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SuzanAlakas
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2016
Hi! I'm Suzan! Lyricist 🎶, Self-Development Enthusiast ✨, and Optimist 😊!
Welcome to my Vlog where I document my songwriting journey!
My videos are mostly about:
⭐️ The stories behind my songs
⭐️ A behind the scenes look at my songwriting process
⭐️ My thoughts about music and songs as they relate to my life
⭐️ My real-life struggles, successes and learnings as I work towards having an actual music career (as a 40+ year old Californian mama, living in semi-rural Finland)!
My intention is to share songs to help you heal and grow, to remind you HOW AMAZING YOU ARE, and to help you step into the next version of yourself!
If you're curious about any of the above, you are cordially invited to Subscribe! 🤩
Thanks for checking out my channel! I'm so excited that you're here!
Much love, 💕
Suzan
Welcome to my Vlog where I document my songwriting journey!
My videos are mostly about:
⭐️ The stories behind my songs
⭐️ A behind the scenes look at my songwriting process
⭐️ My thoughts about music and songs as they relate to my life
⭐️ My real-life struggles, successes and learnings as I work towards having an actual music career (as a 40+ year old Californian mama, living in semi-rural Finland)!
My intention is to share songs to help you heal and grow, to remind you HOW AMAZING YOU ARE, and to help you step into the next version of yourself!
If you're curious about any of the above, you are cordially invited to Subscribe! 🤩
Thanks for checking out my channel! I'm so excited that you're here!
Much love, 💕
Suzan
“Set It Free” - first full play through 2.9.2024
In this video I play through “Set It Free”, an introspective song about working through a situation that doesn’t feel quite right, and wondering if it can be fixed.
I’m contemplating whether I stick with it, or release it and walk away.
I’ve been practicing accompaniment techniques on the piano, so I’m really excited about how in this song the intro/pre-chorus is played in a different style than the verse and chorus! 🤩🎶
Thanks for listening!
Much love,
Suzan
“Set It Free” - music and lyrics by Suzan Alakas (c)
I’m contemplating whether I stick with it, or release it and walk away.
I’ve been practicing accompaniment techniques on the piano, so I’m really excited about how in this song the intro/pre-chorus is played in a different style than the verse and chorus! 🤩🎶
Thanks for listening!
Much love,
Suzan
“Set It Free” - music and lyrics by Suzan Alakas (c)
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Breaking songwriting “rules” (plus singin’ some lyrics and guitar solos from Oasis) 😁
มุมมอง 1128 วันที่ผ่านมา
I’m this video I reflect on the structure of Oasis’s song “Live Forever”, why it’s so inspiring, and how I might apply this inspiration to my own songs! ✨🎶🤩 Plus a little singing! 🎶🤗 Mentions: “Live Forever” - Oasis, by Noel Gallagher “Cha Cha Cha” - Käärijä, by Jere Pöyhönen, Johannes Naukkarinen, Aleksi Nurmi, Jukka Sorsa ”The Code” - Nemo, by Benjamin Alasu, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, Linda Dale...
"Change your Story" - Composing Session 15.8.24
มุมมอง 22หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video, I’m refining and practicing the piano accompaniment and harmonies to my song “Change Your Story”. 😊🎶 Ooh, and don't miss the little know facts about the song that appear throughout the video! 😊 “Change Your Story” Music and lyrics (c) Suzan Alakas 2022 Teosto #musicforselfdevelopment #selfdevelopmentmusic #inspirationalmusic #selfdiscoverythroughmusic #musicforpositivity #musicfo...
3 simple reframes about “failure” that I used to uplevel this summer ✨💪
มุมมอง 11หลายเดือนก่อน
I’m not a failure, and neither are you! ✨ I shifted out of 3 limiting beliefs about failure and am excited to be back sharing my journey of making a career out of my music! Here is what I did! 00.00 Intro 00.10: Quick catch up 01.30: My recent limiting beliefs around failure 🙃🙂 02.02: Failure reframe 1 02.26: Failure reframe 2 03.01: Failure reframe 3 04.11: My wishes for you 💕 04.39: Outtakes ...
