EDM & Pop singer, songwriter

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: It’s been 4 years that I’ve been working with other artists. Around 300 completed orders on another website. Only 5 star ratings. :) I've always been an artist, and I've always liked to sing. I was 6 years old when I was introduced to singing. I was going to Music School as a kid, and I learned how to play violin, flute, but not how to sing. I learned that on my own. No one ever supported my dream though. I wanted to become a singer so badly. When I was 8, something really traumatic happened to me, that changed the whole perspective of my life. First I started off with writing small poems, quotes, thoughts. I was singing karaokes for years in my bedroom, sometimes I felt like giving up, but I always knew: I have it in me. I can't give up. In 2018, a friend of mine heard me sing. He said he really thinks that I have a good voice and I should do something about it. He introduced me to the music industry, he was a rapper and he really wanted me on his song. Not long after I released my first album in 2018. It got a very great feedback. Everyone loved it, and I started making more and more music. First it was my own releases. Then I moved to another country, because I was trying to build my own life. I had no money, no income, and no job. I was kicked out from the apartment where I used to live back then, and I had to find a way to make music. I only had a suitcase with me. Nothing else. A pair of broken shoes, jeans, and maybe three different shirts and one hoodie. Other than that, I had my microphone, and my laptop. That was my life. In a suitcase. This is when I decided to try to work on Fiverr. I didn't have big expectations, I just wanted some money to have food, but as time went by, I actually started to gain very good amount of orders and recognition. Now, I have everything I've never even dared to dream of. Life reached a point where I call it a dream. I wanted to expand to SoundBetter to reach more people, work with more artist, and hopefully to get better chances to achieve my goal.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both, anything can be aesthetic, it's a matter of perspective.

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: I am proud of every project I can be a part of, honestly. For me, when people choose me to be a part of their art, means the world to me. The craziest one was the song called "Cut Me Again - Adam Xycore ft. Ariana Celaeno (me)". It got into two Netflix series and it has almost a million streams on Spotify. I also had a collab with Metahesh, and will be having another one soon. I was also contacted by pretty famous people to work with me, which made me realize, that what I'm doing and who I am is good. I am going to the right direction.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on a single release, and I write 3-4 songs/day usually.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I only promise, if I can keep it. If you choose me, I PROMISE, that I will fill your song with emotions and depth. I am not going to make it mainstream (unless if you want me to). I will make the song unique and outstanding. I promise, that I will work hard on your song, and I promise, that I will not let you down.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: It saved my life. It took me from the streets to a warm home. So, now I would like to take someone home too, with my voice. It gave me a vision, showed me, that I can be anywho I want to be, I can reach anything with hard work and consistency. It showed what I am actually capable of. It also helps me to understand life from different perspectives. Shows me how different every song can get, and how deeper we can dive, if we choose the right words and right melody for the right beat. I love, how happy I can make people with the results I give. It matters so much to me.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Does your packages include background vocals, double tracking, and vocal harmony? Yes, it does. Am I able to use your vocals for profit use (commercial use) without getting copyrighted? Yes, my package includes commercial rights. Do you do covers? Yes, I can sing an already existing song, but I will need the karaoke version or an instrumental to sing on. Do you make beats/instrumentals? Unfortunately I don't, but I have someone working with me, and we are amazing together. If you need one, let me know, and we will create a whole song for you.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: People think, that if they send me reference tracks, then I can do the same. That's not how it goes unfortunately. Every song has different uniqueness. Reference tracks helps me to understand what to do, but I can't become the singer or writer of the song and give exactly the same results that the song has - especially that 50% of that song is the production. I kindly ask you, to please, hire me for me, and not for who I could be.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I ask about the idea, what they have in mind. What they expect me to do, or do they just want me to bring me into the song. I usually ask about the topic of the lyrics, and the vibe I should go for.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: If you want your song to be real and different, then you found the right person. I have a unique voice, and unique writing skills. I put all my effort in a song, because everyone's art deserves the same care. I pay attention to the smallest details.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Microphone, laptop, and headphones. All I want is to make music.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I have a lot of pain and love stuck in me. If I love, I love hard. If I hurt, I am hurting hard. I am a very deep person. I use metaphors, and I romanticise almost everything about life and feelings. So, the lyrics always comes from a deeper place of my heart. Music can reach a part of the brain that nothing else can, so I like to be mindful about the words I use in a song. I want to heal people. I want to actually hug them with my voice. I do write really powerful songs as well, like one of my releases called "perfume" or "just friends". It gives power and strength to people, which I really like to give. I can't give an actual description of my style, because it changes everyday. But the good thing about that is that I can shape into any mood depending on what your song needs.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: I wish Mac Miller was still around. I would give anything to have a collab with him. I find so much similarities between me and how his mind worked.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always do You!

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Indie Pop, Dark Pop, EDM, Deep House, R&B, and Lo-Fi. But anything that inspires me.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'd say creating melody, writing lyrics, and singing in a unique way, in matter of hours I can deliver a very professional and quality final version.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Unique voice, pure and real emotions.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I can write a whole song in 20 minutes. I take my time with recording my vocals, because I want to give the best performance I can for the final delivery.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have an SL600 Microphone, and my DAW is Logic Pro X. Saving up for a Neumann TLM 103.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: I do me. I like to be different. I always try to do things that nobody has ever done.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: I usually receive the beat first. Then I create my own vocals with original melody and lyrics on it. I do very well with creating harmonies too.