During the pandemic, singer Katrīna Dimanta makes pastas and sells ukuleles / Article / LSM.lv

Along with music, singer Katrīna Dimanta not only writes poetry, makes pastels and head ornaments and manages to work in a children’s hospital in the role of Dr. Clown, but also started studying accounting during the coronavirus. The acquired knowledge is useful when selling small stringing tools ukuleles.

“Last year started very, very interesting for me, because in February I won the 2nd place in” Supernova “. A lot of applications for concerts, everything is happening – a lot of interviews, talked about shows, everything, anything – everything! “My world is over,” said Catherine.

The singer had to cancel all the planned concert tours and also events outside Latvia. Katrīna admitted that at the moment when the measures were canceled one after another, “it was necessary to immediately think about what will happen financially in the future. What about all the downtime benefits. For those to whom I answer, I received them,” admitted the musician.

Poetry, pastels and work with children

To overcome the emotionally difficult stage, the singer wrote poetry that allowed her to put all her emotions on paper. “I forced myself to write something every day. And it really helped,” Katrina recalled.

Meanwhile, making pastels used to be a way for the singer to disconnect and relax from stage life and communication with people: “When I had very, very many concerts, I couldn’t find a way to relax. And then one day I thought I could to Make Pastels | [..] I researched where, what, how, I asked my friends for advice and in the end I started doing it. “She added that mail orders are not accepted at the moment.

The singer emphasized the importance of working with children in her life, both privately and in the children’s hospital in the role of Dr. Clown.

The campaign has, of course, been affected by the pandemic, but everyone is keeping a close eye on health and safety. “Thank God we can go to work, and it is very, very necessary now not only for children, but also for doctors and parents, and for ourselves,” said Katrina.

The music album is created with the help of donors

Despite the difficult circumstances, Katrīna really wanted to realize the idea for her album. The material was ready, but there was a lack of funds. “I committed and on my birthday month, February, I created a campaign where people could donate to me – they could participate in the creation of my album,” said the musician. I managed to raise the required amount quickly: “I am so grateful and my heart breaks with happiness [..], because we collected the required amount very quickly. I am very grateful and happy to have such supporters and fans and friends. “

The new album also includes the song “You look at me”, which uses the words of a poem created during the pandemic.

Open your own musical instrument store

During the pandemic, Katrīna also started studying accounting. “I have a very wonderful accountant, but I often don’t understand what she’s telling me, and then I decided [..]that you could try and learn accounting, “said the woman.

Although the singer does not intend to earn a living with this profession, the acquired knowledge is useful in selling small stringed instruments ukuleles.

Nudien – Katrīna plays percussion, cello, violin and now she has also mastered ukulele, which she not only plays, but also offers to buy and learn for others, because the singer also leads ukulele lessons.

“My brother Ten also loves to play and he gets to play ukulele and guitar very well, [..] and we talked to him that it is possible to buy instruments in Latvia, but there is no one who can tell very well what kind of thing the ukulele does, “said Katrīna. Therefore, the musician used this time to create his own shop to sell. these musical instruments.

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