I think this desire to grow is inherently linked to who I am...
Towards new heights
I think this desire to grow is inherently linked to who I am. Whether it's in music or my sport, I want to keep learning and developing. Specifically, in music, this means that I have been at it for 12 years, the first 11 of which were okay, but the last year has been super.
Twelve years ago, I started making music with my best friend. We once went to preschool together and have been friends ever since. At some point, we ended up in a band together and that's how we kept developing. We now not only make music, but also have our own event agency, record label and booking office, employing 11 people.
In the past year, everything came to a head, so to speak. Where our music was once seen as more underground, it has now become more and more mainstream. Suddenly, people knew how to find us effortlessly. We got a wider reach, more fans, more listeners on Spotify and our songs were also increasingly used via social media. Before you know it, you then enter an algorithm and continue to grow towards new highs.
By now, I can hardly choose when I think of the highlights we have experienced. For instance, at one point we got to do a performance at the Great Wall of China. It was so surreal and special! As we arrived at this spectacular wonder of the world, I could already see my artist name projected in the middle of the Great Wall of China in the distance. What a bizarre experience that was. I will never forget that.
Of a completely different calibre, but also definitely a highlight, was our performance in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. Here we were in front of 15,000 people. I think it was our biggest show so far. It was a totally different experience from the Great Wall of China, but also absolutely fantastic.
Philippe Arghandeh Jouneghani
Year of birth: 1993
Profession: Independent Entrepreneur / Owner: High Tea Music / T & Sugah
Residence: The Hague
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