We recently connected with Sarina Haggarty and have shared our conversation below.
Sarina, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?
Growing up in the musical family, I have always been performing and being on stage. When I was about nine years old, I performed my first original song called reach for the stars. Since then, I have been writing and sharing my original work and it’s such a pleasure getting people to listen, and also relate to the lyrics. Being inspired by many different artist, it’s been amazing getting to write with them, share the stage, and cross paths. This also is what keeps things exciting and fresh. So, I think I’ve known for my whole life that I want to be singing on a stage, and now it’s still the same dream as I continue to do it in reality.
Sarina, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I am a singer, songwriter, and artist from London, ON. I writer songs for myself and for others of all genres. I’ve released 2 EP’s and 1 full-album, alongside some singles throughout the past few years. I’ve been in the industry since 2016 and always aim to build an audience and improve my skills. My genre of music is a mix of country, pop, and alt. I do play several instruments but often I perform my guitar and I, and a full-band. I believe I stand out and can be set apart from others because I have a story being a young female-artist, make-a=wish ambassador, and have a strong sense of physical and mental health in which I am able to include in my performances and music. I am grateful to have support from others and especially having fans and followers that relate to my journey.
How did you build your audience on social media?
I have been perusing music as a career for a few years now. Social media has grown endlesslyn and changes every single day. This involves trends, news, new influencers, and music. This involves on every platform including Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube. Many say that Instagram and Tiktok help so much when trying to build an audience. It’s hard to keep following the trends as they change every few days, and it’s hard to be able to be on top of things and stay inspired. Everyone struggles with that including myself.
I have spoken with friends of mine who are also building their audience and have anywhere from 1000 to 1 million followers. They say that for them, it’s always about staying updated with the trends every day and using it to come up on people’s explore page, for your page, or from a friend that sent it to another friends. I have noticed hashtags actually make a huge different when it’s in the description or even in the comments, it’ll still come up. As a singer, I use random ones such as #livemusic #singer #femaleartist and anything else that has to do with what I am posting.
These days, going “viral” is often only from one song or one video. I’ve gotten a few viral videos, it did impact my followers, but now I still have to be patience when getting views, streams, and making fans.
I think the most important part is always keeping the followers up to date. Don’t only focus on your brand because people also love personal stuff like what is new and what you’re doing this week. It may sounds crazy but if you try it, you’ll notice a difference.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
I think my particular goal during my journey is increasing my followers and listeners on all platforms. I want to continue building my fan list and get more people to relatable to my music, stories, and lyrics. I have been lucky and do experience that so all I can do is continue and not give up. I always hope to inspire people whatever way I’m able to in their own journey.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.sarinahaggarty.ca
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarinahaggarty/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarinahaggarty
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarina-haggarty-672501215/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarinahaggarty
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmIE2emWvJFW6EKuCIOZAfw
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarinahaggarty/