1 00:00:02,330 --> 00:00:04,080 Martin: Ego net cost. 2 00:00:06,290 --> 00:00:08,510 Welcome to Ego net cost. 3 00:00:08,580 --> 00:00:11,886 I am Martin Lindeskog and this will be episode 130. 4 00:00:11,908 --> 00:00:14,814 And today I have a guest here. 5 00:00:14,932 --> 00:00:16,538 Hello, Maria Rubia. 6 00:00:16,634 --> 00:00:18,240 Maria: Hi, how are you? 7 00:00:18,930 --> 00:00:19,582 Martin: I'm fine. 8 00:00:19,636 --> 00:00:20,190 Yourself? 9 00:00:20,340 --> 00:00:21,680 What's on your mind? 10 00:00:22,450 --> 00:00:23,690 Maria: I love your accent. 11 00:00:23,770 --> 00:00:24,950 Martin: You could do yeah, thanks. 12 00:00:25,060 --> 00:00:26,038 Maria: All day. 13 00:00:26,204 --> 00:00:30,630 Martin: Is it Queen's English or American English? 14 00:00:31,370 --> 00:00:39,618 Maria: What I'm speaking now yeah, it's Queen English and I Swedish. 15 00:00:39,794 --> 00:00:43,078 Martin: Yeah, it could be that swingish Swedish. 16 00:00:43,174 --> 00:00:45,494 Maria: English with a very nice Swedish accent. 17 00:00:45,622 --> 00:00:46,202 Martin: Thanks. 18 00:00:46,336 --> 00:00:48,506 So talking about that, have you seen The 19 00:00:48,528 --> 00:00:50,490 Muppet Show? And The Swedish Chef? 20 00:00:53,090 --> 00:00:53,840 Maria: No. 21 00:00:54,210 --> 00:00:58,394 Martin: Then you definitely should check out a song called Popcorn. 22 00:00:58,442 --> 00:01:04,830 You know the classic synth electronic pop music that was like buttery pop popcorn. 23 00:01:04,990 --> 00:01:08,034 And the Swedish Chef in The Muppet Show. 24 00:01:08,152 --> 00:01:09,806 He's talking like, boom, boom, boom. 25 00:01:09,838 --> 00:01:12,590 It's not Swedish, but it's that very finky Swedish. 26 00:01:12,670 --> 00:01:13,758 It's so funny. 27 00:01:13,854 --> 00:01:16,774 He's making popcorn and shrimp together. 28 00:01:16,892 --> 00:01:22,630 Totally hilarious music video, but it's with this popcorn song. 29 00:01:25,370 --> 00:01:28,410 And we will talk about your music and happy music. 30 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:38,186 And thanks to and shout out to Yonathan Dahl that told me about you and asked if it would 31 00:01:38,208 --> 00:01:40,746 be interesting to have you as a guest on the show. 32 00:01:40,848 --> 00:01:48,218 And I have had, I think it's ten individuals right now, artists that I have had on Egonet 33 00:01:48,234 --> 00:01:48,462 Cost. 34 00:01:48,516 --> 00:01:51,310 Here my podcast, so that's great. 35 00:01:51,380 --> 00:01:54,490 So thanks for taking your time here, Maria. 36 00:01:54,570 --> 00:01:56,340 And we can start out with that. 37 00:01:56,790 --> 00:02:02,066 Your fans, they are called Rubies like precious dough, right? 38 00:02:02,168 --> 00:02:07,406 Maria: Yes, but I don't like the word fans because I just think it's just silly. 39 00:02:07,438 --> 00:02:10,022 I think we're all fame, you know what I mean? 40 00:02:10,076 --> 00:02:11,080 Martin: Right, yeah. 41 00:02:12,890 --> 00:02:17,142 Maria: Because to me, they're very precious, thank God. 42 00:02:17,196 --> 00:02:18,280 All over the world. 43 00:02:18,810 --> 00:02:22,106 And I was getting a lot of messages on my 44 00:02:22,128 --> 00:02:27,274 Instagram saying, happy Women's International Day yesterday, which I thought, they're so 45 00:02:27,312 --> 00:02:29,418 kind, they don't need to send me that message. 46 00:02:29,504 --> 00:02:31,002 It was just really lovely. 47 00:02:31,146 --> 00:02:34,414 Yeah, they're literally from all over the world. 48 00:02:34,452 --> 00:02:40,894 I mean, I've had soldiers stuck up mountains for work whilst they were doing a battle, and 49 00:02:40,932 --> 00:02:45,058 one was depressed and he said it was my songs that kept him going. 50 00:02:45,144 --> 00:02:49,060 And I was like, wow, that to me is so special. 51 00:02:49,750 --> 00:02:52,898 Martin: Yeah. So let's talk about special. 52 00:02:52,984 --> 00:02:56,418 When I did a search on Your Name Here, I found 53 00:02:56,504 --> 00:03:00,338 like 61,000 hits on Google. 54 00:03:00,424 --> 00:03:02,982 I haven't searched an alternative search 55 00:03:03,036 --> 00:03:04,502 engine like Doctor Go. 56 00:03:04,556 --> 00:03:07,654 I often do that also, but I checked that and 57 00:03:07,692 --> 00:03:12,170 the first one, and we'll talk about a little about marketing and how to be found on the net 58 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,820 for an artist and record labors and others. 59 00:03:16,350 --> 00:03:20,186 It was a Wikipedia entry with you and then it 60 00:03:20,208 --> 00:03:24,506 was a link to your official page so we could start out that from a gecko. 61 00:03:24,538 --> 00:03:29,440 Could you tell the listeners where to find you in cyberspace on your own page? 62 00:03:29,970 --> 00:03:30,894 Maria: Yes. Thank you. 63 00:03:30,932 --> 00:03:33,742 Because I basically got all of my socials 64 00:03:33,806 --> 00:03:40,706 hacked, some deleted, and there is one out there that is not my official page. 65 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:47,782 So we've now set up a website so that, thank God, is like at the top of the when you Google 66 00:03:47,836 --> 00:03:53,142 it, it comes to the top and it's www.mariarubiaofficial.com. 67 00:03:53,196 --> 00:03:59,654 And that's got all of my socials, my real socials on there because there are some out 68 00:03:59,692 --> 00:04:00,734 there that are fake. 69 00:04:00,802 --> 00:04:03,626 And also there are some producers that have 70 00:04:03,648 --> 00:04:06,490 said, oh, Maria Rubio has sung on this song. 71 00:04:07,070 --> 00:04:08,694 I've not sung on that song. 72 00:04:08,742 --> 00:04:12,026 And he also says that I've been in a Mexican film. 73 00:04:12,138 --> 00:04:14,122 I've never been in a Mexican film. 74 00:04:14,186 --> 00:04:18,826 So there's a lot of mistakes and false 75 00:04:18,858 --> 00:04:21,950 information on the internet, so just be very careful. 76 00:04:22,290 --> 00:04:24,334 Martin: Good. And I like that advice. 77 00:04:24,382 --> 00:04:26,866 As a new media advisor, I said, be careful out 78 00:04:26,888 --> 00:04:29,474 there and double check. 79 00:04:29,592 --> 00:04:32,146 And then I also see opportunities as a new 80 00:04:32,168 --> 00:04:35,842 media advisor to help along with this. 81 00:04:35,896 --> 00:04:39,934 Because if you create content like blog posts 82 00:04:39,982 --> 00:04:45,894 or videos, podcasts and so on, you will come up off the top in the long run. 83 00:04:45,932 --> 00:04:50,982 And that's like the Wikipedia, it's very good that it is an official way there and also 84 00:04:51,036 --> 00:04:55,402 linked to official, because I found Facebook, as you said, Twitter and others. 85 00:04:55,456 --> 00:05:00,186 And I was wondering, is that the real deal or is it somebody else or is it something that 86 00:05:00,208 --> 00:05:01,626 was in the past and so on. 87 00:05:01,648 --> 00:05:03,638 So it's good that you have mentioned that on 88 00:05:03,664 --> 00:05:04,654 your website there. 89 00:05:04,692 --> 00:05:07,342 Also I see lots of information there and I see 90 00:05:07,396 --> 00:05:08,718 potential for that website. 91 00:05:08,804 --> 00:05:10,960 Also what you could do in the future. 92 00:05:11,410 --> 00:05:15,620 Maria: Because even on the Wikipedia, there's misinformation on there. 93 00:05:16,150 --> 00:05:20,718 People that are just adding stuff onto my Wikipedia. 94 00:05:20,814 --> 00:05:22,402 Martin: Yeah, because they could edit it. 95 00:05:22,536 --> 00:05:23,918 Maria: Yeah, it's not the truth. 