Kelly Clarkson Gives Advice to ‘American Song Contest’ Contestants and All Musicians: It ‘Is the Death of an Artist’ to Do This
usmagazine.comAs the very first winner of American Idol, Kelly Clarkson is bound to have advice for the contestants of her new show, American Song Contest, but her words of wisdom are actually what she tells every musician in the industry.‘American Idol’ Winners: Where Are They Now?“Whether you are an up-and-coming artist and you are meeting me at a meet-and-greet on tour or whatever, coming to my show, whatever you are doing, literally do not chase what you think a hit is.
That is the death of an artist, when you feel like, ‘Oh, I’m just going to chase the sound that I think everybody is going to like.’ You have to be true to yourself,” the 39-year-old told Us Weekly and other reporters during a press conference for the singing competition. “That sounds so cheesy, but it’s very hard because a lot of artists are people pleasers, right?
And you want to be successful. You want to get paid for what you do, but it’s really important. And I’ve seen it with other artists.
It’s, like, they chase it, and they don’t win. You don’t win like that. The only way you win in life — and it sounds like a Hallmark card, but — is really just being you.
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