This week was a very exciting week. My 16 year old sister Destani had an audition for The Voice! My sister has loved to sing from a young age, but it wasn't until she was 9 we realised she had such a good voice. When Destani was 11 she entered her high school talent competition for the first year and got a special mention for her voice. Each year she entered, singing her heart out, determined she would win, and on her 4th attempt she did! Destani even auditioned 3 times for Britain's Got Talent but never made it past the second stage.
Undeterred, she decided she would apply for The Voice. But with her college exams coming up, she thought she would leave it until next year. So she was very surprised when she got an email asking her to come along to auditions in Manchester! Destani asked me if I would go with her and of course I said yes. I took my mum, May-May and OJ along too, though they weren't allowed into the hotel.
< Even May-May was excited to cheer her aunty on!
When we arrived, Destani had to sing a 60 second acapella song in front of 9 other competitors, a voice coach and 2 producers. There were some really good singers in her group, so she was very nervous after performing. We were told to wait to see who would progress onto the next round. Destani was so nervous, poor thing was shaking. We were all called back into the room and Destani was told to sit down, and everyone else was told sorry but they wouldn't be progressing to the next round. She'd got through!!
We couldn't believe it. Both of us were shaking and I was very close to tears (baby hormones haha!). We were then told that Destani would now sing in front of a producer from the show and one of the voice coaches in the show. She would also be filmed whilst auditioning. The producer and voice coach were so friendly, making Destani feel at ease. She sang 2 songs and then was told she'd hear in August if she'd been successful.
The reason I have wrote about this is because, not only am I proud of my sister, but she has never given up and that's 1 thing I have always told her. If you have a passion for something, if you have a dream, you keep going until you achieve it. There will be setbacks, but they only make you stronger. And Destani has cried, been disappointed, even wanted to quit singing altogether when our grandmother passed away. But she also knew how much our grandmother loved her singing, so she's persevered and it's clearly paying off.
If you lead by example, and give the younger generation the support they need, their mindset will be so strong and they will achieve so much.
I am part of an amazing group called Business Mum Collaboration Network (if you're a business/blogger mum, come join us Business Mum Collaboration Network) and I asked these lovely ladies what they would say to inspire the younger generation based on what they have experienced in life. I have also added their business/blog links, so head on over and show some support, they really are very talented!
"Be true to yourself and you’ll be happier than trying to fit in" - Casey from Casey Cheeky Chicks
"Be her best self and never let anyone dull her sparkle" - Sher from Business Mum Collaboration Network
"Everybody is born talented and everyone is special in their own way! You can be whatever it is you want to be, it may take you a little longer, and you may have to go down a different path to get there, but if you want something bad enough you will get there!" - Gemma
"Do not be afraid of failure, it is just another step closer to success!" - Wey from Hedgehog & The Great Wall of Books
"'You can be anything you want to be, always shoot for the stars and never let anyone dull your sparkle! Be passionate about everything you do but work to live, don't live to work" - Leeanne from Coffee and Wine for the Win
" You are your own kind of normal and never let others define what you can and can't do" - Nina from Beyond Wellness with Nina Smith (Arbonne IC)
" Everyone is good at something. And nobody is better at being you, than you" - Sian from StoryProps
Keep inspiring your children from young and lead by example. At the end of the day, you will always be their inspirational person 🙂
-x- Michaela -x-
Undeterred, she decided she would apply for The Voice. But with her college exams coming up, she thought she would leave it until next year. So she was very surprised when she got an email asking her to come along to auditions in Manchester! Destani asked me if I would go with her and of course I said yes. I took my mum, May-May and OJ along too, though they weren't allowed into the hotel.
< Even May-May was excited to cheer her aunty on!
En route Manchester >
When we arrived, Destani had to sing a 60 second acapella song in front of 9 other competitors, a voice coach and 2 producers. There were some really good singers in her group, so she was very nervous after performing. We were told to wait to see who would progress onto the next round. Destani was so nervous, poor thing was shaking. We were all called back into the room and Destani was told to sit down, and everyone else was told sorry but they wouldn't be progressing to the next round. She'd got through!!
We couldn't believe it. Both of us were shaking and I was very close to tears (baby hormones haha!). We were then told that Destani would now sing in front of a producer from the show and one of the voice coaches in the show. She would also be filmed whilst auditioning. The producer and voice coach were so friendly, making Destani feel at ease. She sang 2 songs and then was told she'd hear in August if she'd been successful.
The reason I have wrote about this is because, not only am I proud of my sister, but she has never given up and that's 1 thing I have always told her. If you have a passion for something, if you have a dream, you keep going until you achieve it. There will be setbacks, but they only make you stronger. And Destani has cried, been disappointed, even wanted to quit singing altogether when our grandmother passed away. But she also knew how much our grandmother loved her singing, so she's persevered and it's clearly paying off.
If you lead by example, and give the younger generation the support they need, their mindset will be so strong and they will achieve so much.
I am part of an amazing group called Business Mum Collaboration Network (if you're a business/blogger mum, come join us Business Mum Collaboration Network) and I asked these lovely ladies what they would say to inspire the younger generation based on what they have experienced in life. I have also added their business/blog links, so head on over and show some support, they really are very talented!
"Be true to yourself and you’ll be happier than trying to fit in" - Casey from Casey Cheeky Chicks
"Be her best self and never let anyone dull her sparkle" - Sher from Business Mum Collaboration Network
"Everybody is born talented and everyone is special in their own way! You can be whatever it is you want to be, it may take you a little longer, and you may have to go down a different path to get there, but if you want something bad enough you will get there!" - Gemma
"Do not be afraid of failure, it is just another step closer to success!" - Wey from Hedgehog & The Great Wall of Books
"'You can be anything you want to be, always shoot for the stars and never let anyone dull your sparkle! Be passionate about everything you do but work to live, don't live to work" - Leeanne from Coffee and Wine for the Win
" You are your own kind of normal and never let others define what you can and can't do" - Nina from Beyond Wellness with Nina Smith (Arbonne IC)
" Everyone is good at something. And nobody is better at being you, than you" - Sian from StoryProps
Keep inspiring your children from young and lead by example. At the end of the day, you will always be their inspirational person 🙂
-x- Michaela -x-
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