About this project
Hey everyone,
My name is Alexandria Maillot. You can call me Alex. I put pen to paper and I like going on stage a lot and speaking in melody. Basically, I am an artist- a musical artist, at that. As of current, I would like to make music and the crazy business that goes along with it my career. Some call it a dream. For me, it is an attainable aspiration. All I have to do is believe in myself and know that wherever I go in life I tried my best at it. I am not signed to any label, nor am I under any sort of contract. Basically, I fund my own music and DO my own music. What does that amount to? Me generally being broke.
So, this is why I am on Kickstarter. I want the believers of my music to be my heroes and help me attain my first goal of 2011: completing my first album. I want this year to be the year I am able to take that next step towards my dream of international recognition- or at least being considered a professional. I know this time in our economy is not exactly a convenient time to be giving strangers like myself (unless I know you, of course) some money towards my project, but that couple extra bucks you could spare could literally be one of the reasons why I am one day at the Grammys.
Here's the deal. I am going to keep this project up for 90 days with a goal of attaining at least $10,000. That may seem like a lot of money to some of you, but in truth, it covers only a few costs. HOWEVER, $10,000 is enough money to help me get started on the project and will enable me to actually put out an album this year. THE ONLY CATCH: If I do not make the $10,000 in the 90 days, then I DO NOT get any of it! So, I am literally begging you to consider this project and donate as much as you feel acceptable. You are the sole reason I am going to make this album, and for that, I will be giving rewards away to everyone who is involved with this project!
Thank you all so much for reading about me and my project. I am very excited (and a tad nervous) to see how this project pans out in 90 days, but nonetheless I am forever grateful for all of you who make the effort to help me with my goals. I will never forget this.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 18, 2011.
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This is the "Minimum-but-still-extremely-appreciated" reward. For this, you will get a signed copy of the finished album!
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This is the "Extremely-kind-donation-from-an-extremely-kind-human" reward. For this, you will receive a signed album, a custom t-shirt AND a signed poster!
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This is the "You-are-such-an-awesome-person" reward. For this generous donation, you will receive a signed album, custom t-shirt, signed poster, special edition stickers, buttons AND free tickets to any show of mine!
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This is the "You-rock-my-socks-off" reward. For this wonderful donation, you will get a signed SPECIAL EDITION album, custom t-shirt, signed poster, special edition stickers and buttons, free tickets to any show of mine AND a "Thank you" note on my website in the "Special thanks" section of my website as well as personal "Thank you" DVD!
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This is the "You-are-way-too-kind-for-your-own-good" reward. For this incredible donation, you will get a signed special edition album, custom t-shirt, signed poster, special edition stickers and buttons, free tickets to any show of mine, "Thank you" note on website, personal thank you DVD, AND a "Thank you" note on CD sleeve (distributed on all CD's made and sold where you can also advertise your business for free!)
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This is the "Holy-crap-if-you-choose-this-option-you-are-seriously-amazing" reward. For this absolutely fabulous donation, you will get a signed special edition album, custom t-shirt, signed poster, special edition stickers and buttons, free tickets to any show of mine, "Thank you" note on website, personal thank you DVD, "Thank you" note on sleeve AND a song written in YOUR honour!
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This is the "You-are-actually-amazing-and-you-deserve-some-type-of-badge-because-I never-thought-anyone-would-choose-this-pledge" reward. For this wonderful donation, you will get a signed special edition album, custom t-shirt, signed poster, special edition stickers and buttons, free tickets to any show of mine, "Thank you" note on website, personal thank you DVD, "Thank you" note on sleeve, song written in your honour AND you will get VIP tickets to any and every show!
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This is the "If-I-thought-no-one-would-pledge-to-$1000-then-obviously-no-one-is-going-to-pledge-to-this-amount-of-money" reward. For this wonderful donation, you will get a signed special edition album, custom t-shirt, signed poster, special edition stickers and buttons, free tickets to any show of mine, "Thank you" note on website, personal thank you DVD, SPECIAL "Thank you" note on sleeve, VIP tickets AND free special edition CD's of every album I make in the future! You are so incredibly amazing!
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And this is the "I-seriously-doubt-anyone-will-ever-choose-this-option-but-if-you-do-you-are-a-mixture-between-Fergie-and-Jesus-and-you-are-way-too-rich-for-your-own-good-but-nontheless-I-will-appreciate-this-for-the-rest-of-my-life" reward!!!! So, you will get an EXTREMELY Special edition album (like, you will be the only person ever to have that album) with a song completely dedicated to you on it, a thank you note on my website as well as the CD sleeve, a special edition gift basket containing buttons, stickers, posters, banners, a copy of the regular CD as well as other special edition CD (all signed), free tickets to any of my concerts for the rest of my life, personal thank you DVD, "Thank you" on website, EXTREMELY SPECIAL "Thank you" on CD sleeve, VIP tickets, special edition CD's for life AND a very lengthy, personally written letter, as well as phone call and anything else I can possibly every think of to you because you first-handedly made my project a SUCCESS so you deserve EVERYTHING and MORE! Yay!
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Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” With perpetual strive, sheer determination and an open heart, this is what Alexandria Maillot wishes to accomplish through her passion for the arts.
The newly Vancouver-based teen has already developed a wealth of experiences and an impressive resume from performing opportunities that have included: Showcasing her talents to audiences overseas in Egypt and Romania, winning numerous competitions like the PNE Shaw Star Discovery Talent Search and Victoria Idol, being featured on Virgin Radio’s Best of BC program, and catching the attention of impresario David Foster and earning a spot onstage with famed singer Jann Arden during a televised concert in Toronto.
A graduate at the age of 16, Alexandria’s most recent successes include recieving 2nd place in the BC Musician Songwriting Magazine, and is currently featured on Oprah Winfrey’s website as part of “Oprah’s Search for the World’s Smartest and Most Talented Kids” section.
One of her original songs, Revolution, was picked up by Universal Music in Europe and appears on the debut album by Swiss recording artist Stefanie Heinzmann. The song was the third single (with an accompanying video) from Stefanie’s album “Masterplan”, which went gold in Germany and Switzerland and was Top 10 in the EU.
In 2009, Alexandria was chosen as one of the Top 20 artists/bands out of 450 applicants in British Columbia to be a part of the inaugural The Peak Performance Project, a $5.29 million plan designed to kick start the international music careers of three emerging B.C. artists every year for the next seven years. The project is administered by the Music BC Industry Association and funded by 100.5 The PEAK through CRTC approved Canadian Content Development Funding.
Most recently, Alexandria was featured through 95.3 Virgin Radio for the "Best of BC" program as well as Ourstage.com and MTV's "Needle in the Haystack" feature.
Alexandria has always made it a priority to help others through her music. Over the years, Alexandria has been involved in various charities like the Easter Seals Program, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Breast Cancer Research and Epilepsy Awareness, and has organized fundraisers for local food banks and independent groups. She has promoted self-confidence and inspired the use of creativity and imagination while touring elementary and middle schools, and has put together vocal workshops and Youth Talent Showcases to help young music enthusiasts get started in a positive manner. With a maturity far beyond her years, Alexandria knows the importance of being surrounded by a supportive atmosphere, and does her best to be a mentor and role model for her peers.
Alexandria is ready to take on the world. The question is, is the world ready to take on Alexandria?
