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Issue 003

myARTISTdirect Mara Manukyan

European Edition

Featured Artists Eleonora

Tenaj

Katie Ferarra

Your Stage-Your News-Your World

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Table of Contents Glossary Page 3 Letter from Editor Page 7-9 Mara Manukyan Editorial Page 10-12 Katie Ferrara Editorial Page 14-17 Eleonora Costanzo Exclusive Page 20-22 Tenaj Exclusive Index

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President & Editor In Chief Entrepreneur, Model, Actor Dancer, Writer, Producer, and Philanthropist I am delighted to welcome you to the launch of "myARTISTdirect Magazine" an e-magazine published by myARTISTdirect Publications, a division of myARTISTdirect Media Group. I wish to extend my gratitude to the Associate Editors and Contributing Writers as well as the members of the Editorial Board as they are the backbone of this creative endeavor. We could not envision starting this e-magazine without the support and professionalism of artists interested in creating a public global canvas for artists and wishing to make this creative project a success. I would like to emphasize the compelling reasons for launching a new open-access talent global forum, as well as our aspirations and vision for the future. I believe that it is important to have a talent global forum which gives free access to its contents and promotes inspiring stories and passionate output of artists of all spectrum's who have limited access to main stream public forums. We aim to bridge the gap so that authors get a wider audience for their discovery of talent on a global scope. This is particularly true for artists of all spectrum's whose first language is not English. Thus we will work in partnership with such authors to ensure that their coverage of stories is made available to the wider global community. I believe we will be publishing a significant number of new and upcoming talent articles and many talent reviews from authors around the world. Because we want to cover various topics, we therefore welcome good writers and/or reporters from across the world that may embody similar values; and are willing to uphold our mission and our vision on being YOUR Stage, YOUR News, YOUR World. The e-magazine invites submissions in the areas of Modeling(in all forms), Travel, Make-Up, Photography, Entertainment, Lifestyle, and Industry Research. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a broad-based theme that should appeal to the largest possible audience interested in this subject. I look forward to a successful first year for myARTISTLdirect Magazine and welcome any comments or suggestions you may have that would improve the e-magazine.

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Mara Manukyan, actress and model the best of both worlds, looks to become an inspiration to her Followers. Model-Actress: Mara Manukyan Written by myMODELdirect Magazine US & European Editions Published by myMODELdirect Publications, a division of myMODELdirect Media Group Distributed by myMODELdirect Media Group Supported by The MODELdirect World Networks, The MODELdirect American Network, The Model direct European Network,The MODELdirect Armenian Network, The MODELdirect California Network

Mara Manukyan comes from Burbank, CA. She is pursuing a Master’s in Marketing. Her interests and hobbies include snowboarding, going to the beach, and watching tv shows on netflix. So Mara, What is your talent and why did you choose your talent? Mara tells us, I have been a Model and Actress for 3 years now. I wanted to make my dreams come true. “ What are some of your short-term goals with your talent? Mara says, “I am hoping to sign with a new agency soon.” What are some of your long-term goals with your talent? Mara told us, “I am hoping my modeling career gets me to bigger and better photo shoots for magazines and clothing lines. Also, hoping to get more into acting as well.” So Mara, what inspired your talent? Mara says, “I have always loved the idea of modeling and acting as a kid and I was given an opportunity to be a promotional model for Abercrombie & Fitch which led to me pursue more goals in modeling.”

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When it comes to experiences, Mara has had many. Mara, tell us how has your talent impacted your life? She says, “It has made me well known on Instagram and constantly more opportunities keep opening more doors for me.”

Thank you Mara for the opportunity to listen to you story and thank you for sharing it with myARTISTdirect and myMODELdirect communities. We wish you the best in all of your endeavors.

Do you think your talent has inspired others? If so, how? Mara says, “Yes because on Instagram, I have followers that say hoe much they admire me and would love to be like me and it has inspired many to follow in my footsteps.”

