Brief Summary
Phoebe Chan shares her experience as an undebuted talent with VShojo, detailing her excitement, the challenges she faced, and her eventual departure. She expresses disappointment over unfulfilled promises, financial strain, and lack of communication, but remains hopeful for the future. She thanks her community, fellow talents, and supportive staff, encouraging everyone to keep moving forward.
- Phoebe was excited to debut with VShojo, but faced numerous delays and communication issues.
- She experienced financial strain due to the hiatus of her other channel and having to self-fund projects.
- Despite the setbacks, she remains hopeful and encourages others affected to keep pursuing their dreams.
Intro and Initial Excitement
Phoebe introduces herself as a former undebuted talent from VShojo. She expresses her initial excitement about joining the company, which she believed was talent-first and open-minded. She looked forward to contributing her 2.5D Kai idol content and finding a sense of belonging within the company.
Past Disappointments
Phoebe reflects on her past experiences with other agencies and projects, noting that they all ended sadly. She had hoped that VShojo would be a stable home for her, but unfortunately, it wasn't. She mentions the Prism project, where she was the VTuber Ammy Amami, which shut down before she even reached her first anniversary.
Challenges and Disappointments within VShojo
Phoebe describes the chaotic and isolating pre-debut process at VShojo. She mentions constant delays, forgotten promises, and being kept in the dark about important information. She also had to put her second VTuber channel, Amy Amami, on hiatus in preparation for her debut, which kept getting pushed back, causing financial strain. Additionally, she was required to self-fund her 5-year anniversary album, which VShojo had originally promised to cover.
Breaking Point and Departure
Phoebe reveals that she can no longer continue with VShojo due to the company's secrecy and hypocrisy. She points out that despite claiming to be talent-first, VShojo withheld charity funds and talent income. She also mentions that due to poor communication and delayed payments, many of her debut assets, such as stream overlays, BGM, and her new model, were incomplete. She had to pass up on other opportunities for VShojo, which ultimately led to nothing but loose ends.
Gratitude and Moving Forward
Phoebe expresses her gratitude to the former, current, and future talents, as well as the supportive staff at VShojo. She thanks her community, the Phoebe Hive, for their patience and kindness. Despite feeling exhausted, she remains hopeful and determined to find a new path to reach her dreams. She encourages everyone affected by the situation to keep moving forward and offers her support.