96 00:05:24,014 --> 00:05:27,726 I don't think Wikipedia should allow Tom Dick 97 00:05:27,758 --> 00:05:31,078 and Harry to just add stuff on there because it's not the case. 98 00:05:31,244 --> 00:05:34,402 People I don't know are just adding stuff onto Wikipedia. 99 00:05:34,466 --> 00:05:36,274 So I don't bother with Wikipedia. 100 00:05:36,322 --> 00:05:38,914 I don't bother with even looking anymore 101 00:05:38,962 --> 00:05:41,050 because there's a lot of things that is not correct. 102 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,266 So, yeah, the website has got all the correct information. 103 00:05:44,368 --> 00:05:46,118 It's got all of the songs. 104 00:05:46,294 --> 00:05:51,406 We are doing a YouTube channel and all of 105 00:05:51,428 --> 00:05:51,758 that. 106 00:05:51,844 --> 00:05:54,400 So all of that information is correct. 107 00:05:55,650 --> 00:05:56,640 Martin: That's good. 108 00:05:57,490 --> 00:05:59,742 And that will be interesting when you search 109 00:05:59,796 --> 00:06:04,110 for something and how you work with social media and new media. 110 00:06:04,260 --> 00:06:08,066 So I liked what you said on the page where Google got the go. 111 00:06:08,168 --> 00:06:12,626 You said about the vocals there and the credits that you want to have credits when his 112 00:06:12,648 --> 00:06:18,726 credit is due, but you want to have it in the correct way so that we could come to your 113 00:06:18,748 --> 00:06:19,602 latest song. 114 00:06:19,666 --> 00:06:23,974 Is that a piece of the puzzle to how to get 115 00:06:24,012 --> 00:06:28,982 out there in the cyberspace and how to get through to your Rubies and others? 116 00:06:29,036 --> 00:06:33,660 Of course you meet them at the concerts, you have contact with them in different ways, but 117 00:06:34,030 --> 00:06:38,346 do you see that as a challenge? I know that you have a management team and you 118 00:06:38,368 --> 00:06:42,366 have the record label, you have guys like Yonaton and others that are promoting you and 119 00:06:42,388 --> 00:06:43,022 so on. 120 00:06:43,156 --> 00:06:45,786 What's your thoughts on this as an artist? 121 00:06:45,978 --> 00:06:53,714 Maria: Yes. So when all of my socials got hacked, you literally rely on your socials for 122 00:06:53,752 --> 00:06:54,340 everything. 123 00:06:54,790 --> 00:06:57,666 And I was communicating with a lot of people, 124 00:06:57,768 --> 00:07:00,030 business people, via my socials. 125 00:07:00,110 --> 00:07:03,794 So when they got hacked and my TikTok got 126 00:07:03,832 --> 00:07:08,054 deleted first, and I was like, okay, well, that's not that important. 127 00:07:08,172 --> 00:07:09,446 I can do another one. 128 00:07:09,548 --> 00:07:12,434 But my Twitter had a lot of followers. 129 00:07:12,482 --> 00:07:13,382 I'm talking a lot. 130 00:07:13,436 --> 00:07:15,894 And I've been with Twitter since 2014. 131 00:07:15,932 --> 00:07:26,026 And the sad thing is that Twitter has no customer service, zero Instagram, Spotify, all 132 00:07:26,048 --> 00:07:26,314 of that. 133 00:07:26,352 --> 00:07:29,766 Yes, but Twitter, no. And we keep getting bot 134 00:07:29,798 --> 00:07:38,062 emails, and they're like, oh, because there's an impersonation official Maria Rubia page, 135 00:07:38,116 --> 00:07:39,758 which has nothing to do with me. 136 00:07:39,844 --> 00:07:41,662 And we told them about it, and they're like, 137 00:07:41,716 --> 00:07:42,960 oh, we need your ID. 138 00:07:43,410 --> 00:07:46,020 Well, I don't have ID in my stage name. 139 00:07:46,710 --> 00:07:48,194 That's my stay's name. 140 00:07:48,312 --> 00:07:49,602 And they're like, oh, yeah. 141 00:07:49,656 --> 00:07:53,506 And it's the same message, bot email that they send at the end. 142 00:07:53,528 --> 00:07:54,402 You just give up. 143 00:07:54,456 --> 00:07:56,174 So I'm not on Twitter anymore. 144 00:07:56,222 --> 00:08:00,882 I've just got my team on Twitter, so my management and then there's Maria Rubio 145 00:08:00,946 --> 00:08:01,634 updates. 146 00:08:01,762 --> 00:08:02,678 But that's it. 147 00:08:02,764 --> 00:08:06,854 That's it, because otherwise it's just you can get stressed about it. 148 00:08:06,892 --> 00:08:09,578 You're like, oh, my gosh, you're a massive company. 149 00:08:09,664 --> 00:08:12,282 But the company is too big for me. 150 00:08:12,416 --> 00:08:13,482 What has happened to me? 151 00:08:13,536 --> 00:08:19,930 Twitter is too big because it doesn't go to the problem, which is bad. 152 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:25,850 So my management literally are writing to Elon Musk about it because it's just unacceptable. 153 00:08:25,930 --> 00:08:32,586 Yeah, so that's why we set up the website, because that's a point of contact that can't 154 00:08:32,618 --> 00:08:37,060 get hacked, the company, and then people can go onto it. 155 00:08:38,310 --> 00:08:43,490 You can then reach to the people out there who enjoy music. 156 00:08:43,560 --> 00:08:46,334 And spotify artists is absolutely fantastic. 157 00:08:46,382 --> 00:08:47,598 It's very professional. 158 00:08:47,694 --> 00:08:51,334 And if there's a tiny little thing that you don't get, you contact them. 159 00:08:51,372 --> 00:08:53,350 Their customer service is on point. 160 00:08:53,500 --> 00:08:56,886 So that's how it needs to be an Instagram as 161 00:08:56,908 --> 00:08:57,094 well. 162 00:08:57,132 --> 00:08:59,794 They're very good TikTok. 163 00:08:59,842 --> 00:09:05,722 Yeah, I love TikTok, but I'm not a person that takes selfies all day, every day or videos. 164 00:09:05,856 --> 00:09:10,682 My personal life, I follow a lot of people who do that, and that's their thing. 165 00:09:10,736 --> 00:09:16,686 But with me, I'm extremely private with my children, with my private life, because I 166 00:09:16,708 --> 00:09:19,370 think it's really important to have that separation. 167 00:09:19,530 --> 00:09:25,570 So I've got far less followers than if I was literally filming myself all day, every day, 168 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:31,220 filming myself swimming and when I'm eating and all that, I would have a lot more. 169 00:09:31,750 --> 00:09:35,226 But that's the choice that I've made, is that I like to stay private. 170 00:09:35,278 --> 00:09:39,320 And the only thing that I like to put out there is the music. 171 00:09:41,050 --> 00:09:48,074 You do photo shoots, so that's the model in me when I do photo shoots, then that goes in 172 00:09:48,112 --> 00:09:51,206 magazines or then I will add that to my socials. 173 00:09:51,238 --> 00:09:56,090 But that's business, that's not my life, if that makes sense. 174 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:57,510 Martin: Yeah. Tough. 175 00:09:57,590 --> 00:10:01,600 So that's good decision, I think. 176 00:10:03,250 --> 00:10:04,542 And I am a cat person. 177 00:10:04,596 --> 00:10:06,158 I will talk about food also. 178 00:10:06,244 --> 00:10:08,030 I often ask you about that question. 179 00:10:08,100 --> 00:10:09,614 And you're in England, right? 180 00:10:09,652 --> 00:10:13,234 So do you drink tea? 181 00:10:13,432 --> 00:10:15,890 Maria: Oh, no, I've never drunk tea. 182 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,574 No, that stains your teeth. 183 00:10:18,622 --> 00:10:20,020 That's not good for you. 184 00:10:20,710 --> 00:10:22,946 No, green tea is very good for you. 185 00:10:22,968 --> 00:10:25,242 It's good for your insides. 186 00:10:25,326 --> 00:10:28,790 But no, I just drink water or smoothies. 187 00:10:29,370 --> 00:10:31,958 I am definitely a cat and a dog person. 188 00:10:32,044 --> 00:10:35,014 So we have a little cat called Cuddles, which 189 00:10:35,052 --> 00:10:41,530 we absolutely love, and we are actually going to get a little puppy, a cockapoo. 