TMN Magazine issue #5 March

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HOTTER 

THAN 

EVER 

The Dream Angels 

collection 

GIANLUCA 

CORRAO 

”SIMONA E MILANO” 

EXCLUSIVE 

STORY 

“IL RICHIAMO DELLA 

MUSA” 

EXCLUSIVE 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 

Marco Castelli

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Like hot sun on exotic blooms after a rush of rain showers. 

Available in Victoria’s Secret stores and VictoriasSecret.com 

The Fragrance Collection: 

EAU DE PARFUM, 1.7 oz. $52, 3.4 oz. $68 

EAU DE PARFUM ROLLERBALL, .23 oz. $18 

FRAGRANCE LOTION, 8.4 oz. $25 

FRAGRANCE MIST, 8.4 oz. $25

Photographed by Creative director Margareta Augustyn 

Casting director and model Marco Castelli 

Ava Pivot Grooming Luca Cianciolo

What's Inside? 

Feature Stories...

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20 

22 

23 

Editor's Note 

TMN Playlist 

ADAMANT 

Gianluca Corrao 

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25 

26 

31 

48 

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Marino Alberti 

Pyrope Gallery 


ON THE COVER 

TopMega5 

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58 

61 

63 

NewMusic 

Sarantos Melogia 

Maral Beshimova 

www.topmeganews.com 

31 48


"Il richiamo della musa" 

EXCLUSIVE 


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MAGAZINE 

HOTTER THAN EVER 

COLLECTION 


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victoriasecrets.com


EXCLUSIVES 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 

PAGE 48 

Marco Castelli

TMN MAGAZINE/MARCH 2017 

Editor's Note 

Our magazine has come a long way in the last year. 

With headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, we first 

expanded across US. Then we decided to add a 

touch of Europe and expanded to the UK. That 

wasn’t enough either, so we spread our wings to the 

Italy and Turkey. 

I am very pleased to present to you a new issue, 

with many more exclusives, music news and fashion 

updates. We’ve got a groundbreaking concept in 

mind – a digital publication that has the same type 

of in-depth content as a print magazine but is also 

accessible from anywhere in the world, with all 

information at your fingertips, only a click away. 

I have also inherited an incredibly talented and 

devoted team, who don’t merely create a magazine 

but engineer a unique masterpiece with each issue. 

TMN Magazine celebrates all things Design this 

month, with our spring issue focusing on fashion, 

elements, and trends — so we decided to inspire 

you with stories about ART—Pyrope Gallery... 

Marco Castelli, the model, casting director, 

designer, appeared in our awards issue, as a 

Designer of The Year. He’s back with “Il RICHIAMO 

DELLA MUSA”, a story about falling in love...and 

The Pyrope Gallery - where the most important 

fashion designers offer their luxurious creations… 

You might think that Pyrope Gallery is another 

story about the luxury store, but it’s a different 

kind of art: Pyrope is a mix of fashion designers, 

modern art and the synergy of art/concept power. 

One of my personal favorite articles in this issue is 

our feature on the rising star, Nicky –Nothing But 

You - January issue cover star, whose stunning 

beauty and talent have helped her career skyrocket 

in a matter of months. Nicky is a true example of 

what hard work and dedication can lead to – she 

has already named Awards Winner and working on 

her new single which will be out very soon! 

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you to follow your dreams with this 

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music, taking photos and 

supporting people I've never 

met. 

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NEW 

SOUNDS 

TOP 

NEW ALBUMS


THE TMN EDITORIAL SPRING PLAYLIST 

2017 

The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – Closer 

Ed Sheeran - New Man 

AlunaGeorge – I’m In Control 

Flume – Never Be Like You 

JoJo - LEAVE (Get Out) 

Banners – Shine A Light 

Gallant – Weight in Gold 

LKA – Underwater 

Woodes – Rise 

Alex Vargas – Higher Love 

The Weeknd ft. Lana Del Rey – Stargirl 

Interlude 

Sage Nebulous – Harambe’s Night Out 

Nick Wisdom – Neeed That 

Everlong – Foo Fighters (acoustic) 

Nothing But You - DREAM 

Now, it’s our turn to reveal which SONGS we’ve 

loved the most. 

