Saturday, 21 November 2009

What is your real value ?

Hello guys, you know here we are on TV. So follow the orders. We will first make a fake “call” so that we will say your name and you will all have to applause as if you were going to go to the real jury’s room. But it’s fake, don’t get moved. And play the game. We don’t want no question, the first one who starts to break balls will be dismissed. You know it is a show, there are some rules to respect so that the show can work.

And also. Be on time. We have a very strict schedule so please abide by the rules and the agenda. Don’t go to pee without permission. You can go to smoke but if you are outside while we call you, you will be automatically disqualified. Today is a big work day. So have this in your mind.

OK so let’s summarize the day : 2 interviews with the TV crew – in the end no questions about private life. Am glad. Many questions about why you are better than the other ones. Well as a good Libra guy, (“since you don’t want to take somebody else’s place you will never get rich”, thos astrology site says ...) I answered that I did not know if I would win. God only knows – if you believe in God. But who knows ? (if you don’t believe …). So well 2 interviews. Funny. I saw that being in front of the camera is not such a big deal. Funny and enjoyable. The training I had one year ago at work “Excellence in presentation skills ” has been useful. Interesting practice to introduce yourself in front of a camera. New for me.

Coming back to this post's title, the question about value … 90% of the guys today are 18 years old at most. They are so stressed. Rehearsing, repeating every word, sweating, stepping all around. The most peaceful ones (or more stressed ?) will kill the pain playing a song on the guitar. And I, thinking about when I play in the metro. Talking about it. Going with the kid’s parents to ask them what they think. Are they proud? Are they stressed? What do they feel? And what do their babies feel? I have no stress. And young guys come to me to ask me how I do not to be stressed while the TV guy told me I was going to pass in 5 minutes …

Value.

Why are you so quite?

I am not scared, it is a show. I don’t worry about winning or not.

But, the girl would say, neither am I here to win. I am here to know my value. I want to work in music and I don’t know if I am good or bad. I know my friends and family always tell me that I am very good but I don’t know if I am. I want to know about my value.

Good question, kiddie. What is your value ? And do you really think your value will be defined here? Girlie, here only you will be told about your commercial value. How easily you can be sold. Not about the emotional value neither about your musical skills. If you win, cool for you. If you don’t, it will just mean that you are not so easily merchandisable. That’s it. Don’t worry.

Look, I have to go now, it’s my turn …

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