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SuzanAlakas
Добавлен 29 окт 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
I exceeded my goal!: Day 14 Songwriting Challenge (Fall 2024)
In this video I share song number 11 of the challenge and wrap things up! Woot Woot! ✨✨✨
“Next Version Me” music and lyrics (c) Suzan Alakas
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:11 Song #11
00:36 What the songs means
02:06 Brief reflection on the challenge
02:28 What I'm up to this week
03:13 BLoopers 🙃🙂
#musicforselfdevelopment
#selfdevelopmentmusic
#inspirationalmusic
#selfdiscoverythroughmusic
#musicforpositivity
#musicforhealing
#musicforwellness
#motivationalmusic
#musicforselfgrowth
#musicforselfmotivation
#musictohealtheworld
#selfgrowth
#personalgrowth
#personaldevelopment
#songwriter
#songwritingchallenge
#SuzanAlakas
“Next Version Me” music and lyrics (c) Suzan Alakas
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:11 Song #11
00:36 What the songs means
02:06 Brief reflection on the challenge
02:28 What I'm up to this week
03:13 BLoopers 🙃🙂
#musicforselfdevelopment
#selfdevelopmentmusic
#inspirationalmusic
#selfdiscoverythroughmusic
#musicforpositivity
#musicforhealing
#musicforwellness
#motivationalmusic
#musicforselfgrowth
#musicforselfmotivation
#musictohealtheworld
#selfgrowth
#personalgrowth
#personaldevelopment
#songwriter
#songwritingchallenge
#SuzanAlakas
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Quieting "The Voices" and Celebrating Progress: Day 10 Songwriting Challenge (Fall 2024)
Просмотров 921 день назад
In this video I share (and celebrate! 🥳) song number 10 on day number 10! Plus an update on “I Loove Myself” “Imagining What If” and “I Loove Myself” music and lyrics (c) Suzan Alakas TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:15 Song #10 00:32 Story behind the start of the song 01:58 The story behind finishing the song 03:36 Some lyrics 😊🎶 03:57 Why we skew to the negative first 04:53 Benefits of skewing posit...
Songwriting Challenge - Day 8 & 9 (Fall 2024)
Просмотров 9Месяц назад
Days 8 and 9 of my challenge bring up topics like Word of the Year, woo woo and science! 😊 TIMESTAMPS: Song #8 Song #9 Bloopers! “Something Amazing”, “Raise My Vibration” (c) Suzan Alakas #musicforselfdevelopment #selfdevelopmentmusic #inspirationalmusic #selfdiscoverythroughmusic #musicforpositivity #musicforhealing #musicforwellness #motivationalmusic #musicforselfgrowth #musicforselfmotivati...
What Stalled My Progress? Days 5, 6 & 7 (10 Songs in 14 Days Songwriting Challenge - Fall 2024)
Просмотров 13Месяц назад
Ok, so my progress stalled with the songwriting challenge..., but making this video did help me make progress with another part of my songwriting journey and the song "The Seasons Change"! Woot woot!✨ Thanks for watching! You are amazing, just the way you are! 🤗 “The Seasons Change” music and lyrics (c) Suzan Alakas TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 My Progress on days 5, 6 and 7 🙃🙂 01:00 Inspired musically by ...
Days 3 & 4 - 10/14 Songwriting Challenge (Fall 2024)
Просмотров 7Месяц назад
My progress on days 3 and 4! Thanks for your support! 🤗 If you missed the first 2 days of the challenge, catch up on with these videos! 🤩 Day 1: ruclips.net/video/r0Liv_J0tFk/видео.html Day 2: ruclips.net/video/BpO1ZaqyFrA/видео.htmlsi=A-E8vooILSnblaK1 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Why I didn't make a video yesterday 00:23 Song #6 02:29 Song #7 “It's Time To Get Intentional”, “In Acceptance of Me” - music ...
Did I burn dinner?! 😅 Quick Day 2 update! (10/14 Fall Challenge)
Просмотров 12Месяц назад
Day 2 of the Finishing 10 Songs in 14 Days Challenge 00:00 Starting Day 2 00:22 Song #4 “Happy Place” 01:22 Song #5 “Ignite Hope” 02:30 A few bonus songs! 03:35 Another one almost done…! 03:57 Bloopers 04:15 Did I burn dinner?? “Happy Place”, “Ignite Hope”, “Enough Worthy Deserving”, “Seasons Change” Music and lyrics(c) Suzan Alakas
Day 1: 10 Songs in 14 Days Challenge (Fall 2024)
Просмотров 12Месяц назад
Kicking off the Finishing 10 Songs in 14 Days Challenge with a bang! It’s only Day 1, and I’m already off to a quick and productive start! 00:00 Why I decided on 10 songs in 14 days 01:58 The wildcard 02:20 Song #1 03:31 Song #2 05:19 Song #3d 07:54 Bloopers 😎 “Set It Free”, “Where Are You Rainbow”, “Help The World”, “Change Your Story” - Music and lyrics(c) Suzan Alakas #musicforselfdevelopmen...
Will doing a “challenge” help me to finish a few more songs? 🤔💪
Просмотров 21Месяц назад
In this video, I consider whether or not to do a challenge for myself to finish the lyrics to a few more songs. 00:00 My overall goal 00:33 Oh my gosh I have a lot of songs partially written! 01:34 Some song titles 02:00 Why I want to finish more songs 02:44 Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation 03:30 Exploring details/format of the challenge 04:21 Shiny object syndrome 05:38 A bit about TEOSTO th...
“Set It Free” - first full play through 2.9.2024
Просмотров 522 месяца назад
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. Contemplating whether you 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 ...
