this
saw me fall flat on my face with this
saw me fall flat on my face with this lawsuit thing they said look we told you
lawsuit thing they said look we told you
lawsuit thing they said look we told you so
so
so you shouldn’t be doing these things you
you shouldn’t be doing these things you
you shouldn’t be doing these things you don’t know music you’re not trained you
don’t know music you’re not trained you
don’t know music you’re not trained you don’t have any connections in the
don’t have any connections in the
don’t have any connections in the industry what are you doing just study
industry what are you doing just study
industry what are you doing just study psychology finish your degree become a
psychology finish your degree become a
psychology finish your degree become a teacher like my mom go to law school
teacher like my mom go to law school
teacher like my mom go to law school like my dad but I was a rebel right I
like my dad but I was a rebel right I
like my dad but I was a rebel right I wanted to do what felt so good I had so
wanted to do what felt so good I had so
wanted to do what felt so good I had so much to say how could I be just anybody
much to say how could I be just anybody
much to say how could I be just anybody if I was meant to be an artist I’ve come
if I was meant to be an artist I’ve come
if I was meant to be an artist I’ve come such a long way and I have turned my
such a long way and I have turned my
such a long way and I have turned my parents around
parents around
parents around have you guys ever faced uh you know
have you guys ever faced uh you know
have you guys ever faced uh you know something like this where you’re like
something like this where you’re like
something like this where you’re like man I could fail it’s more likely that
man I could fail it’s more likely that
man I could fail it’s more likely that I’m gonna fail than not but I’m gonna
I’m gonna fail than not but I’m gonna
I’m gonna fail than not but I’m gonna believe in myself it’s hard to do that
believe in myself it’s hard to do that
believe in myself it’s hard to do that right it’s like the hardest thing to do
right it’s like the hardest thing to do
right it’s like the hardest thing to do to believe in yourself when nobody else
to believe in yourself when nobody else
to believe in yourself when nobody else believes in you and I think I’m such a
believes in you and I think I’m such a
believes in you and I think I’m such a mommy’s girl I’m such a daddy’s girl
mommy’s girl I’m such a daddy’s girl
mommy’s girl I’m such a daddy’s girl like it was the only approval I ever
like it was the only approval I ever
like it was the only approval I ever needed and they didn’t give it to me so
needed and they didn’t give it to me so
needed and they didn’t give it to me so I worked so hard you know I told my mom
I worked so hard you know I told my mom
I worked so hard you know I told my mom I was a until you tell me I’ve done
I was a until you tell me I’ve done
I was a until you tell me I’ve done enough I’m not gonna stop and I think
enough I’m not gonna stop and I think
enough I’m not gonna stop and I think that’s been my biggest strength till
that’s been my biggest strength till
that’s been my biggest strength till date because I’m still trying to make my
date because I’m still trying to make my
date because I’m still trying to make my mom proud still trying to make her
mom proud still trying to make her
mom proud still trying to make her believe that the decisions I took the
believe that the decisions I took the
believe that the decisions I took the choices that I made in my life
choices that I made in my life
choices that I made in my life they weren’t the choices that she
they weren’t the choices that she
they weren’t the choices that she imagined that I would make she wanted me
imagined that I would make she wanted me
imagined that I would make she wanted me to live a safe life come home at 5:00
to live a safe life come home at 5:00
to live a safe life come home at 5:00 p.m. and you know live you have a couple
p.m. and you know live you have a couple
p.m. and you know live you have a couple kids and you know just just be a good
kids and you know just just be a good
kids and you know just just be a good girl you know and Here I am you know
girl you know and Here I am you know
girl you know and Here I am you know traveling the world there were a lot of
traveling the world there were a lot of
traveling the world there were a lot of years in my life I had no money right I
years in my life I had no money right I
years in my life I had no money right I had to shoot the videos I had to make it
had to shoot the videos I had to make it
had to shoot the videos I had to make it happen so I started to ask my friends I
happen so I started to ask my friends I
happen so I started to ask my friends I was like hey let me get a couple
was like hey let me get a couple
was like hey let me get a couple thousand dollars though I gotta shoot
thousand dollars though I gotta shoot
thousand dollars though I gotta shoot this video I had a friend rent a camera
this video I had a friend rent a camera
this video I had a friend rent a camera shoot the video I had my best friend do
shoot the video I had my best friend do
shoot the video I had my best friend do my makeup she would create my outfits
my makeup she would create my outfits
my makeup she would create my outfits my brother would drive us around to
my brother would drive us around to
my brother would drive us around to locations where we would shoot guerilla
locations where we would shoot guerilla
locations where we would shoot guerilla style because we had no money to get
style because we had no money to get
style because we had no money to get permissions to shoot in San Francisco or
permissions to shoot in San Francisco or
permissions to shoot in San Francisco or anywhere in California they’re very good
anywhere in California they’re very good
anywhere in California they’re very good videos a lot of passion a lot of time a
videos a lot of passion a lot of time a
