United Nations published this video item, entitled “Carmen DeLeon (Venezuelan singer-songwriter)- amplifyHER | Podcast | United Nations” – below is their description.
Meet Carmen DeLeon, a Miami-based woman singer-songwriter from Venezuela, who is exploding on the scene as an artist and songwriter.
Initially, the family’s hopes were based around her brother, a promising tennis player, but success on a TV talent show in Spain put the spotlight on her talents.
In this episode of amplifyHER, Carmen opens up to us about her mental health issues, and her struggles to be respected in the music industry.
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Original music that appears in amplifyHER is included with the kind permission of the artists. All rights reserved.
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About the Series
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The series is a compelling mix of music, interviews, and natural sound, featuring inspiring women musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds, talking about their challenges as women in a male-dominated industry, how they’ve overcome barriers, and what drives them to continue creating music.
“Making this series was a joy,” says the amplifyHER presenter, Laura Quinones. “I was able to have conversations with these huge talents, who felt comfortable being vulnerable with me, speaking to me from their safe spaces: studios, kitchens, even their bedrooms!”
With help from music entertainment company SoundCloud, which is committed to supporting women artists, the UN team identified 10 women artists, representing a diverse range of countries and cultures (see below for the full list).
“One of the hardest things about making this series was coming up with the shortlist of artists,” says the series producer, Conor Lennon. “SoundCloud put together a great selection of immensely gifted musicians, and whittling them down to the 10 that we’ve chosen involved making some difficult decisions!”
amplifyHER is dedicated to women and girls everywhere, particularly to those whose dreams and aspirations are unfulfilled, due to discrimination and oppression.
“The empowerment of women and girls, and the achievement of gender equality, are central to the mission of the United Nations” says Melissa Fleming, the head of Global Communications at the UN.
“We hope that amplifyHER will help us to reach a new audience of young people, especially girls, and encourage them to find out more about the ways the UN is working to improve people’s lives”.
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