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What are some of the experiences you have had with your talent? Mara told us, “I have met many wonderful celebrities and other great people that make this goal so much more greater for me.” What are some of the projects you have worked or have been apart of in the past? Mara says, “I have modeled for many clothing lines and website features.” What are some of the projects you are looking into working in the near future? She says, “I am hoping to model more well known brands such as American Eagle Outfitters.” Do you have any Life lessons or Advice? Mara says, “ there is more people that want you to fail than people that want to see you successful.” Do you have any advice for those who are trying to succeed in this industry? Mara says, “There is always people that will discourage you and push you to give up, use that to motivate you to do whatever you want and accomplish all your dreams.”

In the weeks to come, we will be following up with Mara on her career and her projects, so stay tuned.

She is young, gifted, and determined to win over the world with her voice, this young singer/songwriter is a force to be known in the music world. Artist-Katie Ferrara Designer- Ian Hyde @ Iaan Hide Designs Photographers:Jacqueline Legazcue, Britta Von Basedow www.brittavonbasedow.co.uk

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2012 Recording Artist of the Year "The First Annual Recording Artist of the Year Award was given to Katie Ferrara in the 1st Annual myARTISTdirect Music Awards hosted by the ARTISTdirect World Networks. She has shown over and over again her devotion and love for her fans through her music. She has inspired many young artists to pursue their dreams despite any turbulence. She is making big career moves in the music world, and for that reason, the first ever "Recording Artist of the Year" Award presented goes to Katie Ferrara." Our support and best of luck to Katie Ferrara as she embarks on a journey to imprint aa legacy in the music world."- President & CEO of The ARTISTidrect World Networks. Katie Ferrara is a no stranger to music. She comes from a family of musicians, so it’s all practically in her blood. Born in Los Angeles, she is a singer and songwriter, graduated from Pitzer College with a degree in Psychology. In her free time, Katie enjoys traveling, learning new languages, as well as cooking. Katie, tells us her career began as a singer and songwriter during her studio recordings. She says “My talent really got a kick-start at the beginning of this year, just after I released my studio recorded EP. I just simply have always enjoyed singing a lot and I work hard. The mastermind(s) behind this project are me and my producer Jonathan Guillaumat.” Continue P.12

Some of her goals on the short term, include getting a good manager, building a stronger fan base, getting her music reviewed by more publications, perfect the craft of singing and songwriting, and collaborate with more musicians. When it comes to her long her long term goals she says “I would like to get my music into TV, Film, and other Media. I would like to get featured on radio airplay, organize my own tour, and release an album, and off course sell a lot of music. “ When asked about her inspiration for becoming a singer, songwriter, she told us, “Coming from a musical family had an impact on who I am today as an artist. My mom used to be a singer when she was younger, my brother is a professional jazz drummer and my grandfather was a classical pianist. Having role models like that made me want to pursue music as I got older. I always enjoyed singing when I was a kid, but was really shy about it. No one really knew I could sing until I joined my high school choir. I think the excitement of getting up on stage in front of all my classmates, the applause, attention and the positive experiences I had singing with other people at the time inspired me to keep singing. Also having a teacher that cared and pushed me to get voice lessons led me to keep pursuing music in college. I ended up not majoring in it because studying music theory was not the path I wanted to go on with my career. When I wasn’t studying music I would actually create more songs! I think I find music as a good emotional release. I like to write about my own experiences and share them with people. I guess songwriting isn’t just about making music .I mean anyone can write a song—you don’t need years of musical training to write one. I think a good song expresses things that you never really hear people talk about in public and it changes people emotions. Also having people around me that believed in me has inspired my career as an artist. My producer has been so wonderful at making me feel this way. He understands the message in my songs and pushes me to keep writing. If he didn’t believe in me then he wouldn’t have recorded my tracks.” We asked how her career has impacted her life, Katie said, “I think it has made me a stronger, outgoing person than before. My talent has also made me lucky. It gives me some kind of attractive power where I don’t really have to try hard to make friends with people. They just come to me. There are probably some people in my life I wouldn’t have met if I didn’t sing. “

