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The Heroine’s Journey of Connie Di Maria

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What is the best thing that I love about my work? When I am writing lyrics and melody and composing and being inspired by everyday situations. Composing because I love music and experimenting with sounds.                                                                             

What is my idea of perfect happiness? Staying focused, positive ,love life and dedicating my love to music. Music and being an artist keeps me extremely happy.   

What is my greatest fear? To live through war, conflict again being with the pain and the loss. Being alone with extremely difficult feelings: pain, loss, shame, regret. My biggest fear is being alone with extremely difficult feelings: pain, loss, shame, regret.

What is the trait that I most deplore in myself? I am a worrier so that is definitely something that I like the least in my self. So I panic and worry about me people depending on the situations but sometime is not necessary because people don’t react to your worries the same way and at that point I feel disappointed.                                         

Which living persons in my profession do i most admire? As I am a singer and songwriter I admire musicians/artists that I telling a good story also people that believe who they are as an artist committed reliable and they know what they want. Assertive, positive well organised and happy to share their work and views and collaborate with others.                                                                             

What is my greatest extravagance? To reach my dreams, travelling the world and perform around the world. Work with different talented musicians and share my work with them.                                                                                     

On what occasion would I lie? Its a tricky one to answer as I feel that when you lie eventually the truth will come out and at that point you have too deal with the embarrassment of lying but we are not hypocrites so we all lied along the way small lies a lot of the time but sometime easy way out …… you get up in the morning and really feel tired so in some occasions you might say don’t want to go to work today so you call work and say you don’t feel well, even though you are ok or meant to meet a friend but really feel tired so you ll make up a little lie.

What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work? Dealing with difficult people that are not willing to understand your point of view when sharing creative work. Or sometimes not be able to finish a song in one day so you have to leave it aside for a while. Or going on stage and things go terribly wrong because of sound issues or maybe the bar or venue you sing in its not very busy so you feel that you don’t have an Audience that listen to your work.

When and where was I the happiest, in my work? When my first album was released as I felt I achieved something after lots of hard work. And also the first time I performed my first album in Italy to an amazing supportive audience.

If I could, what would I change about myself? Become less sensitive and learn to worry less. Put myself first more without feeling guilty.

What is my greatest achievement in work? When my creative work is finished polished and perfect for an audience to listen to and eventually be able to sell it to.

But most of all I have to be 100% happy with the work.

Where would I most like to live? In a hot country I love nature specially the seaside.

What is my most treasured possession? Are things that belong to my mum. Sentimental things. I Cherish them and they are treasure to me such as photographs, some clothes some jewellery every thing that reminds me of her. Happy memories with family and friends. Also my creative work its also treasure as I worked hard for it and means a lot to me.

What is my most marked characteristic? How kind I am to others.Also being creative determined and motivated. Full of life …..being a free spirit.

What is my most inspirational location, in my city? Along the Thames (Southbank) and parks in London.

What is my favourite place to eat and drink, in my city? Italian restaurant Nonna’s Kitchen
What books influenced my life and how? There isn’t a book that influenced my life but I ll say that reading music magazines with songs and lyrics and poems during my adolescence inspire me to want to become a singer and songwriter.
Who are my favourite writers? Gianni Rodari as used adore his story during my childhood times. Roald Dahl, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Georges Prosper Remi ( pen name Hergé)
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? Superman
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? For me my Heroine was my dearest mum Caterina Gadaleta fantastic strong independent woman never scared of saying what she felt and always courageous and happy to help everyone even people in danger on the street she used to say “I have to be there for people that needs you “….. “I am not a coward” and she was right I will always cherish those words and will be in my heart forever.
Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime? The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
What role plays art in my life and work? Our life is an odd mixture of different moments of action and inaction, work and rest. Artistic work provides me with an inner creative joy. For me the joy of creating music, composing writing song lyrics its the most beautiful thing in the world. That role keeps me focused and that element of constructiveness while writing songs is an important source of happiness. But off course we must take a break even in a creative world by perhaps cook or watch a film or take a walk in the park or by the sea or go for a dancing night out.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? I can honestly say that my greatest fan sponsor partner in crime was my mother as she always supported my music sponsored me and she was also a great partner in crime in supporting my musical interest by also being a constructive good critique in a very professional way.
Whom would I like to work with in 2018? Will love to work and collaborate with some great professional artists that believe in what I do and really like my music and prepared to work as a TEAM.
Which people in my profession would i love to meet in 2018? Great professional producers, talented musicians that love to share and getting involve in a collaborated musical work.
What project, in 2018, am I looking forward to work on? I am very much looking forward in working on my second album “Rebirth”
Where can you see me or my work in 2018? You will be able to see my music work on music platform websites you tube social networks etc etc.
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me? They mean a lot my passion for music will never retires as is part of my creative work . I feel alive when working with music it keeps me happy focused and keeps me going in life so definitely I will never retire from it.
Which creative heroines should Peter invite to tell their story? I don’t really know many creative heroines but I can honestly say that Roberta La Placa is an amazing beautiful talented artist but i think she already told her story.
How can you contact me?

You can contact me via email on : conniemezzina@hotmail.com

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