EP 36 OKIEM: Fight to play my own music.November 12th, Infinity Orchestra & more |KorakPodcast Ep35 | |The Korak Podcast|

Episode 36, Korak Podcast with Pianist, Composer & Entrepreneur,OKIEM. OKIEM - https://www.instagram.com/okiemofficial/ 🎤 Topics include:  • Growing up in different worlds  • Touring the world  • Playing with the greats  • Playing my own music & more Get the best coffee can offer with Caribe Coffee - https://www.caribecoffeeco.com/collections/coffee Use code MORETHINGS for 20% discount. OKIEM is a pianist & composer whose music is described as cinematic classical. He creates his signature sound by combining piano, orchestral instruments and synthesisers. Okiem has performed around the world for many of the biggest artists in the music industry from Leona Lewis, to Tinie Tempah, to Emeli Sande, to Boy George, to private performances for Lenny & Zoe Kravitz, to performances for brands from Google to Gucci. Most recently he has been seen on tour opening up for Beverley Knight sharing his original compositions across the UK at venues including London’s world famous Royal Albert Hall. Prior to that he toured over 80 cities and wrote songs for the Russian pop sensation Sergey Lazarev. This unique wealth of experience with top class artists helps to shape his unique sound, compositions, and astounding live performance that continue to captivate his audiences. Okiem has been compared to composers such as Ludovico Einaudi and Olafur Arnalds. His contemporary take on the classical genre is expressed in his original albums ‘Xiro’ and ‘The Golden Circle’. He has now been signed by Apple’s record label ‘Platoon’ as he embarks on further releases. Okiem is the creator of The Infinity Orchestra and he can be seen performing with this amazing group of musicians across the UK and Worldwide. They perform a range of music from his original cinematic compositions to orchestral Ibiza Classics. 00:00 Coming up on episode 01:01 Guest Introduction 02:23 That first step 03:40 Experiencing both worlds.Music in Nigerian House 06:50 Deal or no Deal 08:41 Musical taste 11:11 They laughed at me 12:31 Sergey Lazarev, Russia & the world 17:00 No Roadmap 18:56 Building again.From Russia to East London 20:31 Working for free but taking opportunities 22:31 Pixie Lott & beyond 24:54 Tinie Tempah & Auditions 30:37 In service of others & creating my Albums 37:02 Infinity Orchestra & The Royal Albert Hall 40:39 My headline Show - November 12th 46:16 Korak This or That 48:55 Success 49:57 Korak Playlist SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE  https://www.youtube.com/@korakevents LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS https://open.spotify.com/show/57M9S1mwv17I2OLEXIp1GW And wherever you listen to your podcasts