I Am A Diva Podcast

Edgy V

Females in the Music Industry: *Promoting female creatives. *Discuss & empower. *Learn & connect. With Host: @edgyv Connect with us on: email: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com If you wanna support this podcast, head over to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast

  1. SEASON 4 EPISODE 4- With Maya Lakhani

    07/19/2022

    SEASON 4 EPISODE 4- With Maya Lakhani

    We are back with Season Four, episode Four of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Maya Lakhani. British Indian Rock Artist, Maya Lakhani, released her highly anticipated self-produced 3rd single “Nightfall” on Friday 21st January 2022 9AM.  Just like her previous singles; Maya wrote, recorded & produced this track entirely from her bedroom, performing all guitars & vocals.  Maya learnt to do this in lockdown, but has fallen in love with producing her tracks in this way. BBC Introducing has already highlighted her as one to watch for 2022, saying “Maya Lakhani is injecting alt rock with pop sensibilities and supersizing it”. Maya has been making waves in the rock scene with the success of her debut releases “The Line” & “Walk Alone”; which received extensive support from BBC Introducing and UK National stations Planet Rock (Wyatt Wendels) & Radio X, where John Kennedy chose Maya as one of his “X-Posure Hot One’s”.  Her music was also featured in Spotify editorial playlists and received coverage from Rolling Stone Magazine and leading British Asian newspapers Asian Voice & Eastern Eye. Maya is excited to release her latest offering “Nightfall”, a song that encapsulates her unique brand of dark stylish self-produced bedroom rock.  For fans of Garbage, PJ Harvey & Lana Del Rey. “Nightfall” is a song inspired by bad habits and dark thoughts coming to light at night.  A time when vulnerability and darkness rise to the surface.  The chorus features the anthemic refrain “I am holding on when night falls, for my life”.  She is truly a DIY artist through and through, from producing her music from home to learning photography to create her artwork. In this episode Maya tells us all about: *What were her music influences growing? *How her ‘garage band’ phase in her teens had such an influence on her? *What has her experience been like with ‘Gate Keeping’ in the Music Industry? *What is her music creation process? *What she hopes to achieve with her music career & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Maya on: IG: @mayalakhani_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mayalakhani_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mayalakhanimusic Bandcamp: https://mayalakhani.bandcamp.com/releases Youtube: Maya Lakhani: https://www.youtube.com/c/MayaLakhani Email: mayamusic92@gmail.com Song Playing ‘Nightfall’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT6RwYds7F8&ab_channel=MayaLakhani Thank you for listening to the fourth episode of Season Four! Please make sure to follow us on your preferred platform account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    43 min
  2. SEASON 4 EPISODE 3- With Gauri Paighan

    04/19/2022

    SEASON 4 EPISODE 3- With Gauri Paighan

    We are back with Season Four, episode Three of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Gauri Paighan. Gauri is a young singer, songwriter all the way from India and her mission is to unite humans with her music . She has been learning instruments , writing songs and her songs are focused on lyrics and melody. Moreover, she believes with music a world can be a better place and help humans to transcend their consciousness. In this episode Gauri tells us all about: *What were her music influences growing? *How she began writing guitar and started shaping her sound? *What is the music like in India? *What is her music creation process? *What she hopes to achieve with her music career & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Gauri on: IG: @gauripaighan https://www.instagram.com/gauripaighan/ Facebook: @gauripaighan https://m.facebook.com/gauripaighan/?modal=admin_todo_tour Bandcamp: https://gauripaighan.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: Gauri Paighan: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=naukden Email: geepiemgmt@gmail.com Song Playing ‘Rare Nerine’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnRqvPQKKO8&ab_channel=Naukden Thank you for listening to the third episode of Season Four! Please make sure to follow us on your preferred platform account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    36 min
  3. SEASON 4 EPISODE 2- With Amanda Shannon

