“UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL”

My name is Anna Skachko and I was born in Kazakhstan. From a very young age I had a passion for singing and music. I studied piano and sang in the choir in school as a young girl and then as a teen started performing in a number of venues in my region. When I was 15, I went to study pop-jazz singing in Ekaterinburg. It was hard for me to live so far from my family, but  my dream kept me going. 

After 3 years of studying, I got an opportunity to study at The Prague Conservatory. I pushed through, and finished my 2 years study in Russia in one year and then sat my exams in Prague. Living in Prague gave me so many opportunities and contacts that helped me move forward in music which I will forever be grateful for!

My main goal as a songwriter and singer is to create music of GOOD VIBES- music which will make people emotionally connect to and hopefully even change their lives for the better. With that in mind, I believe that I can build a profitable music company - make radio hits and shows which tour the world. I've been building a team of professionals that can assist me in this dream and I’m confident that I can create music that is very competitive in today’s market but most importantly- WORTHY!

The Ask 

Everything up until this point has been self funded and I'm now at a point where I need some help. I work hard juggling two jobs- teaching piano and signing as well as performing at various venues and events. On top of all this I became a single mother to an amazing little girl who is another purpose of my life and requires a lot of my time and attention too- therefore funding a project this size is a significant challenge. Nevertheless, I want to be able to expand the scope of my musical work and make these two purposes of my life grow in symbiosis. I believe that I can record a meaningful and commercially viable record/album in addition to delivering a captivating performance! I have a Platinum-selling and Juno Nominated producer and an amazing group of musicians who believe in me and work together with me. But it’s the start up investment which I need help with.

The costs for the studio, high skilled musicians, editing, mixing, mastering, radio promotion, social media and a photographer are not something I can handle alone. In order to deliver a commercially viable record along with competitive marketing/release strategy, this requires a significant investment. It truly takes a village (same as raising a child) and I'm asking you to become a part of this crazy village of mine! 

My crowdfunding campaign will support all the initiatives listed above and below. All of the funds will be used to complete a 10 song album and help me with my release strategy. 

The musicians, producer and engineers I'm working with are award winning professionals.

These are the costs which are associated with their excellence:

Cost  Breakdown 

Rehearsal of musicians:

Rehearsal pay for 4 hrs = 80 Euros

Each musician will do 3 rehearsals = 240 Euros 

There are 6 musicians. = 1440 Euros

Recording of musicians: 

Recording pay for 8 hrs = 200 Euros

Each musician will do 3 days of recording = 600 Euros

There are 6 musicians. = 3600 Euros

String Arrangements: Drew Jurecka (arranged strings on "Don't Start Now" "Boys Will Be Boys" and "Love Again" for Dua Lipa) will be doing 2 x arrangements for me = 1000 Euros

Producer Fee:

Thomas McKay 3 x Juno Nominated and Platinum Awarded

750 Euros per song.

There are 10 songs. = 7500 Euros

Mix Engineer Fee:

Vic Florencia 2 x Juno Winner and Multi Platinum Awarded

400 Euros per song.

There are 10 songs. = 4000 Euros

Mastering Engineer:

Phil Bova Grammy Nominated

150 Euros per song

There are 10 songs = 1500 Euros

Photographer/ Videographer:

1 photoshoot = 500 Euros

1 video for the first single = 2500 Euros

Radio Promotion = 1000 Euros

CD Manufacturing = 1000 Euros

Mailing Cd's = 500 Euros

Social Media Ad buys = 1000 Euros

Travel Expenses (Vocals will be recorded in a different city) = 1500 Euros

Total 26,500 Euros

Incentives for investment 

Team Members/Investors will be rewarded for their investment and my plan is the following:

- Tier 1: "I believe in you girl"  30 Euros : Fan receives a signed copy of my CD thanking them by name

- Tier 2: "We're gonna get this !"  50 Euros:  Fan receives a signed copy of my CD thanking them by name + a digital download of the video before it's officially released + a folder of promotional photos before they're officially released.

- Tier 3: "Let's Do This !" 100 Euros: Fan receives a signed copy of my CD thanking them by name + a digital download of the video before it's officially released + a folder of promotional photos before they're officially released. Fan receives a recorded happy birthday message for a family member or themselves or they can choose from a list of songs and receive that with a personal greeting.

- Tier 4 "Ok I'm serious" 500 Euros: Fan receives a signed copy of my CD thanking them by name + a digital download of the video before it's officially released + a folder of promotional photos before they're officially released. Fan receives a personal concert of 2 x 7 song sets.

- Tier 5 "We're going all the way" 1000 Euros: Fan receives a signed copy of my CD thanking them by name + a digital download of the video before it's officially released + a folder of promotional photos before they're officially released. Fan receives a personal concert of 2 x 7 song sets. Fan gets credit and thanks as a team member in the liner notes of the CD and a photo with Anna for the memory.

I will be forever grateful to each and every one of you who will help me make this dream of mine become a reality! I strongly believe that by helping each other we are making our lives better every day!