We wanted to know if though she had inspired others through her career, Katie responded, “I definitely think my songs are inspirational to people. I remember earlier this year I was doing a little acoustic show at the Airliner in downtown LA and there was a girl who came up to me after the show and said “Thank you” for playing one of my songs called Everything is Alright. The song is about just being okay in the situation you are in and not worrying about what you are going to do with your life. The girl told me that she was so glad that I played a song with a message like that because she was having a baby and she was only 21 years old. She didn’t know what she was going to do with her life and how she was going to support the child or whether she was going to go back to school, but after hearing that song she felt better about herself because she knew that there was another person in the world who understood her and had the same experience that she is going through. When I can write a song that many different people can connect on, I am happy because I have done my job as a songwriter. I also think that the work that I have showcased in the past year is inspiring to others because it is a piece of work that has been professionally recorded. I like to leave my old you-tube videos up as well as the new release because it shows how much I have grown as an artist. I am a real person and it takes a lot of hard work to get where I am today and I think that is inspiring for people who are just starting out in the music business or really anything in the art world.”

We asked Katie, do you have any advice for those who are trying to succeed in this industry? Katie said “Be willing to take risks, fail miserably and start from scratch again. Never give up! Write good songs, even if it takes you a long time to do it. It’s about quality not quantity. Don’t quit your day job. You need money for some expenses when you are starting out. Don’t be too influenced by what other people say about your music. If you like your sound, then stick with it. Be innovative and create a sound that is new. There will always be an audience for your music. Practice and play with other musicians as much as you can. Stay organized, work hard and come up with realistic career goals. Collaborate with people as much as you can. Stay healthy and eat vegetables. You need to think like a business person as well as an artist. Set up a website, get you music digitally distributed, and start working with other people instead of doing everything yourself.” In the weeks to come, we will be following up with Katie , in the meantime check out the release of her new EP titled “Naturally”” as well her new music video “ Love Can Heal A Broken Heart”.

When it comes to her experiences in her career as a singer, songwriter, Katie definitely is no beginner. She says,”I was featured artist on 99.3FM KCLA and got to play 4 of my songs live on the radio as well as be part of an exclusive interview with the show’s host Soul Cole. I got to play at the House of Blues in March this year, and at Rhino Records I was featured Artist at the Spice of Life cafe. in London last year, I also recorded for the first time in the studio last year my song “A kiss is just a Kiss” was recorded using Iggy Pop’s old Gibson J45. What an honor! “ When it comes to her accomplishments, she is also quite the upcoming star, she says,” my last project was an EP that I recorded in London last year called When Love’s Not Around. I went into the studio for the first time and worked with a producer on 4 of my own songs. I am currently playing with a full band, something I put together at the beginning of this year “ Some of the projects she is currently working on for this summer, says Katie include working with a visual effects supervisor on an upcoming music video for one of my recently released tracks. She is also working with her Producer in London on an album this summer.

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Multi Artist Eleonora Costanzo is aspiring force in the entertainment industry. She talks about all of her achievements and future career. Actress-Model-Singer: Eleonora Costanzo Written by myARTISTdirect Magazine US & European Editions Published by myARTISTdirect Publications, a division of myARTISTdirect Media Group Distributed by myARTISTdirect Media Group Supported by The ARTISTdirect World Networks, The ARTISTdirect Italian Network, The ARTISTdirect European Network. Eleonora Costanzo is a multi artist from Florence, Italy. Her talent extends from Modeling, Acting, Singing, Composing, Writing, and much more. Her interests include, Guitar, Piano, Dancing, Composition of Songs, Animation, Photography, Painting, and Set Designing. She studied at IMAGINE School of Cinema. So Eleonora, What are some of your short-term goals with your talent? Eleonora says, “making new movies and making a music CD of my songs.” When it comes to long term goals, Eleonora says, “ Work and devote myself completely to the world of music and film.” So What inspired your talent? “I was inspired by the desire to make everyone feel the world I have inside, I want to give emotions to all people.”was inspired by the desire to make every

