We had the good fortune of connecting with Tenette Smith and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Tenette, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I pursued a artistic creative career because it was a natural living energy within my spirit. I could not contain it, so I decided to act on it and doing that open so many doors where I started to create value with my talent and also making a living off of it Became easy. I didn’t have to work that hard for any opportunities.,They would just come to me because of my talent so I decided this was my calling and my purpose.
Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Born & raised in the hood on the west side of Chicago forced me to be strong, It birthed a creative force, It also molded & cultivating a new brand for me! Through my company, Ettenet Music Group. I seek to bring a renaissance of exciting energy with my her soul sista, superwoman-inspired style! growing up i used to mimic some the the greatest soul singers in the 70’s those artist inspired me to be a singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. My vocal style is fluid and ever-evolving. My musical roots run deeply into blues, gospel, soul, and funk. I sings from the heart, and has been inspired by artists such as the late Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Whitney Houston, while bringing a colorful, new, modern spin to the genre. As of to date I have opened for artists like Angie Stone and Louis York, and she has co-headlined with Bilal, Musiq Soulchild. I have also been featured on America’s Got Talent, where she impressed musical icon, Simon Cowell & she’s also Auditioned Live on the hit show the Voice on NBC.
Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If my best friends was visiting me in the Atlanta area, the first place, I will take them in the morning would be Cultivate my favorite vegan and vegetarian breakfast spots! Then I would take them to the beltline and show them all the festivities that I love them I will take me to my favorite bar and club to go dancing rock steady!
Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Yes, I would love to shout out my team, Kevin Shine He discovered my talent, and if it wasn’t for his program called WSA which is a membership-based organization of music enthusiasts that seeks to educate, empower and provide opportunities within the recording arts. and Jackie Everett is very diverse and talented on all ends of the spectrum. These are the two amazing partners in my life who guides me and keeps me motivated!
Website: www.ettenetmusicgroup.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tenmusicpage
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/tenettesmith
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tenmusicpage
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tenmusicpage
Youtube: www.youtube.com/tenmusicpage
Image Credits
Photographer Nate Rosser