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article Backstage Intro - Meet Maria in Community Blog https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Maria/ba-p/5713170 <CENTER> <P> </P> </CENTER> <P><STRONG>Our Community Stars can be featured in Backstage Intros. To find out more about the Star Program <A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Rock-Stars/ct-p/superuserarea" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</A>.</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>Hi folks! This month, we're happy to introduce you to one of our latest additions to the moderator team <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25681429">@Maria</a>, whom you might have already seen around in the Community. Let's give her a warm welcome <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":party_popper:">🎉</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":party_popper:">🎉</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":party_popper:">🎉</span></P> <P> </P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="img-20231128-wa0000_720.jpg" style="width: 225px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/166059i20D6DAB6B343A4F2/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400" role="button" title="img-20231128-wa0000_720.jpg" alt="img-20231128-wa0000_720.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="20220604_151940.jpg" style="width: 225px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/166060i654C3F98263E0C9A/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400" role="button" title="20220604_151940.jpg" alt="20220604_151940.jpg" /></span></P> <P><STRONG>Welcome to the team, Maria! Tell us a bit about yourself.</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>Thanks! I’m from Sweden, but moved to Sofia, Bulgaria 5 years ago. I grew up by the sea and I love spending time by the water. I’m also a sports lover who feels sorry for her neighbors whenever there’s a football game on TV. As much as I enjoy lazy days, I’m always looking forward to my next workout.</P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>That's awesome. Do you have a favorite football team/player?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>I usually follow Swedish women's national team closely, I don't remember the last time I didn't watch a game of theirs. I'm really impressed with the comparatively new 1st goalie of the team, Zećira Mušović. Her reaction time is <A href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DNA92Iilr6c?feature=share" target="_self">above and beyond</A>.</P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>You mentioned you're from Sweden </STRONG><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sweden:">🇸🇪</span><STRONG>. What's an assumption about Swedes (or Scandinavians in general) that people always get wrong? (ex. "Wait, you're cold? But you're Swedish?!") What about one that is 100% true?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>This used to be true - I was very rarely cold. When I first moved from Sweden to Bulgaria, my friends here were concerned that I wasn’t properly dressed for winter and politely offered me their spare clothes. The truth is I just didn’t find it that cold and I didn’t need more layers than I already had on. Nowadays, whenever I meet my Swedish friends, I’m usually the first one to complain that I’m cold <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😁</span></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>How did you come across Spotify?</STRONG></P> <P><BR />Living in Sweden meant I could sign up for a Spotify account quite early. I believe I signed up around 14 years ago <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:">😎</span> At that time though, you couldn’t simply just sign up. I remember my friend had a Premium subscription and she sent an invite link to my email, and only from there could I finally register.</P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Wow, you were with Spotify almost from the beginning! We're all music fans here. Can you tell us more about your favorite tunes and artists? Do you have a particular story for how you discovered them?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>I’m a huge Lady Gaga fan. It’s very much a “wake me up in the middle of the night and I’ll still be able to name the song immediately” type of situation <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face:">😀</span> I would say that <EM>Artpop</EM> and <EM>Joanne</EM> are my favorite albums, but you can never go wrong with a little <EM>Bad romance</EM>.</P> <P> </P> <P data-unlink="true"><A href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2eRJUtI7nXrQ5uYQ7tzTo9:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/album/2eRJUtI7nXrQ5uYQ7tzTo9:small</A></P> <P data-unlink="true"><A href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZUwFxlWo0gwTsvZ6L4Meh:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZUwFxlWo0gwTsvZ6L4Meh:small</A></P> <P data-unlink="true"><A href="spotify:track:0SiywuOBRcynK0uKGWdCnn:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:0SiywuOBRcynK0uKGWdCnn:small</A></P> <P><BR />I also have a soft spot for jazz - from Billie Holiday to the more modern vibes from Amy Winehouse.</P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:6Rvz1jM5eUqzNs2Pi8RMTG:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:6Rvz1jM5eUqzNs2Pi8RMTG:small</A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4fdPpmqn1eYLyWRcxZmx2D:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:4fdPpmqn1eYLyWRcxZmx2D:small</A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>A fine selection. What are the last 3 songs you saved in your music library? What drew you in to them?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>Whenever I discover a song I like, I add it to a playlist which fits the vibe (I have a lot of playlists). Here are the most recent ones:</P> <UL> <LI><EM>Lift you up</EM> by LÉON and <EM>Feel good</EM> by Charlotte Cardin, which I added to my yearly playlist.</LI> <LI><EM>Saddest tale</EM> by Duke Ellington & Billie Holiday. This one found its perfect place in the smooth jazz list.</LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:4jGPk5J6GFrX1AzowueGoo:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:4jGPk5J6GFrX1AzowueGoo:small</A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:6PcVlezWXunO2Bh78iEq0W:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:6PcVlezWXunO2Bh78iEq0W:small</A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4gb5jPLDzsGAVCZ2KPem8g:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:4gb5jPLDzsGAVCZ2KPem8g:small</A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Do you have any guilty pleasure songs that you just can't help but enjoy?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>Oh yes, I enjoy everything diva. You bet I’ll crank up the volume whenever Whitney Houston or Celine Dion is playing.</P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5tdKaKLnC4SgtDZ6RlWeal:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:5tdKaKLnC4SgtDZ6RlWeal:small</A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5EQzuYfTZt7B2LqlvTF49l:small" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotify:track:5EQzuYfTZt7B2LqlvTF49l:small</A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Do you like traveling? Which country has left the biggest impression on you? What made the experience so memorable?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>I love traveling and I take every chance I get to go. This year I’ve traveled abroad 7 times and visited 4 new countries. On one of them, I managed to do a short swim in the harbor of Saranda, Albania. It had a gorgeous coastline view and it’s something that was quite unforgettable.</P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>Looks like you're quite the adventurer! What is your motto in life?</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <DIV id="1701184215.252819" tabindex="-1" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-qa="virtual-list-item" data-item-key="1701184215.252819"> <DIV role="presentation" data-qa="message_container" data-qa-unprocessed="false" data-qa-placeholder="false"> <DIV role="document" aria-roledescription="message" data-qa-hover="true"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV role="presentation" data-qa="message_content"> <DIV> <DIV data-qa="message-text"> <DIV data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <DIV> <DIV dir="auto"> <DIV>"Eh well, it’s gonna be fine." <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></DIV> <H3 class="lia-align-center">***</H3> <H3 class="lia-align-center"><STRONG style="color: inherit; font-family: var(--font-family, CircularSpTitle, CircularSpTitle-Tall, CircularSp-Arab, CircularSp-Hebr, CircularSp-Cyrl, CircularSp-Grek, CircularSp-Deva, var(--fallback-fonts, sans-serif)); font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Thanks for sticking around! Stay tuned for the next Backstage Intro folks!</STRONG></H3> <P> </P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P class="lia-align-left">Meanwhile, if you're a Star and would like 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 <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:46:05 GMT Yordan 2023-12-20T11:46:05Z Backstage Intro - Meet Maria https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Maria/ba-p/5713170 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Backstage Pass 3.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/167078iEE25C679799C9A99/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400" role="button" title="Backstage Pass 3.png" alt="Backstage Pass 3.png" /></span></P> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:46:05 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Maria/ba-p/5713170 Yordan 2023-12-20T11:46:05Z