Video summary
In this engaging interview segment from the Y254 channel, host Eliza Kimarani welcomes Jada VSPina, a talented artist known as the "Ghetto Youth Ambassador." The conversation begins by exploring the unique meaning behind his stage name, which stands for "Vibes Spa," reflecting his roots and desire to connect with his community. Jada shares that his journey into music was sparked early on, influenced by listening to songs with his mother and realizing he possessed a natural gift for singing and rapping. He explains that his creative process is deeply rooted in his daily environment and personal experiences, allowing him to write original lyrics that resonate with his audience. The interview also features a lively freestyle session where Jada improvises rhymes based on names provided by the host, showcasing his quick wit and musical versatility despite admitting he is not a traditional singer.
Beyond the creative aspects of his craft, Jada opens up about the significant challenges faced by upcoming artists, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds who must support themselves while pursuing their dreams. He emphasizes that there is no room for giving up or feeling disadvantaged; instead, success requires working harder than others who may have more privileges. A major misconception he addresses is the false belief that artists cannot maintain families, clarifying that it is entirely possible to balance a music career with personal life. Furthermore, he discusses how to handle online criticism and pressure, advising artists to ignore negative comments from people who do not understand their journey and to focus on their own growth rather than external validation.
One of the most poignant lessons Jada shares involves the importance of trust within professional relationships, specifically warning fellow artists not to blindly trust everyone they meet in the industry. He recounts a personal experience where he trusted a close friend with financial matters, only to realize that money and resources should always be managed carefully, perhaps by splitting expenses or keeping channels open for transparency rather than assuming total trust. This cautionary tale serves as a vital piece of advice for emerging talents navigating the complexities of the music business. The interview concludes with Jada expressing deep gratitude to his family, who remain his biggest supporters, and directing fans to his social media platforms, including YouTube and Facebook, where they can find his music under the handle GYTADA VSP.
Ultimately, the session serves as both an inspiration and a practical guide for aspiring musicians, highlighting that one's background does not limit potential but rather fuels creativity. Jada encourages anyone feeling limited by their circumstances to stand up, recognize their gifts, and persist despite obstacles. His message of resilience is clear: life offers lessons through mistakes, and the key to overcoming adversity is to keep moving forward without succumbing to negativity or despair. As the show wraps up, the host thanks Jada for his honesty and insights, promising to return next week with more content while reminding viewers to stay tuned for upcoming segments.
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[music]
Good morning to you once again. It's 18
minutes to 9 in the am. My good name is
Eliza Kimarani, the TV host of the year.
Yes. And I'm not here alone. This is
always my favorite segment. I love
telling you that I love music and
lifestyle. And here we are. We get to
see, we get to know about our artist and
learn about them, which is amazing. So,
who am I with today? I am here with Jada
VPina
or something. But yes, he's going to be
telling us the meaning of his name,
where he is from, and why he decided to
go for this name. So be even without
taking so so so so much time let's dive
into this amazing discussion. Good
morning Jitada.
>> H good morning Elisa.
>> Mhm.
>> Yeah.
>> Say hi to my people.
>> Hi people. Yeah.
>> Tell us the meaning of your name.
>> Yeah. Uh my name is the name is Gada
VSP.
>> The reason why come up the word because
I'm [clears throat] from the ghetto.
>> Mhm. Now if you
are just abbreviation
ambassador
>> yeah ghetto youth ambassador if you see
the word is ghetto youth ambassador so
the the vssp is vibes spa
>> oh that's amazing especially when you
want to identify with your people
>> that's creative and beautiful as well
>> now um when did you realize that you
want to be in this music industry. When
did you realize that? You know what
guys? I think
[clears throat]
elder brothers
by then.
So by then
of
one of the best music
so So
then realize it's like number of people.
M
>> I think I think
>> so.
I think I can do something.
I can sing but I think I can do
something.
Let me do let me try.
I'm good to go. Ah, amazing. And it's
it's interesting when you want to say
mother, she used to listen to these
kinds of songs every time, every now and
then, and then you felt like um I can do
this and now you look for where you
really fall for where you really feel
like I can do [clears throat] this and
you found your niche and it's amazing.
And uh when you think about choosing,
what is one thing that confuses people?
You had to take time and look. Okay.
How does someone get to that place of
now realizing that this is what I can do
but I cannot.
[clears throat]
So I think
I think
potential
I think
so I think mostly potential.
>> Amazing. Wow. So um when we think about
music,
>> there's a lot that happens and uh
there's a long process from getting the
idea
to writing the idea down to producer and
uh all that. So maybe you can tell us,
do you write your own ideas? Do you
write your own rap uh lyrics?
Do you work with other people? And maybe
for someone who has a question, can can
a song be just fully rapping? Amma, you
have to do the rap as well as someone
having some solo artist who is also
singing. Yes. So like educate us like
talk to us.
my own my own lyrics.
Okay.
>> Another solo artist. You can just do it
solo.
>> Wow. Interesting. So, um we're going to
be getting to our freestyle in a few.
So, uh the producer is going to upload
our names. Kaju. But now before he gets
them ready, we can still discuss about
something else. May you write your own
lyrics. Yeah. Where do you get your
ideas?
>> My ideas? My ideas um I think uh based
on my ideas,
the things that I do. Yeah. the things
that I do,
>> the things that I love.
>> So,
>> so it's your daily environment.
>> My daily environment inspired
ideas.
>> Wow.
>> All right. Amazing. So uh my people my
favorite segment is here and this is
where our artist or our guest gets a
list of names and then he reads the
names and freyle freestyle according to
the names that we have and so the names
we have are my chest safari
brio nar. So we have my eye chest
safari brio nar. So you can read
them uh form your own uh lyrics and
freestyle. We are ready when you are
ready. [laughter]
>> So I'll go with I'll go I'll go with
piggy pig.
