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Covering Notion 90, Michael Aldag is the tenacious newcomer shattering social media perfectionism with quick and unflinching lyrical honesty.

“You can be having a low period where things aren’t going right, but then you’ll remember that people are valuing and actively listening to your music to make them feel better or even just to chill. That’s what I’ve always dreamed of.”

 

Breakthrough social media star and musician, Michael Aldag, walks us through the wild ride from studying pop music in a pandemic to playing his own shows, reflecting on the pressures of the internet and why he always undercuts his lyrics with humour.

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