videos a lot of passion a lot of time a lot of love went into those videos when
lot of love went into those videos when
lot of love went into those videos when we had nothing we had no choice but to
we had nothing we had no choice but to
we had nothing we had no choice but to make it all this music that I put out
make it all this music that I put out
make it all this music that I put out all that the choice of me putting out
all that the choice of me putting out
all that the choice of me putting out the music independently and you know
the music independently and you know
the music independently and you know people watch artists watch the world
people watch artists watch the world
people watch artists watch the world watches you you know when you’re
watches you you know when you’re
watches you you know when you’re cornered and when you’re defeated when
cornered and when you’re defeated when
cornered and when you’re defeated when you’re lost confused what are the
you’re lost confused what are the
you’re lost confused what are the decisions you make then are the ones
decisions you make then are the ones
decisions you make then are the ones that are the most important and I
that are the most important and I
that are the most important and I decided to persevere I was like let’s
decided to persevere I was like let’s
decided to persevere I was like let’s just wing it I might fail again or I
just wing it I might fail again or I
just wing it I might fail again or I might not
might not
might not and I was positive I had a vision and I
and I was positive I had a vision and I
and I was positive I had a vision and I kept on putting out music and that
kept on putting out music and that
kept on putting out music and that choice of me putting out music
choice of me putting out music
choice of me putting out music independently without the budgets
independently without the budgets
independently without the budgets without the labels without the radios
without the labels without the radios
without the labels without the radios brought me yard anomaly so when yard
brought me yard anomaly so when yard
brought me yard anomaly so when yard anomaly happened everybody was so
anomaly happened everybody was so
anomaly happened everybody was so excited oh my god this new girl this new
excited oh my god this new girl this new
excited oh my god this new girl this new voice what a fresh face so I got a lot
voice what a fresh face so I got a lot
voice what a fresh face so I got a lot of opportunities I was so thankful I was
of opportunities I was so thankful I was
of opportunities I was so thankful I was so grateful a lot of people wanted to
so grateful a lot of people wanted to
so grateful a lot of people wanted to work with me now from having nobody
work with me now from having nobody
work with me now from having nobody wanted to work with me everybody wants
wanted to work with me everybody wants
wanted to work with me everybody wants to work with me I had a choice to make I
to work with me I had a choice to make I
to work with me I had a choice to make I got three movies up movie offers I got
got three movies up movie offers I got
got three movies up movie offers I got maybe eight to nine songs there were
maybe eight to nine songs there were
maybe eight to nine songs there were pretty big songs they’re already out
pretty big songs they’re already out
pretty big songs they’re already out there already released I decided to not
there already released I decided to not
there already released I decided to not do those songs because when the whole
do those songs because when the whole
do those songs because when the whole world was watching this new singer this
world was watching this new singer this
world was watching this new singer this new voice this new face what I said next
new voice this new face what I said next
new voice this new face what I said next was the most important believe me
was the most important believe me
was the most important believe me dropping a banger has its perks you get
dropping a banger has its perks you get
dropping a banger has its perks you get Fame you get the money you get the
Fame you get the money you get the
Fame you get the money you get the recognition you get it all but I had
recognition you get it all but I had
recognition you get it all but I had something else to say I had a message
something else to say I had a message
something else to say I had a message that I felt like right now in my life
that I felt like right now in my life
that I felt like right now in my life everybody’s tuned in to me what do I say
everybody’s tuned in to me what do I say
everybody’s tuned in to me what do I say now I’m proud of y’all normally I wrote
now I’m proud of y’all normally I wrote
now I’m proud of y’all normally I wrote the song composed the song I sang the
the song composed the song I sang the
the song composed the song I sang the song I’m proud of it but there are so
song I’m proud of it but there are so
song I’m proud of it but there are so many more important things that I want
many more important things that I want
many more important things that I want to say when Jana Malay becomes the
to say when Jana Malay becomes the
to say when Jana Malay becomes the number one song in Bollywood so I wrote
number one song in Bollywood so I wrote
number one song in Bollywood so I wrote a song called Punjab deja vu which was a
a song called Punjab deja vu which was a
a song called Punjab deja vu which was a song that I wanted to write and release
song that I wanted to write and release
song that I wanted to write and release to inspire the youth of Punjab to follow
to inspire the youth of Punjab to follow
to inspire the youth of Punjab to follow their dreams and not fall victim to the
their dreams and not fall victim to the
their dreams and not fall victim to the barriers of society you know I wanted to
barriers of society you know I wanted to
barriers of society you know I wanted to inspire them look at me be free of this
inspire them look at me be free of this
inspire them look at me be free of this don’t look at that look inside what