190 00:10:42,750 --> 00:10:45,206 That's the choice of my little one called Bailey. 191 00:10:45,238 --> 00:10:46,202 He's eight years old. 192 00:10:46,256 --> 00:10:46,474 Martin: Yeah. 193 00:10:46,512 --> 00:10:52,142 Maria: He chooses what he wants and he hand color. 194 00:10:52,276 --> 00:10:53,760 What is your cat called? 195 00:10:54,210 --> 00:10:55,162 Martin: Robin. 196 00:10:55,306 --> 00:10:56,720 So he's a red. 197 00:11:00,290 --> 00:11:00,894 Yeah. 198 00:11:01,012 --> 00:11:02,014 It's nice. 199 00:11:02,212 --> 00:11:05,540 And your record company, it's dogs, right? 200 00:11:06,390 --> 00:11:11,698 Maria: Yes. So they're called Crazy Dog Records and have a dog that they absolutely 201 00:11:11,784 --> 00:11:14,180 love, and they put it in my pop videos. 202 00:11:15,530 --> 00:11:18,406 I think it's the mascot of the record company 203 00:11:18,588 --> 00:11:24,422 and, yeah, they absolutely love their doggie, so that's fair enough. 204 00:11:24,476 --> 00:11:25,334 You respect that. 205 00:11:25,372 --> 00:11:26,514 That's their mascot. 206 00:11:26,562 --> 00:11:28,482 And, yeah, they love him to bits. 207 00:11:28,546 --> 00:11:29,862 I can't remember his name. 208 00:11:29,996 --> 00:11:31,610 I can't remember, say, he or she. 209 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:34,170 I went into the studio and the dog was there 210 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:37,706 and I met David's wife and lovely people. 211 00:11:37,888 --> 00:11:40,762 The PR company that I'm using is called Power 212 00:11:40,816 --> 00:11:45,166 Promotions and they're plug in all of the songs that we've got out. 213 00:11:45,188 --> 00:11:46,670 We've got free out at the moment. 214 00:11:46,740 --> 00:11:49,854 And my Traps again played in Miami Music Week 215 00:11:49,972 --> 00:11:53,358 on the 21st, which is fantastic. 216 00:11:53,454 --> 00:11:57,070 So the record company is excited, I'm excited. 217 00:11:57,230 --> 00:12:06,354 The PR company, Power Promotions, they've been going for 30 years, so they are very kind and 218 00:12:06,392 --> 00:12:07,898 they've done it at mates rates. 219 00:12:07,934 --> 00:12:10,626 We call it in English, so not too expensive. 220 00:12:10,738 --> 00:12:12,726 They're very kind to us. 221 00:12:12,828 --> 00:12:15,846 My mum and dad paid them, which was kind of my 222 00:12:15,868 --> 00:12:16,514 mum and dad. 223 00:12:16,562 --> 00:12:18,714 But, yeah, you know, it's like you get 224 00:12:18,752 --> 00:12:28,634 feedback from DJs, so the DJs are enjoying the songs and they are downloading it. 225 00:12:28,672 --> 00:12:29,514 So that's really good. 226 00:12:29,552 --> 00:12:35,402 We 8.6 million downloads on Spotify alone. 227 00:12:35,466 --> 00:12:37,262 Wow, thank you. 228 00:12:37,316 --> 00:12:40,526 And seven point it's going up every week by 229 00:12:40,548 --> 00:12:42,230 100,000 views. 230 00:12:42,410 --> 00:12:46,862 It's 7.5 million views on YouTube. 231 00:12:47,006 --> 00:12:47,554 So, yeah. 232 00:12:47,592 --> 00:12:49,682 So thank you to everyone that's out. 233 00:12:49,816 --> 00:12:51,806 And it's gone viral on TikTok. 234 00:12:51,918 --> 00:12:55,574 We got to my surprise, that was the Big 235 00:12:55,612 --> 00:12:59,030 Brother theme tune that's gone viral on TikTok. 236 00:12:59,770 --> 00:13:02,550 And also, every time you need me has gone viral. 237 00:13:02,970 --> 00:13:05,000 So that's the power. 238 00:13:05,450 --> 00:13:10,114 Martin: Is that the one? Because I listen when I search on Apple Music, 239 00:13:10,252 --> 00:13:14,522 we'll talk about the different how you could get out there. 240 00:13:14,576 --> 00:13:21,562 I remember the day with vinyl and so on, how you could listen to music and how you could 241 00:13:21,616 --> 00:13:22,122 get paid. 242 00:13:22,176 --> 00:13:24,398 So I did a search on Apple Music and I found 243 00:13:24,484 --> 00:13:26,318 the one that you mentioned there. 244 00:13:26,484 --> 00:13:28,350 Could you tell a little about that? 245 00:13:28,420 --> 00:13:33,940 Because then you got like Silver was it record thanks to this Fragma thing. 246 00:13:35,590 --> 00:13:41,780 Was that the first hit, so to speak? Or have you done other tunes before that? 247 00:13:42,150 --> 00:13:48,994 Maria: No, so I did theater before that, but I was in university and I've modeled since 13 248 00:13:49,042 --> 00:13:49,494 years old. 249 00:13:49,532 --> 00:13:53,366 So I was like in magazines and TV adverts and 250 00:13:53,388 --> 00:13:54,022 things like that. 251 00:13:54,076 --> 00:13:57,914 But I was myself going to meetings with 252 00:13:57,952 --> 00:14:05,450 businessmen at the age of 16 1718. 253 00:14:06,750 --> 00:14:11,046 And imagine a young girl, long blonde hair, 254 00:14:11,078 --> 00:14:16,846 slim, who was having business meetings with men who just wanted to eat me up, I think in 255 00:14:16,868 --> 00:14:21,194 their forty s. And they wouldn't take me seriously. 256 00:14:21,242 --> 00:14:26,174 And I was like, okay, well because I really wanted them to take me seriously. 257 00:14:26,302 --> 00:14:31,090 So my attitude was, no, I'm not going to sleep with you, because that was quite normal. 258 00:14:31,430 --> 00:14:36,978 So they would say, oh, well, if you date me, I can give you this, or if you're my mistress, I 259 00:14:36,984 --> 00:14:39,746 can give you this, and I can get your record deal, blah, blah, blah. 260 00:14:39,778 --> 00:14:44,886 And none of that was happening, I will not do that. 261 00:14:44,988 --> 00:14:47,878 So I would just go, oh, thank you. 262 00:14:47,964 --> 00:14:50,346 And then I just say, okay, I'm going to go 263 00:14:50,368 --> 00:14:50,554 now. 264 00:14:50,592 --> 00:14:52,666 And then I would leave politely and that would 265 00:14:52,688 --> 00:14:54,090 be the end of the meeting. 266 00:14:54,590 --> 00:14:57,514 So I sieved through all of the I'd call them 267 00:14:57,552 --> 00:15:02,718 perverts, weirdos, or Opportunists, whatever you want to call them. 268 00:15:02,804 --> 00:15:10,606 And no, I didn't sleep with anyone to get to where I was because that's my self respect, I 269 00:15:10,628 --> 00:15:10,862 think. 270 00:15:10,916 --> 00:15:14,626 And that's just how I was brought up, is you 271 00:15:14,648 --> 00:15:18,574 keep yourself to yourself and business is business and that's completely separate. 272 00:15:18,702 --> 00:15:26,578 So, yeah, I was in university and then I had meetings, good meetings, not meetings like 273 00:15:26,584 --> 00:15:29,074 that, good meetings where they meant business. 274 00:15:29,192 --> 00:15:32,374 And I would sing down the phone to them and 275 00:15:32,412 --> 00:15:35,426 then they said, oh, fragment. 276 00:15:35,458 --> 00:15:37,798 I've just had a number one and are interested 277 00:15:37,884 --> 00:15:39,830 in flying you over to the studio. 278 00:15:42,010 --> 00:15:45,286 Imagine university and over. 279 00:15:45,308 --> 00:15:48,022 And they've just had a number one, and I was listening to it on the radio. 280 00:15:48,086 --> 00:15:50,794 So anyway, cut long story short, yeah, I went there. 281 00:15:50,832 --> 00:15:53,022 I was really nervous, didn't think I got it. 282 00:15:53,076 --> 00:15:55,294 Mom and dad were like, did you get it, 283 00:15:55,332 --> 00:15:57,710 darling? I said, I don't think so. 284 00:15:57,780 --> 00:16:01,680 And they were like, oh, they were more disappointed than me. 285 00:16:03,090 --> 00:16:06,514 And then I got the phone call and then I got it, and I was like, oh my God. 286 00:16:06,632 --> 00:16:07,154 Yeah. 287 00:16:07,272 --> 00:16:09,826 And then it happens really fast, doesn't it? 288 00:16:09,848 --> 00:16:12,930 You know what happens when you're famous happens very fast. 289 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:18,150 So 1 minute you're not getting recognized, next minute you are, you're doing a pop video, 290 00:16:18,220 --> 00:16:21,906 you're signing autographs, and it's an avalanche. 