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May 1, 2022 43 min

Leaving Syco and how everything started to go wrong...or right, eventually!

from The Rak-Su Podcast Hosted by Phonic Media

Welcome to the Rak-Su Podcast brought to you by the 2017 X Factor winners, Jamaal, Myles and Ashley. Join the boys in the studio each week as they discuss what it is really like to be working musicians making a living in the music game. This week on the show Rak-Su discusses what unravelled between the label and the management. They talk about charting and how at the start they were not so happy with how it was doing. You will hear a number of songs that they really like and how they planned to use those songs as a springboard for their next release. Listen in to hear the shocking ultimatum put to them and what they ultimately decided to do. On this episode you will hear about: Their songs Into It and Thunder and how they felt about releasing them soon after their debut. The struggle of deciding whether to stay with their management label at the time or to leave. How they each felt and thought about the ultimatum. They talk about how they ended up in the predicament in the first place and how it was handled. They discuss their individual feelings regarding Simon Cowell’s request for them to choose between him and their management label. For more information on what is shared in this episode head to https://www.raksu-official.com/ and you like what you hear, make sure you rate, review and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts The Rak-Su podcast is making waves as the band reveal all regarding what really goes on behind the scenes of TV talent shows, what it was like to win the biggest music contest in the world and pulling back the curtain on what actually happened in the fall out between the band's record label and their management which eventually led to the boys going independent! The boys share the journey from being gigging musicians, to playing Wembley Stadium, releasing smash hit singles like Dimelo, I Want To Freak You, I’m Feeling You to sharing the stage with musical icons like Wyclef. This is a show that shares the real story of the real music industry. Key Takeaways: It was very tasking for the trio to choose between staying with their management label or going with Simon Cowell. After their first song, they were excited about releasing many other songs they had already made . Resources Ashley Fongho LinkedIn | Instagram Jamaal Shurland Instagram Myles Stephenson Instagram | Twitter

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