The brain-based reason why I’m making progress again! 💪
มุมมอง 176 หลายเดือนก่อน
I tested my hypothesis that my not-so-inspiring environment was blocking me, and reflect on the brain-based approach that got me unblocked! 🧠🎶 #musicforselfdevelopment #selfdevelopmentmusic #inspirationalmusic #selfdiscoverythroughmusic #musicforpositivity #musicforhealing #musicforwellness #motivationalmusic #musicforselfgrowth #musicforselfmotivation #musictohealtheworld #atomichabits #spacet...
My current obstacle and how I’m tackling it! 💪
มุมมอง 187 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I look at two perspectives of my current obstacle, and decide what to do about it! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Am I stalling? If so, why? 🤔 01:18 Perspective 1 01:47 How my space influences my creativity 2.00 Perspective 2 Plus the 5 main uses for my office/studio spaces 02:47 Setting a deadline! See you soon! Suzan #musicforselfdevelopment #selfdevelopmentmusic #inspirationalmusic #selfdis...
I did not expect this to happen with my song at the music store! 😲🎶🤩
มุมมอง 357 หลายเดือนก่อน
I was totally caught off guard at the music store! I sat down at the piano, started playing and unexpectedly experienced a major internal shift! 💪 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Why I was at the music store🎶 01:07 My experience playing “Fur Elise” 02:28 My experience playing “Enough, Worthy, Deserving” 03:01 ✨The Big Shift✨ 4:44 Fake it til you make it? 05:24 My wish and message for you! 🤗 Mentions: F-Musii...
The lightbulb moment 💡 that totally shifted how I think small audiences
มุมมอง 358 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I recall a scene from the movie La La Land that gets me out of my funk about the stagnant growth of this channel and having a super small audience! ✨✨✨ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Scene from La La Land (SPOILER ALERT!) 01:07 Stagnant growth… 😕 01:31 It just takes 1 01:51 Tunnel vision around how to breakthrough 02:13 INDIRECT influence ✨ 03:05 What if it’s actually happening and we just don...
Not hiding messy (even painful!) growth - learning how to sing better on my music journey🎤🎶
มุมมอง 778 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I am sharing my messy, (cringeworthy at times!) progress - as I practice 4 singing techniques while singing “If You Asked Me To”. TIMESTAMPS: “If You Asked Me To” by Diane Warren Mentions: Celine Dion #musicforselfdevelopment #selfdevelopmentmusic #inspirationalmusic #selfdiscoverythroughmusic #musicforpositivity #musicforhealing #musicforwellness #motivationalmusic #musicforselfg...
Ep. 1 - Roles, Alter Egos and My Ego [The Studio Sessions: “Rainbow” | Piano]
มุมมอง 98 หลายเดือนก่อน
Welcome to The Studio Sessions series! I’ll be documenting my journey in the recording studio(s) as these songs come to life! In Episode 1: Join me as I explore roles, alter egos and my ego while working on the piano track of my song “Where Are You Rainbow?” TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Arrival 01:14 What is my role for this album? Plus Alter Ego exercise 02:45 the Tech role 03:49 Vocal warmup (the microp...
Are you celebrating yourself enough? 🥳
มุมมอง 168 หลายเดือนก่อน
Most of my life I have focused on my shortcomings and my failures… Projected them into the future… And perpetuated this cycle! Äck! No wonder I’ve been stuck! 🤦♀️ Today I’m letting celebration, acknowledgement and gratitude shine through! ✨✨✨ These are songs that I’ve written for the purpose of personal development in the past 2 years! And most of them in the last few months! I wake up with th...
Inspiration from Michael Jackson - and his lyrics about making the world a better place🌎💕
มุมมอง 638 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I’m sharing my recent inspiration from Michael Jackson songs and sing through a few of them - sharing and reflecting on super powerful lyrics about making the world a better place! 🎶🌎💕 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 What -17 degrees C looks like! ❄️ 00:17 Michael Jackson’s messages despite the controversy 01:20“Heal the World” - Lyric excerpt 01:39 “Man In The Mirror” - Lyric excerpt 02:40 “Bl...
