Gabriela Rizova

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Profile

• Songwriter
• Singer
• Guitarist

Instruments

• Guitar
• Bass Guitar
• Ukulele
• Keyboards
• Voice
• Piano
• Violin
• Chello
• Saxophone

Genres

• Pop
• Reggae
• Jazz
• Indie
• Rock
• Soul
• Pop Punk
• Alternative Rock
• Acoustic

Influences

• Fiona Apple
• Anouk
• Joss Stone
• Amy Winehouse
• Ed Sheeran
• Kurt Cobain
• Ballyhoo
• Aretha Franklin
• Slightly Stoopid
• Julie London
• Lianne La Havas
• The Pretty Reckless
• Laura Marling
• Eddie Vedder
• India Arie
• Selah Sue
• Incubus
• Linda Perry
• Natasha Bedingfield
• Jack Johnson

Equipment

• Fender
• Takamine

Languages

• Bulgarian
• English

What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music makes me smile, when I'm sad, makes me believe , when I feel weak , makes me stronger, makes me dream...

What is your music dream?

My one and only dream about the music is to have inspiration - ALWAYS !

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

I'm trying to change myself. Every little change in one person could be a big change for the world.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

"She's got the look" - Roxette ; "Michele" - The Beatles ; "Another day in paradise"- Phil Collins

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Linda Perry, Fiona Apple, Amy Lee, Beth Hart, Taylor Momsen, The Beatles, Queen, RHCP, SOAD, Ballyhoo, Sublime, Christina Aguilera , Joss Stone, Anouk, Cranberries, Dub Fx, Stefanie Germanotta, Lauren Ruth Ward , Lauryn Hill, Pink, Pink Floyd, Gavin Degraw , Laura Marling, Maynard James Keenan, Corey Taylor, Nirvana, Alice in chains , Air...... and MORE .........

What inspires you to make music?

People, relationships, psychology and philosophy, nature and inner battles ...

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Love, freedom, and belief that everything happen for a reason, everything is a lesson and the pieces will fall into their places, no matter what we are going through ...

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Every time is different, depends on the people i sing in front of.Sometimes they make me feel blessed , sometimes I feel like I want to cry and run away.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Everything is the way it has to be.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

The things that frustrate me as a musician and as a human being are the same and they are deep inside of me.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

I'm in constant searching for good local musicians , I go to their gigs, I share their music in social media and recommend them to my friends, I invite some of them to make gigs at the bar I worked at. Unfortunately many of them doesn't have albums and merchandise witch we can buy and one of my favourite Bulgarian musicians don't make concerts very often , because they have other jobs , because here in Bulgaria is almost impossible to make money by original music.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Honestly ... I don't know, I have seen many different examples and very contradictory situations , so I think It's about chances and good circumstances.For me the most important is to make music from the soul and enjoy it, and sooner or later there will be audience for that music but if you need an instant fame no matter what, the best way is provocation.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Lauren Ruth Ward , Ballyhoo , Pomplamoose , Bernhoft , Niaero, Yael Deckelbaum, Sweat Shop Union , The Eels, Bag of toys, Bumpin' Uglies , Laura Marling

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