In 2004, my passion for the entertainment world ignited. It was the year I fell in love with music and decided to create my own songs, which led to forming a band and writing my own material.

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My parents owned a bar called Chicago in Nazaré, Portugal. When the bar closed, they turned the space into a storage room, which later became our summer house. While it was still a storage room, my friends and I would often hang out there, chilling and listening to music. I had a laptop and a USB microphone that we originally used for chatting on MSN. Back then, we used a software called Magic Music Maker it was golden.

 

With that setup, I didn't hesitate to start creating my own songs. I downloaded some instrumentals from the internet and wrote my first rap song titled "My Life." After that, I wrote three more songs and formed a group. I became the vocalist, Wilson joined as the backing MC, and Cony took on the role of DJ. Together, we called ourselves South Village.

 

Determined to perform live, we decided it was time for our first show. We built our own stage at a local cafe in our neighborhood and performed for an audience of 20 people, all of them our neighbors. I was just 13 years old when I stepped on stage for the first time. The moment I felt the energy of the crowd, I knew I wanted to entertain people for a living.​​