Meet Fijiplus

 

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Fijiplus. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Fijiplus, so great to have you with us and we want to jump right into a really important question. In recent years, it’s become so clear that we’re living through a time where so many folks are lacking self-confidence and self-esteem. So, we’d love to hear about your journey and how you developed your self-confidence and self-esteem.

A lot of it comes from just doing whatever it is, whether it’s releasing a song, or a short film, or even an instagram post. It’s also good to take a step back and acknowledge your accomplishments every now and then. I wouldn’t have met a lot of my collaborators who have inspired me and pushed me to get better with everything I do.

I still don’t feel like I’ve fully developed my confidence and self-esteem. For example, while I have no problem putting myself out there in the form of music, I struggle with the social media aspect of it, and have yet to put a music video out due to that lack of confidence.

At the end of the day, the drive to be creative is what ultimately gives me the courage to release my music, and that’s gotten me pretty far in terms of meeting other like minded creatives and improving my releases.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I record music in my apartment in my free time. My set up isn’t too fancy. I’ve got a laptop, FL Studio, a couple plugins for vocals, a pair of headphones and a blue yeti mic. I work with producers I meet online for beats. I’d say the primary genres I make are pop, dark pop, hyperpop, hip-hop and emo hip-hop.

I started recording music on a whim in 2019 after seeing some friends I had gone to highschool with posting from their studio on socials. Since then it’s just been a learning process! I still don’t know a lot when it comes to technical know how, but I make what I have work. A lot of my progress can be attributed to brute force and guerrilla tactics, playing with stuff till it sounds good, that kind of thing.

I’ve always had a drive to be creative and tell stories, I used to produce short films with friends as a way to scratch that itch. As I got older it got a lot harder to get people together for film related projects, so I found music and realized it was something I could do mostly on my own. I sung pretty regularly in my day to day life but never thought I was talented enough to write lyrics that sounded good. Then I started trying.

My lyrics tend to lean pretty heavily in to topics like heartbreak, betrayal, and biblical allusions with occasional elements of horrorcore mixed in. While my music is not religious at all, I have a lot of interest in religious lore. I see a lot of stories from the Bible as legends and myths of the modern age that hold universal truths, regardless of my personal beliefs.

I enjoy using my music as a medium to embody a character or persona separate from myself. While I do pull from personal experiences, I like to write in a way where it could be a different character or perspective depending on the project or song.

I post everything to SoundCloud, and try to get as much stuff as I can on to other platforms.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I think anyone who wants to go far in their endevours should remain humble, coachable, and empathetic towards others.

These are the qualities I would say have allowed me to get to the point I’m at today, in my professional, personal, and creative pursuits.

I think humbleness is a very important thing to practice. Realizing you aren’t owed anything from anyone is something that will allow you avoid ulterior motives and form genuine relationships.

Remaining coachable will ensure that you will always be giving yourself an opportunity to improve when it arises. It can also go a long way in establishing strong bonds with other collaborators and mentors.

Empathy is something I value a lot. It sounds pretty generic, but I am always suprised at the responses I get from others when I show empathy. People are used to others being indifferent to the things they’re going through. We live in a world of deadlines and constant grinds. 9 times out of 10, it’s not worth creating tension in a friendship or collaborative partnership because expectations have been missed. Understanding someone else’s situation can go a long way in creating trust and loyalty with others.

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?

I found myself in the hospital last year with half my face paralyzed. Apparently I had contracted Bell’s Palsey due to my levels of stress triggering a dormant prenatal virus in my system.

6 months later and most of my facial movement has come back, but I’ve had to learn to practice self care by slowing down, and allowing myself to take breaks from time to time.

I think the point I’m trying to get to is that it is important to pursue your passions, but it’s also important to pay your bills and take care of the people in your life. Some days you may not have the time to work on that passion project. It’s important to realize that that doesn’t make you lazy, or a bad artist or anything. Burnout is a real thing, both physically and mentally. You will produce your best work by learning to sense when that burnout is coming, and giving yourself the break you need to avoid it.

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