Vanessa Van Ness Got 200 Rejections Before Her Song Blew Up On TikTok

Heroek talks to musician, singer, and producer Vanessa Van Ness about overcoming rejection, how to get your song viral on TikTok, living in the same building as Jim Morrison, and more!💥GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PLAN💥https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281⚔️QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek merch!)⚔️https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/📱HEROEK LINKS📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusicHeroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0fTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekytThreads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusicBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroek.bsky.socialHeroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribeHeroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/HeroekRobotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botekHeroek Live (Twitch VODs): https://www.youtube.com/@HeroekLiveGun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos🎵VANESSA VAN NESS🎵Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_van_ness_/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iCzjyyZyw98eV40yQLFvz?si=6C8SPvCsTBCDeDWwxhnBrg🎧HEROEK MUSIC🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrRApple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroekYouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWoPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=searchQobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZsApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysWAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journeyPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journeyPocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1biHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yKStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/heros-journey-604085🎵MUSIC USED🎵Vanessa Van Ness - True True Shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWojxZShaWMHeroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnwHeroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro0:42 Introducing Vanessa Van Ness2:30 Connecting over “Crumb Giver”4:15 Making “Crumb Giver”7:58 How “Crumb Giver” went viral on TikTok14:18 Being an artist on TikTok20:50 Sophia James group 7 trend27:40 Being insecure about your singing voice33:55 Music is subjective35:59 The story of “True True Shot”42:58 ⚔️Quest Clothing (Heroek merch!)⚔️43:55 Jon Bellion’s “FATHER FIGURE”48:12 Social media vs. newsletters50:50 Changing her musical style55:26 The wide range every genre has57:02 Starting a second artist name59:34 Vanessa Van Ness name origins1:03:25 Musical influences from parents1:07:32 Living in the same building as Jim Morrison1:13:47 Scoring an upcoming film1:15:55 Wrapping up1:17:09 End screenHero's Journey Podcast ep. #178