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[Music]

[Music] Wow hello everyone my name is Sandra and

today I’m going to try and give you the

today I’m going to try and give you the formula of my nose so my name is Sandra

formula of my nose so my name is Sandra

formula of my nose so my name is Sandra I’ve been singing for 17 years and I

I’ve been singing for 17 years and I

I’ve been singing for 17 years and I have been producing music in Bulgaria or

have been producing music in Bulgaria or

have been producing music in Bulgaria or by myself so this means that I have

by myself so this means that I have

by myself so this means that I have started in 1999 producing music and as

started in 1999 producing music and as

started in 1999 producing music and as of today that would mean that I have

of today that would mean that I have

of today that would mean that I have more than 20 million views in YouTube

more than 20 million views in YouTube

more than 20 million views in YouTube more than 10 number-one hits I have been

more than 10 number-one hits I have been

more than 10 number-one hits I have been competing not only with my regional

competing not only with my regional

competing not only with my regional colleagues but with multi-million dollar

colleagues but with multi-million dollar

colleagues but with multi-million dollar international artists for the same

international artists for the same

international artists for the same market and in comparison I’ve been doing

market and in comparison I’ve been doing

market and in comparison I’ve been doing this this for the fraction of the budget

this this for the fraction of the budget

this this for the fraction of the budget so all of that time I have managed to

so all of that time I have managed to

so all of that time I have managed to stay relevant there were more than four

stay relevant there were more than four

stay relevant there were more than four different music waves more than probably

different music waves more than probably

different music waves more than probably 80 different fashion styles that have

80 different fashion styles that have

80 different fashion styles that have changed and most of the people that I

changed and most of the people that I

changed and most of the people that I have speak in while my career with are

have speak in while my career with are

have speak in while my career with are not even doing music today and not in

not even doing music today and not in

not even doing music today and not in thus in this market today so when I

thus in this market today so when I

thus in this market today so when I started writing this presentation I was

started writing this presentation I was

started writing this presentation I was like I had to ask my friends what is

like I had to ask my friends what is

like I had to ask my friends what is most characteristic about me they were

most characteristic about me they were

most characteristic about me they were like your nose I know I need new friends

like your nose I know I need new friends

like your nose I know I need new friends now after this presentation but I didn’t

now after this presentation but I didn’t

now after this presentation but I didn’t I didn’t stop there I asked them like

I didn’t stop there I asked them like

I didn’t stop there I asked them like please tell me thoroughly what is most

please tell me thoroughly what is most

please tell me thoroughly what is most characteristic about me and they were

characteristic about me and they were

characteristic about me and they were like ok ok you’re just different and I

like ok ok you’re just different and I

like ok ok you’re just different and I was like how was I different well I was

was like how was I different well I was

was like how was I different well I was puzzled if all of us are in some way or

puzzled if all of us are in some way or

puzzled if all of us are in some way or another I have managed to stay relevant

another I have managed to stay relevant

another I have managed to stay relevant for 7 17 years and still be perceived

for 7 17 years and still be perceived

for 7 17 years and still be perceived as different by most people so how did I

as different by most people so how did I

as different by most people so how did I do it Sanjaya was a very thin little

do it Sanjaya was a very thin little

do it Sanjaya was a very thin little girl this is me and three years old with

girl this is me and three years old with

girl this is me and three years old with thick glasses funny short hair I know my