TMN's new selection of songs to boost your SPRING! 

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PICKS OF THE 

MONTH 

New Songs, Albums, And Singles To Love In March 2017. 

Artists including Ed Sheeran, Depeche Mode, and Zara Larsson have all 

dropped some huge new songs to kick off the year. 

E D S H E E R A N 

‘÷’ ‘DIVIDE’ 

SARANTOS - WHY ASK WHY 

DEPECHE MODE 

SPIRIT 

ZARA LARSSON 

SO GOOD 

GIANLUCA CORRAO -SIMONA 

E MILANO 

T A K E T H A T 

WONDERLAND 

RAG'N'BONE MAN 

HUMAN 

NOTHING BUT YOU - MEANT TO BE 

TINIE TEMPAH 

Youth


INTRODUCING 

EARL LEE ALLEN A.K.A. ADAMANT 

"I believe the music I create is relatable and can 

make a positive impact in someone's life," he says. 

He describes his music as having a therapeutic 

approach to it—it's conscience, thought provoking 

material. 

"I enjoy writing and performing spoken word," says 

Earl, who began with poetry base before 

transitioning into writing hip-hop over soulful 

instrumentals. He initially became inspired by his 

younger brother, Rico Loso—an artist who has been 

crafting material for years. He's quick to 

acknowledge that his biggest influences and 

motivating factors, though, are his adoring wife and 

daughter. "My aim is to make music my kids can be 

proud of--[music] that will make them proud to say 

that's my dad." 

To date, the relatively new artist has released 

numerous songs, most notably, "More Than Life," 

"LOVE ME," "Piece Of Heaven'," and "Make it Okay" 

Rapper Earl Lee Allen also 

known as ADAMANT born 

—and raised—in Hammond, 

Indiana, but currently resides 

in San Antonio, Texas, a city 

ripe with hip-hop talent and 

history. While he enjoys his 

work a supervisor at a 

juvenile treatment center, 

making music is his 'true' 

passion. 

HOT 

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TMN Magazine | NEW MUSIC 

NEW MUSIC: GIANLUCA CORRAO 

”SIMONA E MILANO” 

S 

IMONA E MILANO” new single by 

Italian musician Gianluca Corrao. The 

songs immediately shot up the Airplay 

Charts and entered onto the iTunes 

chart as well. 

The music video of “Simona e Milano” 

was premiered on Italian channel 

TgCom, featuring Italian Big Brother 

13 contestant, Mia Cellini. Gianluca 

would be classified a singersongwriter 

or ‘cantautore’ in Italy. 

We are in love with music by 

talented Italian singer! 

“Simona e Milano” in particular, 

describes the narrator’s 

relationship with an escort, who 

he’d like to make his own and not 

share with anyone else, realizing of 

course, that his dream is only an 

illusion. 

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TMN Magazine | INTRODUCING 

Gianluca Corrao is a singer from Genoa, Italy, who has always had a passion or music since a 

young age, participating at Karaoke evenings. In 2012 after a long experience paying his dues, 

Gianluca made his professional debut with the release of his single “Desy” in collaboration 

with indie label, Maria Records. He followed that up with his debut album and another single 

entitled “La Verità” which was supported by a video clip. From there on moving forward, 

Gianluca has had many of his songs climbing the various local and national charts as well as 

achieving a fair amount of success on iTunes and Amazon. 

Gianluca Corrao 

He has had national radio play and collaborated with important national and international 

artists, producers and filmmakers along the way to his 4th album which is set to release in 

autumn of 2017. 

In the meantime between 2016 and 2017 Gianluca Corrao released two singles the single 

“Amanti d’estate” and “Simona e Milano” on which he collaborated with Francesco Mignogna 

e Giovanni Germanelli. The songs immediately shot up the Airplay Charts and entered onto 

the iTunes chart as well. 

