In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of one of my most personal pieces. From the first idea at the piano to the final composition, I break down the creative process, the emotions, and the story that shaped ICARUS!
157 shows, 108 cities, 34 countries, and 5 continentsโฆ after two and a half years, what seemed like a "never ending" tour has finally come to an end. WE DID IT!!!! This tour has taught me so much.
When I was on the road, I sometimes felt like I was in a dream, because as a kid practicing piano every day, these very moments on tour were exactly what I hoped to achieve one day. Itโs insane thinking back on all the memories.. some of the ones that stand out: seeing kangaroos in Brisbane, climbing the Great Wall in Beijing, lasagna in Bologna, 9pm walks in Kyoto, playing the Troubadour in LA, hometown show in Toronto with my friends and family.. if I listed everything it would exceed the word count allowed haha, but life is truly a rollercoaster and insanely unpredictable.
The most valuable lesson Iโve learned is that beauty is everywhere around us, both big and small. My music career will always be most important, but what I know now is that work and priorities should never mask the beauty around us and take away living.
To my incredible team, my success is your success, and this achievement belongs to all of us! To my incredibly hardworking agent, Clotaire, for taking a chance on me, to my longtime friend and manager, Matt, for all the crazy adventures weโve been on since 2014. To Tom for being with me since the beginning, to Ian for all the great conversations, and lastly to my incredible label for showing constant support no matter which country I visit, thank you thank you thank you!
What I will treasure most is meeting my audience. I feel lucky I had the opportunity to meet so many of you, speak with some of you, and hear your stories. I say this at the end of every show but Iโll share it again because itโs true for me: as much as my music may inspire you, you all inspire me more than you know. You all mean more to me than words or music can describe!
I will take a break now from performing, but when I am ready to come back on stage, you all will be the first to know! The next chapter begins now. See you all soon and thank you all a million times over!!!
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THE ANNGELS' FAMILY!!!!! ๐๐น๐ So thankful to each and every one of you. The ANNGELS family is all about supporting one another and a place where you can be yourself, vulnerable, and most importantly sharing the common passion of piano and music ๐ถ๐ซ I'm super thankful to this incredible community and super happy we're on this journey together โค๏ธ Many of you ask if I ever feel uninspired or even have the thought of quitting, and I certainly do. But do you know what reminds me to keep going and know I'm on the path to something worth fighting for and continuing? It's all of you! ๐ Reading your comments, DMs, seeing your faces at my concerts, meeting all the kids and parents, seeing your covers online, all of these moments remind me this journey is a special one โจ I appreciate each and every one of you very very much โค๏ธ We shared a cake at last night's show. It was a beautiful chocolate โpianoโ cake ๐๐น I was so busy cutting slices for the audience I actually didn't end up tasting it... but I had some nice tapas and croquettes after hehe ๐ What a special moment!!! โจ HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO US!!!!! ๐ GO ANNGELS!!!! ๐งก๐ชฝ๐
EPISODE TWO ๐ฌ!!! Thank you for all the kind words on the first episode of the documentary. Your comments were very inspiring and moving to me ๐ฅน๐ In this episode, we explore some adventures in Los Angeles, how I got signed to Universal Music, and dive even deeper into my story ๐ชฝโจ
It all started with a passion, the passion then turned into discipline and hard work, which then turned into motivation, but with that came frustration and hardships, and in the end I learned to persevere and to push through. Every journey has ups and downs, and honestly, the more moments of hardship you have, the luckier you are because the sweeter success is going to taste. I still have a long way on this ride, but the reason I am here today is because of many reasons... my team, my family, friends, my self discipline and dedication, but a big factor is each and every one of you. Nothing is more inspiring than seeing a kid play one of my pieces or when a parent tells me I'm an inspiration to their family. YOU ALL are such a big part of my journey and I want to give you all the biggest HUG!!! Music is a wonderful thing, and I'm thankful I am a spokesperson for this art form. I'll continue to work hard and do my best. Thank you for being on this ride with me. The journey continues on and on...
The first episode of my documentary for the special ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the ANNGELS community is here ๐ชฝ๐งก!!! I am so excited for you all to learn more about my story and the journey I took to get to where I am today. I hope this can help you to follow your own dreams ๐๐๐
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Places like this remind me why I fell in love with music.. ๐ฉต
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this place is going to inspire a lot of new music.. ๐๐ญ๐ฉต
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โICARUSโ limited edition vinyl out now!! We donโt have too many copies in stores.. so get it here ๐ tonyann.lnk.to/ICARUS_LP
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In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of one of my most personal pieces. From the first idea at the piano to the final composition, I break down the creative process, the emotions, and the story that shaped ICARUS!
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the next chapter begins ๐
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157 shows, 108 cities, 34 countries, and 5 continentsโฆ after two and a half years, what seemed like a "never ending" tour has finally come to an end. WE DID IT!!!!
This tour has taught me so much.
When I was on the road, I sometimes felt like I was in a dream, because as a kid practicing piano every day, these very moments on tour were exactly what I hoped to achieve one day. Itโs insane thinking back on all the memories.. some of the ones that stand out: seeing kangaroos in Brisbane, climbing the Great Wall in Beijing, lasagna in Bologna, 9pm walks in Kyoto, playing the Troubadour in LA, hometown show in Toronto with my friends and family.. if I listed everything it would exceed the word count allowed haha, but life is truly a rollercoaster and insanely unpredictable.
The most valuable lesson Iโve learned is that beauty is everywhere around us, both big and small. My music career will always be most important, but what I know now is that work and priorities should never mask the beauty around us and take away living.
To my incredible team, my success is your success, and this achievement belongs to all of us! To my incredibly hardworking agent, Clotaire, for taking a chance on me, to my longtime friend and manager, Matt, for all the crazy adventures weโve been on since 2014. To Tom for being with me since the beginning, to Ian for all the great conversations, and lastly to my incredible label for showing constant support no matter which country I visit, thank you thank you thank you!
What I will treasure most is meeting my audience. I feel lucky I had the opportunity to meet so many of you, speak with some of you, and hear your stories. I say this at the end of every show but Iโll share it again because itโs true for me: as much as my music may inspire you, you all inspire me more than you know. You all mean more to me than words or music can describe!
I will take a break now from performing, but when I am ready to come back on stage, you all will be the first to know! The next chapter begins now. See you all soon and thank you all a million times over!!!
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HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THE ANNGELS' FAMILY!!!!! ๐๐น๐ So thankful to each and every one of you. The ANNGELS family is all about supporting one another and a place where you can be yourself, vulnerable, and most importantly sharing the common passion of piano and music ๐ถ๐ซ I'm super thankful to this incredible community and super happy we're on this journey together โค๏ธ Many of you ask if I ever feel uninspired or even have the thought of quitting, and I certainly do. But do you know what reminds me to keep going and know I'm on the path to something worth fighting for and continuing? It's all of you! ๐ Reading your comments, DMs, seeing your faces at my concerts, meeting all the kids and parents, seeing your covers online, all of these moments remind me this journey is a special one โจ I appreciate each and every one of you very very much โค๏ธ We shared a cake at last night's show. It was a beautiful chocolate โpianoโ cake ๐๐น I was so busy cutting slices for the audience I actually didn't end up tasting it... but I had some nice tapas and croquettes after hehe ๐ What a special moment!!! โจ HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO US!!!!! ๐ GO ANNGELS!!!! ๐งก๐ชฝ๐
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EPISODE TWO ๐ฌ!!! Thank you for all the kind words on the first episode of the documentary. Your comments were very inspiring and moving to me ๐ฅน๐ In this episode, we explore some adventures in Los Angeles, how I got signed to Universal Music, and dive even deeper into my story ๐ชฝโจ
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It all started with a passion, the passion then turned into discipline and hard work, which then turned into motivation, but with that came frustration and hardships, and in the end I learned to persevere and to push through. Every journey has ups and downs, and honestly, the more moments of hardship you have, the luckier you are because the sweeter success is going to taste. I still have a long way on this ride, but the reason I am here today is because of many reasons... my team, my family, friends, my self discipline and dedication, but a big factor is each and every one of you. Nothing is more inspiring than seeing a kid play one of my pieces or when a parent tells me I'm an inspiration to their family. YOU ALL are such a big part of my journey and I want to give you all the biggest HUG!!! Music is a wonderful thing, and I'm thankful I am a spokesperson for this art form. I'll continue to work hard and do my best. Thank you for being on this ride with me. The journey continues on and on...
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The first episode of my documentary for the special ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the ANNGELS community is here ๐ชฝ๐งก!!! I am so excited for you all to learn more about my story and the journey I took to get to where I am today. I hope this can help you to follow your own dreams ๐๐๐
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