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Hello, my name is Sara Silveyra Shaw and I am reaching out for kind
people to support my life long dream in music. I am a self taught
upcoming singer, song-writer and music producer, and currently have a
full scholarship to Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. I was 2
when I started singing and 10 years old when I first started writing
songs. I taught myself how to play Ukulele and to play most
instruments by ear, my newest addition being a harp. You can listen to
my old original songs with my ukulele from when I was 11-13 on
SoundCloud if you search “Ailijul”. I wrote my most popular song,
“Jumai’s Song” at age 12, and it is the most personal piece to me
still, as anyone who has experienced a loss that was gone too soon can
relate to the raw emotion. I am a Bay Area native, born in Berkeley
and raised on Alameda Island, having graduated high school from
Oakland, California in 2019. I have been working very hard in my
degree to be focused on becoming a good music producer, as my whole
life was about music but I had realized before starting college that I
didn’t really know much about it at all. It is important for me as a
singer going into the music industry to know the business as well as
the technical aspects of music and producing. My father was deported
back in 2017 as an illegal immigrant here back to Argentina, although
he was in the Bay Area since age 4 and had been very connected to its
roots. My mother is from Houston, Texas and had been sober until I was
14 when I lost everything due to her heroin relapse. She was on the
streets of Oakland for 6 years before starting her recovery. She is
the strongest woman in my life, and has shown me the strength to
overcome life’s battles despite all odds. I am inspired to make
uplifting music that comes from the heart across all genres. I have
been fortunate to be guided to create a stable and healthy world
around me throughout these years, from listening to my intuition about
what is the right path for me.
She is on disability now,
supporting me in paying bills, and my nana in Texas takes care of my
rent from her Social Security. I am very blessed to receive this help,
although due to my Scholarship I am unable to work in school which
makes me ineligible for EBT benefits. My mom and nana want me to focus
all of my time on my school work and making music. I don’t have any
finances left to spare after my basic needs are met each month, and I
have been searching for a way to save up funds to invest in good music
equipment. I appreciate the consideration for your gratitude, and your
donation goes a long way into helping me to making my dreams come
true. It has been a childhood dream of mine to make music, that’s
become a lifelong passion I am eagerly in pursuit of to take to the
next level with your help! I will be graduating next year, and am
ready with the skill set I’ve already acquired in my degree, to start
releasing my projects now. From my old to new material, It is
important for me to have the right equipment first to start producing
from an industry standard level. Thank you for your interest in my
story and in supporting me during my education.
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Experience the heartfelt gratitude I feel for your support through a custom creation tailored just for you. Choose between a personalized art piece or a customized one minute song recording, each crafted to reflect your individuality. Whether you envision a visual design inspired by your story or a theme for a song snippet, both options are graciously customized to your liking. Thank you for your support and for allowing me the privilege of creating something uniquely meaningful for you.
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See all activity2Experience the heartfelt gratitude I feel for your support through a custom creation tailored just for you. Choose between a personalized art piece or a customized one minute song recording, each crafted to reflect your individuality. Whether you envision a visual design inspired by your story or a theme for a song snippet, both options are graciously customized to your liking. Thank you for your support and for allowing me the privilege of creating something uniquely meaningful for you.
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