With no local support, Cynthia Alexander migrates to U.S.

[CeL1916]

music parin ba ang field na papasukin niya pag nag migrate siya? plano  ba niya "madiscover" dun?

[fretboard]

sigurado sisikat yan sa states with her exotic looks and talent hehe tapos lalabas yan sa TV patrol na "pinoy singer sa amerika gumagawa ng pangalan" tapos ayan na madami na mag la like sa FB at mag fa follow sa twitter page niya, tapos iinvite na ulit dito yan sa pinas sa ASAP sasabayan nila piolo at jericho rosales ng kantahan sa stage tapos mga tao makiki cheer kahit hindi naman maka relate sa tugtog niya tipo mga makiki P!n0Y Pr!D3zz lang hehehe

eto!

[zingapan]

parang the cranberries hahaha. sorry ngaun ko lang narinig ito. hindi pang pinoy ang boses.

para sa akin hindi kawalan ang pag alis niya. as long as merong na iinspire sa mga gawa niya, kakalat at kakalat ang kanyang gawa sa pilipinas. and someday ( hopefully  ) may makakahigit sa kanya.

[trees]

nakakalungkot....

...huwag sanang susunod c kuya joey ayala

[musicismymedicine]

"I have seen I have been to places far and deep in my mind..only to find comfort in your strangeness" She's a damn great lyricist too!! What a waste of talent....big blow to our industry

[bugoy]

nakakalungkot....

...huwag sanang susunod c kuya joey ayala

paswelduhin mo kasi hehe o kaya mag raise ka ng fund raiser to keep em here sa pinas monthly

[paltic]

i cant imagine it to be a loss... i mean, music is global nowadays, and with social media and all, people can check out and buy her new releases.

as for live gigs, there's always youtube. sometimes, i find it more satisfying than going to a gig where you its usually a cramped space and the show is delayed an hour

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Yan ang masaklap. Reklamo ng reklamo na baduy ang musika ngayon, pero hindi naman sinusuportahan ang mga artist na dapat sinosuportahan. 

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so all these years, CA was actually supporting herself with the money she made writing music?

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as for the making a living through music in the USA ... let us not forget what happened to the guys in Wolfgang

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- Wag nating kakalimutan na marami ding mga baduy na artists at musika sa US na sinusupotahan din ng mga kano. Manuod na lang kayo ng american idol or kung anu mang talent competition dun... at mas marami ang mga underground singer-songwriters din na malulupit na walang masyadong commercial support or exposure. Magbasa na lang kayo ng magazine na Paste. Tignan niyo na lang mga kagaya nina Ani DiFranco, Aimee Mann or Kaki King na talagang malupit sa tugtugan pero di masyadong recognized. Hindi naman lahat ng tao sa States e mga "deep" or pa-"deep" kung makinig sa mga musika. May mga taong prefer pa din makinig sa country, sa rap or sa kung anu mang available na "masa music" sa kanila. Sa tingin ko hindi din guarantee na magiging successful ka as an artist pag pumunta kang States. Sobrang competitive at mahuhusay ang mga artists dun. Standout si Cynthia sa atin dito pero sana ganun pa din siya hanggang sa ibang lugar. Marami na ring sumubok na local artists na nag-try sa States tas bumalik din dito. Napansin ko lang dito - marami kasing anggaling magisip, magsalita at umatake sa local industry natin pero wala din namang actual effort or support. Puro criticsms lang kayang ibigay na nagffeed lang ng negativity sa ating mga "may alam" daw. Kung makabayan ka talaga, tumulong ka sa pagsulong at hindi yung puro reklamo na wala naman ding ginagawa talaga. Ang quality music kasi sa atin basta "tunog foreign", yun na yun. Di din natin alam na typical lang ang mga ganito sa pandinig ng mga foreigners

[gandydancer123]

Ang quality music kasi sa atin basta "tunog foreign", yun na yun. Di din natin alam na typical lang ang mga ganito sa pandinig ng mga foreigners

TOTALLLY AGREE!


Some of my expat and l chinese friends into rock asked me to play some Filipino rock music...and when I played a few..it was like "Meh" to them..with them saying..it just sounds like any other band striving or famous in the US or Europe..typical daw..so It got me thinking...na in order for pinoy rock to stand out there has to be some really deep authentic pinoy element..siguro just like japanese rock..like those girls from Shonen Knife..kahit balualuktot yung english nila and thick japanese accent they still stand out and are accepted because of their unique output...

[skunkyfunk]

If you can't be discovered in the internet while you're in the Philippines, chances are, you'll experience the same abroad unless you get better funding, which may come from sponsors, and a solid fanbase.  If Cynthia achieves the former, then maybe she can be bigger than what she is here now.