thick glasses funny short hair I know my

thick glasses funny short hair I know my mom hated me now when I see this photo

mom hated me now when I see this photo

mom hated me now when I see this photo and I was always opinionated always had

and I was always opinionated always had

and I was always opinionated always had something to say which led to a few very

something to say which led to a few very

something to say which led to a few very difficult years in high school which

difficult years in high school which

difficult years in high school which I’ll try to forget but anyway so somehow

I’ll try to forget but anyway so somehow

I’ll try to forget but anyway so somehow this same kid managed to turn all of

this same kid managed to turn all of

this same kid managed to turn all of this into quite successful career in

this into quite successful career in

this into quite successful career in show business so on this path I had so

show business so on this path I had so

show business so on this path I had so many trials and tribulations and I had

many trials and tribulations and I had

many trials and tribulations and I had so many difficult times I lost dear

so many difficult times I lost dear

so many difficult times I lost dear friends I was battling major panic

friends I was battling major panic

friends I was battling major panic attacks and yeah that same person

attacks and yeah that same person

attacks and yeah that same person managed to do all of this so I had no

managed to do all of this so I had no

managed to do all of this so I had no idea how when I began writing this so

idea how when I began writing this so

idea how when I began writing this so I’m going to try and explain it to you

I’m going to try and explain it to you

I’m going to try and explain it to you I’m going to begin with individuality

individuality in the dictionary means

individuality in the dictionary means single human being as a distinct from a

single human being as a distinct from a

single human being as a distinct from a group or a single separate in other

group or a single separate in other

group or a single separate in other words who you are without the context of

words who you are without the context of

words who you are without the context of the group you are in so I was thinking

the group you are in so I was thinking

the group you are in so I was thinking about the reasons behind my longevity in

about the reasons behind my longevity in

about the reasons behind my longevity in my work which is so flooded with new

my work which is so flooded with new

my work which is so flooded with new content every day and I got back to the

content every day and I got back to the

content every day and I got back to the answers from my friends you are just

answers from my friends you are just

answers from my friends you are just different why was I different what made

different why was I different what made

different why was I different what made me different while I do love bows

me different while I do love bows

me different while I do love bows Snickers with formal wear blasphemy I

Snickers with formal wear blasphemy I

Snickers with formal wear blasphemy I know I have been told so many times pink

know I have been told so many times pink

know I have been told so many times pink and red in combination so many other

and red in combination so many other

and red in combination so many other things that were just contrasting like

things that were just contrasting like

things that were just contrasting like the phrase it is proven to be true

the phrase it is proven to be true

the phrase it is proven to be true doesn’t mean anything to me Kanye West

doesn’t mean anything to me Kanye West

doesn’t mean anything to me Kanye West Nicole ray classical music like all of

Nicole ray classical music like all of

Nicole ray classical music like all of these contrasts and I just found out

these contrasts and I just found out

these contrasts and I just found out that along the way this list was growing

that along the way this list was growing

that along the way this list was growing but not adapting to the world that I was

but not adapting to the world that I was

but not adapting to the world that I was in like not changing for what was

in like not changing for what was

in like not changing for what was trending in the moment

trending in the moment

trending in the moment and if it was cool to have big silicone

and if it was cool to have big silicone

and if it was cool to have big silicone boobs i sticked with mine stick being

boobs i sticked with mine stick being

boobs i sticked with mine stick being the operative word by the way and as I

the operative word by the way and as I

the operative word by the way and as I want as I went along I happened to find

want as I went along I happened to find

want as I went along I happened to find out that the list was growing and I had

out that the list was growing and I had

out that the list was growing and I had my individual opinions and likes but

my individual opinions and likes but

my individual opinions and likes but that wasn’t very easy since many times I

that wasn’t very easy since many times I

that wasn’t very easy since many times I had been called so many things for just

had been called so many things for just

had been called so many things for just being myself like literally it happened

being myself like literally it happened

being myself like literally it happened to me so many times I cannot count them

to me so many times I cannot count them

to me so many times I cannot count them but somebody would come up to me and be

but somebody would come up to me and be

but somebody would come up to me and be like why don’t you just fix your nose

why don’t you just fix your nose and I’m

why don’t you just fix your nose and I’m like okay should I fix my individuality

like okay should I fix my individuality

like okay should I fix my individuality for you to be happy so everybody has a

for you to be happy so everybody has a

for you to be happy so everybody has a person on this that makes you you what

person on this that makes you you what

person on this that makes you you what is on your own list but what is most

is on your own list but what is most

is on your own list but what is most important or important even than that is

important or important even than that is

important or important even than that is getting us to my second point which is

getting us to my second point which is

getting us to my second point which is courage okay so if there are a hundred

courage okay so if there are a hundred

courage okay so if there are a hundred people in front of you at least 20 of

people in front of you at least 20 of

people in front of you at least 20 of them will hate you no matter what so

them will hate you no matter what so

them will hate you no matter what so that means that 20 percent of you right

that means that 20 percent of you right

that means that 20 percent of you right here today

here today

here today right now and you would know you would

right now and you would know you would

right now and you would know you would be one of this foursome not only if

be one of this foursome not only if

be one of this foursome not only if you’re surviving but if you’re thinking

you’re surviving but if you’re thinking

you’re surviving but if you’re thinking something like what is she even wearing

something like what is she even wearing

something like what is she even wearing that presentation sucks or she’s so

that presentation sucks or she’s so

that presentation sucks or she’s so nervous that she can do anything

nervous that she can do anything

nervous that she can do anything whatever you’re thinking that makes you

whatever you’re thinking that makes you

whatever you’re thinking that makes you wanna pen but is okay that is normal I

wanna pen but is okay that is normal I

wanna pen but is okay that is normal I accept that

accept that

accept that and in that life the key of advocating

and in that life the key of advocating

and in that life the key of advocating individuality see this is me I like what

individuality see this is me I like what

individuality see this is me I like what I’m wearing I believe in what I’m

I’m wearing I believe in what I’m

I’m wearing I believe in what I’m presenting to you today and I have lived

presenting to you today and I have lived

presenting to you today and I have lived it the personal experience and I have to

