SA's REALLY Got Talent

Went & did my audition today. I realised that talent has so little to do with it, since there wasn't a single untalented person there.

Went in and met the judge - Duncan Irvine - I know him, although he doesn't remember me (just as well). "Rob Rodell?" he said. "Sounds like a very well-known name in the industry." Great. I chose my brand name well, and my brand is growing. I love it.

My chances: I reckon about 5000:1. It's not that most people that I heard there didn't deserve to go through, it's just that there's so much clutter... How do you choose 1o people from 50,000 auditions? The judges can hardly remember 50 faces, let alone 50,000.

Still, I learned a lot: I want to have more presence when I perform for total strangers... I want to be unique and different more than wanting to blend in... That's what made Susan Boyle stand out.

Chalk it up to good experience, and move on.

Gigs, gigs, gigs...

Hmmm... Just read up about Chesney Hawkes and Nik Kershaw online. It's so easy to look at these guys and think "has-beens." I'm reminded of a poem I once read that spoke about rather being a wannabe or a has-been than a coulda-been, shoulda-been, woulda-been...

I know I need to get my music more out there, so I'll be striving to do a lot more gigs in the near future. I guess paying your dues is just something you gotta keep doing, although when you love it it should not feel like work. I have to admit: sometimes it does! Does that mean I just don't love the music enough? God I hope not! That would be tragic.

Does Beyonce still pay dues? Not sure - maybe, in her own way...

In a sweet spot...

Had a fantastic gig with Dawnay on Sat nite at the Blues Room in Sandton...

Thank you to the wonderful Addi Lang and photographer Anne Brest for the pics and the exposure I'm getting as an artist - Addi, you're the best. Mwah!