For more information visit his official site: www.gianlucacorrao.com/ 

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TMN Magazine | NEW MUSIC 

SOUNDTRACK OF JUMPING THE 

T-WALL BY MARINO ALBERTI 

Qualitatively Mighty, strong studio 

REC, gives his best on the stage where 

sports personalities rock star. His 

idea to create a rebel soundtrack 

called “Jumping the T-Wall 

Soundtrack” with the clear purpose of 

provoking where the mother tongue 

is neither Mexican nor American, the 

songs are all high in bpm rate, 

tackling various sounds and words 

opposed, so as to experience lulled by 

the sensations. We followed Marino 

during the dates in Minneapolis, New 

York, Las Vegas and San Juan, 

memorable concerts and a mastery of 

enviable stage a cross between Mick 

Jagger and Adam Levine, we hope to 

see him back in our homeland. 

Go back to look at the 

music, for talent today: 

Marino Alberti showed 

despite his young age big 

collaborations 

internationally as a 

singer, songwriter and 

performer, really rare 

qualities, characteristics 

that led him to travel the 

world including Europe 

and USA. 


Now the artist divides his 

time between Italy and 

France for his musical 

projects. 

marino_alberti 

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IL RICHIAMO DELLA MUSA 

by Jeremiah Foster 

Italy is known as one of the shopping capitals of the world. Although high-end 

purchases can be made in any part of the country, several urban areas are also 

entirely given over to the business of luxury shopping. 

The Pyrope Gallery is that the most important fashion designers offer their luxurious creations. 

Pyrope is a mix of fashion designers, modern art and the synergy of art/concept power. Pyrope is 

nothing less than extraordinary, a space that brilliantly balances the old with the new. It is a style 

icons and trend-makers, the idea was first, then it was reflected in the new world, it received a 

different light as a charming art gallery and luxury store. 

Pyrope is the first luxury story which opens in Lake Como area in the setting of Piazza Volta, 

Italy. "The calm of the Lake give me the essential peace of my mind", CEO and creative director 

Marco Castelli talked us in his interview. Marco gets a lot of inspiration there because of the 

wonderful views and colors too! 

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Pyrope Gallery pyropegallery.com 

Photo: Fausto Di Pino 

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Model: Ekaterina Feoktistova

TMN MAGAZINE | MARCH 2017 

Marco Castelli celebrates the love of fashion in new #Muse video 

Such as the Marco Castelli Collection a wedding suit and an appropriate mission for taste, 

tailoring, uniqueness and excellence and many other goodies you will find there. 

The Pyrope Gallery team takes great care in producing quality products, countless artists and 

creative designers as Marco Castelli will have a place where they can express their talents by 

touching the focus points of absolute creative expression now! 

Pyrope Gallery www.pyropegallery.com 

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new 

Dream 

Angels

The new Dream 

Angels collection 

includes two new 

styles: the Off-The- 

Shoulder Bralette and 

Laced-Up Bralette. 

The beautiful bras 

feature the latest lace 

and most-wanted 

colors and prints— 

the perfect way to 

update your spring 

bra wardrobe. 

Victoria’s Secret 

introduces the new 

Dream Angels bra 

collection this week in 

New York City. Angels 

Stella Maxwell and Romee 

Strijd celebrated the new 

collection at the Victoria’s 

Secret Fifth Avenue 

flagship store, where they 

also revealed an in-store 

V 

Angel Wing Art 

installation by 

international street artist, 

S 

Kelsey Montague. 

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Dream Angels Modern 

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Cheekini $25 - Ginger 

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XOXO, Victoria 

Valentine’s Day 2017

Victoria’s Secret Angels Josephine Skriver, Sara 

Sampaio and Taylor Hill celebrated the world’s 

sexiest holiday at the world’s sexiest store and 

revealed their personal Valentine’s Day gift picks. 


