by Steven Seedo
PARAMARIBO — Singer-songwriter Byciel Watsaam is late Facebookvideo series ‘1-minute Homemade with Byciel‘ see a different side of themselves. The short video‘Emails are mainly a way for him to connect with his followers and motivate them.
Although food plays an important role in the videos, he says the emphasis is not exclusively on cooking. “To be honest, I see it more as a way to connect with my people, my followers, new followers, etc. It’s just the other side of Byciel. I do a lot more things than just music, so I wouldn’t even put it that way,” he tells the True Time.
“I see it more as a way to connect with my people, my followers”
Watsaam says he receives many positive reactions to the videos. One response that particularly surprised him came from Chef Jethro Wirht, who complimented him. Watsaam responded enthusiastically and joked that maybe he should include the chef in one of his editions of ‘Homemade with Byciel’.
In the short videos, Watsaam shows how people can tackle everyday things in a simple way. The message is mainly about motivation and inspiration, while preparing food is a secondary aspect.
In addition to his work as singer songwriter Watsaam is active as a jury member on the cooking program ‘Melody Taste’. In this new program, culinary expertise and musical talent come together in the kitchen. In each episode, top chefs are paired with artists, who prepare a dish together.
With ‘Homemade with Byciel’ Watsaam shows that his interests extend beyond music. The videos offer his audience an insight into another side of his personality, where contact, recognisability and motivation are central.
Watsaam has fifteen number 1 hits to his name. He gained a lot of fame by winning the Golden Edition of Suripop in 2018 with his song ‘Taa Faa’.