don’t look at that look inside what
don’t look at that look inside what makes you happy do that make your dreams
makes you happy do that make your dreams
makes you happy do that make your dreams come true because that’s at the end of
come true because that’s at the end of
come true because that’s at the end of the day that’s all you have is your
the day that’s all you have is your
the day that’s all you have is your legacy that you’re building every single
legacy that you’re building every single
legacy that you’re building every single day work towards something that’s going
day work towards something that’s going
day work towards something that’s going to make you feel proud that you lived a
to make you feel proud that you lived a
to make you feel proud that you lived a good life so in a nutshell Punjab deja
good life so in a nutshell Punjab deja
good life so in a nutshell Punjab deja vu was that song and I felt in my heart
vu was that song and I felt in my heart
vu was that song and I felt in my heart that I needed to say that when yharnam
that I needed to say that when yharnam
that I needed to say that when yharnam la was playing everywhere in the world
la was playing everywhere in the world
la was playing everywhere in the world and people were jamming to a dancing to
and people were jamming to a dancing to
and people were jamming to a dancing to it because they’re going to search what
it because they’re going to search what
it because they’re going to search what I do next
I do next
I do next of course so I did that that was a
of course so I did that that was a
of course so I did that that was a choice that I made
choice that I made
choice that I made it made me feel good I tasted something
it made me feel good I tasted something
it made me feel good I tasted something in my life I tasted some money in my
in my life I tasted some money in my
in my life I tasted some money in my life I seen the world change when you’re
life I seen the world change when you’re
life I seen the world change when you’re successful when you’re a failure I’ve
successful when you’re a failure I’ve
successful when you’re a failure I’ve seen it I’m sure I’m gonna see a lot
seen it I’m sure I’m gonna see a lot
seen it I’m sure I’m gonna see a lot more of that in the future but nothing
more of that in the future but nothing
more of that in the future but nothing feels better to me than leaving an
feels better to me than leaving an
feels better to me than leaving an impact on little kid on a young girl who
impact on little kid on a young girl who
impact on little kid on a young girl who says when I heard your song I decided
says when I heard your song I decided
says when I heard your song I decided that I’m also going to pursue my dreams
that I’m also going to pursue my dreams
that I’m also going to pursue my dreams now when I heard your song it cheered me
now when I heard your song it cheered me
now when I heard your song it cheered me up I hear your songs as soon as I wake
up I hear your songs as soon as I wake
up I hear your songs as soon as I wake up because they’re about life and
up because they’re about life and
up because they’re about life and they’re about inspiration and they’re by
they’re about inspiration and they’re by
they’re about inspiration and they’re by love and they’re about living a life
love and they’re about living a life
love and they’re about living a life that you truly deserve it’s it’s
that you truly deserve it’s it’s
that you truly deserve it’s it’s something that makes me feel good and
something that makes me feel good and
something that makes me feel good and that feels better to me then the fame
that feels better to me then the fame
that feels better to me then the fame and the money so ever since I started
and the money so ever since I started
and the money so ever since I started writing songs I used to always depict a
writing songs I used to always depict a
writing songs I used to always depict a very strong woman in my songs I wrote so
very strong woman in my songs I wrote so
very strong woman in my songs I wrote so many songs about heartbreak where the
many songs about heartbreak where the
many songs about heartbreak where the girl doesn’t care she’s like you want to
girl doesn’t care she’s like you want to
girl doesn’t care she’s like you want to go go I don’t need you I wrote so many
go go I don’t need you I wrote so many
go go I don’t need you I wrote so many songs about rebellion in your heart so
songs about rebellion in your heart so
songs about rebellion in your heart so the choice that I made to write songs
the choice that I made to write songs
the choice that I made to write songs about strong women brought me this
about strong women brought me this
about strong women brought me this beautiful project from MTV MTV Angels of
beautiful project from MTV MTV Angels of
beautiful project from MTV MTV Angels of Rock this was a travel documentary about
Rock this was a travel documentary about
Rock this was a travel documentary about women empowerment where we me along with
women empowerment where we me along with
women empowerment where we me along with these three beautiful ladies there are
these three beautiful ladies there are
these three beautiful ladies there are singers as well we traveled on bullets
singers as well we traveled on bullets
singers as well we traveled on bullets from Bombay to Delhi and we visited
from Bombay to Delhi and we visited
from Bombay to Delhi and we visited small villages in India where women were
small villages in India where women were
small villages in India where women were doing exceptional things that needed to
doing exceptional things that needed to
doing exceptional things that needed to be showcased to the world that show
be showcased to the world that show
be showcased to the world that show changed my life it made me feel so good
changed my life it made me feel so good
changed my life it made me feel so good I visited villages that I didn’t even
I visited villages that I didn’t even
I visited villages that I didn’t even know the names of people on three I fell