XOXO, 

Victoria

The newest, hottest lace 

So-hot colors like red, black, pink 

and ivory...

The Very Sexy 

Collection is even 

sexier with two new 

styles: The Strapless 

Bustier and The 

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A style for every 

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to bralettes and 

everything in 

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ON THE COVER 

MARCO 

CASTELLI

Collection 

DESIGNER 

photos: Ava Pivot 

OF THE YEAR 

MARCO CASTELLI COLLECTION - MENSWEAR. HAND-MADE 

DRESSES. MADE IN ITALY. 

At age 20, the ridiculously good 

looking Marco Castelli was 

discovered and soon signed to one 

of the largest modeling agencies in 

Milan. In 2011 he began his career 

with the campaign of Gianfranco 

Ferre from there moved to the 

catwalks in New York, Milan and 

Paris's wich began his path to 

becoming an international model. 

Almost immediately Marco started 

working with some of the largest 

names in Milan fashion; Ferre, 

Aspesi, Pignatelli, Corneliani, 

L'Uomo Vogue, Fratelli Rossetti, 

Philipp Plein... 

In 2012 Marco's international recognition grew 

with his regular appearances in the capitals of 

fashion Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Miami, 

Los Angeles. 

So when the chance to desşgn came calling just 

a few years later, he jumped at the opportunity 

and never looked back. 

Through modeling, he learned sewing 

techniques and settled on fashion design by age 

25. After launching Marco Castelli Collection in 

2016, none other than TMN Magazine chose the 

designer as a "Best Designer Of The Year"; 

Marco says he is "very grateful" to our team for 

supporting young talent. And so we are! 

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"Unique Elegant Unforgettable" 

Marco Castelli Collection is 

a fashion line for men 

designed by Marco in 

collaboration with 

marketing manager 

Tommaso Madè. The Marco 

Castelli collection to be the 

last word in style and casual 

elegance for the modern 

man who expresses himself 

in a duality where 

inspiration is the guide and 

elegance is always the 

backdrop for a moment. 

His style is effortlessly cool and 

fresh, and it seems to resonate 

with the fashion gatekeepers. 

Marco is going from strength to 

strength, and this year he also 

launched new concept store (art 

gallery-fashion)! 

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OVVO OPTICS 

In recognition of this talent, Marco 

was listed on Models.com as one of the 

Top of models of 2015, that same year 

he also became the Ambassador and 

Casting Director Ovvo Optics 

(specialist of glasses in NYC). 

OVVO Optics has been present in the U.S. since 

March 2011. Its history, however, goes back to 

Europe of the Cold War era. That’s when a 

group of scientists, who were working on 

developing a material for spacecraft and 

military use, fused surgical steel and titanium, 

achieving an exceptionally light, durable and 

flexible material that is also hypoallergenic. 

Inspired by its remarkable qualities, in 1980 the 

engineers of the company started using this 

unique composite to make frames for glasses. 

They are handmade, but manufactured 

with outstanding precision, mastered by 

over 30 years of experience. Entirely 

produced in Germany and Poland, OVVO 

frames bring exquisite European style 

and unmatched quality. 

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INTERVIEW 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH 

MARCO CASTELLI 

by Jeremiah Foster 

Photos: Fausto Di Pino 

The Top Italian Model and Designer 

Marco Castelli tell us is story life and 

some secrets in an exclusive 

interview…

TMN MAGAZINE | MARCH 2017 

You’ve become an Ambassador and Casting Director at Ovvo Optics, how did 

this opportunity first come about? 

I got met company’s owners, Artur and Margareta, during the photo shoot in 

New York. Just a few weeks later, they asked me to become an official 

ambassador for their brand. Their unique style and my fashion industry 

knowledge helped to place such a good product in the high-end fashion shows. 

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TMN MAGAZINE | INTERVIEW 

Where do you think your passion for design 

comes from? 

