Meet SPAIN-born UK Open Mic performer Ukymayo97:

Hi Ukymayo97, thanks for joining us! Let’s get into it:

Do you play solo only, or also in a group?

Solo

How old are you?

26

Where were you born?

SPAIN

Where did you grow up?

Spain

How did that place influence your music? (if at all!)

Pop rock country

Where are you based now, and why?

London, because I want to improve my English.

What got you into making music in the first place?

Spain

What instrument/s do you play?

Guitar
DJ
DJ
Music Producer
Beatbox
Beat Making

Who would be in your top 10 musical influences, and why?

One direction

Do you write your own songs?

Yes

How many years have you been writing songs for?

3

What process, or processes, do you often find yourself using when you write songs?

Depending of the moment sometimes I start with the lyrics other times with the melody and usually with the rhythm.

How long have you been playing open mic nights?

2

Why did you get into playing them in the first place?

Because I wrote poems and also play sometimes the guitar and one day I try to put it together and i love the results.

What advice would you give new performers who are just starting out playing their first open mics?

Once in Spain in a open micro about poetry and I played a song-poem and I love it.

What’s the hardest thing, for you, about playing open mics?

I think to control the nervous that its difficult ant the first minute.

What’s the most bizarre, or fun, open mic, or gig, you’ve ever played, and why?

When I sing my first song that I composed in front o the people and they love it.

If it’s not already, are you hoping to make music your full-time career?

Yes

What do you currently find the hardest and biggest obstacles to moving your music career forward?

The industry and don’t have contacts and people inside there.

What’s the one truth about you that people often find surprising?

The variety of styles

What’s the most exciting project you’re working on at the moment?

My first EP

Where is the main place should people go to find out more about you?

https://www.instagram.com/mariuky97/profilecard/?igsh=MXhxbmUzbmw4N2Jscw==

We’re done! Anything else you want to share before we go?

No thanks!