291 00:16:21,938 --> 00:16:25,110 And I was getting like two to 4 hours sleep. 292 00:16:25,450 --> 00:16:27,678 The promotion was incredible. 293 00:16:27,794 --> 00:16:28,854 It was very professional. 294 00:16:28,902 --> 00:16:33,802 I was with EMI who treated me amazingly well, 295 00:16:33,936 --> 00:16:36,314 and fragment were amazing. 296 00:16:36,432 --> 00:16:40,714 I'm still in contact with them now and it was 297 00:16:40,752 --> 00:16:43,062 just done perfectly. 298 00:16:43,126 --> 00:16:44,190 It's all I can explain. 299 00:16:44,260 --> 00:16:47,210 And my tour manager, et cetera. 300 00:16:47,290 --> 00:16:48,942 I had a lovely team around me. 301 00:16:48,996 --> 00:16:51,994 And then off the back of that, we did the other song. 302 00:16:52,042 --> 00:16:55,874 So, yeah, I did the Big Brother theme tune Forever in a Day. 303 00:16:56,072 --> 00:16:59,842 And then I did Akira, Here Comes the Rain again. 304 00:16:59,896 --> 00:17:05,746 So the guy from Eurythmics, he gave us yeah, David, he gave us the thumbs up. 305 00:17:05,848 --> 00:17:08,702 He liked the vocals, so that was an honor. 306 00:17:08,846 --> 00:17:10,614 And then I wrote say it. 307 00:17:10,652 --> 00:17:14,886 When I was stuck on the motorway, you know, when there's accidents on the motorway, I was 308 00:17:14,908 --> 00:17:15,510 like, oh. 309 00:17:15,580 --> 00:17:16,982 And then this song came to me. 310 00:17:17,036 --> 00:17:19,580 I was like, oh, my God, I got to write it down quick. 311 00:17:21,230 --> 00:17:25,046 And then, yeah, it just carried on from there and I was Mummy. 312 00:17:25,158 --> 00:17:28,150 So I ended up in a wheelchair with Brandon. 313 00:17:28,230 --> 00:17:31,802 I couldn't walk because he nearly died inside 314 00:17:31,856 --> 00:17:32,106 of me. 315 00:17:32,128 --> 00:17:33,942 He got stuck, yeah. 316 00:17:34,016 --> 00:17:37,914 And so I had seconds to get him out because his heart rate was dropping. 317 00:17:38,042 --> 00:17:43,810 And then when he came out, he wasn't breathing, so they hid him from me and it was 318 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:44,706 crazy. 319 00:17:44,888 --> 00:17:48,894 Like, you expect the baby to cry. 320 00:17:49,022 --> 00:17:54,626 Why is the baby crying? And I saw my mum really pale, so after that, I 321 00:17:54,648 --> 00:17:55,720 couldn't walk. 322 00:17:56,250 --> 00:18:00,066 Basically, I'd broken my synthesis pubists 323 00:18:00,178 --> 00:18:01,974 bone that I'd never heard of before. 324 00:18:02,092 --> 00:18:03,398 I was like, what is that? 325 00:18:03,484 --> 00:18:06,360 They're like, yeah, you've broken it, you snapped it. 326 00:18:07,130 --> 00:18:11,718 So I didn't walk for two and a half years and then it was just lovely being Mummy. 327 00:18:11,814 --> 00:18:19,866 And I had lots of phone calls for work, but I went from size four to a size 18 because I 328 00:18:19,888 --> 00:18:20,650 just couldn't move. 329 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:22,862 It wasn't like I was eating cakes or anything. 330 00:18:22,996 --> 00:18:24,158 I just couldn't move. 331 00:18:24,244 --> 00:18:26,990 I literally was on the sofa six months. 332 00:18:27,060 --> 00:18:34,458 I had baby on my back, like an African woman, and I would crawl to get baby stuff and say, 333 00:18:34,484 --> 00:18:35,778 he was catered for. 334 00:18:35,944 --> 00:18:37,986 It was an experience, but it made me 335 00:18:38,008 --> 00:18:43,918 appreciate people in wheelchairs, because when you're not in a wheelchair, you don't 336 00:18:43,934 --> 00:18:44,450 understand. 337 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:46,558 But when you're in a wheelchair and you're 338 00:18:46,574 --> 00:18:50,374 just trying to go down the pavements and things like that, there are so many things 339 00:18:50,412 --> 00:18:54,790 that you can't get into, like restaurants and shops and things like that. 340 00:18:54,860 --> 00:18:58,922 The doorways are too small, or there's bumps and things like that. 341 00:18:58,976 --> 00:19:03,610 So, yeah, it made me sympathize a lot with wheelchair users. 342 00:19:05,230 --> 00:19:06,650 That was the positive. 343 00:19:08,990 --> 00:19:11,514 Martin: That'S this accessibility and so on. 344 00:19:11,552 --> 00:19:14,126 And there you have it on the Internet, also to 345 00:19:14,148 --> 00:19:19,070 be able to read things on the net and also to listen to music and podcasts. 346 00:19:20,050 --> 00:19:30,030 We'll talk more about your song, where you had also, like, a club remix of a band. 347 00:19:30,190 --> 00:19:32,500 Could you tell a little bit about that? 348 00:19:32,950 --> 00:19:37,126 Maria: There are loads of club mixes out there from wonderful people. 349 00:19:37,228 --> 00:19:41,430 I've never met or never heard of or celeb DJs also. 350 00:19:41,500 --> 00:19:47,494 But I found one a couple of days ago that I've added onto my website, which is absolutely 351 00:19:47,692 --> 00:19:48,354 banging. 352 00:19:48,402 --> 00:19:49,526 It's so strong. 353 00:19:49,628 --> 00:19:50,390 I love it. 354 00:19:50,460 --> 00:19:52,618 I played it to my children in the car and they 355 00:19:52,624 --> 00:19:54,620 were dancing about in the car. 356 00:19:55,470 --> 00:19:58,346 I love that people just take your music and 357 00:19:58,368 --> 00:20:02,990 just flip it and twist it and do their own creativity. 358 00:20:03,810 --> 00:20:05,614 That's the joy about music. 359 00:20:05,732 --> 00:20:06,862 I just love it. 360 00:20:06,996 --> 00:20:08,830 And yeah, you mentioned silver disc. 361 00:20:08,900 --> 00:20:11,598 We got a silver disc and a gold disc with 362 00:20:11,764 --> 00:20:12,962 every time you need me. 363 00:20:13,016 --> 00:20:17,922 And what happened was last year it got put on 364 00:20:18,056 --> 00:20:19,570 Love Island UK. 365 00:20:20,150 --> 00:20:23,890 Excuse me, my voice is going, Love Island UK. 366 00:20:24,630 --> 00:20:26,258 And I didn't know anything about it. 367 00:20:26,264 --> 00:20:28,806 And Fragment had been trying to contact me for 368 00:20:28,828 --> 00:20:34,130 the past couple of years, but I changed my number, I've moved, blah, blah. 369 00:20:34,290 --> 00:20:42,246 So then they just released it and then I had a lot of messages on my phone like, oh my gosh, 370 00:20:42,278 --> 00:20:44,982 your song is playing Love Island UK. 371 00:20:45,046 --> 00:20:46,202 And I'm like, what? 372 00:20:46,336 --> 00:20:48,410 No, I don't have anything out. 373 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:49,882 I don't know what you're talking about. 374 00:20:49,936 --> 00:20:57,022 And then I checked it, okay? And then it's funny how the Internet helps you 375 00:20:57,076 --> 00:21:04,366 because then on my new Twitter, I basically put, oh, thank you so much for having me on 376 00:21:04,388 --> 00:21:05,690 your show, blah, blah. 377 00:21:05,850 --> 00:21:08,638 And then I hashtag Fragma, and then Fragma 378 00:21:08,654 --> 00:21:13,630 found me from that tweet and then we started conversing again and they were like, We've 379 00:21:13,630 --> 00:21:15,314 been trying to find you for years. 380 00:21:15,432 --> 00:21:16,502 I'm like oh, my God. 381 00:21:16,556 --> 00:21:17,560 I'm so sorry. 382 00:21:18,730 --> 00:21:19,654 Martin: That's good. 383 00:21:19,772 --> 00:21:24,102 Maria: Yeah, we're talking about doing another song together, which I think would be really 384 00:21:24,156 --> 00:21:28,380 lovely for the rubies out there and for people out there. 