it the personal experience and I have to

it the personal experience and I have to go before you as I am

go before you as I am

go before you as I am let’s take another example so relevant

let’s take another example so relevant

let’s take another example so relevant today especially for an artist but for I

today especially for an artist but for I

today especially for an artist but for I guess for every one of you how many of

guess for every one of you how many of

guess for every one of you how many of you are using Instagram I’m okay

you are using Instagram I’m okay

you are using Instagram I’m okay so a lot of you by the way you can go

so a lot of you by the way you can go

so a lot of you by the way you can go and open up Instagram don’t do it now

and open up Instagram don’t do it now

and open up Instagram don’t do it now don’t do it now please don’t do it now

don’t do it now please don’t do it now

don’t do it now please don’t do it now but by the way you can check me out on

but by the way you can check me out on

but by the way you can check me out on Instagram sent your official follow me

Instagram sent your official follow me

Instagram sent your official follow me connect with me I’m looking forward to

connect with me I’m looking forward to

connect with me I’m looking forward to that but anyway Instagram one of the

that but anyway Instagram one of the

that but anyway Instagram one of the most important social media today we all

most important social media today we all

most important social media today we all know that obviously or all of you raise

know that obviously or all of you raise

know that obviously or all of you raise your hands so you open up Instagram and

your hands so you open up Instagram and

your hands so you open up Instagram and you see these photos of people who are

you see these photos of people who are

you see these photos of people who are not particularly popular with their work

not particularly popular with their work

not particularly popular with their work you know they’re just people for being

you know they’re just people for being

you know they’re just people for being conventionally beautiful or sexually

conventionally beautiful or sexually

conventionally beautiful or sexually aggressive but all in all I’m not that

aggressive but all in all I’m not that

aggressive but all in all I’m not that person I’m not that person I am not

person I’m not that person I am not

person I’m not that person I am not conventionally beautiful

conventionally beautiful

conventionally beautiful I have never used sexuality as the means

I have never used sexuality as the means

I have never used sexuality as the means of my communication you can see that

of my communication you can see that

of my communication you can see that very clearly generally but if I wanted

very clearly generally but if I wanted

very clearly generally but if I wanted to be conventionally beautiful and let

to be conventionally beautiful and let

to be conventionally beautiful and let me tell you the pressure for an artist

me tell you the pressure for an artist

me tell you the pressure for an artist to be conventionally beautiful is

to be conventionally beautiful is

to be conventionally beautiful is tremendous if I wanted to be that I

tremendous if I wanted to be that I

tremendous if I wanted to be that I could have gone and just you know put

could have gone and just you know put

could have gone and just you know put some feelers here and there nip-and-tuck

some feelers here and there nip-and-tuck

some feelers here and there nip-and-tuck we all know how booming the plastic

we all know how booming the plastic

we all know how booming the plastic surgery is today and I believe that this

surgery is today and I believe that this

surgery is today and I believe that this conforming mindset is one of the reasons

conforming mindset is one of the reasons

conforming mindset is one of the reasons behind that but I have resisted that why

behind that but I have resisted that why

behind that but I have resisted that why because first I accept myself and second

because first I accept myself and second

because first I accept myself and second I know I will never do anyone else

I know I will never do anyone else

I know I will never do anyone else better than I could do me so the

better than I could do me so the

better than I could do me so the definition of courage is the strength in

definition of courage is the strength in

definition of courage is the strength in the face of pain or grief there have

the face of pain or grief there have

the face of pain or grief there have been studies actually connecting

been studies actually connecting

been studies actually connecting emotional pain to physical pain so we

emotional pain to physical pain so we

emotional pain to physical pain so we can really say that being rejected for

can really say that being rejected for

can really say that being rejected for who you are could really really hurt in

who you are could really really hurt in

who you are could really really hurt in the face of the possibility of being not

the face of the possibility of being not

the face of the possibility of being not as light or as accepted as someone else

as light or as accepted as someone else

as light or as accepted as someone else who conforms is very difficult and to

who conforms is very difficult and to

who conforms is very difficult and to still have the courage to continue this

still have the courage to continue this

still have the courage to continue this path that is even harder so the reaction

path that is even harder so the reaction

path that is even harder so the reaction of most people would be to pass

of most people would be to pass

of most people would be to pass individuality and the courage to

individuality and the courage to

individuality and the courage to applicate that individuality to go right

applicate that individuality to go right

applicate that individuality to go right on to the next point which is adaptation