know the names of people on three I fell
know the names of people on three I fell in in I fell in love with India all over
in in I fell in love with India all over
in in I fell in love with India all over again success I don’t know what the
again success I don’t know what the
again success I don’t know what the right path is but I do know that you
right path is but I do know that you
right path is but I do know that you must define your own success in your own
must define your own success in your own
must define your own success in your own terms fame and money is success then you
terms fame and money is success then you
terms fame and money is success then you got to face the consequences
got to face the consequences
got to face the consequences you can’t blame anybody because you made
you can’t blame anybody because you made
you can’t blame anybody because you made that choice
that choice
that choice to live your life based on somebody
to live your life based on somebody
to live your life based on somebody else’s terms and I feel there’s nothing
else’s terms and I feel there’s nothing
else’s terms and I feel there’s nothing better there’s nothing more empowering
better there’s nothing more empowering
better there’s nothing more empowering than making your own mistakes learning
than making your own mistakes learning
than making your own mistakes learning from your own mistakes living a life
from your own mistakes living a life
from your own mistakes living a life that you design yourself defining
that you design yourself defining
that you design yourself defining success on in your own terms what would
success on in your own terms what would
success on in your own terms what would make you happy how do you visualize your
make you happy how do you visualize your
make you happy how do you visualize your life what are your goals what is your
life what are your goals what is your
life what are your goals what is your legacy when you’re old and gray when
legacy when you’re old and gray when
legacy when you’re old and gray when you’re gone and nobody remembers your
you’re gone and nobody remembers your
you’re gone and nobody remembers your name what is the impact that you left on
name what is the impact that you left on
name what is the impact that you left on this world that’s what I feel the little
this world that’s what I feel the little
this world that’s what I feel the little bit that I’ve learned in my life that’s
bit that I’ve learned in my life that’s
bit that I’ve learned in my life that’s what I feel is success that when you
what I feel is success that when you
what I feel is success that when you move somebody when you inspire somebody
move somebody when you inspire somebody
move somebody when you inspire somebody because because people will forget
because because people will forget
because because people will forget everything right but they won’t forget
everything right but they won’t forget
everything right but they won’t forget how you made them feel I read that
how you made them feel I read that
how you made them feel I read that somewhere I kind of stole that right now
somewhere I kind of stole that right now
somewhere I kind of stole that right now you know and that’s what it is let’s
you know and that’s what it is let’s
you know and that’s what it is let’s make people feel good let’s change the
make people feel good let’s change the
make people feel good let’s change the world for the better let’s get together
world for the better let’s get together
world for the better let’s get together and start a movement I have been really
and start a movement I have been really
and start a movement I have been really critical in most of my life and I know
critical in most of my life and I know
critical in most of my life and I know you guys have to you know we face a
you guys have to you know we face a
you guys have to you know we face a little failure we feel discouraged we
little failure we feel discouraged we
little failure we feel discouraged we get a little bit of success we don’t
get a little bit of success we don’t
get a little bit of success we don’t celebrate it
celebrate it
celebrate it we’re like when I have this much money
we’re like when I have this much money
we’re like when I have this much money I’ll be happy when I have this much more
I’ll be happy when I have this much more
I’ll be happy when I have this much more success or this degree when I go to this
success or this degree when I go to this
success or this degree when I go to this level of education when I get promoted
level of education when I get promoted
level of education when I get promoted you know all these destinations that
you know all these destinations that
you know all these destinations that we’re trying to reach right we don’t
we’re trying to reach right we don’t
we’re trying to reach right we don’t celebrate our success that we have now
celebrate our success that we have now
celebrate our success that we have now enough so I think if starting today we
enough so I think if starting today we
enough so I think if starting today we could do one thing we can start feeling
could do one thing we can start feeling
could do one thing we can start feeling more blessed we can start feeling more
more blessed we can start feeling more
more blessed we can start feeling more thankful for the things that we have we
thankful for the things that we have we
thankful for the things that we have we can start enjoying our little little
can start enjoying our little little
can start enjoying our little little successes that don’t seem good enough
successes that don’t seem good enough
successes that don’t seem good enough they didn’t seem good enough but you
they didn’t seem good enough but you
they didn’t seem good enough but you know they are good enough we can start
know they are good enough we can start
know they are good enough we can start to enjoy that thank you guys
to enjoy that thank you guys
to enjoy that thank you guys you
you
you [Applause]
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