WHY and HOW to use a Word of the Year 😁
มุมมอง 228 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I share 3 reasons WHY and 3 practical ways HOW to use a word of the year for personal growth! (Yes a song is one way!) 🤩🎶 Plus a sneak peek at my latest song! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and Happy New Year! 00:40 About the word of the year practice 01:08 Reason 1 01:50 Reason 2 02:29 Reason 3 03:39 Method 1 04:50 Method 2 05:34 Method 3 06:20 New Song Sneak Peek! Feel free to share you...
In case you doubt how amazing you are! 🤩💕
มุมมอง 168 หลายเดือนก่อน
A short reminder of how incredible you really are! 💕 Love, Suzan “Enough, Worthy, Deserving”: Music and Lyrics by Suzan Alakas #musicforselfdevelopment #selfdevelopmentmusic #inspirationalmusic #selfdiscoverythroughmusic #musicforpositivity #musicforhealing #musicforwellness #motivationalmusic #musicforselfgrowth #musicforselfmotivation #musictohealtheworld #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personal...
Shift negative self talk - with a song! 🎶💕💪
มุมมอง 1028 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video, I talk about how to use songs as a personal development tool, and give an example of a situation today where I used the “I loove myself” song! 💕 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Songs as a self development tool 00:45 How to use music to be kinder and gentler to yourself 00:58 My messy office example🤦♀️ 01:39 Negative self talk, and the shift because of a reminder from my song! ✨ 02:18 Chatting...
I was totally in the zone! (Birth of the Hope Song part 3!)
มุมมอง 118 หลายเดือนก่อน
I was totally in the zone! (Birth of the Hope Song part 3!)
First play-through with the words to the Hope song (Composing Session Part 2 - Lyrics)
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First play-through with the words to the Hope song (Composing Session Part 2 - Lyrics)
Messy Birth of a Song about Hope (Composing Session Part 1 - melody)
มุมมอง 258 หลายเดือนก่อน
Messy Birth of a Song about Hope (Composing Session Part 1 - melody)
Personal Branding - 9 elements I’m working through as a musical artist 👩🎤🎶
มุมมอง 199 หลายเดือนก่อน
Personal Branding - 9 elements I’m working through as a musical artist 👩🎤🎶
Inconsistently consistent - exploring rhythms, pauses and habits 😊
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Inconsistently consistent - exploring rhythms, pauses and habits 😊
”Seasons Change” - live performance of full song 😊🎶
มุมมอง 1011 หลายเดือนก่อน
”Seasons Change” - live performance of full song 😊🎶
”Where Are You Rainbow?” - Live Performance 🌈😊
มุมมอง 1411 หลายเดือนก่อน
”Where Are You Rainbow?” - Live Performance 🌈😊
“Set It Free” - Full Song 1st LIVE Performance (October 11, 2023) 😊🎶
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“Set It Free” - Full Song 1st LIVE Performance (October 11, 2023) 😊🎶
“Set It Free”: a reframe for the negative undertones of letting something or someone go
มุมมอง 7ปีที่แล้ว
“Set It Free”: a reframe for the negative undertones of letting something or someone go
We Are the Champions (cover) - Suzan Alakas and Krapin Paja Band 31.08.2023 🎶✨
มุมมอง 65ปีที่แล้ว
We Are the Champions (cover) - Suzan Alakas and Krapin Paja Band 31.08.2023 🎶✨
Working for Free: exploring when, why, for whom and how much work to do for free 💰🤔
มุมมอง 23ปีที่แล้ว
Working for Free: exploring when, why, for whom and how much work to do for free 💰🤔
“Thankful for my Family” - live performance and its hidden layers of meaning
มุมมอง 37ปีที่แล้ว
“Thankful for my Family” - live performance and its hidden layers of meaning
Is AI / Digital technology in music adding to or subtracting from the experience? 🤔
มุมมอง 6ปีที่แล้ว
Is AI / Digital technology in music adding to or subtracting from the experience? 🤔
“Try Everything” - Live performance and an amazing message 🎶🤩
มุมมอง 15ปีที่แล้ว
“Try Everything” - Live performance and an amazing message 🎶🤩