Meet Maša Vujadinović

We were lucky to catch up with Maša Vujadinović recently and have shared our conversation below.

Maša, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?

I think this is something I am still working on daily and will probably continue to work on my whole life. Being an independent artist can be very difficult at times and can pût you in a very sensitive place, which easily affects the confidence and self-esteem. It’s easy to start comparing yourself to others, wait for for an outside validation, etc. but in the end, I believe that the confidence lays within us and in our “why”, so I try to remind myself of that as much as I can. We all choose to pursue something for a reason and it’s often bigger and stronger than us alone, so we should trust it.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I started doing music when I was 5 years old. I sang on many stages throughout Europe growing up, and then eventually got very much into classical music – specifically classical piano and opera singing, since also, classical music is the only music education we have in Montenegro, which is where I was born and raised. I participated in many competitions, festivals and workshops and eventually got a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston.

At Berklee, I was free to explore all the styles of music I always loved, such as Jazz, RnB, Gospel, Soul, Pop etc. I started writing more and learned a lot about myself musically and in general. I double majored in vocal performance and songwriting and was performing a lot in Boston, both as a lead singer of big Berklee productions and as a leader of my own band, or a part of my friends’ bands. I gained lots and lots of experience during my time at Berklee, met some wonderful people and collaborators and I am super grateful to have had the opportunity to spend that time in Boston. I graduated last December, and then moved to NYC, where I am based now. I released my debut single “Love Without Fear” in November and am currently working on multiple projects. The first one that I am extremely excited to share is my EP that will be coming out in the Spring of 2025. Besides that, my collaboration project with legendary jazz pianist Kenny Werner, as well as my debut album 🙂

Currently, I am mostly working on mentioned projects, but also teaching piano and voice private lessons as well as performing around NYC and Europe whenever I am back there. My next show here will be a SoFar show on January 4th and then another show on the 11th at the Bitter End. I will be posting all the details on my instagram page!

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I think it would be discipline, passion and mental strength, which has lots to do with my support system.

The best thing to do is to be kind to yourself and give yourself space and time to figure out what it is that you really want. Then, make sure you surround yourself with like minded people and also people that truly love and support you, and strive to do the best you can every day. Take care of yourself, your health and your people and always remember that it’s not that serious.

As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?

There were a couple – I have to mention “Effortless Mastery” by my former Berklee teacher Kenny Werner. This book, and the whole EM institute at Berklee definitely helped me get closer to the mindset I always wanted to reach. Simply, it talks about “liberating your body from your mind, and your mind from your ego”. It is written for musicians specifically but it truly applies to any aspect of life or any profession.
Another one is “Buddha In Your Mirror”, for a very similar reason. Since young age I was told that I have a very peaceful energy and I was always drawn to meditation, sort of “peace-seeking” tools, without knowing what exactly I was doing, so discovering this whole world of Buddhist teachings has really helped understand myself better and just develop my knowledge.

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