    03/21/2022

    SEASON 4 EPISODE 2- With Amanda Shannon

    We are back with Season Four, Episode Two of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Amanda Shannon. Who is a singer, songwriter and teacher hailing from her native Ennis, Co. Clare.  Writing music and singing all her life in various settings, including Slogadh as a student of Gaelscoil in Ennis. Where her love for Irish really began. Phoenix and Wolfe are a musical fusion of Irish and Brazilian mystique, wonder and sensuality. Amanda Shannon a native of Ennis, Co Clare and Cairo Rocha who hails from Anapolis, Goias, in Brazil have been cultivating their unique style over the last year and are preparing for the release of their debut single in the spring. They are influenced by many but highlight the likes of Sinead O Connor, Clannad, Mark Knopfler, Kiko Loreiro, Garry Moore and Nina Simone as their greatest musical hero’s. This duo are only just getting started and are here to share an intimate introduction to their sound. A very up and coming duo who aim to gain the respect of their musical peers with provoking lyrics and melodies, they are definitely ones to watch for 2022. Most recently seen at the Le Chéile Le cheol in Fitz’s bar Hotel Doolin, as well as playing support for Dora Gola’s headline gig in The Attic in Hotel Doolin this January. In this episode Amanda tells us all about: *What brought her towards her music career? *How her contribution in music brought her closer to her Irish roots? *The story behind the band name ‘Phoenix & Wolfe’? *What is her music creation process? *What she hopes to achieve with her music career & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Amanda on: IG: @phoenixandwolfe https://www.instagram.com/phoenixandwolfe/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/PhoenixandWolfe Email: shannonrochamgt@gmail.com Song Playing: We’ll Get Used To It (Soon To Release) Thank you for listening to the second episode of Season Four! Please make sure to follow us on your preferred platform account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    33 min
  4. SEASON 4 EPISODE 1- With Kitkat Fisher

    02/21/2022

    SEASON 4 EPISODE 1- With Kitkat Fisher

    We are back with Season Four, episode One of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Kitkat Fisher. Kitkat is an LA-based rising executive & artist manager empowered by diverse, creative experiences. While pursuing a Vocal Performance degree at Chapman University, Kitkat simultaneously coordinated 3 tours for independent artist and prepared PR for Clarion Call Media. A strong advocate for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Kitkat concluded her academic career building DEI teams within Tri Delta and co-founded Musicians of Color Association, striving to establish equitable grounds for classical artists. In January 2021, Kitkat joined Finessed Media as an Event Coordination intern. She now shares her knowledge of the music industry as the General Manager to elevate the Finessed Media team, coordinate educational events, progress artists’ visions, and ultimately create a global network artists and music professionals! In this episode Kitkat tells us all about: *Her journey in how she started out in the music industry? *Her contribution towards creating more diversity, equality & inclusion in this industry? *The journey she took to arrive to her current career direction? *What her opinion is on certain music career categories of her expertise? *What is the advice she thinks has been a great contributor to her current career success & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Kitkat on: IG: @kitkat.fisher https://www.instagram.com/kitkat.fisher/ Twitter: @kitkat_fisher https://twitter.com/kitkat_fisher Email: kitkat@finessed.media Thank you for listening to the first episode of Season Four! Please make sure to follow us on your preferred platform account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    39 min
  5. SEASON 3 EPISODE 10- With Francetta Evans

    11/02/2021

    SEASON 3 EPISODE 10- With Francetta Evans

    We are back with Season Three, episode Ten of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Francetta, who is an award finalist Afrobeat & Amapiano 'Best Music Blog' 2021, Dats Muzik, and Copywriter for creative diverse businesses, Dats Muzik Creative Copywriting. Francetta is 31, London based, originally from Nigeria and Ghana and with over many years of experience in writing music and live music/ festival reviews for emerging talents to DJs and music gigs to festivals, for a variety of genres + modern PR & Marketing advice on the blog. She is currently working with Musicgateway, TULU Presents, AMW Group, Musosoup and artists themselves. Also, there is 'Wednesday Takeovers' ,where artists create "mini vlogs" for my IGTVs, where they talk about their music etc. As she says "Dats Muzik is the new COLORSxStudios and Pitchfork for Afrobeat and Amapiano, Reggaetton to House emerging talents and DJs from London, Nigeria, Ghana and the world.’’ In this episode Francetta tells us all about: *Her journey in how she started out in music blogging? *What artists she fell in love with growing up & who she is listening to right now? *What is her criteria in accepting reviews for events & music artists alike? *Why she has rejected reviewing artists in the past? *Why it is important to her to get paid for her work & why it is important for artist and promoters to pay & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Francetta on: IG: @dats_muzik https://www.instagram.com/dats_muzik FB: @datsmuzik https://www.facebook.com/datsmuzik Twitter: @datsmuzik https://twitter.com/datsmuzik Email: datsmuzik@hotmail.com Thank you for listening to the Tenth, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on your preferred platform account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    30 min
  6. SEASON 3 EPISODE 9- With Arlene Bailey