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When it comes to experiences, Eleonora has sure had plenty. As a multi artist she has participated in several regional and national competitions in which she has placed as a top finalist and has also won several others. Eleonora was also an honorary guest singer at the MISS Italy pageant in 2006. Overall, Eleonora has built a diverse and successful portfolio in the Entertainment Industry. At such an age, we have only seen the beginning. At her age, she has accomplished more than than other young ladies her age. So Eleonora, how has your talent impacted your life? She tells us, “My talent was definitely my biggest inspiration engine. Thanks to it I was able to do things I thought impossible. It has certainly changed my life and has influenced most of my choices.” Do you think your talent has inspired others? If so, how? “Certainly through my many talented people have managed to still believe in dreams, and in their abilities, many times I have been to their strength and motivation to continue to believe in themselves.” What are some of the projects you have worked on or have been apart of in the past? The most important are: 1996 participation in the TV "Zecchino D'oro" with the song "The superpoliglotta" 2nd place. Composer of the single "I like you" presented by the group Black Roses in San Remo 2010. Release of the single "I'm not a Barbie" by the European record label, LM European Music, November 2012 Actress for the film "COSMIC Saturnia" Canadian independent production, in June 2013.

What are some of the projects you are looking into working in the near future? Eleonora says, “ I'm trying to finish my new songs to make a CD. I also work in parallel with a pop-rock band to make another musical project. In the field of cinema, I'm trying to get new ideas and movie contracts. Do you have any life lessons for those who are trying to succeed?She tells us, “If you really want you can, the impossible does not exist.” So you have any advice for those who are trying to succeed in this industry? “If you really believe in your capabilities do not stop, go ahead and reach the goal, because as I said if you really want you can, the impossible does not exist! Thank you Eleonora for allowing us to share your inspiring story with our audience. We wish you the best of luck in your career and life endeavors. In the weeks to come, we will follow up with Eleonora on her quest to accomplish great things. Stay tuned. Learn more about Eleonora by following her updates, news, projects, by visiting her website. Eleonora Costanzo Actress-Singer-Model

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Recording Artist Tenaj shows she is a force as an independent artist in the US. Recording Artist-: Tenaj Written by myARTISTdirect Magazine US & European Editions Published by myARTISTdirect Publications, a division of myARTISTdirect Media Group Distributed by myARTISTdirect Media Group Supported by The ARTISTdirect World Networks, The ARTISTdirect American Network, The ARTIST direct European Network. Tenaj is a Singer & Songwriter from Switzerland. Interests include swimming, hiking, and playing with her dogs. Her goal is to be a successful artist and businesswoman. What are some of your short-term goals with your talent? “My short term goal is to create new music and videos.” What are some of your long-term goals with your talent? “My long term goals are to keep growing and to become a well-known artist.” What inspired your talent? “I started at a young child. Seeing Janet Jackson inspired me. It's also the passion I have for my art. Life and everything around me inspires me. “ How has your talent impacted your life? “Well when you have a big dream it takes a lot of sacrifices and hard work but at the end it's rewarding.” Do you think your talent has inspired others? If so, how? “I think the hard work that I put in inspires others. No matter if you trying to be a doctor you have to work hard and stay focus.”

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What are some of the experiences you have had with your talent? “Wow I had so many. It's constant up and down business. My newest High June 22,2013 was that I have been 3 weeks in a row #1 Independent artist in whole USA -based on radio play DRT.” What are some of the projects you have worked or have been a part of in the past? “I have done so many but the most recent ones are the release of my new album Voyage. The release of my music video Turn it on. I was feat. in Vegan Health and Fitness magazine... Just to mention few projects.....” What are some of the projects you are looking into working in the near future? “Right now the focus is to get more and more radio airplay. I just released the new Turn It on Remix by Aron Tanie which is a great House/Electro remix. I would love to do a song with Calvin Harris or David Guetta.” Do you have any advice for those who are trying to succeed in this Industry? “No matter how big or small your goals are never lose your focus and finish what you started. You have to develop a tough skin. Believe in yourself first before anyone else will. It’s not easy but it's possible.” Thank you Tenaj for the opportunity to share your inspiring story with our audience. We wish you the best in your career and your life endeavors. In the weeks to come we will follow up with her for an update. In the meantime check out her music on Reverbnation and stay up to date with news and updates on her website. Tenaj,LLC www.Tenaj.us www.reverbnation.com/#!/tenaj

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