ENTERTAINMENT
From Issue #10
Sound Bites: Shawn Desman
by Ian Leipurts
Shawn
began performing at his events in his native Portugese
and Italian communities at age nine. Today, the 19-year-old
is one of R&B’s hottest sensations. Although
he may be riding high atop the charts, it didn't come
easy. While filming the video for his hit “Get Ready,”
Shawn let us in on some sound bites.
“I
wake up, work out for an hour, then hit the recording
studio and do some producing. I’m at the dance studio
after that from 6 to 10.”
“Unfortunately,
I don’t really have much time for friends anymore.
My dancers and producers are the closest people to me
now.”
“This
is like school for me, I’m learning something new
everyday.”
“I
love getting up on stage, hearing those people scream,
feeling my music. That’s what makes it all worthwhile.”
“[Your
family] have to be behind you or else you don’t
feel good doing it.”
“People
don’t always understand what it takes to get to
where I am. They think you just record a song, put it
on the radio and it’s done.”
“There’s a lot of food I love eating
and can’t have anymore. Instead of a bag of chips,
I’ll just pick up an apple.”
“If
you want something bad enough you go and you do it.”
“If
you love something, pursue it.”
“You
have to stay grounded, know who you are and stay true
to yourself.”
Check out more
Shawn at:
http://www.vikrecordings.com/shawndesman/
