Tiffany Moníque's Blog

Hey Y’all!!!

It’s been a while so I wanted to stop by and say hello. I hope by now everyone has had a chance to see my new video Nemesis. If not, make sure you stop by YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQAAg3k7v0s to check it out. I’ll try to embed it at the end of this post to make it easier for you . Once you’ve viewed it, please leave a comment to tell me what you think.

The “Original” Me

That's me in the corner...

Me 50lbs ago at my top weight

Top Weight Part 2

3 Weeks ago

July 2010

Listening to: Nemesis

This is Tiffany Moníque! Welcome and thank you for visiting my blog. I know I’ve been promising to post here for quite sometime and I have intended to but fortunately, I’ve had alot going on lately due to my new release, Nemesis. By now, I’m sure you all have it – but if not you can feel free to order a hard copy at http://www.tiffanymonique.com/tiffmo_order.html or download it on iTunes. Anyway, I intend for this blog to be very consistent, informal, transparent and interactive. As time goes along, I’ll look forward to coming here, kicking my shoes off and chatting with you all like we’re old time friends. And I hope you will do the same…

So how will I kick off this initial blog? I guess there’s no time better than the present – let’s talk about what’s going on now. My EP, Nemesis, was released worldwide on June 15th and since that time, I’ve been promoting it and pursuing its viral presence around the world.  This is a grassroots movement, which means there is no major funding, budget, team or backing. My partner, Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan and I are building this venture from the ground up, digging into our savings and using the labor of friends and family who thankfully believe in me and this project. Going it “alone”  has its rewards and challenges. The reward is similar to raising a young child into a successful adult…you rear the child from the beginning when he/she can do very little, knows very little and there are many challenges. You are responsible for establishing the foundation of everything they will ever become. But once that child is a successful adult, you can sit back with pride and reap the benefits of the hard work and investments. I decided to pursue my career independently because I wanted to show everyone that I could be all I wanted to be and wanted a hands-on approach as to how my career and image are structured. I wanted the world to see the REAL me and any changes/growth I experience in the coming years. Does this mean I wouldn’t take advantage of a major opportunity? Of course not – but it does allow everyone to see who I am and their decision to work with me will be based on who I am and what I desire to become.

The challenge of building this venture from the ground up is as I said before – there’s no major funding, support, distribution or a massive team to delegate everything to. All that has to be done must be done by myself and those who simply believe in me (Thank you!). For me, this has very bi-polar characteristics because it forces me to be freely creative while trying to run a structured business. I’ve had to learn how to be the artist AND the executive…how to pose sexily for a shot, then demand that my image not be misrepresented….how to be interviewed then double back to ensure that my words weren’t misinterpreted…how to pose for the album cover and then crack open Photoshop and create the album cover. Completing this EP, I admit, has been very challenging and there have been times when I’ve considered giving up ..or at least delaying the project because of lack of resources. But as always, God found a way to meet the need, brought a few professionals into my circle and my team and I were able to pull off a body of work that I’m very proud of. I won’t be able to compete with the big leagues at THIS moment, but I believe I will be able to very soon and ask for your support in helping me get there. Please help me promote this EP by purchasing it, telling your friends about it and urging them to purchase it, calling radio stations and asking them to play it, telling other writer or bloggers  that you want to see a feature done on Tiffany Moníque, and posting it on your Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other social network pages. I, in turn, work very hard in being someone and giving you something that you’re PROUD of promoting.

I’m very excited about this phase of my life – where I am and where I’m headed. I have my moments, but remain encouraged and I’m overwhelmed by the success and visibility of Nemesis so far.  I’m thankful for the hard work  and support of my team:  my sidekick/ producer/manager/partner – Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan of Rhythm 252 Music Group,  my production team, Kwiz, Marlin Smith and Tony Carter of Digital Khaoss Productions, my web designer Byll Saunders, my publicist Gwendolyn Quinn and my parents, family and friends who have all stepped in to function in whatever capacity I needed them to. I also cannot forget to acknowledge the blessings I’ve received by being apart of Beyoncé’s touring family. As one of “The Mamas”,  I’m thankful for the love, lessons  and support each member of the Beyoncé cast and crew has instilled in me.  I’m also personally thankful to Beyoncé and her family for their genuine love, support and encouragment to let my voice be heard. I believe that I will be very successful because of the faith and investments of myself, those in my village and YOU!

In the coming days and weeks, I have alot planned: interviews, promoting this EP, assembling a band, performances and starting work for my full length-album.  I’m also taking a hardcore, dedicated approach to my health and diet as I prepare for my video for Nemesis in July (more details on that later). I’m currently on a 10 day fast, which is extremely challenging but allowing me to think more clearly about what’s going on in my life and how to execute the next steps. I ‘m working nonstop and I look forward to hearing back from all of your with your words of love, encouragement, criticism and feedback – I’ll take it all! More importantly, I ask that you help me spread to the word to make Tiffany Moníque a household name. LET’S DO IT!

See ya!!

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