Hi everyone! My name is Nono and I am a transfer junior here at Converse! I am from Brazil and I moved to the US for college as I lived in Iowa for the past two years, and then transferred to South Carolina for my last two years of school.
I've been playing volleyball ever since I was 8 years old. Volleyball is the reason why I moved to the US and I love how many opportunities, people, and achievements this sport has brought me, along with shaping the person I am today.
I love to spend time with my family and friends, my favorite thing to do with my family is to play cards, or watch movies and I love to hang out and do fun activities with my friends. Being from Brazil, the experiences I've had, the places I've been and the people I've met has brough me a lot of understandings about different cultures , which is why I'm looking forward for this class!
1. Music is so important to me, I switch up on different kinds of music depending on my mood, but one artists that no matter what mood I'm in I'm always listening to is SZA. I didn't start listening to her until I moved to the US in 2022, but she is my go-to artist, my #1 artist on Spotify, and I like her so much because I find most of her songs very relatable and her voice is so peaceful, as well as calm rhythms. I do listen to a bunch of different music genres, and artists everyday, some that come and go but SZA will do it everyday. She has recently dropped a new album called LANA, but the song I listen to it the most everyday is probably Drew Barrymore.
2. My dad only listens to two things: Samba and The Beatles. Samba is a Brazilian music genre that involves a combination of instruments such as surdo, cuíca (my favorite one), pandeiro, and cavaquinho. My dad has a group of friends that comes together and play samba on what we call "Batucada," which is when a group of people play samba together. So growing up I would always go to their Batucada (they had barbecue there) but I remember I used to hate it. Now that I'm older, I love listening to it, I love to watch them play it, and I love when my dad write me and my siblings songs for us. There are so many songs that I could name, but Conselho is a Brazilian classic that I remember listening to it music classes when I was little, and my dad and his friends love to play it.
3. When it comes to music, I try to keep an open mind about it, and I mostly do as I listen to a bunch of different genres, but one that I don't really connect to is Billie Ellish. I do like her famous songs, and I find it so calming and relaxing, but it's not something that sticks out for me a lot, I don't normally listen to it or have any of her songs on any of my playlists, but when I do listen to it I can enjoy it, it's just not something I would want to listen to. Again I listen to different kinds of songs depending on my mood, and she would be the kind of artist I'd listen to when I feel sad. I like listening to more faster songs and most of her songs are very slow, which is why I don't listen to her, but that also explains why my favorite song of her is Birds of a Feather, since it has a more faster beat.
That's so interesting that you grew up with the experience of watching your dad and his friends come together to play samba. I love the sample you provided and I like that it is one that stands out from your childhood. I also really like SZA and Drew Barrymore is one of my favorite songs too!
Hello! The song I liked the most is definitely SZA’s “Drew Barrymore.” She is also one of my favorite artists! She was number 3 on my Apple Music replay for last year and holding first place so far this year! I’d recommend listening to Good Days, Open Arms, 20 Something, or Crybaby, which are my favorites by her! The song I found most interesting was Billie’s “Birds of a Feather” because I actually prefer her slower music rather than this faster upbeat song. One of her newer songs “Wildflower” is full of emotion.
Hey!! I love love SZA so that's definitely my favorite selection on your blog. I've been super into her music lately and love her song, "Drew Barrymore." I like Billie Eilish too and like "Birds of a feather," but I've heard it play so many times, that I prefer some of her other songs too.
Hey Nono! I really enjoyed listening to the Samba music!! The collective singing and the instruments made me happy and want to join in whatever was going on! The Batucada sounds like so much fun! I definitely have memories like that from my childhood, that I remember dreading, but now, looking back, I appreciate the impact they made!!
That's so interesting that you grew up with the experience of watching your dad and his friends come together to play samba. I love the sample you provided and I like that it is one that stands out from your childhood. I also really like SZA and Drew Barrymore is one of my favorite songs too!
ReplyDeleteHello! The song I liked the most is definitely SZA’s “Drew Barrymore.” She is also one of my favorite artists! She was number 3 on my Apple Music replay for last year and holding first place so far this year! I’d recommend listening to Good Days, Open Arms, 20 Something, or Crybaby, which are my favorites by her! The song I found most interesting was Billie’s “Birds of a Feather” because I actually prefer her slower music rather than this faster upbeat song. One of her newer songs “Wildflower” is full of emotion.
ReplyDeleteHey!! I love love SZA so that's definitely my favorite selection on your blog. I've been super into her music lately and love her song, "Drew Barrymore." I like Billie Eilish too and like "Birds of a feather," but I've heard it play so many times, that I prefer some of her other songs too.
ReplyDeleteHey Nono! I really enjoyed listening to the Samba music!! The collective singing and the instruments made me happy and want to join in whatever was going on! The Batucada sounds like so much fun! I definitely have memories like that from my childhood, that I remember dreading, but now, looking back, I appreciate the impact they made!!
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