Everything was started when I visited “Made In 

Italy” atelier conference in 2015. During the event, 

I had an opportunity to meet expert master 

Taylor, a senior master dressmaker who owns his 

atelier in Como, Milan. We started right away with 

my friend, Tommaso Made, a senior brand 

builder… That is how Marco Castelli Collection 

has been born. 

What do you love about being a designer? Where 

do you look for inspiration and ideas for your 

collections? 

I love to travel a lot. I love to meet new people and 

cultures: that is my number one source of 

creativity and inspiration. 

Is there anything exciting that you are working on at the moment that you can tell us 

about? 

I always have a lot of energy and I love to work! In those last months, I’ve been working 

a lot, my last campaigns in 2 months as a model was laVazza, Corneliani, Sartorial 

Monk, Ovvo Optics and a video for MTV! 

I am recently working on new projects but it's a secret! 

I became one of the CEO and creative director of the new project ''Pyrope Gallery'' too. 

Why Lake Como, Italy for your new art gallery? Is there anything about this place that 

is particularly special to you? 

I like the quiet and the peaceful of the place, the calm of the Lake 

give me the essential peace of my mind where I get a lot of inspirations! 

What other designers do you admire? 

I really admire Rick Owens. I love his designs in general, he is my inspiration 

for a long time. 

Also, Yoiji Yamamoto, whom I had the opportunity to work with in Tokyo. 

I really admire YSL, he inspires me always too. 

"EACH ARRIVAL IS ONLY A STARTING POINT" 

Thank you, Marco Castelli, you’re a beautiful person and an excellent designer! 

In the meantime, he plans to keep growing Marco Castelli Collection slowly to maintain its "cool 

look and freshness." (And trust us, it has both in spades.) 

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photo: Ava Pivot 

models: Danny Lim and Atikah Karim 

"Your style should tell the story of 

who you are…" 

#MarcoCastelliCollection

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TRENDS 

TOP 5 BEST 

MUSIC VIDEOS 

OF THE MONTH 

In our minds, the music industry was simply 

colluding to make the beginning of the week more 

tolerable by unveiling a slew of new music videos 

to give us all the feels. 

Artists including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Mariah 

Carey… have blessed our eyes and ears with their 

latest music videos!… 

L A D Y G A G A - 

1 

J O H N W A Y N E 

2 

K A T Y P E R R Y - 

C H A I N E D T O T H E 

R H Y T H M ( L Y R I C V I D E O ) 

F T . S K I P M A R L E Y 

by Weaver Ellen 

T O P M E G A 5 ’ S 

M I C H A E L B U B L É - 

3 

I B E L I E V E I N Y O U 

"Music can change the 

world because it can 

change people." 

Bono ♫ ♬ 

4 

D E P E C H E M O D E - 

W H E R E ' S T H E 

R E V O L U T I O N 

M A R I A H C A R E Y - 

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I D O N ' T F T . Y G 

T O P M E G A N E W S . C O M

N E W M U S I C

T O P M E G A N E W S . C O M 

N O T H I N G B U T Y O U W I N S A T A K A D E M I A M U S I C 

A W A R D S 

TMN Magazine’s issue #4 

cover star Nothing But You, 

who hit the spotlight this 

year with their debut album 

“Meant To Be” won the 

COVER song category at 

the world’s largest 

Akademia Music Awards 

for “Dream” song. 

Nothing But You used their social media to thank fans, friends, 

and followers for their support and promised to surprise them 

with new work. 

Nothing But You, Nicky is hard at work getting ready to 

release her new albums, and we know that she’s got some 

awesome music in the works too. 

Nothing But You has been featured & interviewed numerous 

times on TopMegaNews, CelebMix, WN.com, 

AllAboutJazz.com and also hit the cover & feature story in 

TMN Magazine and much more… 

Stay tuned for all of the amazing Nothing But You news here: 

www.nothingbutyou.org 

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N E W S I N G L E R E L E A S E 

COMING SOON 

MAY 2017 

N O T H I N G B U T Y O U . O R G

the aspiring singer and songwriter 

INTRODUCING 

SARANTOS 

2017 is a new year and 

Sarantos is back at 

work continuing to 

release a new song, 

music video and book 

chapter every month. 