385 00:21:29,790 --> 00:21:37,354 Yeah, I mean, club mixes for me are the best because they're played in clubs and people can 386 00:21:37,392 --> 00:21:41,950 really have a good dance with them because they're faster and they're stronger. 387 00:21:42,530 --> 00:21:44,574 Martin: Yeah, that's good. 388 00:21:44,612 --> 00:21:47,566 And I have some ideas that maybe it could be 389 00:21:47,588 --> 00:21:51,840 interesting for you and the management and others, and that's how you could support 390 00:21:52,370 --> 00:22:01,166 artists directly, also with something called the Value for Value model bits of bitcoin 391 00:22:01,198 --> 00:22:02,142 called Satoshis. 392 00:22:02,206 --> 00:22:04,542 And also that you could send like a boostogram 393 00:22:04,606 --> 00:22:09,830 or telegram and give your appreciation and thank you note to the artist. 394 00:22:11,610 --> 00:22:13,698 I will include that in show notes. 395 00:22:13,714 --> 00:22:17,414 It's one project called The Music Side Project 396 00:22:17,532 --> 00:22:23,210 and another called Wave Lake WA v. Lake. 397 00:22:23,710 --> 00:22:27,306 And it's interesting to see because back in 398 00:22:27,328 --> 00:22:35,162 the day when the record companies and the stores selling vinyls and now it's streaming 399 00:22:35,306 --> 00:22:40,366 mostly, but also it's interesting to see that, as you said, the DDA coming back and they are 400 00:22:40,388 --> 00:22:44,114 mixing and they are using the old records again. 401 00:22:44,232 --> 00:22:51,506 But it must be a challenge as an artist to get the royalties and get the streaming, as you 402 00:22:51,528 --> 00:22:56,050 said, and also when it's concerts and merchandise and all this kind of thing. 403 00:22:56,120 --> 00:23:00,100 So I think that we'll see new alternatives and new ways. 404 00:23:01,050 --> 00:23:06,118 And also to give like credit, as you said, if you have every individually in the chain, it 405 00:23:06,124 --> 00:23:11,066 could be, as you said, the remixes, it could be studio musicians, it could be marketing, it 406 00:23:11,088 --> 00:23:15,290 could be album art, could be lyrics, et cetera, et cetera. 407 00:23:15,870 --> 00:23:17,002 Maria: Yeah, definitely. 408 00:23:17,136 --> 00:23:19,260 I think that's a wonderful idea. 409 00:23:19,630 --> 00:23:24,426 Martin: Yeah. And now you are bilingual also. 410 00:23:24,528 --> 00:23:27,502 I have heard you talking in French in one 411 00:23:27,556 --> 00:23:34,820 song, but also Spanish, right? Yeah, Spanish radio station the other day. 412 00:23:35,190 --> 00:23:37,086 Maria: I speak more than two languages. 413 00:23:37,198 --> 00:23:38,158 I love languages. 414 00:23:38,254 --> 00:23:45,650 I'm currently learning Mandarin and I'm revising my Italian. 415 00:23:47,290 --> 00:23:48,850 There's Kiara. 416 00:23:48,930 --> 00:23:51,106 I don't know if you know, she's extremely 417 00:23:51,138 --> 00:23:52,840 famous in the fashion world. 418 00:23:53,610 --> 00:23:57,490 I've been listening to her on Netflix. 419 00:23:57,650 --> 00:24:02,518 She's got a documentary out in Italian and then I've got my subtitles. 420 00:24:02,614 --> 00:24:08,314 And it's so funny how when I was in the bath, I was just singing in Italian and all the 421 00:24:08,352 --> 00:24:09,594 Italian words coming back. 422 00:24:09,632 --> 00:24:11,746 So I love languages. 423 00:24:11,878 --> 00:24:14,510 I'm not keen on maths, but I love languages. 424 00:24:15,490 --> 00:24:16,526 Martin: That's great. 425 00:24:16,708 --> 00:24:19,946 So when you come up with, as I said, the song 426 00:24:19,978 --> 00:24:23,330 and lyrics, could you then tell about the latest one? 427 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:27,186 As I said, the pieces of a puzzle there. 428 00:24:27,368 --> 00:24:37,106 Maria: Pieces Of My Life is a song that was written by David, who for me is a talented 429 00:24:37,138 --> 00:24:44,022 producer and okay, he co wrote it with some other guys, but he's the only guy that I met. 430 00:24:44,076 --> 00:24:46,594 So it's a very clever song. 431 00:24:46,722 --> 00:24:48,514 It's a beautiful song. 432 00:24:48,642 --> 00:24:53,754 For me, it's the number one, not because I'm singing the vocals on it, but because without 433 00:24:53,872 --> 00:24:57,514 Just as, it is just a demo, it's the number one hit. 434 00:24:57,632 --> 00:25:03,614 And I think it should be in films, I think it should be in adverts, because it's just such a 435 00:25:03,652 --> 00:25:04,442 lovely song. 436 00:25:04,506 --> 00:25:07,774 When I got sent it, my big boy, Brandon said, 437 00:25:07,892 --> 00:25:11,630 wow, Mum, that is the best song you've received in years. 438 00:25:11,700 --> 00:25:13,130 And I said, I totally agree. 439 00:25:13,220 --> 00:25:15,058 I need to get into the studio and get the 440 00:25:15,064 --> 00:25:17,890 vocals down on that because it's so lovely. 441 00:25:18,630 --> 00:25:22,978 So that's out Pieces of My Life and obviously 442 00:25:23,064 --> 00:25:27,570 on Spotify Artists and on all the other social platforms. 443 00:25:27,650 --> 00:25:31,880 And then Eye of the Storm, also written by David, is out now. 444 00:25:32,890 --> 00:25:39,818 So Pieces of My Life is more of a pop ballad, but the club mixes are really cool as well. 445 00:25:39,904 --> 00:25:50,554 And then you've got either Storm, that's more of a pop, which is really good song that gets 446 00:25:50,592 --> 00:25:52,460 you going, like when you're in the car. 447 00:25:52,830 --> 00:25:55,534 And club mixes are coming out with that 448 00:25:55,572 --> 00:25:56,814 already as well, which is good. 449 00:25:56,852 --> 00:25:59,486 And then we've got the Every Time You Need Me 450 00:25:59,668 --> 00:26:05,274 2022 track, which is lovely, the one that got played on Love Island UK. 451 00:26:05,402 --> 00:26:07,682 So, yes, we got those at the moment. 452 00:26:07,736 --> 00:26:09,700 And then we've got the others, obviously, 453 00:26:10,230 --> 00:26:11,614 because it's mad. 454 00:26:11,662 --> 00:26:14,178 They're coming back, like I said, Forever in a 455 00:26:14,184 --> 00:26:15,866 Day, it's gone viral on TikTok. 456 00:26:15,918 --> 00:26:18,120 So that's the beauty of music. 457 00:26:20,330 --> 00:26:26,646 There's no limit to you play a track and then it will just be liked by a certain person and 458 00:26:26,668 --> 00:26:27,346 it gets played. 459 00:26:27,378 --> 00:26:30,362 And that's why I love music so much. 460 00:26:30,496 --> 00:26:36,346 Martin: It's funny when you said that word no Limit, I listened to Two Unlimited and the 461 00:26:36,368 --> 00:26:43,040 song no Limit the other day and it's funny to see them there in a way, maybe some other 462 00:26:43,970 --> 00:26:44,926 singers and so on. 463 00:26:44,948 --> 00:26:47,406 I think Anita was one of the earlier about the 464 00:26:47,428 --> 00:26:51,550 band and they are touring and it's interesting. 465 00:26:51,620 --> 00:26:58,670 And same thing like with Rosala that I have had on my podcast here, yonatandal arranged. 466 00:26:58,830 --> 00:27:03,700 She had been in business for is it over 30 years now. 467 00:27:05,910 --> 00:27:10,966 Maria: I met her at I can't remember where we were because, you know, you go to so many 468 00:27:10,988 --> 00:27:15,046 events, but we were in a VIP area. 469 00:27:15,148 --> 00:27:16,342 All I remember is this. 470 00:27:16,396 --> 00:27:22,602 And then there was a guy who had like black trousers, white shirt and then a black 471 00:27:22,656 --> 00:27:23,382 waistcoat. 472 00:27:23,446 --> 00:27:24,854 So I thought the waiter. 