Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Next Women of Country Spotlight: Ania Hammar



By Nicole Marchesi 
Born on August 22 in the small town of Falmouth, Massachusetts, Ania wasn't exposed to the country music genre at first, but developed a slight twang and love for the storytelling of country music after witnessing the successes of country music artists Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, and more. Before pursuing a career in music Ania grew up with her elder brother in a neighborhood of a boys, spending her life trying to keep up with them and quickly enrolling herself into sports at a young age. Participating in sports such as swimming, basketball, and field hockey throughout middle and high school, Ania realized she could carry a tune and found herself wanting to put her efforts towards the goal of becoming a "famous singer."

With the help of her parents and their patience through the countless performances as a child and encouraging Ania through years of violin lessons, she finally had the courage to move forward and make this dream of hers a reality. Inspired by Bonnie Raitt and Miranda Lambert, Ania graduated from Belmont University, packed up her belongings, and made the move to Nashville chasing her dreams and starting her path to greatness. Today the journey means more to Ania than the need for fame. "The real dream is to be making a living making music, singing, being on stage, traveling with a band, meeting new people, and hopefully making a difference in someone's life."

Ania's music combines the inspiration of a variety of artists with the connection to her sense of self, the person she inspires to be, and her personal story. While at Belmont University, Ania recorded her first demos with the help of Karen Staley, an incredible songwriter and mentor, thus experiencing what it's like to be a studio for the first time. In 2014 Ania's first album was released with the guidance of Don Demumbrum of Chateau Music Group, who has helped her learn more and more about herself as an artist and about the effect a song can have over so many others. Another important figure in Ania's career in Kyle Manner, a music producer and engineer who has been with Ania from the start. With the help of all these amazing individuals Ania can share her story through her songs, showing her fans that she loves to have a good time hanging with the guys, while allowing herself to be vulnerable as well. 

Ania wants to contribute to the women of country music movement by inspiring new artists to Just keep going. Saying "Don’t expect it to happen overnight, don’t get discouraged when it doesn’t. Don’t try to be like someone else. Don’t try to please everyone. Believe in yourself. Surround yourself with people who bring you up. Set realistic goals for yourself and work your ass off to achieve them. Hold the vision, trust the process. Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway!” 

In the future Ania's goal is to always keep improving, getting through the ups and downs of life and learning how if you can learn to control yourself everything else will just fall into place. 

You can listen to Ania's music on iTunes, Spotify, Reverb Nation, Soundcloud, and find her @aniahammarmusic on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 

Share this story and tag @nextwomenofcountry to help put Ania and some of your other favorite women in country music on the top of the charts!
"Because the world needs dreamers, and the world needs doers. But most of all, the world needs dreamers who do." 

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