Suzy Balian - Monster (Original Song) on YouTube

A few years ago, I had a horrible part-time job. I had a supervisor who was very rude and disrespectful to me. At that time in my life, I was writing songs left and right. I was so frustrated at this job and with my supervisor that I came home and started writing a song. That song became one of my favorite songs that I've written called "Monster." 

I will admit that I haven't written any songs lately and I feel so guilty. I have so many emotions bottled up that I know would make for amazing songs. I hope to get back into writing again. Hope you enjoy my YouTube video!

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Maroon 5: Pit Tickets at the Forum

Last night, April 4th, 2015, I got to experience one of the most amazing nights ever. I saw Maroon 5 play at the Forum in Inglewood, California. I have been in the Maroon 5 fan club for over 10 years now - 10 years! Since then, I have seen them on pretty much every single one of their tours. I was able to get fan club presale tickets to the pit a few months ago, and since then, I have been counting down the days to last night's show. I made sure to get there super early and I am telling you, the long wait was worth every single minute. 

The first time I heard a few snippets from "Songs About Jane," I fell in love with their sound immediately. Their music was exactly the style of music that I would write back in the day. I am so glad I decided to join their fan club years ago and I know I will be a loyal fan for life.

I made sure to put my phone away for most of the night and just savor every single moment. Moments like this don't happen all the time and I had to take a deep breath and soak it all in. I live for nights like this...great seats to see a band I love and backstage passes (one day!!). I truly had the time of my life and I would not have traded that moment for anything!

YouTube Cover of "Best Mistake" by Ariana Grande

I found an instrumental version of Ariana Grande's "Best Mistake" and decided to do a short and sweet YouTube Cover. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a rapper to do Big Sean's part so I decided to just sing Ariana's part. Check it out!

Make up information:

Lipliner: Prestige in "Sand"
Lipstick: Mac "Nouvelle Vogue" layered with Mac "Myth"
Blush: Arbonne bronzer
Eyeliner: NYX
Mascara: Arbonne "It's a Long Story"

My YouTube Cover of "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli Xcx

I realized I loved rapping when I first heard Nicki Minaj rap on Usher's "Little Freak." (I only rap for fun!) Ever since then, any Nicki Minaj or Iggy Azalea song I hear, I try to learn the rap as best as I can. This time, I actually learned the entire rap for "Fancy." Check it out!

YouTube Cover of "Me and My Broken Heart" by Rixton

Check out my piano cover of "Me and My Broken Heart" by Rixton. The original song sounds like a mixture between a Matchbox Twenty and Maroon 5 song. I'm a big fan of Maroon 5 (9 year fan club member and counting!). So when I heard the song by Rixton, it caught my attention right away. It's catchy and so fun to listen to. Here you go:

YouTube cover of "Black Roses" from Nashville

I was watching the television show Nashville on ABC a few weeks ago and heard a beautiful song called "Black Roses" sung by Clare Bowen AKA Scarlet O'Connor.  I loved it instantly. I wanted to try a different style of a YouTube cover this time around. I contacted my talented musician friend Alfred and asked him to accompany me on the song. He did an amazing job playing piano and editing the video with a help of another friend. This was our first time recording a cover like this and we hope to do more and improve with each video. Check us out!

 

YouTube cover of "Let Her Go" by Passenger

Check out my YouTube cover of "Let Her Go" by Passenger. It's such a sweet song and I knew I had to cover it. I had my friend play guitar with me because I knew it would sound even better with two instruments. Enjoy!

YouTube cover of "Push" by Matchbox Twenty

Remember this classic song "Push" by Matchbox Twenty? It kept coming up on my iPod in my "Shuffle Songs" section over and over again. I have over 4,000 songs yet I kept hearing this one and thought to myself, "You know what? I'm going to do my own short simple cover of this." I love singing, playing the piano, recording, etc. I love music! Hope you like this cover.

My YouTube Cover of "Perfect" by Pink

I did a new YouTube Cover of "Perfect" by Pink with my friend. I love this song and I think it sends out such an amazing message to everyone who is going through a tough time. Just read some of the lyrics from the chorus, "Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever ever feel, like you're less than, less than perfect. Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel, like you're nothing, you are perfect to me."

I love doing YouTube covers because it serves as an outlet for me. We all have crazy lives with work, school, family, etc. When I do a YouTube cover and play the piano and sing, it's that one moment I can just get away and focus on what I really love...MUSIC! Hope you enjoy this cover and check out my other covers as well. Thank you!

My YouTube cover of "Oh Mother" by Christina Aguilera

Here is a YouTube cover I did a few months ago of Christina Aguilera's "Oh Mother." It's truly a beautiful song and I really wanted to cover it. Check out my other covers while you're at it. Enjoy!