Avery Anna, the singer who gained fame for posting covers in her bathtub, has just given a TED Talk. Here's what she had to say.
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On Sunday, August 24th, Avery Anna stepped into the red circle at Category 10 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The artist speaks about her feelings, which she admitted on social media is something she is "always scared" to do.
Even having only prepared her speech a few days before, fans think she knocked it out of the ballpark. She spoke about the impact music has and its importance, and she also performed songs like "Danny, Don't."
A portion of the talk focused on concerts and why they're such formative experiences for everyone involved. Anna even gave insight into the psychology behind having an experience like this. "There's a reason that people keep spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars on concert tickets, and they keep coming back to the shows, and they keep streaming the songs," Anna said.
She coined the phrase, "When we feel together, we heal together," and had the audience repeat it after her. She described a phenomenon where, when people are at a concert, their nervous systems sync up unintentionally. This phenomenon is known as "collective effervescence," and she explains that this is what makes music a form of medicine.
"She's so emotionally mature for her age. She makes me hopeful for our future," a fan shared in response to the TED Talk.
Who Is Avery Anna and What Is Her Message
After gaining a following on TikTok, Avery Anna quickly gained notoriety for her single, "Narcissist," which went viral in 2022. This ultimately led Anna to release two studio albums, Breakup Over Breakfast, and let go letters. At her concerts, she has fans write down things they want to let go of in "letter form," a popular ritual that has become a staple of her performances.
She shared in an interview what she wants her message to be. "I want people to feel understood," she said. "My goal, really, is just to share the parts of me that aren't surface level and maybe connect with the parts of other people that they have beneath the surface, too. Being understood is the least lonely anyone can be, and I just want to share that with people."
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