article Backstage Intro: Meet Peter in The Blog Vault

article Backstage Intro: Meet Peter in The Blog Vault https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Peter/ba-p/4855868 <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Backstage-pass.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/109772i23906A434720EB93/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="Backstage-pass.png" alt="Backstage-pass.png" /></span></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-family: inherit;">Hey guys,</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">This month we’re introducing someone who you know by name, and from his ongoing contributions to the Community as one of the Moderators. </SPAN><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"><BR /></SPAN><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"><BR /></SPAN><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">It’s Peter’s spotlight moment! </SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="Hubavo.jpg" style="width: 317px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/109773iBC51A1E0A99958B8/image-dimensions/317x448?v=v2" width="317" height="448" role="button" title="Hubavo.jpg" alt="Hubavo.jpg" /></span></SPAN></P> <P><STRONG>Hey Peter! How would you introduce yourself in 3 sentences? <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> </STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">I'm 26 years old and a Bulgarian national, but I spent my formative years in the UK. I've been back in Bulgaria for a couple of years now. I joined the Community Moderator team in August, 2018.</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>What is the number one thing your time as a Community Moderator has taught you?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Many things, but I would say the main one is that it taught me about an entire industry which I didn't even know existed before becoming a Community Moderator. </SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Wait, there are other communities like ours out there?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Totally! There are now many professionals out there whose job it is to develop thriving online communities and who see and understand their potential to bring together like-minded people who help each other and embody the values of the brand.</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Cool! How did you learn about the Spotify app, and when did you start using it?  </STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">I remember I first started using Spotify at the end of 2012. I can't remember how I learned about it exactly, but it was already becoming a popular way of listening to music. I used the free desktop version, and a few years passed before I signed up for Premium Student in my second year of uni. Though I’m no longer a student, I haven't looked back since.</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>What’s a playlist you can’t do without? </STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">I love it when Friday comes round and I see all the new releases featured in New Music Friday. Other than that, I wouldn't say I have one regular go-to playlist, since what I listen to one week can change drastically the following week. </SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Do you have a way of keeping track of what you listen to?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Well, I've started adding songs to my Liked Songs playlist throughout the course of a week, and then at the end of that week I'll make a playlist from that selection, remove all songs in my Liked Songs and start over. So far it's working great <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>What’s your current favourite song?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">I honestly have no idea - I remember iTunes used to have a counter for the number of plays per song and you could see what's your most played song. If the first song in my On Repeat playlist is indicative of anything, it would be Better Now by Oh Wonder - one of my all-time favourite bands who I hope to see live again in the not-so-distant future <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:0YZMnz55bPSAYriyvujv41:small" target="_self"><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">spotify:track:0YZMnz55bPSAYriyvujv41:small</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Out of curiosity, what does your ideal weekend look like?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Weekends are a sacred time for me. I do keep myself busy, running various errands that I haven't had time to do during the working week, but I also make sure to carve out enough time for myself to rest and replenish. </SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>How do you manage that?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Waking up without an alarm and treating myself to a nice breakfast and coffee somewhere in town are weekend staples. I've recently instated a screen-free period of a couple of hours, where I switch off all my devices and do something at home that doesn't require looking at a screen. </SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Like a digital detox? And no Spotify? <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span></STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Yeah, I know, it’s tough initially, but I find it allows me to stop scrolling impulsively and instead find other constructive things to do like reading or writing. It feels great to be able to disconnect even if only for a few hours a week. You should try it!</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Before we wrap up, if you were stranded on a deserted island and you could only have one item, what would it be?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">A limitless supply of paper and ink for a fountain pen. I love capturing my thoughts and experiences in writing, and I think without it I would go crazy, especially if stranded indefinitely on a remote island all on my own.</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a sneak peek from one of Peter’s favourite playlists:</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1EpgUXqv8RCQqY" target="_self"><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1EpgUXqv8RCQqY</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks for your time <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/15951479">@Peter</a> and for sharing a bit of your world with us!</SPAN></P> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:21:00 GMT Petya 2019-11-12T15:21:00Z Backstage Intro: Meet Peter https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Peter/ba-p/4855868 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-left" image-alt="Backstage-pass.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/109771i826CD6424689046D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="Backstage-pass.png" alt="Backstage-pass.png" /></span></P> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:21:00 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Peter/ba-p/4855868 Petya 2019-11-12T15:21:00Z Re: Backstage Intro: Meet Peter https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Peter/bc-p/4857930#M3136 <P>Hey <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/15951479">@Peter</a> </P><P> </P><P>Nice to "meet" you!<BR /><BR />Jack</P> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:18:48 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Peter/bc-p/4857930#M3136 Jᴀᴄᴋ 2019-11-15T07:18:48Z Re: Backstage Intro: Meet Peter https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Peter/bc-p/4859771#M3139 <P>This is great <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/15949501">@Petya</a>! Nice to meet ya Peter <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:19:10 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Peter/bc-p/4859771#M3139 Daisy 2019-11-19T13:19:10Z