473 00:27:24,902 --> 00:27:31,450 So I sat next to Rosala and I was like I asked the guy if he would give me a drink. 474 00:27:32,350 --> 00:27:37,520 Rosala started laughing and she goes, do you know who that is? 475 00:27:39,410 --> 00:27:42,870 The waiter? And she goes, That's Jason Donovan. 476 00:27:42,970 --> 00:27:45,410 You've just asked him to get you a drink. 477 00:27:45,990 --> 00:27:47,300 Martin: What's a good one. 478 00:27:48,550 --> 00:27:51,330 Maria: What? Oh, no. Oh my God. 479 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:53,842 What happened? He doesn't look the same. 480 00:27:53,976 --> 00:27:59,606 And that's when he was going through a bit of a tough time, let's put it that way. 481 00:27:59,708 --> 00:28:01,090 Which he would admit himself. 482 00:28:01,170 --> 00:28:03,186 And I said I thought he was the waiter. 483 00:28:03,218 --> 00:28:05,654 And Rosalis died laughing ahead off. 484 00:28:05,772 --> 00:28:09,426 And Elton John comes in and I go, I can't 485 00:28:09,458 --> 00:28:14,006 believe I've just asked Jason Donovan thinking he was a waiter, to go and get me a lemonade. 486 00:28:14,198 --> 00:28:16,650 And Elton John was laughing his head off. 487 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:18,826 And then Jason Donovan comes back with the 488 00:28:18,848 --> 00:28:21,114 lemonade and he goes, oh, here you go. 489 00:28:21,152 --> 00:28:23,660 And I go, I am so sorry. 490 00:28:24,030 --> 00:28:25,126 I am so sorry. 491 00:28:25,168 --> 00:28:26,634 I literally thought you were a waiter. 492 00:28:26,682 --> 00:28:28,846 I didn't recognize you with your hair like that. 493 00:28:28,948 --> 00:28:31,434 And he goes, he took it really funny. 494 00:28:31,482 --> 00:28:34,254 But I said, oh my gosh, what a nice man to 495 00:28:34,292 --> 00:28:35,920 literally go and get me. 496 00:28:40,070 --> 00:28:42,354 That was a little funny story that I'll never 497 00:28:42,392 --> 00:28:43,022 forget. 498 00:28:43,166 --> 00:28:44,882 Martin: Yeah, that's a funny story. 499 00:28:44,936 --> 00:28:45,598 That's good. 500 00:28:45,704 --> 00:28:50,006 Do you have any other stories to share? And then also, of course, tell about your 501 00:28:50,028 --> 00:28:51,270 future plans. 502 00:28:52,570 --> 00:28:54,982 Maria: Oh my God, there are so many. 503 00:28:55,116 --> 00:28:59,074 When I met I did a gig somewhere with Tina 504 00:28:59,122 --> 00:28:59,838 Turner. 505 00:28:59,954 --> 00:29:01,178 I was like, wow. 506 00:29:01,344 --> 00:29:02,982 Tina Turner. 507 00:29:03,126 --> 00:29:07,530 And what happened was she performed and then 508 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:14,494 another two artists performed and then I performed and then my music stopped, the 509 00:29:14,532 --> 00:29:16,714 backdrop fell onto my dancers. 510 00:29:16,762 --> 00:29:21,354 It was like and I carried on singing. 511 00:29:21,482 --> 00:29:25,778 I was singing like a bella because everything just turned itself off and nothing was working 512 00:29:25,864 --> 00:29:27,630 and the stage was falling. 513 00:29:27,790 --> 00:29:30,462 And Tina Turner came up to me after in a VIP 514 00:29:30,526 --> 00:29:30,754 room. 515 00:29:30,792 --> 00:29:32,130 She goes, well done. 516 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:34,498 I said, oh, thank you so much. 517 00:29:34,664 --> 00:29:36,706 I thought I was going to get educated or 518 00:29:36,728 --> 00:29:38,550 something, because it was all going wrong. 519 00:29:38,700 --> 00:29:40,326 She laughed her head off. 520 00:29:40,508 --> 00:29:42,838 But there are so many things that you have. 521 00:29:43,004 --> 00:29:44,934 There's also people who actually love 522 00:29:44,972 --> 00:29:47,586 themselves and sign autographs. 523 00:29:47,618 --> 00:29:49,546 They will just stay in the VIP area and they 524 00:29:49,568 --> 00:29:50,950 won't sign autographs. 525 00:29:51,030 --> 00:29:54,250 I don't like people like that at all, because 526 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:58,954 those people that want you to sign the autographs, they're the people buying your 527 00:29:58,992 --> 00:29:59,580 music. 528 00:30:00,350 --> 00:30:02,654 Yeah, there's a lot of people that I've met 529 00:30:02,692 --> 00:30:08,606 like that, who I once I've worked out that they absolutely love themselves and they think 530 00:30:08,628 --> 00:30:09,440 they're special. 531 00:30:10,370 --> 00:30:13,406 I sort of don't really associate myself with 532 00:30:13,428 --> 00:30:16,466 them, do you know what I mean? I just hang around with the nice people, and 533 00:30:16,488 --> 00:30:21,746 it's normally the A listers that are the nice people, and it's the Z Listers that are an 534 00:30:21,768 --> 00:30:23,006 absolute nightmare. 535 00:30:23,118 --> 00:30:27,026 And London, I had a lovely, beautiful dressing 536 00:30:27,058 --> 00:30:36,934 room next to Jennifer Lopez, and this artist who just come onto the scene, had the TV and 537 00:30:36,972 --> 00:30:42,586 papers and stuff like that, no names, just was like, oh, yeah, dressing room is too small. 538 00:30:42,688 --> 00:30:45,562 And I was thinking what? So I said, you know what? 539 00:30:45,616 --> 00:30:46,922 You can have my dressing room. 540 00:30:46,976 --> 00:30:48,838 I'm just going to get changed in the toilets. 541 00:30:48,934 --> 00:30:53,354 And I have people with me who just looked at me in shock to say, what? 542 00:30:53,472 --> 00:30:56,874 And I was like, yeah, I can literally get changed in the toilets. 543 00:30:56,922 --> 00:30:58,462 It's absolutely no problem at all. 544 00:30:58,516 --> 00:31:01,114 Got changed, came out, got my hair and makeup 545 00:31:01,162 --> 00:31:02,286 done in another room. 546 00:31:02,388 --> 00:31:05,026 Stylist did whatever she did and I went on 547 00:31:05,048 --> 00:31:05,502 stage. 548 00:31:05,566 --> 00:31:07,426 And that's how I think it should be. 549 00:31:07,528 --> 00:31:11,380 Not this attitude of demanding this and demanding that. 550 00:31:11,750 --> 00:31:13,970 It's just what is on the rider. 551 00:31:14,870 --> 00:31:17,862 There was a famous rock and roll group, very 552 00:31:17,916 --> 00:31:19,826 famous, who wanted certain colors. 553 00:31:19,858 --> 00:31:22,214 Martin: Of M and M. Yeah, I'm reading your mind. 554 00:31:22,252 --> 00:31:23,462 I was thinking of it also. 555 00:31:23,516 --> 00:31:24,118 Yeah. 556 00:31:24,284 --> 00:31:27,160 What is that list call that you give? 557 00:31:29,150 --> 00:31:35,942 Maria: And I was literally at this event and these people wanted that, and this poor 558 00:31:36,006 --> 00:31:41,562 person, this runner, was taken out, the M, and there's so many things like that. 559 00:31:41,616 --> 00:31:46,378 Oh, they want the temperature, they want the color of the walls different, painted. 560 00:31:46,474 --> 00:31:49,690 And I literally would just have a kettle. 561 00:31:49,770 --> 00:31:52,206 I'd have some hot water and some honey, and 562 00:31:52,228 --> 00:31:52,814 that'd be it. 563 00:31:52,852 --> 00:31:54,960 And a towel, and that be it. 564 00:31:55,490 --> 00:31:58,722 And I said, if you don't have any of that, don't worry about it, I'll bring it. 565 00:31:58,776 --> 00:32:00,914 And that's how I think you should be. 566 00:32:00,952 --> 00:32:04,514 I think you should appreciate the journey and 567 00:32:04,552 --> 00:32:12,806 not think you're a king or a queen, because there's a lot of egos that goes about, and I 568 00:32:12,828 --> 00:32:19,686 think with social media as well, because everyone's taking selfies and filming this and 569 00:32:19,708 --> 00:32:22,202 filming that, there's too many egos, do you know what I mean? 570 00:32:22,256 --> 00:32:24,762 And it's just a job. 571 00:32:24,896 --> 00:32:27,754 And I think most people, special people, are 572 00:32:27,792 --> 00:32:29,878 people like doctors who save lives. 