Amariithecreator
“I think that human beings are filled with God's spirit to create.” This statement struck me when I interviewed Amarii, who has been in the creative field and has made a name for herself. Throughout her time, she has delved into multiple practices such as singing, writing, photography and content creation. Her purpose is to make people see through her own eyes with her life and stories with those practices. She believes people have been given a gift and encourages people to plunge into the deep. In this writing, we share the creative space with Amarii. She shares her experience and ambitions in her journey.
Amarii’s Journey
She gained interest through reading novels, sparking her imagination and inspiring her to write pieces and explore meaningful quotes. This made her confident in expressing her thoughts and seeing the world in her own unique way. She has also been inspired by her parents, who played a big part in her journey with their encouragement and grace. Most of what she has done is singing.
She has collaborated with many talents ranging from the music industry to voice acting for Khynetic. One of the collaborations includes working with Yes Academy, which is an exchange program in Nigeria funded by the United States in 2020. This led her to gain a certificate with the academy. Additionally, Amarii has worked with talents like Godwin Tom and Johnny Drille, who both have become mentors to her.
Like other creators, her journey could have the purpose of being a creator, but to the outside world, it may seem broad and difficult to grasp. Maybe this could be the idea she wants to give others giving that unpredictability and excitement.
From my conversation with Amarii, here's what she sees a creator as:
God gave us the wisdom of singing, making artistic designs, cutting stones, etc. For some people, it may be painting, writing, singing, or dancing, and for others, it may be wrestling, cooking, carpentry, and so on. But whatever it is, holds the power to morph into artistry capable to outlive you. This is what being a creator is: breathing life into what you work on.
She feels there is an issue in the creative workspace, where so many may have been niched to a certain field and unable to be free as creators. She doesn’t want to be known only as a singer or content creator but can go into different fields and be recognized as multitalented. With that, it can be a precedent for others that you can show that you can have multiple talents. She has also explained that being a creator comes from being a problem solver, finding creative solutions, and putting something that hasn’t been there.
Amarii’s message to people when starting out is to create and define it perfectly, saying that “it's not about the tools, it's about the tool” meaning that “you are the tool” and it doesn’t matter what your environment does to you and it can’t affect your creativity. And on a final note, take it one day at a time and be consistent and trust your craft.
She believes that current and up-and-coming creators should not be afraid to explore different forms of producing work. At the end of the interview, Amarii asked me what I could take away from her page, and I took the consistency and passion for creating. From another perspective, it could be far different from how I viewed it and track back to the unpredictability and excitement. Hopefully, Amarii’s story, advice, and experience will inspire others and be insightful across the continent.