{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6821c01227cd622638bcdd0b/6a16f20c8084eb4dbaa1e487?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who Told Us To Chase Our Dreams AND Pay Bills?😩 ft Damibliz & Princess Wonda | Get The Gist ","description":"<p>THIS IS THE ONE RIGHT HERE GISTERS 💗 ⬇️</p><p><br></p><p>This week we’re joined by Nigerian artists Dami Bliz &amp; Princess Wonder for one of the funniest, realest, and most honest conversations we’ve had yet 🇳🇬✨</p><p><br></p><p>We spoke about EVERYTHING:</p><p>😭</p><p><br></p><p>✨ The reality of making money from Spotify &amp; streaming (spoiler: your favourite artist is probably still broke 😭)</p><p>✨ The pressure of maintaining an artist image when your bank account says “please be humble”</p><p>✨ Afrobeat’s global takeover &amp; the respect African artists deserve</p><p>✨ Growing up Nigerian vs living in the diaspora — aka explaining your entire life story every time someone asks “where are you REALLY from?”</p><p>✨ Relationships, support systems &amp; dating as an artist because apparently “I’m in the studio” is not a valid love language</p><p>✨ Side hustles, tech careers &amp; building brands outside music</p><p>✨ Why independent artists need REAL support from fans instead of “bro I’ll stream it later”</p><p>Princess Wonder opens up about living a “Superman &amp; Clark Kent” double life balancing tech and music, while Dami Bliz reflects on a 10-year grind that finally paid off 💎 From coding by day to recording by night, these two prove sleep is apparently optional when you’re chasing greatness 😭</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is for:</p><p>🎶Creatives</p><p>🤑Hustlers</p><p>🇳🇬Immigrant kids</p><p>😮‍💨People figuring life out as they go</p><p>😅 Anyone pretending they know what they’re doing on LinkedIn</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Comment your favourite moment🎧 Stream Dami Bliz &amp; Princess Wonder👍 Like, subscribe &amp; support the podcast&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>…because the algorithm is fighting everybody right now 👁️👄👁️</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 – Introductions &amp; Princess greetings</p><p>03:01 – Official intro &amp; guest welcome</p><p>07:50 – 10 years in music vs choir beginnings</p><p>11:18 – Spotify, streaming &amp; artist revenue</p><p>15:07 – Artist aesthetics &amp; social pressure</p><p>17:08 – Identity in the diaspora</p><p>23:42 – Music culture &amp; club vibes</p><p>26:17 – Meaningful lyrics vs “flex culture”</p><p>32:11 – Growing up in Nigeria</p><p>40:02 – Side quests: tech &amp; fashion businesses</p><p>45:52 – Dating as an artist 👀</p><p>1:00:23 – Dream performance locations</p><p>1:03:00 – Afrobeat, Africa &amp; global respect debate</p><p>1:11:47 – Excellence in local live productions</p><p>1:18:00 – New music &amp; socials 🎶</p><p>🎧 Stream Dami Bliz &amp; Princess Wonder</p><p><br></p><p>#GetTheGistPodcast #Afrobeats #NigerianArtists #DiasporaStories #AfricanMusic #DamiBliz #PrincessWonder #IrishPodcast #MusicIndustry #Podcast</p>","author_name":"Get The Gist Podcast"}