adaptation means to adjust oneself to

adaptation means to adjust oneself to different conditions environments etc

see not everybody has the need to be

see not everybody has the need to be particularly different that is not bad

particularly different that is not bad

particularly different that is not bad the problem is that most people would

the problem is that most people would

the problem is that most people would totally pass by individuality and

totally pass by individuality and

totally pass by individuality and application and the courage to applicate

application and the courage to applicate

application and the courage to applicate their individuality and as social media

their individuality and as social media

their individuality and as social media has turned to our go-to self-esteem

has turned to our go-to self-esteem

has turned to our go-to self-esteem resource and we cannot see the bigger

resource and we cannot see the bigger

resource and we cannot see the bigger picture we think that if we can just

picture we think that if we can just

picture we think that if we can just make ourselves likable enough to get

make ourselves likable enough to get

make ourselves likable enough to get those 1k more likes everything will be

those 1k more likes everything will be

those 1k more likes everything will be alright and we’ll have the confidence

alright and we’ll have the confidence

alright and we’ll have the confidence and that will lead to changing

and that will lead to changing

and that will lead to changing everything actually it will change

everything actually it will change

everything actually it will change everything because imagine if you were a

everything because imagine if you were a

everything because imagine if you were a brand logo if you had a brand logo and

brand logo if you had a brand logo and

brand logo if you had a brand logo and somebody came up to you and was like

somebody came up to you and was like

somebody came up to you and was like this brand logo sucks it’s really ugly

this brand logo sucks it’s really ugly

this brand logo sucks it’s really ugly and you changed it every time could you

and you changed it every time could you

and you changed it every time could you possibly have a long-lasting brand I

possibly have a long-lasting brand I

possibly have a long-lasting brand I don’t think so

don’t think so

don’t think so so I guess it is easier it is safer and

so I guess it is easier it is safer and

so I guess it is easier it is safer and you have

you have

you have chance to survive today but for the sake

chance to survive today but for the sake

chance to survive today but for the sake of this presentation and the story of my

