How Jessie Reyez Overcame Adversity and Willed Herself To The Top of Music | IDEA GENERATION

Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Writer, artist, and trailblazer Jessie Reyez takes us on a journey from her childhood writing poems, to hitting open mics around her hometown of Toronto, to becoming one of the most authentic and dynamic songwriters and musicians in the world. In this week's episode, hear how Reyez first started getting into music thanks to her family, moved to Florida after a failed stint as a Tornoto Raptors cheerleader, and found musical success by leaning into her most authentic self. Subscribe to IDEA GENERATION for new episodes every Wednesday at 12pm EST: https://bit.ly/3lvY3wn Act I 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Family values 2:59 - From poems to songwriting 4:39 - The pursuit, auditions and stepping into the industry 6:59 - Finding opportunities for growth and leaving Toronto Act II 11:08 - Moving to Florida, starting over 12:13 - “Gatekeeper” 13:20 - Resiliency 14:36 - The Remix Project and mentorship 15:38 - Reaping the benefits of the sacrifices 19:00 - Songwriting: walking into the room and being open 19:46 - Defining the vision, respect, and boundaries 20:43 - Building buzz as an artist and writer 22:16 - "Figures" release, courting for labels 23:36 - Growth across albums Act 3 24:57 - Before Love Came to Kill Us 27:00 - "How I process criticism" 27:25 - Navigating the pandemic, “The Power of Now” 29:03 - Success, reflection and healing 32:45 - Managing a team and honoring the work 33:53 - Ownership synonymous with financial literacy 34:38 - Dreams and the future Check out more from IDEA GENERATION here: IG:   / ideageneration   TW:   / ideageneration   FB: https://bit.ly/3FMfbpM Special thanks to our partners at Shopify for bringing this experience to life. More about Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/idea Learn how to start your own brand with Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/learn Check out more from Shopify here:   / shopify     / shopify     / shopify