Breaking songwriting “rules” (plus singin’ some lyrics and guitar solos from Oasis) 😁
Просмотров 112 месяца назад
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
Просмотров 282 месяца назад
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 ✨💪
Просмотров 112 месяца назад
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: What is the Super Mario Effect? (Failure reframe 3) 04.11: My...
The brain-based reason why I’m making progress again! 💪
Просмотров 198 месяцев назад
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! 💪
Просмотров 198 месяцев назад
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! 😲🎶🤩
Просмотров 369 месяцев назад
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
Просмотров 369 месяцев назад
The lightbulb moment 💡 that totally shifted how I think small audiences
Not hiding messy (even painful!) growth - learning how to sing better on my music journey🎤🎶
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Not hiding messy (even painful!) growth - learning how to sing better on my music journey🎤🎶
Ep. 1 - Roles, Alter Egos and My Ego [The Studio Sessions: “Rainbow” | Piano]
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Ep. 1 - Roles, Alter Egos and My Ego [The Studio Sessions: “Rainbow” | Piano]
Are you celebrating yourself enough? 🥳
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Are you celebrating yourself enough? 🥳
Inspiration from Michael Jackson - and his lyrics about making the world a better place🌎💕
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Inspiration from Michael Jackson - and his lyrics about making the world a better place🌎💕
WHY and HOW to use a Word of the Year 😁
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WHY and HOW to use a Word of the Year 😁
In case you doubt how amazing you are! 🤩💕
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In case you doubt how amazing you are! 🤩💕
Shift negative self talk - with a song! 🎶💕💪
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Shift negative self talk - with a song! 🎶💕💪
I was totally in the zone! ("Ignite Hope")
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I was totally in the zone! ("Ignite Hope")
First play-through with the words to the Hope song ("Ignite Hope")
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First play-through with the words to the Hope song ("Ignite Hope")
Messy Birth of a Song about Hope ("Ignite Hope")
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Messy Birth of a Song about Hope ("Ignite Hope")
Personal Branding - 9 elements I’m working through as a musical artist 👩🎤🎶
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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 😊🎶
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”Seasons Change” - live performance of full song 😊🎶
”Where Are You Rainbow?” - Live Performance 🌈😊
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”Where Are You Rainbow?” - Live Performance 🌈😊
Interesting !!!
Ooh! Thank you my friend! :) Are you an Oasis fan?
This video is interesting😊We enjoy your composing session🎹Where can we listen this song full version? We wanna listen it💫 Haru
Thank you very much for listening! The full song is not recorded yet - hopefully soon! 🤗🎶
Great to hear you are playing alot❤
Thats so good to here girl. Thats the right way to feel. You are finely getting over the fear of being heard I'm proud of you....Keep up the good work......blees Bee hug's & Love's🥰🥰🥰
Although I'm not that "one person," I support you! I often feel the same way! No matter when you feel like no one sees you, God does, and He loves you so much that He sent His son to die for you. What you said really spoke to me! Thank you!
Ooh, thank you! Even if you’re not that “one person” that can take my career to the next level, yours could be the “one comment” that helps someone to keep going, seek help, etc. Every view, like, subscriber, and supportive comment is meaningful! We just never know what the ripple effect is going to be! Have a wonderful day! 😊
Your Getting good Just keep at it & before long you'll be singing like a pro- 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. You have a beautiful voice
Thank you so much! 😊Yes, if it feel right, we just keep going! ✨
Your Doing good. Don't worry your little heart. Take your time and enjoy life with your little one. It takes a lot of progress to get to get where you want to be & you will so keeo at it Don;t give up, If it makes you happy doing what you do then don't stop. trust me there are people that see your video's even if there not saying anything.... hugs..
Thank you! Very wise words! I appreciate the support and encouragement! 😊
Tough song but you nailed. Check out my bands version of the same song. Just find Wayward Harbormen on youtube.
Thank you! I loved your band's rendition and energy (and the green cape)! Even though it's a tough song, I think it's worth learning and performing since the crowd gets so into it!! Thanks for sharing! ✨🎶
I understand what your saying.. hug's & love's, Love your voice..
Oh good! Lol! Thanks! I'm working on being more articulate and not just rambling all the time! 😊
Your So Cool, I like Your Voice & Video's as this is the time I've seen your stuff.... hugs & love's 🥰
Ooh! Thank you! I totally appreciate the feedback - especially coming from a fellow artist! 🤗
I love your attitude and your goals to make the world a better place through your gifts 💖
Thank you for watching along and for your kind words! 💕
Love it x
Thank you for your support! 💕
Love this xx
Awww, thank you! 🤗
Love the song - xx Yes wise words seasons - all things will pass
Thank you! 💕 It seems so cliche and obvious, but we don’t always internalize when we are going through a particular phase! (And how quickly we forget!!) 😊
Most people don't think about simple things to lift their own mood and worry about how others will perceive them
Yeah… I can understand the worrying about how others perceive them… and I hope to help others think more about simple things to lift their mood! 😊💕
This is a great idea - love it what a great mood lifter xx
Yes! Yay!! It works for me 9 out of 10 times and is sooooo easy! 🤩🎶
What an amazing journey xx
Thank you for being a part of it! I appreciate you! ✨
Hello to you on RUclips - sooo excited for you xx you are definitely not too old - you are a totally amazing woman I am so blessed to have met you. Your authentic self wooo hoo
Thank you so much Chris! I’m so excited too (woo hoo! Lol!) and working through my thoughts of pursuing this passion of mine at this stage of my life! 😊 It does feel right right now, so I am following that internal ‘yes’!