About Last Night…
I wrote this song in 2009 (I think). My intentions were to keep it to myself and promote it with a very dramatic video at a later date, making a big splash when released.
Oh well, here is how things have actually progressed. Soundcloud.com & Reverbnation.com are internet music platforms where I have some of my songs for the world to hear, enjoy and share. On Nov. 22, 2015 I received this email from Glenn the Program Director of www.kmix-radio.com located in Los Angeles CA.
From: glenn@kmix-radio.com
Date: November 22, 2015 at 8:21:46 PM EST
To: Audy Walker
Subject: Radio Play
Hi Audy,
Thanks for checking in. You’ve got a good thing going and I’d like to help you get to the next level. Besides the major record labels, there are other organizations that can help you secure significant airplay. Lately, we’ve been receiving some of our best music from The Akademia Music Awards. This company is covering the cost to get artists not only on KMIX Los Angeles, but on an extended network of stations worldwide. Therefore, you may want to consider submitting your music to them at www.theakademia.com. Just a thought. I hope that this is helpful. Please keep me posted on your success and thanks for tuning in!
Sincerely,
Glenn Eisner
Program Director
KMIX Radio Los Angeles
www.kmix-radio.com
So great that there are companies and people who are active in promoting music. I was so thrilled to see and receive such correspondence. I got right on it and submitted my song Last Night without a video. Note, The Source was the song that Glenn had heard, not the one that I submitted to Akademia. I had forgotten about this until I received this next email on the eve of Jan. 15, 2016 from www.theakademia.com., the night before the actual announcement of the winners.
Dear Audy Darryn Walker,
We are pleased to inform you that, upon initial review by our judging panel, your music submission ‘Last Night’ has been officially nominated for the January 2016 Akademia Music Award in your category. There were hundreds of submissions to consider, so it is a great accomplishment to advance to this stage. Please be sure to visit our website on Awards Day January 15th to view the winners and final results.
We wish you good luck and look forward to announcing the results on or before midnight tomorrow.
Sincerely,
The Akademia
Wow, how excited I was, but wait there is more. This is the email I received the next morning.
On Jan 16, 2016, at 2:04 AM, The Akademia wrote:
Dear Audy Darryn Walker,
We wanted to take this opportunity to formally congratulate you on winning The Akademia Music Award for Best Pop / Experimental Song for ‘Last Night’ in the January 2016 Akademia Music Awards! The results are now available and public at: www.theakademia.com This page includes the general announcement and some artist features.
www.theakademia.com/winners This page lists all of the January 2016 winners.
http://www.theakademia.com/january2016_bestsong_popexperimental1.html This page is your permanent award certificate page. Be sure to share your achievement with family, friends and fans. You've worked hard and you deserve it. Your award certificate page will remain active for years to come and may be shared easily via email, Facebook, Twitter and other sites by copying and pasting the URL page link.
Winning an Akademia Award is a rare career distinction. It also means you are now inside the gates of an organization that can significantly advance your career as an artist. We will be in touch with you shortly regarding the next campaign steps. In the meantime, please be sure to like and follow us at the following portals, as we’ll also be promoting award winners through these portals in the coming weeks.
www.facebook.com/TheAkademiaMusicAwards
www.twitter.com/AkademiaAwards
www.youtube.com/AkademiaAwards
Please accept our warmest congratulations from The Akademia team on your outstanding achievement in the field of music. We look forward to working closely with you to advance your music career.
Kind regards,
The Akademia