    10/19/2021

    SEASON 3 EPISODE 9- With Arlene Bailey

    We are back with Season Three, episode nine of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Arlene Bailey. Arlene hails from Sallins, Co. Kildare and as a recording artist she has embraced country music in a way that has gained her much recognition. She left home at 17 and went on tour with a band but after a few years of working the club scene in the UK she decided it was time to go solo and signed a recording contract with Crashed Music in Dublin. As a solo artist her talent brought her many places around the world including tours of the Middle East, Europe and eventually to the United States where she made a temporary home for herself. During her time in America Arlene played the Irish scene in New York and Boston and recorded 2 albums in Nashville. Her debut album 'Chain of love' was released in 2003 and the title track reached No 51 in the European country charts and No 9 in France. Her second album 'I am woman' was released in 2007 and Arlene found herself working alongside some of Nashvilles finest musicians. She returned to Ireland for a promotional tour and received an award for best country newcomer in 2007. In this episode Arlene tells us all about: *When her interest in music began & a gross funny childhood story that followed? *Her opinion from living and touring all over the world & what each country does better in the music industry? *What is her opinion & experience been of the inequality of radio play, particularly in her genre? *What advice she can give women starting out in music from her extensive experience in it through the years? *What her negative experiences have been through the years & why it’s so important to trust your gut & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Arlene on: IG: @arlenebailey1 https://www.instagram.com/arlenebailey1/ FB: @Arlene Bailey https://www.facebook.com/nadyhiggins Youtube channel: Gordon Turner https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzBOtAZmdBJzH-OIsMHAliQ Song name played: Arlene Bailey- I Am Woman (Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNDeGtK67GU&ab_channel=ArleneBailey-Topic Email: arlenebaileyband@gmail.com Thank you for listening to the ninth, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    41 min
  7. SEASON 3 EPISODE 8- With Doireann Daly

    10/06/2021

    SEASON 3 EPISODE 8- With Doireann Daly

    We are back with Season Three, episode eight of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Doireann Daly. Doireann is a dancer, model, published author and an all-round creative. She is currently sponsored by Meath County Council Arts Office. She is curating an all-female collaborative project combining multiple art forms to present as an Online Art Exhibition. Doireann has been based in London training and working as a dancer for over 5 years and is now settled back in Ireland. In this episode Doireann tells us all about: *The current projects she is working on? *How her dance career kicked off & how she navigated the different setbacks that came with it? *How her mentality towards her work differs how it was to how it is now? *Her take on what has helped her to keep going, when she wanted to give up? *What her mentality is about making new contacts & why she approaches it the way she does & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Doireann on: IG: @doireanndaly https://www.instagram.com/doireanndaly/ Twitter: @doireanndaly https://twitter.com/DoireannDaly Email: doireannmariadaly@hotmail.com Thank you for listening to the eight, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    42 min
  8. SEASON 3 EPISODE 7 - With Lemon Lord

    09/20/2021

    SEASON 3 EPISODE 7 - With Lemon Lord

    We are back with Season Three, episode seven of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'. With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Lemon Lord. Lemon Lord is a pop music artist based in Los Angeles. She released her first album "Be Blonde" in late 2020 and it has since been added to numerous playlists on Spotify including "Gaga Daily," "Women of SynthPop" and "Own Your Voice," curated by Madame Gandhi. Her singing in the galactic anthem "Superpower" was compared to Madonna by Bloom Magazine UK. Her slogan, "To Infinity and Be Blonde," is a reminder to us all that we can do anything we dream of and we can be any version of ourselves that we choose along the way. Lemon Lord wrote all lyrics, melodies and arrangements on her album and hopes to release more music in 2021. In this episode Lemon tells us all about: *Her stage alter ego & why she has one? *Why she wants to be a musician & part of the music industry ? *She break down the complexities of a pop song & what makes a great one? *Why she wants to be a positive role model in the age of social media? *What is the value of a song & what she means by that & much, much more! You can keep up with & connect with Lemon on: IG: @iamlemonlord https://www.instagram.com/iamlemonlord/ Twitter: @iamlemonlord https://twitter.com/iamlemonlord Youtube: Lemon Lord https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-KcSyxQXQhdeCw3zv-jng Song name played: The Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVAT_etbL_4&ab_channel=LemonLord-Topic Spotify: @LemonLord https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MEym5gwk9SlUnfwLrNyR6?si=X04ql0SVTn-Cw93g9dnK4A&dl_branch=1 Email: iamlemonlord@gmail.com Shop for merchandise on: shoplemonlord.com Thank you for listening to the seventh, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time! If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast IG: @iamadivapodcast Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show? Please connect with us on: IG: @iamadivapodcast Or Email us at: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    44 min

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Females in the Music Industry: *Promoting female creatives. *Discuss & empower. *Learn & connect. With Host: @edgyv Connect with us on: email: iamadivapodcast@outlook.com If you wanna support this podcast, head over to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast