Episode: 45
Title: Norman Farrar Introduces Frankie Moreno, an American pop/rock star singer, piano prodigy and multi-instrumentalist.
Subtitle: “Music is a piece of art that goes in the ears straight to the heart”
Final Show Link: https://iknowthisguy.com/episodes/ep-45-how-to-make-billboard-hits-w-frankie-moreno/
In this episode of I Know this Guy…, Norman Farrar introduces Frankie Moreno, an American pop/rock singer, piano prodigy and multi-instrumentalist
He is a music prodigy who started playing piano at the age of three. He played the classic tracks of Mozart. On this episode, we dig into what the music scene is like in Vegas both pre and post Covid.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Part 1:
- 2:57 Frankie’s backstory
- 6:45 Learning piano at the age of three
- 9:03 Perks of having a musically inclined family
- 13:05 Moving to guitar lesson after piano
- 19:18 Describe the place where he grew up
- 21:16 Turning point of his career: Start composing country music
- 23:03 His key habits for achieving career success
- 27:44 Express his appreciation for classical music
- 33:27 Classical composers who inspired him to compose classical song
- 41:11 Why music considered an art form of expression
- 43:53 Covid pandemic brings challenges and new opportunities to music industry
- 47:58 How much money do artist make from itunes
- 54:09 The impact of technology and social media in the music industry
- 57:46 Keep composing music despite criticism
- 59:38 Pros and cons of social media
- 1:04:08 Illustrate challenges he faced as a musician and how he deal with it
Part 2:
- 0:20 Moving and relocating to Vegas
- 3:06 How pandemic affects his career
- 5:13 Compose, arrange and produce music for a cause
- 7:09 Strategies on how songs make it onto the billboard charts
- 11:06 Keys to the success in the music industry as an artist
- 13:51 What does music mean to him
- 15:37 Vegas music and entertainment: How music industry surviving during covid pandemic
- 18:00 His favorite concert venue
- 23:07 Doing virtual residency activities with his band
- 27:22 Music goals: Setting positive and realistic music career goals
- 34:13 Time management tactics: Composing and releasing song within a week
- 38:47 Talk about his album Hawaiian Reggae
- 44:53 Inspirations and motivations in writing songs
- 52:01 Writing effective songs: What is the purpose of the song
- 1:04:56 How he overcome the greatest hurdles in his life
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