Hi! I've got a big announcement to make
I made a Patreon that just went public today
By streaming on Twitch
I got to know so many of my followers on a personal level
But still, most of my subscribers on YouTube...
have no clue about who I am or what I'm doing in real life
Apart from covering songs on YouTube, of course
That's why we're going to start with exactly this
So, I'm Selphy, 20 years old
And I'm actually from Bavaria
I moved to Hamburg on my own to start studying at a drama school there
I'm planning on working as a voice actress in the future/after graduation
For dubbing, commercial work,
gaming, audio drama, etc.
Though I'm already working as a VA for some smaller productions here and there
So for those who aren't familiar with Patreon
It's a platform where you can support all kinds of creators
Creators who are singing, drawing, making videos, streaming,
making podcasts, baking, picking flowers,
screaming at dogs, whatever
It's not a one-time thing like kickstarter but happens regularly
It's set to monthly payment on my Patreon page
So you can decide to support me with a small amount of money every month
starting at 1$ going up to xxxxx :^)
What makes Patreon pretty nice is that it's not one-sided at all
since there's a reward system!
There are different tiers that I named after food I like
If you decide to help me out with 2$ a month
you're my DANGO!
and will receive all the rewards of the Dango tier
If you decide to help me out with 7$ a month
you'll be a cream puff in the second tier
which will get you the rewards of the dango tier AND the cream puff tier. And so on.
These rewards include stuff like
Access to my community discord
A whole list of all the cover projects I'm currently working on
Signed postcards in different cute chibi Selphy designs
Guided imaginary journeys
Custom Voice Lines that I'll record for you once a month
That you can use as alarms, ringtones, etc.
Cover previews
Finished MP3 and FLAC downloads of my cover songs before they go on YouTube
Acapella covers just for you
that you can ask me to sing for you once a month
and that won't be uploaded anywhere else
(just for you and only for you)
And Merchandise! Merch? Merch!
Especially on Twitch, I've been asked a lot about my own merchandise
It takes a lot of time, planning, and money, though
Which is why it's gonna take a while until the actual merchandise shop is online and available
Still, because of the mentioned reward system
it's possible to get your own signed Selphy merch early
which will be hoodies and shirts for now
There are different illustrations that I had some artists draw for me and that you can choose from
The money would go into paying for my acting school,
my apartment and cost of living
whilst I'd be allowed to keep doing what I like
which is ... YouTube and Twitch!
If everything goes well, I'm planning on
going into a more professional direction with my YouTube channel
And maybe gathering a small team around me
A group of people who mix, animate, draw illustrations
and create instrumentals for my covers
But that's all just plans
and ideas and dreams
that are still out of reach with my current means
I'm glad about everyone who decides to help me out & thank you for all your support in the past so far
Thank you for everything your support has made me able to do
There's a more detailed version of my current situation on Patreon
Go ahead and read it if you'd like!
If you've got any more questions - feel free to ask
I think that's everything for now
Thank you for listening and for watching
See you!
Bye bye!