of this presentation and the story of my

of this presentation and the story of my personal journey we will accept that we

personal journey we will accept that we

personal journey we will accept that we would want to do something successfully

would want to do something successfully

would want to do something successfully for years to come here I go back to my

for years to come here I go back to my

for years to come here I go back to my story I have never ever changed majorly

story I have never ever changed majorly

story I have never ever changed majorly my composition list I have added or

my composition list I have added or

my composition list I have added or edited but have not completely changed

edited but have not completely changed

edited but have not completely changed it to the benefit of my environment

it to the benefit of my environment

it to the benefit of my environment however it is not only the outer world

however it is not only the outer world

however it is not only the outer world that is changing we are also changing in

that is changing we are also changing in

that is changing we are also changing in ourselves I have outgrown so many of my

ourselves I have outgrown so many of my

ourselves I have outgrown so many of my beliefs like all shoes that have started

beliefs like all shoes that have started

beliefs like all shoes that have started to pinch my feet and I had to change

to pinch my feet and I had to change

to pinch my feet and I had to change them because they are no longer my size

them because they are no longer my size

them because they are no longer my size so adaptation should go both ways not

so adaptation should go both ways not

so adaptation should go both ways not only to the outer world but to your

only to the outer world but to your

only to the outer world but to your inner world so I would actually do

inner world so I would actually do

inner world so I would actually do something like that I would take

something like that I would take

something like that I would take something that was considered trendy in

something that was considered trendy in

something that was considered trendy in today’s world and applicated to the to

today’s world and applicated to the to

today’s world and applicated to the to the background of my own composition

the background of my own composition

the background of my own composition list my own personal likes and dislikes

list my own personal likes and dislikes

list my own personal likes and dislikes list or my individuality so that means

list or my individuality so that means

list or my individuality so that means that if read

that if read

that if read for example was popular I would take a

for example was popular I would take a

for example was popular I would take a red dress I put being sneakers on

red dress I put being sneakers on

red dress I put being sneakers on because I have the love of red and pink

because I have the love of red and pink

because I have the love of red and pink combination I would put a bow on it and

combination I would put a bow on it and

combination I would put a bow on it and I would go out and do my stuff and that

I would go out and do my stuff and that

I would go out and do my stuff and that could applicate actually to everything

could applicate actually to everything

could applicate actually to everything in this world whatever you want to think

in this world whatever you want to think

in this world whatever you want to think about like music videos whatever so I

about like music videos whatever so I

about like music videos whatever so I decided to make this into a formula a

decided to make this into a formula a

decided to make this into a formula a simple math formula that could show this

simple math formula that could show this

simple math formula that could show this principle so it would look like that

so we would have open bracket

so we would have open bracket individuality plus courage close bracket

individuality plus courage close bracket

individuality plus courage close bracket because these two should always go

because these two should always go

because these two should always go together plus adaptation and this should

together plus adaptation and this should

together plus adaptation and this should equal actualization the final part of my

equal actualization the final part of my

equal actualization the final part of my presentation goes to actualization a

presentation goes to actualization a

presentation goes to actualization a word that is not so known that

word that is not so known that

word that is not so known that put it that way I want to focus on the

put it that way I want to focus on the

put it that way I want to focus on the word actual actual means to really be to

word actual actual means to really be to

word actual actual means to really be to be dead facto you cannot be relevant for

be dead facto you cannot be relevant for

be dead facto you cannot be relevant for a longer period of time if you cannot

a longer period of time if you cannot

a longer period of time if you cannot actually be yourself

actually be yourself

actually be yourself in the reality of the world you live in

in the reality of the world you live in

in the reality of the world you live in and then in the reality of the society

and then in the reality of the society

and then in the reality of the society you live in and within yourself also

you live in and within yourself also

you live in and within yourself also so why the formula of my nose to me it

so why the formula of my nose to me it

so why the formula of my nose to me it is the symbol of this formula they say

is the symbol of this formula they say

is the symbol of this formula they say if you change your nose you change your

if you change your nose you change your

if you change your nose you change your whole face it becomes the face of

whole face it becomes the face of

whole face it becomes the face of somebody else also is one of two parts

somebody else also is one of two parts

somebody else also is one of two parts that actually grows until the rest of

that actually grows until the rest of

that actually grows until the rest of your life how cool is that like that can

your life how cool is that like that can

your life how cool is that like that can really suck you know or not you know you

really suck you know or not you know you

really suck you know or not you know you can it cannot suck if you accept it as a

can it cannot suck if you accept it as a

can it cannot suck if you accept it as a part of your individuality and have the

part of your individuality and have the

part of your individuality and have the courage to stick with it not change it

courage to stick with it not change it

courage to stick with it not change it and use it to find the smell of the most

and use it to find the smell of the most

and use it to find the smell of the most suitable adaptation strategy smell it

suitable adaptation strategy smell it

suitable adaptation strategy smell it and we I dare say are like computers if

and we I dare say are like computers if

and we I dare say are like computers if we don’t update our systems it will

we don’t update our systems it will

we don’t update our systems it will crash but in order to update correctly

crash but in order to update correctly

crash but in order to update correctly you have to know your system you have to

you have to know your system you have to

you have to know your system you have to know your operating system you have to

know your operating system you have to

know your operating system you have to know your software capabilities your

know your software capabilities your

know your software capabilities your hardware capabilities if you choose the

hardware capabilities if you choose the

hardware capabilities if you choose the wrong update your computer will still

wrong update your computer will still

wrong update your computer will still crash so my point is the days lags are

crash so my point is the days lags are

crash so my point is the days lags are not equal into moral success or long or

not equal into moral success or long or

not equal into moral success or long or long-term success can you be okay and be

long-term success can you be okay and be

long-term success can you be okay and be as good as you are today if you are

as good as you are today if you are

as good as you are today if you are doing something today and it works just

doing something today and it works just

doing something today and it works just with the same strategy can you do it in

with the same strategy can you do it in

with the same strategy can you do it in ten years I don’t think so

ten years I don’t think so

ten years I don’t think so or at least not with the same success

or at least not with the same success

or at least not with the same success but can you be a new better version of

but can you be a new better version of

but can you be a new better version of yourself in ten years from now

yourself in ten years from now

yourself in ten years from now I believe you can the only thing you

I believe you can the only thing you

I believe you can the only thing you have to do is make that formula your own

have to do is make that formula your own

have to do is make that formula your own so thank you very much

so thank you very much

so thank you very much [Applause]

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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