573 00:32:29,984 --> 00:32:30,494 They're the. 574 00:32:30,532 --> 00:32:34,490 People that should be praised. 575 00:32:34,650 --> 00:32:36,846 Not a pop star and definitely not a 576 00:32:36,868 --> 00:32:37,870 footballer. 577 00:32:38,850 --> 00:32:43,418 Martin: Yeah. And when we could talk about that, you're on this ego show now called Ego 578 00:32:43,434 --> 00:32:43,902 net cost. 579 00:32:43,956 --> 00:32:46,266 But I see it as a philosophical meaning. 580 00:32:46,298 --> 00:32:47,554 Like ego I am. 581 00:32:47,592 --> 00:32:49,620 And you have to understand your true self. 582 00:32:49,990 --> 00:32:51,394 But I hear what you're saying. 583 00:32:51,432 --> 00:32:54,254 It's lots of people out there that maybe don't 584 00:32:54,302 --> 00:32:55,460 have their own self. 585 00:32:57,690 --> 00:32:59,702 It's only a surface and so on. 586 00:32:59,836 --> 00:33:03,670 And footballer, we could joke about that because of the soccer thing. 587 00:33:03,740 --> 00:33:07,474 And I'm not so much into sports, but I like American football. 588 00:33:07,522 --> 00:33:14,346 And there you see the coach is doing the strategy and the teams, and they know the 589 00:33:14,368 --> 00:33:20,006 different position and division of labor, but it could be very hyped and hoarse. 590 00:33:20,038 --> 00:33:24,078 But it's interesting to see what's going on. 591 00:33:24,164 --> 00:33:27,226 So, what's next on your journey, Maria? 592 00:33:27,338 --> 00:33:32,834 Maria: Okay, so obviously we've got the tracks at now and then they get in played, as I said, 593 00:33:32,872 --> 00:33:41,506 on Miami Music Week, on stages, several stages at Miami Music Week and after parties, which 594 00:33:41,528 --> 00:33:42,398 is phenomenal. 595 00:33:42,494 --> 00:33:44,670 I've got a film that I'm filming. 596 00:33:44,750 --> 00:33:47,474 It's an anime film in Canada. 597 00:33:47,602 --> 00:33:51,414 So done the script reading, which takes hours 598 00:33:51,532 --> 00:33:53,240 and hours and hours. 599 00:33:55,850 --> 00:33:59,142 At the end of it, you're so, like, are we done 600 00:33:59,196 --> 00:34:00,838 yet? Not yet. 601 00:34:00,924 --> 00:34:04,006 Okay, let's do some more and then. 602 00:34:04,028 --> 00:34:05,526 Martin: We could export it to Mexico. 603 00:34:05,558 --> 00:34:05,850 Right. 604 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:09,446 Menu it will be correct listing. 605 00:34:09,558 --> 00:34:11,040 Maria: Yeah, imagine that. 606 00:34:12,610 --> 00:34:14,762 So we got the film, we've got more tracks 607 00:34:14,826 --> 00:34:16,240 obviously coming out. 608 00:34:17,250 --> 00:34:21,886 And the pressure is on for me to look a 609 00:34:21,908 --> 00:34:28,130 certain way, because don't forget, I was a size four before, so that's a UK size. 610 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:30,658 So at the moment I'm a UK size ten. 611 00:34:30,824 --> 00:34:33,362 Because I've just enjoyed life and I've just 612 00:34:33,416 --> 00:34:36,260 enjoyed being normal and being a mom. 613 00:34:36,790 --> 00:34:37,502 Yeah, thanks. 614 00:34:37,576 --> 00:34:43,366 But now the pressure nobody's asking me to, but for me, because I am a bit of a 615 00:34:43,388 --> 00:34:48,906 perfectionist when it comes to image and always look your best and always your best. 616 00:34:49,088 --> 00:34:52,540 So, yeah, I'm in the gym twice a day now. 617 00:34:54,110 --> 00:34:56,630 Martin: Do you take some rest also between the gym? 618 00:34:56,710 --> 00:34:58,778 Maria: Right, I just rest. 619 00:34:58,944 --> 00:35:02,106 No, because my big boy tells me to do that. 620 00:35:02,128 --> 00:35:02,842 You're right. 621 00:35:02,976 --> 00:35:07,502 But no, I'm doing more cardio just to burn and 622 00:35:07,556 --> 00:35:09,162 for fitness because of stage. 623 00:35:09,226 --> 00:35:10,400 So it's really important. 624 00:35:10,770 --> 00:35:14,210 I cannot just stand there, Martin, and just sing. 625 00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:15,410 I have to move. 626 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:16,338 I have to move. 627 00:35:16,424 --> 00:35:19,282 And because of my BPM on, my music is so fast. 628 00:35:19,416 --> 00:35:21,860 You obviously have to move fast. 629 00:35:24,710 --> 00:35:26,740 So the dancing is quick. 630 00:35:28,170 --> 00:35:30,534 I have to get my cardio up, which is good. 631 00:35:30,572 --> 00:35:37,846 I performed at UK Glamour Awards recently and I wasn't out of breath, so that's a good 632 00:35:37,868 --> 00:35:38,054 thing. 633 00:35:38,092 --> 00:35:40,166 So I'm doing the right thing in the gym. 634 00:35:40,358 --> 00:35:41,658 Martin: Good to hear. 635 00:35:41,744 --> 00:35:42,620 Maria: Thank you. 636 00:35:44,030 --> 00:35:45,194 Martin: Yeah, well, that's great. 637 00:35:45,232 --> 00:35:48,362 And you have to then send me later on things 638 00:35:48,416 --> 00:35:53,882 so we could promote this podcast episode in the future in different ways. 639 00:35:53,936 --> 00:35:56,606 So it was great to talk to you. 640 00:35:56,628 --> 00:35:59,466 And thanks again to Yonat and all for reaching 641 00:35:59,498 --> 00:36:00,862 out and arranging this. 642 00:36:00,916 --> 00:36:03,466 And thanks for your team there and the 643 00:36:03,508 --> 00:36:04,610 management and others. 644 00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:07,394 So, is it anything else you want to say, like 645 00:36:07,432 --> 00:36:14,386 shout out or something else about the cyberspace there or the music industry that 646 00:36:14,408 --> 00:36:15,666 you want to shout. 647 00:36:15,698 --> 00:36:20,534 Maria: Out to your listeners? Love your country, I love your people, I love 648 00:36:20,572 --> 00:36:21,446 your food. 649 00:36:21,628 --> 00:36:24,662 You guys, to me, are one of the nicest people 650 00:36:24,716 --> 00:36:25,640 in the world. 651 00:36:27,210 --> 00:36:30,794 Martin: I say I am an American in spirit, but I hear you. 652 00:36:30,832 --> 00:36:33,450 And have you been in Sweden? 653 00:36:33,870 --> 00:36:42,766 Maria: Yes, whereabout a lot of people think I'm Swedish and they used to speak to me in 654 00:36:42,868 --> 00:36:54,206 Scandinavian, like Henry Maria, when you're plugging music and you're going here, there 655 00:36:54,228 --> 00:36:55,150 and everywhere. 656 00:36:56,050 --> 00:36:58,786 I didn't get to visit your country and I 657 00:36:58,808 --> 00:37:03,538 really want to visit it instead of going from the plane to the hotel to the state to the 658 00:37:03,544 --> 00:37:05,002 hotel back on the plane. 659 00:37:05,086 --> 00:37:07,926 But everybody were really friendly to me and 660 00:37:07,948 --> 00:37:09,366 the Danish as well. 661 00:37:09,468 --> 00:37:10,982 They are so kind. 662 00:37:11,116 --> 00:37:15,910 I think people from up north are really, really friendly. 663 00:37:16,970 --> 00:37:18,986 Martin: Maybe because it's a bit close. 664 00:37:19,088 --> 00:37:22,694 We have a bond and relation to United Kingdom 665 00:37:22,742 --> 00:37:28,700 and England and whatnot, so of course it's close by. 666 00:37:30,590 --> 00:37:31,850 Maria: Do you ski? 667 00:37:32,430 --> 00:37:33,766 Martin: No, I do off to ski. 668 00:37:33,798 --> 00:37:34,810 I don't ski. 669 00:37:37,490 --> 00:37:39,066 Yeah, do you ski? 670 00:37:39,178 --> 00:37:40,522 Maria: Yeah, I love skiing. 671 00:37:40,586 --> 00:37:41,610 I love the snow. 672 00:37:41,690 --> 00:37:44,046 Martin: Like snowboarding or downhill? 