"TERESA & the SLUM BUM" album advertising
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Hi! I am a musician from Goa, India, now living in Porto, Portugal. In December 1987 I had an extra day in Calcutta due to a flight cancellation, and I decided to visit Mother Teresa's homes. I didn't think it would be easy to meet her personally, but as instructed, I pulled the bell string hanging outside the old gate at Mother House at 3 pm. I told the nun who opened it that I was just a musician from Goa and had no official work with Mother Teresa, but would it be possible to see her for just a few seconds? She said "Of course", and ushered me into the courtyard.
A few minutes later this 72-year-young lady comes skipping down a rickety flight of wooden steps, looks at me with piercing smiling eyes, and clutches my right hand in between both of hers.
I can't describe what I felt at that moment. Call it a psychological reaction at meeting such a personality, but I've never felt it again - and I've met quite a few. Personalities, I mean.
A thought came into my mind at that very moment, and it simultaneously came out through my mouth. "Mother, I would like to compose a song about you, and contribute it’s earnings towards your work" I managed to speak. "I don't wish to waste your time, but your blessing is all the inspiration I need."
Her eyes twinkled even brighter. "Sure, my son. Do it. But do it with love".
On the flight back home that evening, I composed three full songs with lyrics and music. I'd never written more than one song in a day.
I started recording them as soon as I reached home, but couldn't find the right singers in Goa. So I decided to shelf the project for a while and proceed with singers from Bombay later.
However, I was then at the busiest period of my career, recording my albums, touring India and abroad on concert trips, endorsing international products such as Pepsi and Shure Microphones... and, before I knew it, the 'later' had turned into 27 years.
But I’d never forgotten those songs, and once I left Goa and settled here in Porto, their time had come. As I set out to finally record them in 2016, those 3 songs turned into 28. It was a creatively frantic time. I was composing and writing a new song almost before I had completed recording the previous one. I had never worked this way before, and the whole exercise turned into a full-fledged musical on the life and work of Mother Teresa, complete with an overture. And now, after I've recorded 35 singers from India, Europe, USA and UK singing their respective parts in it, it is finally ready for release.
EVERY CENT WHICH COMES IN FROM THE SALES OF THIS ALBUM IS GOING DIRECTLY TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR. I am not going to deduct a cent for the 3 years that I've worked on it, or for the cost of recording studios, instruments, travel, stay, designing and making ads and ad videos... all that is my contribution.
Now the time comes to advertise it, and the minimal online advertising campaign I have planned in Europe, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India comes up to at least 15,000 Euros. And I'm hoping that that's going to be YOUR contribution, given with a smile and goodwill, to the 'poorest of the poor'. If I raise more, I will advertise more.
Thank you very much!
Remo Fernandes.
P. S. Just so that you know what you're contributing towards, here are a few facts about me and my work:
* During my rockstar days, I was the highest selling artist in India in the English language, being the only one to have Gold Discs in this category for albums such as 'Bombay City' and 'Pack That Smack'. In Hindi too, I have Platinum Discs for my film songs such as 'Jalwa', 'Humma Humma', 'Pyaar to hona hi thaa', as well as for 'O meri munni' and so on.
* I have performed with international artists such as Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull [with them accompanying me on my compositions], members of Queen and Led Zeppelin, and Indian artists such as A. R. Rahman, Zakir Hussain, Trilok Gurtu and others.
* I have been awarded the Padmashri [Indian equivalent of British Knighthood] by the President of India for my contribution to music in India.
* Pepsi USA, and Shure Microphones USA chose me as their brand ambassador to endorse their products in India.
A few minutes later this 72-year-young lady comes skipping down a rickety flight of wooden steps, looks at me with piercing smiling eyes, and clutches my right hand in between both of hers.
I can't describe what I felt at that moment. Call it a psychological reaction at meeting such a personality, but I've never felt it again - and I've met quite a few. Personalities, I mean.
A thought came into my mind at that very moment, and it simultaneously came out through my mouth. "Mother, I would like to compose a song about you, and contribute it’s earnings towards your work" I managed to speak. "I don't wish to waste your time, but your blessing is all the inspiration I need."
Her eyes twinkled even brighter. "Sure, my son. Do it. But do it with love".
On the flight back home that evening, I composed three full songs with lyrics and music. I'd never written more than one song in a day.
I started recording them as soon as I reached home, but couldn't find the right singers in Goa. So I decided to shelf the project for a while and proceed with singers from Bombay later.
However, I was then at the busiest period of my career, recording my albums, touring India and abroad on concert trips, endorsing international products such as Pepsi and Shure Microphones... and, before I knew it, the 'later' had turned into 27 years.
But I’d never forgotten those songs, and once I left Goa and settled here in Porto, their time had come. As I set out to finally record them in 2016, those 3 songs turned into 28. It was a creatively frantic time. I was composing and writing a new song almost before I had completed recording the previous one. I had never worked this way before, and the whole exercise turned into a full-fledged musical on the life and work of Mother Teresa, complete with an overture. And now, after I've recorded 35 singers from India, Europe, USA and UK singing their respective parts in it, it is finally ready for release.
EVERY CENT WHICH COMES IN FROM THE SALES OF THIS ALBUM IS GOING DIRECTLY TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR. I am not going to deduct a cent for the 3 years that I've worked on it, or for the cost of recording studios, instruments, travel, stay, designing and making ads and ad videos... all that is my contribution.
Now the time comes to advertise it, and the minimal online advertising campaign I have planned in Europe, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India comes up to at least 15,000 Euros. And I'm hoping that that's going to be YOUR contribution, given with a smile and goodwill, to the 'poorest of the poor'. If I raise more, I will advertise more.
Thank you very much!
Remo Fernandes.
P. S. Just so that you know what you're contributing towards, here are a few facts about me and my work:
* During my rockstar days, I was the highest selling artist in India in the English language, being the only one to have Gold Discs in this category for albums such as 'Bombay City' and 'Pack That Smack'. In Hindi too, I have Platinum Discs for my film songs such as 'Jalwa', 'Humma Humma', 'Pyaar to hona hi thaa', as well as for 'O meri munni' and so on.
* I have performed with international artists such as Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull [with them accompanying me on my compositions], members of Queen and Led Zeppelin, and Indian artists such as A. R. Rahman, Zakir Hussain, Trilok Gurtu and others.
* I have been awarded the Padmashri [Indian equivalent of British Knighthood] by the President of India for my contribution to music in India.
* Pepsi USA, and Shure Microphones USA chose me as their brand ambassador to endorse their products in India.
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Remo Fernandes
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