>> Okay. [laughter]
>> So uh it's like okay.
Yeah. So that u so it goes like this
because
very fast
and very very fast
very fast
go very fast
very fast pygene
around very fast.
Yeah.
Very fast.
Yeah.
>> Wow. Okay.
I can't do what he has done. Yeah. I am
not a singer or a rapper at all. That
was great. The beats.
[laughter]
>> Thank you.
>> All right. Um, let's get to
what is the message that you want the
people getting to listen to your music
to get.
>> At times when someone is writing a song
or singing a song, you're not singing it
for yourself.
>> [clears throat]
>> First of all,
I know one side,
one side there is there's love girls,
one side
the other side
challenges. So I think the three the
three ideas I think yeah I think
for me as
>> Oh, amazing. And are you open to do
collabs?
Probably you're planning to do with some
artists.
>> Uh okay. Before before
I think
but from from what from
I just
for now
many things
as a solo artist.
>> Okay. Now, [clears throat]
um do you have probably role models or
people you look up to in the music
industry or probably you love their
songs or you would
feel like this is the goal. I want to
get to a place that
>> okay we can start probably in Kenya and
then outside Kenya.
>> Okay. In Kenya at home is the best. So
back then up to today I feel like
>> and then outside Kenya.
>> Outside Kenya. Outside Kenya
Kenya like
and
yeah.
>> Okay. So those are people that if you
have a stage to be on the same stage
with them, you would be very excited.
>> Yeah.
>> Interesting. Uh now uh when we think
about music or anything in life
generally, there are challenges that
come with every venture, challenges that
come with every dream, challenges that
come with every job. So maybe you can
tell us some of the challenges that come
with being an upcoming artist.
>> Okay. Uh challenges first.
Okay.
You have to support yourself. You have
to
out
your own things because
especially
at least you can support yourself first
in
the area
as in
Most of the most of the shows
sometimes.
So the best
show.
So
in
Okay. Wow. Um it's it's it's sad
especially cuz
you know it's not like you talk to God
and you tell him
we just find ourselves. But now very
encouraging as well seeing someone like
you. No matter where you born, no matter
the challenges or no matter the
circumstances that um were there, you're
still bracing yourself up. You still
and you're here today and you know this
is um part of the amazing journey that
you're still having. Yeah. People are
watching you today and um uh they would
like probably to they will follow you up
after this. They call you for gigs and
all that. So the fact that you did give
up is is one factor that makes it um
like that make life beautiful, you know,
cuz there's no room for giving up.
There's no room for feeling like um
you're disadvantaged. All you need to do
is work better or work harder than
everyone else that got the privileges.
And it's amazing when you think about
people who have grown up in the ghetto
and they feel like they have dreams,
they have desires to be big people or to
go far but feel limited because of where
they are born or the kinds of situations
they are in life right now and maybe you
can advise or um give hope to such kind
of a person.
>> Yeah.
Okay,
my fellow artist
what I know is that life.
So the moment you realize that you have
you have a gift that you have to go
somewhere that feel.
So I think the best thing
always stand up realize
no matter what
I love to
you just have to even most of the
and they didn't give up.
Okay. And what is one lie that very many
people or misconception that very many
people believe about artists? But you
won't go
Most artist you can't you can't have a
family
but it's a lie.
Okay. How do you deal with criticism?
There's a lot of pressure online
and then everyone reacts in a very weird
way
weird comments to just give you. So, how
do you deal with that?
feel. Okay. A lot of people
most of these people
I I know I know
I
I think the best way
I think the best.
Yeah.
>> Amazing. So, as we wind up, I want you
to tell us probably a mistake that
you've made or a lesson that you've
learned from a mistake you made in your
career as an artist.
you would advise other artists
the same mistake probably an issue or a
problem that you ever found yourself in
okay how do I answer that uh maybe we
can come up again
I'm saying um in life most of the time
and it turns out
a mistake and from that mistake you get
a lesson so I want you to share if there
is but if there is such kind of a
situation that you ever found yourself
in and you you got a life lesson that
you would share with other artists.
Okay. Okay.
And used to be my good friend back then.
So I think
my best friend.
So
Okay%
support realize
By the time
Why
always?
Yeah, that's a good lesson. By the way,
uh if it's a channel, you can all open
the channel. If it's money, you can
split. Katy kati. If it's expenses, you
can share the expenses.
Good. Now, time has gone, but I want to
give you a chance maybe to say hello to
someone. Uh maybe your producer or
anyone whatsoever that you would want to
say hello to.
So, go ahead and say hello [laughter] to
as [clears throat] many people as you
want to.
>> Okay. First of all,
my biggest supporter, my biggest
to my family at home.
Yeah.
Okay. Yeah. Amazing. So, please don't
come
and that's it. Thank you so much for
coming. It's amazing and I have gotten
so many lessons from this conversation
and I
le tell us where can we find your songs
like go ahead tell us where you are on
all your social media platforms social
media platforms first of all YouTube
search
that is g y t a d a you add vssp that's
YouTube
and Facebook.
>> Okay. Thank you so much for coming. Uh
it's been an amazing session and from me
my people
and I have to let James John come with
the sports segment. I have been your
host for the day Eliza Kimmani and it's
been amazing here but now I have to go.
We're going to meet next week. Okay.
Yes. Make sure that you stay tuned for
James and our many more programs that
are going to be coming but for me I'm
going to be back here next week. So take
care of yourselves now sana sana sana
and this is y in the morning here on
y254 channel and we are on all social
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mahali we are James is coming back