https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/ba-p/5357348 <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="9.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/154076i0FC6A1E0BDF5FE43/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="9.png" alt="9.png" /></span> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section lia-align-center"><STRONG><BR /><BR /><FONT size="4">Introducing our newest Star add</FONT></STRONG><FONT size="4"><SPAN><STRONG>ition: Taylith!&nbsp;</STRONG> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section lia-align-center">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section lia-align-center"><FONT size="3">***</FONT></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section lia-align-center">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section lia-align-left"><BR />Hey there, <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25139570">@Taylith</a>!!<BR />And welcome aboard<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span><BR /><BR /></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">This month's honors of doing the Backstage Intro blog are mine and as I happen to be the latest moderator addition and considering you are the latest Star addition, I'd very much like to invite you to share a little bit more about yourself<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">If you're up for it, I've prepared some questions for you.<BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="Taylith2.jpg" style="width: 220px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/139224iB80D6E6D4DE46812/image-dimensions/220x304?v=v2" width="220" height="304" role="button" title="Taylith2.jpg" alt="Taylith2.jpg" /></span><BR /><BR /></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">Hey Vasil<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></SPAN><BR />It'd be an honor to have such a blog<BR />I don't see why I'd pass up on this<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><BR /><BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Vasil_27-1647954572098.png" style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/139209iACEBF8E4D7ED9942/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="Vasil_27-1647954572098.png" alt="Vasil_27-1647954572098.png" /></span>&nbsp;<BR /><FONT size="4">In this case:</FONT><BR /><BR />1.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Would you like to let us know who Taylith is in a couple of words/sentences? What drives you in this world?<BR /><BR /></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">Taylith is a 19-year-old guy living in Botswana in Southern Africa!<BR />(not to be confused with South Africa, that's another country)<BR />I'd say I'm driven by the dream to bring about radical change to the world of tech in my country and my continent. AI will be the main focus and my work will be aligned with green tech!</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">2.<STRONG data-stringify-type="bold"><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Do you have any pets or hobbies? What do you do outside of the music world?<BR /><BR /></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">Unfortunately, I have no pets. But I am a cat person. I love those cute demons so much but in an ironic twist, my mom is allergic to them. I'll definitely own a few once I have my own place or something like that<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P> As for hobbies...<BR />Learning code, reading novels and taking long walks in the evening!</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">3.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">What is your favorite food? Describe it for us!<BR /><BR /></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">My favorite food would probably be dumplings or steamed bread with just about any kind of meat but beef mostly.<BR />(Steaming is rarely used to prepare it over here).<BR />It's all from the days when my grandma used to make those whenever we'd visit or whenever she was congratulating us (me and my siblings) after prize giving ceremonies and stuff<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":see_no_evil_monkey:">🙈</span></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">4.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">As a self-proclaimed music-addict, would you mind sharing your top 3 artists/bands (or their albums) with us?<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN></STRONG> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">I'll start with 21 Pilots, since I've liked them for much longer than the others.<BR />My favorite album of theirs is<SPAN>&nbsp;Blurryface.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3cQO7jp5S9qLBoIVtbkSM1?si=VxMfPPnuQHaq2CfoQqqZiQ:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/album/3cQO7jp5S9qLBoIVtbkSM1?si=VxMfPPnuQHaq2CfoQqqZiQ:small</A><BR /><BR />I've always liked how their music can be just chill, like they're carefree, it's like songs I'd want with me on a road trip.<BR />Also, because of the incredible bond they share.<BR /><BR />I'm almost torn between 2 songs for a favorite, one is in Blurryface, the other isn't. I'll settle for<SPAN>&nbsp;My blood&nbsp;</SPAN>. This song (I've said in a post before) makes me think of an incredible relationship I would have liked to have with certain people<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5HeKOKc4phmLn8e4I7EkzD?si=c3261db1d2844db5:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/track/5HeKOKc4phmLn8e4I7EkzD?si=c3261db1d2844db5:small</A></SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P> Next up:<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Lorde</STRONG>. That lady is a<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><U><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">star</STRONG></U><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">.