EP #118: Angela Asiana - Swiss-Based Musician, Model & Social Media Star

Angela Asiana (@angelaasiana) is a Swiss-based musician, model & social media star.  She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss her unique way of networking through Instagram, navigating the negative side of social media, gradually winning her parents’ approval, who her dream collaborations would be with including The Weeknd (@theweeknd) & A.R. Rahman (@arrahman), the importance of maintaining mental and physical health as an artist, quitting her job last year to pursue music full-time, the importance of gratitude, and so much more.Follow Angela:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/angelaasiana/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Angela Asiana00:47 - Angela speaks on what led her to a career in arts and culture02:07 - Music being for herself and social media being a fun thing to do04:21 - Discussing another Swiss music star in Priya Ragu04:56 - The negative side of special media; remembering your roots06:08 - Finding yourself in today’s world/digital era08:30 - How Angela’s parents feel about her pursuing this career path13:15 - Her favourite song to date15:08 - Why she enjoys creating music videos17:33 - Being an independent artist but open to working with a label18:56 - Wanting to collaborate with The Weeknd and A. R. Rahman20:26 - How she perceives herself; as an artist and musician22:30 - What her schedule looks like; and the power of Instagram26:15 - How she approaches networking/relationship building28:27 - Deciding to go all-in with her dream; quitting her job33:18 - Her biggest failures/learning lessons 34:56 - The importance of practicing gratitude; her morning routine38:53 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self39:33 - The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for by friends/family39:57 - Creator Confessions45:22 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan    Support the show