My lil history with UAN... AND WHY MAMA G

Its 2009!!!

The anticipation is over!

I share a deep relationship with my company, UAN...

I don't know why, but I thought, I guess I should share with people how UAN came into my life, and how I became MAMA G...and specially why, I hold my UAN Artistes and UAN so close to my heart...

Reflecting back to 2004, my 1st contact with UAN was a phone call, well a call back.

Ironically, unlike some of my artistes, whom were scouted, I was 'scouted' in a different way...

In year 2002, I went for an musical audition, though I didn't get a call back immediately, I got a call back in 2004, to ask me back for another audition for different musical, and that was UAN...

There, I passed, I naturally felt it was a simple reason, I grew over the 2years gap, between the 2 auditions, I grew, better, improved, and I grew stronger...

Thankfully, UAN decided to give me a chance again after 2 years, could you imagine, after 2 long years, I was still in their profile? I feel blessed, I felt lucky.

I went for weekly rehearsals, with other UAN artistes, there I was embraced, guided by the managers, groomed as a person...

I had fun, and managed to pursue what I like to do...perform.

By the way, then I wasn't a UAN Artiste yet...

Like everyone else, though I was given the opportunity to experience the UAN culture 1st hand, I knew there were more to it, I was curious...and obviously for many artistes, they had a little difficulty explaining to me what UAN is really about...

MAMA G came into my life, was just simply, because there were 2 Gina(s) in the show, and because I played the a 'host' mamasan role in musical, it was only natural my mentor called me, MAMA G...

After about 7 to 8 months 'with' UAN...without any doubt, I decided to join uan as an artiste.

strangely and ironically, the very same day, I bumped into a stranger in a previous work location, and briefly he over-heared a conversation i had on the phone, and heard me saying UAN... he causally asked me,

"oh are you from UAN?"

"No...why?"

"so are you joining them (uan)?"

" I suppose...why?"

" well... they seem to take anyone.... and I met one of their staffs...XXX...I don't get it, why pay for my own portfolio?"

I smiled....'thanks for the info, I think I've made up my mind'

I suppose in every company, situation and decision, you cannot please everyone...

that's not important, what's important is keeping up to their own expectations...

after being an artiste for a month, my passion for UAN grew, I applied to work in UAN, as a admin staff...

I never looked back since...1st Febuary 2005.

in 2 months I raised to be an Artiste Relations Manager, I guess my previous experience in customer service, events and marketing helped.

following that, 6months, I moved up, and up, and up....

As months and years passed, naturally MAMA G grew... I really grew into being MAMA G...

Therefore, many known I tend to be a bit strict with my artistes, they are like my 'kids', I look out nothing but the best for them.

I took get a bit edgy with anyone whom has something to say about my 'kids'... SO WATCH OUT!

Being in UAN, I've learned so much abt being a person, enjoying life, and value of life and family and friends.

Being in UAN let me understand... For Artistes By Artistes... then one will achieve.

I live by it...

UAN and MAMA G doesn't give up on you, until you give up on yourself.

My dearies... I hope your winning attitude with push you the best you can be and we can achieve out dreams together...

UAN has fulfilled all my expectations I had from and with UAN, therefore I am very happy, I refuse to allow anything to happen to my 'kids' and my UAN, it doesn't matter to me whatever else anyone can or should say about UAN... i say thank you, and taken note of.

execptations.... if you work with me, share with me expectations, we must have the same vision to succeed together, to have the same version, we must be honest and have mutual trust.

How UAN has afffected me and my life may not be the same for the others, I recently been reminded, for 2 parties to work, managed together well, is when both parties values are similiar and valued mutually, therefore...my adaption to UAN and success through UAN, is simply because UAN's vision and values are intune with my personal values as a person.

So I guess it differs from person to person's values, and personal values changes... so people come and go...

And to the nice stranger whom I spoke to moments before I joined as an UAN Artiste?

" Dear stranger,

UAN is for everyone, UAN embraces those whom WANTS to be embrace by UAN, in terms about paying for my own portfolio, the question is an answer itself, I PAY FOR MY OWN PORTFOLIO...*lol*...

just remember, do everything yourself, and UAN? its my guideline... its not my decision maker.

Cheerios stranger,may you find what you share your values too..."

YOUR MAMA G always.