We recently connected with Anie Delgado and have shared our conversation below.

Anie, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.

I am always so grateful for my parents as they were instrumental in my growth into the artist I am today. From a young age, they made sure to introduce me to a bunch of different arts & hobbies. As a young girl, they put me in ballet and my passion for dance took me to dance competitions. Although dance isn’t my primary art form, having that discipline at a young age has been so crucial to my success as an artist.

When I gained interest in singing, my parents put me in voice lessons. I remember as a kid asking my mom if I was a good singer. She never told me what she thought because she thought she was bias as my mom and that I should ask non-bias people. That taught me to never rely on external validation. Now as an artist, singing feels less vulnerable to me. It’s like this is my voice, some people will like what I have to say and some won’t. It’s not in my control. That’s so important. It’s so easy to get in your head performing or even recording and that’s the most crucial time to be completely raw.

My dad is a beacon of discipline and artistry in my life. He used to play piano as a kid and now he’s re-teaching himself. He’ll call me up to talk about music theory and it’s insane how much dedication he’s put into learning piano inside and out. I admire that and I always strive to have the same kind of dedication to my craft.

Into my adulthood as I started my career as an artist, my parent’s support has kept me going. They allowed me to forego traditional college to study performing arts instead. They listen to every release sometimes even before it comes out. They are truly my support system and I will love & appreciate that always.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m an independent artist originally from Miami and currently living a digital nomad life. I started my career as a songwriter/artist when I moved to LA and met a few producers PJ Bianco and Nick Lee who helped produce my debut record “Galaxy.” Since Galaxy, I’ve been putting out mainly singles honing my craft and finding my fanbase. My song “Dancing While The World is On Fire” was celebrated by Billboard and my debut EP “You Ruined Forever” was featured in Earmilk and CelebMix.

Writing music is my favorite thing to do. I feel with every song I write, I get deeper and deeper and closer to myself. It helps me connect with others too. I was shocked by how many people connected to my EP which was for all intensive purposes a really specific breakup album about a horrible relationship I endured. They say in songwriting what’s most personal is often most universal and I think that’s magic. The human experience is so vibrant, but so unifying at the same time and my goal as a songwriter is to show time and time again that we’re all not as different as we think.

I’m really looking forward to this next chapter. I’ve been writing some of my best work yet. I’m also having the time of my life traveling the world with my husband. Stay tuned via IG or TikTok if you’re curious!

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

I love this question. It can be really alienating being a new artist in a world that’s saturated with so much great music. For many, I know it’s so much easier to listen to your favs on repeat, your comfort music. I’m guilty of putting on Taylor Swift every time I log into Spotify. I would challenge everyone to a couple times a week find a playlist of rising indie artists and challenge yourself to discover something new. I have a few friends that are such champions of indie artists & I’ve found my favorite music from recommendations from them.

Also, if you do discover a new artist that you are digging, buy merch, buy concert tickets, go to their little bar shows. Tell your friends about them. Fans are literally EVERYTHING. I myself am a fangirl of a couple of artists. As a new artist, I see how much the superfan can make or break your career, so don’t be afraid to show your support. The artist will truly appreciate it.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

There’s kind of a vibe in the music industry that female artists need to be super cool and aloof. I don’t know how to best describe it, but in many sessions, I’ve felt less than interesting to certain producers because I’m animated and nerdy and passionate about songwriting. I used to compare myself to the other indie artists that they would post on their stories that had more of a cool girl vibe.

I learned to unsubscribe from caring about how people in the industry perceive me. After trying to put on a cool girl act myself, I realized it’s just inauthentic and doesn’t allow me to create my best music.

With branding being so important today, I feel like the pressure is on to become watered down to the girl that wears the black mini skirts and chain mail tops that kind of has an attitude. My favorite artists have changed with every record they put out and it’s because they are leading with authenticity. While branding is important, I learned to always let the brand come from me. Not from what I think people want from me.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: instagram.com/anie_delgado
• Facebook: facebook.com/aniedelgadoofficial
• Twitter: twitter.com/anie_delgado
• Youtube: youtube.com/aniedelgadoofficial

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Stephanie Montani