#5: Going Viral on TikTok with Jonny Stewart

This week we spoke to singer and viral TikTok sensation, Jonny Stewart. Jonny started posting videos of his bass singing on TikTok last year, and rose to global fame a few months ago as the baritone part in the viral Wellerman sea shanty video - gaining a record deal and a whopping 200k followers in the process! We spoke about his 5 top tips for achieving virality on TikTok, whether the Wellerman video signals a renaissance for folk music and how having a ginger beard can help you get noticed online... If you’re not sure what TikTok is or how it might be useful to musicians - this is definitely an episode for you! ----- Jonny's TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jonnystewartbass Jonny's Twitter: twitter.com/jonnytmstewart The Wellermen: thewellermen.bandcamp.com NoVI: www.noviacappella.com ----- The Resilient Musician is produced by the Encore Musicians team, and is presented by Jonny Venvell (Head of Artist Relations) and James McAulay (Co-Founder & CEO). Encore (encoremusicians.com) is one of the world's largest platforms for booking musicians to perform at events, weddings and recording sessions. Over 10,000 events and gigs have been booked through Encore, and musicians on Encore have earned over £5,000,000 since the platform was launched. If you're a musician who would like to join the platform, you can sign up at: encoremusicians.com/musician Twitter: twitter.com/joinencore Instagram: instagram.com/encoremusicians