</STRONG><U><BR /></U><BR />Her music is very soothing, calming and peaceful. She has a song called oceanic feeling and I remember listening to it while thinking, she couldn't have named it any better<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":yellow_heart:">💛</span></SPAN><BR />Of her albums, I love her very first -&nbsp;Pure Heroine. And she made those masterpieces at a young age<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":heart_suit:">♥️</span></SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0rmhjUgoVa17LZuS8xWQ3v?si=b4zGPXtMSPWZdnEAv_ztBA:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/album/0rmhjUgoVa17LZuS8xWQ3v?si=b4zGPXtMSPWZdnEAv_ztBA:small</A><BR /><BR />My favorite song, is once again, not from my favorite album<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN><BR />It's called<SPAN>&nbsp;Bravado&nbsp;</SPAN>from the Love Club EP.<BR /><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1vbnYODenOFCFWxYNRYw1N?si=76b962edd4f94fd7:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/track/1vbnYODenOFCFWxYNRYw1N?si=76b962edd4f94fd7:small</A><BR /><BR />Now for my last...I have a bit of a struggle between 2 artists but I'll settle for The Weeknd<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":heart_suit:">♥️</span></SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P> It's not too easy to explain why. I'm inclined to like songs which take me back to a certain moment or a certain person, it's almost always an emotional attachment and that's something I experience often with his music.<BR /><BR />Yes, some of my liked songs are real vibey songs but for most, there's a story behind them<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":black_heart:">🖤</span></SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P> My favorite album of his is<SPAN>&nbsp;After Hours</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>and includes my favorite song&nbsp;Save Your Tears.<BR />I was alone in my room listening to it full volume on New Year's Eve<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN><BR />I'll probably do the same this year, but hopefully not alone ^^<BR /><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6YlDIxqEjvY63ffH6AwCjd?si=tc-SjaEQTuCYD5hMwMlpiw:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/album/6YlDIxqEjvY63ffH6AwCjd?si=tc-SjaEQTuCYD5hMwMlpiw:small</A><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ExKb6Ag2WXob6FpkSeXhE?si=14dddf6425394dc0:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/track/2ExKb6Ag2WXob6FpkSeXhE?si=14dddf6425394dc0:small</A></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">5.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Are you a fan of podcasts? Which one is your favorite and why?</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">I'm a huge fan of true crime documentaries and shows so, naturally, those are the type of podcasts I listen to.<BR />My favorite is called<SPAN>&nbsp;Darknet Diaries</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>by Jack Rhysider. I guess I just like the way he presents his stuff, building suspense and things like that. It's also the first podcast I listened to on Spotify and I'm yet to discover one I consider better.<BR /><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4XPl3uEEL9hvqMkoZrzbx5?si=36a64815d3f1424e:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/show/4XPl3uEEL9hvqMkoZrzbx5?si=36a64815d3f1424e:small</A></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">6.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Of all the items that you own, which one do you treasure most and why?</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">My most treasured possession would be an USB drive. It belonged to my late uncle. Growing up among 3 female siblings only, I didn't really have anyone to play with so he became one of my best friends since my days as a boy. He always had the latest action movies on it and I would pester him to borrow me the stick all the time really<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":loudly_crying_face:">😭</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":heart_suit:">♥️</span>.</SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P> I haven't changed it's contents, I will always value it<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":black_heart:">🖤</span></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">7.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Who are the three people you want on your theoretical zombie apocalypse team and why?</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">Zombie apocalypse team&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:">😂</span><BR /><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">...<BR /></STRONG><BR />First up would be&nbsp;<STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Her&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":heavy_heart_exclamation:">❣️</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":relieved_face:">😌</span><BR /></STRONG>Her presence would be more than enough reason for me to make sure we survive the apocalypse.<BR /><BR />Next, I'm gonna include an anime character because this is a theoretical zombie apocalypse anyway&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:">😂</span><BR /><A href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Oto5hqPA0aQ5sKAY7pRmg?si=b4ab29a0cb404ddb:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/track/0Oto5hqPA0aQ5sKAY7pRmg?si=b4ab29a0cb404ddb:small</A><BR /><STRONG>Itachi Uchiha</STRONG>&nbsp;from Naruto. Man was a powerhouse all by himself. Very good at assessing a situation and crafting the best strategy of dealing with it.<BR /><BR />And to top it off, *<STRONG>Jimmy Carr</STRONG>*, a comedian&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span><BR />Might sound odd but it'd probably be best to have someone who helps the team to keep cool heads for more effective strategizing. And beneath all that humor, he is built for the audience, he's actually a smart guy. Works both ways.</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">8.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">If you could share a message with today's world, what would it be?<BR /><BR /></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">I'm stealing this from a Ted talk on procrastination I recently listened to<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P> Now, many of us have done this [procrastinating] at some point and we've probably managed to finish the task before us only because of the panic from a deadline.