Tones Live 2024 Trailer- ["What Happened To My Arm?] - The Voice…
A world where media actually represents what young people are doing—not the lazy generation stereotype, but the one hustling for success before 30, thriving despite political and financial chaos, and, oh yeah, surviving a whole pandemic.
And as a Black woman in media, I have one question—where are our stories? Where are the Black doctors, the Black CEOs, the creatives breaking cycles? Because every time Black people make the news, it’s the same tired narratives.
“But that’s BORINGGGG—who would want to watch that?”
Well, I’ll tell you who—250 people who packed out my groundbreaking live show in October. 100 performers who took the stage, sharing their stories. Press coverage. Positive reviews. And I pulled it all off with under 500 followers.
There’s a story here.
It had been less than a year since I launched my YouTube series when I decided to bet on myself. (Yes, the YouTube series—*"Tones: The Voice of Gen Z"—where I interviewed young people from all walks of life, from an ex-Britain’s Got Talent star to someone living with a life-shortening illness.)
With just £100 left to my name, I invested it all into my vision. That week? No money for food. I genuinely thought I was crazy. But I held onto pure faith—until I won £10,000. A multi-million-pound company believed in me before the world did.
Now, I have 4K cinema-grade footage from the show, and I know I’m sitting on a goldmine of untapped storytelling. But this isn’t just a one-off. Representation can’t be a one-time event—it has to be continuous.
I’ve built this from scratch. No rich parents. No industry connections. Just me, a 22-year-old Black woman in Leeds (a random cold city in the north of the UK) . But I know I’m onto something huge.
So… are you joining the movement or what?
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