Oct 21
2011
MY SONG DEBUTS #24 ON CANADA’S BILLBOARD CHARTS
Written by Scotty James | posted in Major News | 0 Comments
My manager messages me on facebook yesterday and told me that my song ‘Wanna Be Loved’ just debuted #24 on Canada’s Billboard Emerging Artist Chart! I was in shock and asked him what exactly does that mean lol “Exactly what it reads” he said. He fires off a link and I see my name on a Billboard Chart…which immediately made me think of a conversation I had with a person back in the spring’11 before I started to record my first album.
My close friends and family knew I set ambitious goals to hit the charts by the fall but when people outside your inner circle hear mention about making charts with no major label behind you, many will dismiss that as pie in the sky a.k.a. dreaming lol. It’s hard enough for an unsigned artist to get major radio play let alone make Billboard. So I learned to park negative comments outside my head and continued to fine tune my art and believe in my team.
When I saw my name under a Billboard Chart yesterday, not only was it surreal for a split moment, it reconfirmed that great things can happen if you believe. Nothing is impossible when you set your mind to it and follow the road to your goal. If you’re a young musician or aspire to be great in whatever field, just do it. The universe does amazing things when you’re focused and see opportunities when they knock. It was only a year ago when I grabbed my guitar and went door-to-door to play music for money. I knew I wanted to be a musician so I did things that were hard and often humbling. At the end of the day, I realized if I could go door to door and make people happy with my music, I could eventually be brave enough to knock on the world’s door too. Believe especially when you have the best fans and friends in the world! - Scotty.