In three years, he has 

released 6 albums 

with 85 original 

tracks as well as 3 

fiction/fantasy books 

that parallel the 

songs! 

The CDs continue to expand on his unique signature 

style but with an eclectic mix of edgy experimentation! 

Fans and fellow musicians marvel at his humble downto-earth 

demeanor, his dedication to his mission and the 

wealth of free content that continues to drop every 

month along with his contributions to charity! His 

journey started in 2014. He has tackled almost every 

genre imaginable. Fans continue to interact directly with 

Sarantos while enjoying regular surprises such as a 

Christmas album, solo and full instrumentals, bonus 

covers, a steady stream of witty radio interviews and 

much more. Fans always wonder what’s next. 

Sarantos unique sound has been best described by 

industry insiders as "an emotionally powerful vocal style 

masterfully united with music that is a fusion of classic 

80s rock blended with modern soft rock and pop music!" 

Since 2014, Sarantos has won over 35 awards with Akademia LA Music, 

Beat 100 while also being nominated for the International Music & Entertainments Awards, Hollywood 

Music In Media, and the Hollywood Songwriting Awards. 

Even without ever using a studio, label, ad agency or radio promoters, his songs “Dreamer” & “What If I 

Never See You Again” have spent many months in the top 200 on the major's list in the US for radio airplay 

according to the Digital Radio Tracker Top 200 charts. On the independent charts, Sarantos has hit the top 

10. Dreamer was even picked up on the BBC worldwide in 2016! In 2017, Sarantos finally started using a 

professional music studio and the difference is palpable! 

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TMN MAGAZINE / MARCH 2017 

Sarantos is an avid comic book reader, nerd, workaholic, one-time owner 

of the Millennium Falcon, gamer, and zombie killer. Sarantos prides 

himself on not releasing robotic music. Playing life or on the radio, the 

music is authentic and real. It has imperfections because it is human. He is 

always trying to sound different musically, lyrically and vocally. He does 

not want fans or critics to get bored with his efforts or sound. Despite 

momentum and continued traction, Sarantos still has not turned a profit 

since he gives away all of his songs, videos and books for free and, of 

course, everything costs money to make. He also doesn’t put ads on his 

YouTube videos so fans can enjoy the experience without having to keep 

clicking on the close button for the ads every 30 seconds. Sarantos still was 

able to donate $2,000 in 2015 and in 2016 to the various charities that were 

picked by fans for his songs. It's not much but every little bit counts. 

Hopefully, the number will continue to increase as his journey unfolds. 

Sarantos currently has over 1.3M Social Media followers and has been rated #1 

on Reverbnation in the rock and even pop genre worldwide on several 

occasions. Sarantos performed at the Toronto Music Festival in May to a sold 

out live audience. Sarantos music has received rave reviews and he relishes 

this chance to pursue his life-long dream. 

With new hit tunes waiting to be released every single month until the day he 

dies, Sarantos music screams success and stimulates an overdue conversation 

in the always-changing music industry. Sarantos loyal fans continue to tune in 

daily for his heartfelt social media posts. His songs are being broadcast every 

day on various radios stations around the globe. Sarantos continues to do 

interviews and fans can listen in on a few of them on his YouTube channel. 

Please don’t listen thought if you will be offended by his funny, sarcastic, witty 

and genuine demeanor. Sarantos never sticks to just one theme or one 

emotion. His music videos aren’t all about him. He doesn’t want fans to get 

bored with the usual lame music videos that are common in the industry. 

What will he try next? 

There will always be plenty of buzz as Sarantos strives to release something new to his fans every single week! Every year until 

the day he dies, Sarantos will release a new song and lyric video on the 1st Tuesday of every month, a new music video on the 2nd 

Tuesday of every month, a book chapter from his fiction/fantasy book on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, and a new Uncut 

Behind The Scenes video on the 4th Tuesday of every month. A new CD & book will then be released every November along with 

a surprise CD. Every year. Forever. 

