We recently connected with Melanie Bailey and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Melanie thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Do you wish you had waited to pursue your creative career or do you wish you had started sooner?

I wished I’d pursued my dreams with my full potential more. It’s not a matter of when I got started really. I’ve been reciting poetry, dancing in talent shows, singing in choirs and performing my own shows surrounded around me my entire life! Only thing is, it spread throughout the years whereas consistency would have been more rewarding. Anytime I did expose myself I received the type of feedback that makes careers. I’ve never had a full opportunity however due do the lack of consistency. I’d wish I’d just stayed on my mark ..

Melanie, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Many have never heard of me as you wouldn’t hear of a great poet until after they’ve passed away. I always wanted to be more than a poet though. That is where I got started. Just writing short stories and poems in my room. My passion for dancing came natural along with my love for music. I began to write songs instead of poems. As I got older, and more into the ways of the world, I became very opinionated. That’s where my fire for rapping came ! I could be aggressive or as compassionate as I wanted. Speaking to people of all genres, I knew I could reach a larger audience. The rest is history .

Today you can find me on YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, SlundCloud, AppleMusic and other brands name platforms. I’ve meet and performs for a couple celebrities. Even opened for Inayah due to a contest I won.

I plan to continue to inspire people through word and song as well as how I live. I am a righteous person, rationally friend and my fans love me for my upfront, honesty!

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

While pursuing my career as an artist I became pregnant. I continued to perform until I have my child.

Even finished school while pregnant with the second !

Nothing ever stopped me !

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

My kids

Contact Info:

• Instagram: iam_melroz
• Facebook: Melanie Bailey
• Twitter: IamMel_Rose
• Youtube: MelRoz

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