<BR />Now for the twist:<BR />People lead unsatisfactory lives because they procrastinate on certain things in their lives to which there are no immediate deadlines.These include ending toxic relations, building new ones and spending time with family.<BR />A university student will eventually be forced to complete an assignment by a fast approaching deadline. But you won't feel the need to start that business today, there's no time limits. That's until, it's too late.</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">You're amazing.<BR />We appreciate that you took your time to share all this personal stuff with us here in the Community!!</STRONG><BR /><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Any last words before we finally let you go do your thing?<BR /><BR /></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote">Live your life in a way that is less likely to give you countless regrets when it's too late.<BR />Thank you<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":heart_suit:">♥️</span></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">And we thank you<SPAN>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section lia-align-center">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section lia-align-center"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold"><SPAN><BR /><FONT size="3">***</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"> <P>Thanks for sticking around, folks!<BR />Stay tuned for the next Backstage Intro coming soon.<BR />In the meantime, if you're a Star wanting an introduction, feel free to reach out to one of the Mods to let us know. We'd love to find out a bit more about you all <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><SPAN> <BR /></SPAN></P> </DIV> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:31:20 GMT Vasil 2023-03-22T13:31:20Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/ba-p/5357348 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="9.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/154075i31D69167156A4BF8/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="9.png" alt="9.png" /></span></P> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:31:20 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/ba-p/5357348 Vasil 2023-03-22T13:31:20Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5357386#M4183 <P>Awesome work composing this&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24620613">@Vasil</a>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":confetti_ball:">🎊</span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>So nice to meet you&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25139570">@Taylith</a>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":star:">⭐</span> Lorde is one of my fave artists as well - awesome choice of songs <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:03:15 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5357386#M4183 Elena 2022-03-22T16:03:15Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5357632#M4184 <P>Great to meet you a bit better!&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:">👋</span> Lovely read to read <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></P> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:10:21 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5357632#M4184 Hubo 2022-03-23T10:10:21Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5357747#M4185 <P>Great read! Thanks folks, really enjoyed this. And that's a great pick for your Zombie Apocalypse team, Jimmy Carr!&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hear you on the procrastination quote. <A title="Steven Pressfield's The War of Art on Amazon" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-War-of-Art/dp/B07PRDP4Y6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This book</A> resurfaced to me recently from an old contact and seems to describe it in a similar way.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you're looking for more True Crime podcasts,<A title="MrBallen's picks in Podcast Chat " href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Chat/TRUE-CRIME-MrBallen-s-Picks/m-p/5355432" target="_self">&nbsp;</A><SPAN><A title="MrBallen's picks in Podcast Chat " href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Chat/TRUE-CRIME-MrBallen-s-Picks/m-p/5355432" target="_self">MrBallen recently shared a list</A>, let us know if those float your boat, otherwise I'm sure&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24624559">@SpotifyPodcasts</a>&nbsp;will have plenty more suggestions for you.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:43:33 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5357747#M4185 Loneliest_Cabin 2022-03-23T14:43:33Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5359387#M4186 <P>This was a great read! Nice to get to know you better&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25139570">@Taylith</a>&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Well put together&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24620613">@Vasil</a>&nbsp;!</P> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:07:56 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5359387#M4186 RebeckaL 2022-03-28T09:07:56Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5359432#M4187 <P>Thanks everyone <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P>(Would it be absurd to have the @everyone feature like Discord <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_cat_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😸</span>)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I got a notification only about the first comment,I feel bad for seeing the rest so late, Gomen nasai <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":pensive_face:">😔</span></P><P>I'm glad to be a part of the program and in contact with all of you.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks and have yourselves a great week <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":handshake:">🤝</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:41:05 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5359432#M4187 Taylith 2022-03-28T11:41:05Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Taylith/bc-p/5368792#M4188 <P><SPAN>You continue to exceed every expectation that we set. 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