Sarantos has been writing lyrics since 4th grade and is passionate about the words he puts to the music. Music was always in his 

blood. Music was always a passion and much more than a hobby. Sarantos has written over 2,600 songs! He always had an 

abnormal fascination with music, much to the expense of a normal personality development. At least Sarantos finds humor while 

being candid about “making more mistakes than anyone I know!” 

Having undergone several personal challenges starting with his father passing away in 2010 after a long hard-fought battle with 

lung cancer, dealing with personal health issues like asthma, chronic allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis with a structure the size 

of a straw, food allergies to almost everything, going thru life's ups & downs, the timing was finally right to start pursuing his 

lifelong dream in 2014. And so it began. Sarantos main motivation remains, however, to raise money for charity. 

Sarantos is a proud supporter of multiple charities and donates directly to many charitable organizations! 

Sarantos has always been inclined to help people in need and is proud to release his music every month as a way to donate a 

portion of proceeds to charity, hopefully inspiring other artists to do the same. His fans help him choose the charity each month. 

Just a few of the charities chosen so far include the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, Make-a-Wish 

Foundation, American Heart Association, St Jude's, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feed 

The Starving Children, The Trevor Project, Meals on Wheels, Alcoholics Anonymous and many more. 

The website, Melogia (which in Greek means "with words") was established by Sarantos, an aspiring singer and songwriter. 

www.melogia.com 

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exclusive

FUTURE 

STAR 

ACTRESS 

by Ellie Mendez 

In an exclusive 

interview, Ellie 

Mendez sat down with 

Turkey, Istanbulbased 

actress Maral 

Beshimova to talk 

about acting and 

more... 

With more than 40 TV 

series she is one 

actress to know! 

Maral Beshimova is a Turkmenistan-born actress, who studying in 

Istanbul University faculty of French language and literature. At the age 

of 8, she studied music and ballet too, 

"I always had a dream to be an actress. As long as I had the possibilities 

in Istanbul, I used to do a theater. 

I went to the acting classes which were ''Topkapı Sulukule Academy'' 

and ''Baskent Iletisim Bilimleri Academy''. 

I would like to thank all of my teachers. 

Hakan Chimenser, Kaan Yakubhan, Iskender Altan, Ozgur Yalın, Tunch 

Alparslan, Cıhan Unal thank you for all your supports. 

Because of them I had a chance and made the first start of my actress 

career. 

Afterward, I went to the ''Atolye Cut'' acting class where I met my dear 

teacher Ozan Bilen whose education has brought me a lot." 

Since then she has appeared in numerous film and TV productions... 

Maral Beshimova 

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TMN MAGAZINE / INTERVIEW 

WHAT DO YOU LOVE 

ABOUT BEING AN 

ACTRESS? 

Acting different 

characters. Different 

types of characters: a 

doctor, businesswoman 

or vendor pretzels and so 

on. Just think about it... 

It is an unexplained 

feeling - acting and 

present differently you to 

the audience. 

"Never give up! 

Whatever happens , 

as long as I am 

healthy, 

I will never give up 

because for me 

nothing is 

impossible." 

"I improve myself every 

day. The life on stage 

and backstage, to be in 

front of the camera, 

these are my 

happiness." 

WHICH CELEBRITY GIVES 

YOU INSPIRATION? 

WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE 

ACTRESS? 

Angelina Jolie. She is a very 

kind woman who is helping 

poor people. 

She even has 5 children 

which were born an orphan 

but she looks after them like 

they are her child. 

A big-hearted and amazing 

actress. I hope to be as like 

her in my future. 

ANY UPCOMING 

PROJECTS? 

Yes. Very soon 

Our thanks to Maral for taking 

the time to do this interview, as 

well as CAK production for 

helping us with the interview. 

TMN team

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