“I decided a while ago to never live in fear anymore.
She found herself entranced by the world of American pop music.
However, it was a desire and talent she kept bottled up.
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“I didnt ever sing in front of anybody.
It was kind of my little secret.
She distilled this interest and influence into other forms of performance.
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Namely, dancing and acting.
Her desire to sing, however, would be locked away.
It’s like a universal language, and I just want to connect everybody with my talents.
I hated it working in human resources.
They werent prioritizing humans.
We werent the resource, she said, detailing her discontent with her career post-graduation.
Eventually, she left the job to pursue music.
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Social media was never in the plan.
Seen as a way to connect to audiences, it quickly became something more.
Baloula found her way to Instagram initially before her fiance introduced her to the wonderful world of Twitch.
“I didn’t really know much about Twitch,” she said.
“When I logged on and saw all the video game streams, I was so confused.
I thought, ‘this isn’t for me.
I’m not sure what he was talking about.'”
Little by little, audiences trickled in to watch her sing some classic pop hits.
Here she had been allowed to hone her vocal talent via virtual audiences.
It’s hard for budding musicians, but Twitch makes it easier.
“What seems surreal to me is all these people subscribing.
I’m always like do you realize what you’re doing?
That’s another topic.
So, seeing this support is surreal,” she said.
Her small but dedicated community has fallen in love.
She’s hoping to go full-time and dedicate more of her energy to writing original music.
“I am a normal girl who loves to sing,” she laughs.
“Music connects us.
It’s like a universal language, and I just want to connect everybody with my talents.
Is that too much to ask?”