673 00:37:44,158 --> 00:37:46,686 Maria: No, see, I want to learn to snowboard. 674 00:37:46,798 --> 00:37:48,210 I've never done it. 675 00:37:48,360 --> 00:37:50,610 Skiing, literally skiing. 676 00:37:52,630 --> 00:37:54,846 I got stuck on the black pist. 677 00:37:54,958 --> 00:37:57,738 Martin: Which is because I was not sounds dangerous. 678 00:37:57,854 --> 00:37:58,806 Maria: Yeah, exactly. 679 00:37:58,908 --> 00:37:59,474 Martin. 680 00:37:59,522 --> 00:38:04,534 I wasn't good enough to get onto the black slopes, but I went on there by accident, so 681 00:38:04,572 --> 00:38:06,680 ended up just sliding down at the bottom. 682 00:38:07,210 --> 00:38:09,160 Martin: I hope you had a helmet then. 683 00:38:09,550 --> 00:38:14,806 Maria: No, that's the thing, I didn't have a helmet on, but definitely when I go skiing 684 00:38:14,838 --> 00:38:16,746 again, I will put a helmet on. 685 00:38:16,928 --> 00:38:17,526 Martin: Good wet. 686 00:38:17,558 --> 00:38:19,286 You have to be safe. 687 00:38:19,318 --> 00:38:26,302 I have a friend who is really from Hungary now he's in Spain and I see some of his videos and 688 00:38:26,436 --> 00:38:28,346 what he's doing when he is doing snowboarding. 689 00:38:28,378 --> 00:38:31,150 It looks very fascinating. 690 00:38:32,290 --> 00:38:35,220 Maria: Yeah, you got fast. 691 00:38:37,190 --> 00:38:39,666 Martin: So what's happening in your area, then? 692 00:38:39,848 --> 00:38:42,782 Where you are located? Of course, you are a traveler. 693 00:38:42,846 --> 00:38:50,920 Any highlights from there on your locals? Do you have performances and gigs nearby also? 694 00:38:51,370 --> 00:38:58,454 Maria: Yes, I've got a company that is arranging, you know, where they do the radio 695 00:38:58,502 --> 00:39:05,750 plugin, the club tours, the circuit in England, so we're doing the circuit in the UK 696 00:39:05,830 --> 00:39:07,740 and then obviously all over. 697 00:39:08,510 --> 00:39:10,618 And I don't know if you know that I have a 698 00:39:10,624 --> 00:39:15,626 radio show that I do with ABC, which is the biggest American radio show in America. 699 00:39:15,658 --> 00:39:16,474 It's massive. 700 00:39:16,602 --> 00:39:20,334 And I with a guy called Aaron and I'm the show 701 00:39:20,372 --> 00:39:21,470 biz host. 702 00:39:22,530 --> 00:39:23,490 Yeah, thanks. 703 00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:24,594 I love it. 704 00:39:24,792 --> 00:39:26,866 Martin: Could you listen to that online, or. 705 00:39:26,888 --> 00:39:33,518 Maria: Is it yeah, literally, I mean, it's on ABC, but also it's on YouTube. 706 00:39:33,614 --> 00:39:40,098 If you just literally Google Maria Rubia, aaron Sanchez ABC it'll come up or Maria Rubia 707 00:39:40,194 --> 00:39:41,798 radio show will come up. 708 00:39:41,884 --> 00:39:44,294 But yeah, it's really nice because you get the 709 00:39:44,332 --> 00:39:49,482 vibe from what's going on in America and what's gone on in the world. 710 00:39:49,616 --> 00:39:51,142 I just love radio. 711 00:39:51,206 --> 00:39:53,020 I think it's just amazing. 712 00:39:54,670 --> 00:40:03,920 Even me in my car, I can tune into somebody some radio station abroad and I love that. 713 00:40:04,290 --> 00:40:09,182 Martin: Great podcast for since 2006. 714 00:40:09,236 --> 00:40:10,270 I started this one. 715 00:40:10,340 --> 00:40:13,346 Maria: Wow. How many listeners do you have? 716 00:40:13,448 --> 00:40:14,900 Martin: Yeah, that's a good question. 717 00:40:15,350 --> 00:40:20,114 I will send you the stats when I get that 718 00:40:20,152 --> 00:40:20,450 question. 719 00:40:20,520 --> 00:40:23,442 I want to have it in perspective because 720 00:40:23,496 --> 00:40:27,198 people listen to big TV shows or radio services and so on. 721 00:40:27,224 --> 00:40:32,534 Do you know what the average or download per episode of all the podcasts out there? 722 00:40:32,572 --> 00:40:37,026 And it's listed like 4 million, maybe 500,000 are active. 723 00:40:37,058 --> 00:40:41,210 But do you know the average download for the podcast out there? 724 00:40:41,360 --> 00:40:49,466 No, it's like about 150 downloads and that maybe doesn't sound much, but it's like an 725 00:40:49,488 --> 00:40:55,134 active choice that I want to listen to this episode here with Maria and plug your 726 00:40:55,332 --> 00:40:57,966 earphones in your ears and listen. 727 00:40:58,068 --> 00:41:00,974 So I often say that think if you would have 728 00:41:01,012 --> 00:41:06,366 like 150 people in a room listen to you and listen to the conversation so I could have 729 00:41:06,388 --> 00:41:11,614 that 150 individuals, you don't know exactly who it is and in a way it's good with privacy. 730 00:41:11,662 --> 00:41:16,878 But of course if they reach out and get comments and you could share what I was 731 00:41:16,904 --> 00:41:23,158 talking about, how you could be supported by Boostograms and Telegrams like this podcast in 732 00:41:23,164 --> 00:41:28,840 2.0. I really look forward to that in the future so you could spread the good word. 733 00:41:30,190 --> 00:41:36,074 It's a small show, it's a philosophical show and also now with artists and so on. 734 00:41:36,272 --> 00:41:41,614 But I've been doing it for a long time and I have several podcasts in different topics and 735 00:41:41,652 --> 00:41:48,510 different areas and also helping individuals and companies and brands to start their 736 00:41:48,580 --> 00:41:49,034 podcast. 737 00:41:49,082 --> 00:41:52,570 It's great to hear that you're liking a radio 738 00:41:52,730 --> 00:41:53,646 or on radio. 739 00:41:53,678 --> 00:41:56,898 So we have to exchange ideas and information 740 00:41:56,984 --> 00:41:58,130 about that also. 741 00:41:58,280 --> 00:42:03,742 Maria: Yeah, well, send me your links and I'll promote your podcasters to the Max. 742 00:42:03,886 --> 00:42:05,380 Martin: Yeah, wow, thanks. 743 00:42:05,910 --> 00:42:07,154 I appreciate that. 744 00:42:07,272 --> 00:42:10,322 Maria: Well, thank you having me on your on your podcast. 745 00:42:10,466 --> 00:42:11,958 I really appreciate it. 746 00:42:12,044 --> 00:42:16,882 Martin: Yeah, and thanks for taking your time and we'll talk soon again, Maria. 747 00:42:16,946 --> 00:42:18,022 Maria: So thank you. 748 00:42:18,076 --> 00:42:22,346 Martin: Do you have any ending fort notes or something like that? 749 00:42:22,448 --> 00:42:24,940 Maria: Please download my songs and enjoy. 750 00:42:26,110 --> 00:42:27,882 They have different meanings for different 751 00:42:27,936 --> 00:42:28,634 people. 752 00:42:28,832 --> 00:42:32,198 So one person may cry when they listen to 753 00:42:32,224 --> 00:42:34,270 song, another person may dance. 754 00:42:34,610 --> 00:42:38,410 Yeah, I think that's the best interpretation 755 00:42:38,490 --> 00:42:39,354 for a song. 756 00:42:39,402 --> 00:42:41,102 It can have different meanings to different 757 00:42:41,156 --> 00:42:42,942 people, which I think is really cool. 758 00:42:42,996 --> 00:42:45,346 So thank you so much for your time and thank 759 00:42:45,368 --> 00:42:50,210 you so much for having me on your amazing podcast and you've been really lovely. 760 00:42:50,630 --> 00:42:53,410 Martin: Interviewing thank you for your kind words. 761 00:42:53,480 --> 00:42:54,954 And I say call to action. 762 00:42:55,022 --> 00:42:57,590 Download a new podcast app on 763 00:42:57,660 --> 00:43:04,582 newpodcastapps.com or podcastapps.com. 764 00:43:04,716 --> 00:43:05,158 Maria: Okay. 765 00:43:05,244 --> 00:43:08,870 Martin: Listen to this episode and yeah, spread the good word. 766 00:43:08,940 --> 00:43:10,418 So thanks again, Maria. 767 00:43:10,514 --> 00:43:20,970 Maria: Thank you, our ram.