With the hype behind Katseye still rolling I honestly believe that they’ll get nominated in best pop duo or best dance recording.
Specifically pop duo for iconic by mistake and best dance pop for pinky up
Or I’m being delusional
Because no shade. If you wanna win awards win awards for choreography not because you steal black culture and sing songs from ghost writers.
I’m honestly not sure whether I should do this masters at University of the Arts London or not. Part of me feels really drawn to it and part of me feels like I’m opening a massive can of worms financially, creatively and personally.
I do want to be an artist eventually, but I’m not yet at the stage where I have a proper portfolio or released tracks. I know I’ll make music, but recently I’ve realised I’m really interested in the business side of music as well. Through the grapevine I’m distantly related to Brian Epstein, and I think that’s always made me curious about management, strategy and how artists actually sustain careers behind the scenes, not just creatively.
When I look at artists like RAYE and everything around ownership, labels, independence and creative control, it makes me realise how important industry knowledge actually is. It also makes me realise that if I do want to become an artist seriously, I want to be as prepared as possible. I don’t want to go into the industry blindly. I want to understand contracts, branding, publishing, marketing, touring, audience building and how artists protect themselves financially and creatively.
At the same time, I know technically a lot of this stuff could probably be learned outside university, and that’s part of my conflict. I’ve never really existed in a genuinely creative environment before, everything in my life has always felt very bureaucratic, academic and structured, so part of me feels like being surrounded by creative people and music culture could genuinely change me as a person.
But I’m also from a low-income household, and that’s where a lot of my anxiety comes from. Even with the maximum student loan, I know I realistically won’t be able to afford the full “London experience” without working alongside the degree. I can get a job, but it still feels scary financially. Sometimes I question whether universities like this are genuinely worth the money or whether creative universities partly sell people dreams. I’ve been reading things on the UAL subreddit about low contact hours and people feeling unsupported, and it does make me nervous. On paper, having an MA from UAL sounds impressive and probably does look good on a CV, especially in music and creative industries, but then another part of me is like… is it actually worth it?
I also get nervous about age and timing. I know realistically I’m still young, but online it constantly feels like everyone else already has everything figured out creatively and professionally. Going straight from undergrad into an MA feels massive because I refused to take a gap year, so sometimes I wonder if I’m rushing into things or making a stupid decision. But then I think about how I rejected my undergraduate study abroad placement at the end of first year and right now I could’ve been sitting in Tokyo instead of Norwich, and I already lowkey regret not taking that opportunity. That’s why this decision feels so emotionally loaded for me.
Part of me feels genuinely excited because I’ve never really allowed myself to properly step into a creative space before, but another part of me is terrified that I’m romanticising the industry or buying into an idea of it rather than the reality. I genuinely can’t tell whether doing the MA would be something I regret, or whether not doing it would end up being the bigger regret.
I honestly think sienna spiros Devil wears prada song will get a nomination over gaga and doechii mainly because that Grammy campaign is going to surely cement her spot here:
Hello! So I wanted to ask basically I applied on the 8th of march and had a confirmed offer by the 22nd march
I’m not saying that like it’s gonna be shit. But icl because I got in quickly should I be concerned? I see a lot of ppl in other courses still waiting to hear back.