Marketing music is always about having funding, during the pre-production, production, post-production, and promotional stages. Unfortunately, in the local setting, you have to be either a weekend warrior or married to a sugar mommy/daddy to get funding for your music. 

[evhul]

We need EXTREME artists in the Philippines.

We need more Blasphemous bands that can burn churches.
We need the [strawberry] Doom metal band that can trigger a mass suicide.
We need Activist Bands that performs NAKED.
We need anti-political Punk bands that Insult politicians face-to-face.
We need someone to get the highest Degree in Classical music just to form a Power metal band.
We need someone to be KILLED just for music.
We need that [strawberry] crazy band.
We need a Porn-Pop-Star.

[gandydancer123]

We need EXTREME artists in the Philippines.

We need more Blasphemous bands that can burn churches.
We need the [strawberry] Doom metal band that can trigger a mass suicide.
We need Activist Bands that performs NAKED.
We need anti-political Punk bands that Insult politicians face-to-face.
We need someone to get the highest Degree in Classical music just to form a Power metal band.
We need someone to be KILLED just for music.
We need that [strawberry] crazy band.
We need a Porn-Pop-Star.

nice! and the media loves this type of news...definitely youll make the headlines! once you get your minutes of fame steal the whole damn show and make believers out of the masses..

[bugoy]

o ininterview na kanina si cynthia alexander sa GMA news kanina, kaya daw siya pupunta ng US para subukan ang luck dun sa music career dahil wala daw sumu suporta dito sa genre nya at di daw format ng mga radio station dito. derecho mga sagot niya walang paliguy ligoy hehe

[Santo Muerte]

We need EXTREME artists in the Philippines.

We need more Blasphemous bands that can burn churches.
We need the [strawberry] Doom metal band that can trigger a mass suicide.
We need Activist Bands that performs NAKED.
We need anti-political Punk bands that Insult politicians face-to-face.
We need someone to get the highest Degree in Classical music just to form a Power metal band.
We need someone to be KILLED just for music.
We need that [strawberry] crazy band.
We need a Porn-Pop-Star.

We need a fücking Filipino G.G. Allin. THE TIME IS RIPE.

[paltic]

If you can't be discovered in the internet while you're in the Philippines, chances are, you'll experience the same abroad unless you get better funding, which may come from sponsors, and a solid fanbase.  If Cynthia achieves the former, then maybe she can be bigger than what she is here now.

Marketing music is always about having funding, during the pre-production, production, post-production, and promotional stages. Unfortunately, in the local setting, you have to be either a weekend warrior or married to a sugar mommy/daddy to get funding for your music.

That internet buzz thing applies if you're into the same career path as Justin Beiber or Charice. But not all Beiber aspirants sustain their new found fame in the long run. Some or most of them are just the flavor of the month. Another direction which may also be considered is if you're willing to compromise your music to become more pop or "hip" like what Jewel did to her music at some point. The advent of mp3 players has drastically changed the music consumers' behavior in listening to music. Most people have become singles-based. Actually, the Marketing backing (in which additional funding is derived from attaching labels/logos of local beers, sneakers or fm radio stations in your local indie CD inlay) you're referring applies more here in the local setting. In the U.S. there are a lot of options/venues in which passionate artists promote their self-produced materials. There are various supportive independent records and various scenes in every State. In D.C. alone, record labels such as Dischord by Ian McKaye have a very simple yet effective way of distributing their bands' products.(take for instance Fugazi - fanbase built on reputation, word of mouth and free local gigs) They don't even use contracts in their record label.

To further complicate our local music promotion and distribution scene, CDs are becoming the new dinosaurs these days. We can't even join the current international vinyl-production bandwagon. Our independent artists are limited either by self-producing and distributing through obsolete CD albums or by giving free samples/demos of their work via Soundcloud or Mediafire, others.

I think the best marketing strategy is still by creating some very good and unique music backed by a positive outlook/optimism and a very good work ethic. The marketing backing helps especially to initially jumpstart the artist's career but it's not also a guarantee of success. Some labels just drop you like a ball if your record doesn't sell and meet their sales expectations. The shortcut and the best marketing strategy here in the Philippines is by having pretty (male or female) vocalists as the face of the band. That's the easiest way to be recognized, sell and earn some real money. Your vocalist can later enter showbiz to promote the band then later leave due to irreconcilable differences and a change in career path.  Tsk tsk tsk... ayan negative na rin ako

[jiu-jitsu brasileiro]

I think Seattle is a good place for her to start sa States. local folks will surely dig her music.

[skrumian]

 

[Deadwing]

I could easily imagine her working with someone like Bill Frisell, who's also a Seattle metro resident.