LĪGAVĀM wedding fashion show visitors had a unique opportunity to enjoy the brightest of the Lithuanian music scene newcomer Daddy Was A Milkman live performance even before December 1st when the artist will give his first big concert in Latvia at Palladium concert hall.

Līgavām.lv talked to the talented artist in an exclusive interview - about music, the upcoming concert, marriage, love and life in its most beautiful expression.

Lithuanian singer Ignas Pociūnas (Ignas Pociūnas) or Daddy Was A Milkman has chosen his stage name guided by the events of his life - because really Igns is the father of two charming children and once, after living in the USA for many years, also worked as a milk seller. Just like his stage name, his songs also tell about the experience - love, longing, obligations, difficulties that sometimes have to be overcome on the way to each other. These are the stories that run through everything debut album "Daydreaming".  Daddy Was a Milkman already managed to conquer the hearts of Latvian listeners, performing both at the Positivus festival (which, by the way, was the first festival Igns visited in his life), both with his single "Breathe in" staying at the top of the radio station charts.

Rising star of Lithuania - how do you feel about such a title?

At the moment, music is still a supplementary hobby in my life. I work at my main job every day, so I don't listen to music additional burden - it is imperative to make money with it. Of course, music and its creation take up a large part of my daily life life, but I let things happen naturally instead of putting extra pressure on them. I am pleasantly surprised by how much positive people in Latvia perceive us and our songs. Especially "Breathe in", which stayed on the radio charts for so long at the top. Latvia is a special place for us - it has a fantastic atmosphere. Especially that we experienced at the Positivus festival, which by the way was also the first music festival for me personally I visited - it was a fantastic experience and Latvia is currently synonymous with Positivus for me personally.

You yourself are a family man - a father to your children, a husband to your wife. Also, your songs are mainly about life basic values - love, friendship, trust. Why is this important to you?

The main inspiration for the songs I write is my own life and events in it. Each song has its own story. For example, the song "Sleeping alone" tells about the relationship with my wife, when we both lived in different countries and we had half a year had a long distance relationship. It's a song I wrote for my wife when I was still living in the USA and she was living in Lithuania. That it was already 10 years ago - I recorded it on my phone and sent it to her, she still has this song. Song tells about the distance and time that was between us. During this time of falling in love, of course, time cannot be measured - 6 months seems like 16.

However, I have always said that there is a special beauty in waiting and patience - the reward you get when you reached is immeasurable.

What do marriage and relationships mean to you?

Man gribētos teikt – visu. I have been married for six years, I have two wonderful children and I am sure that in this there is nothing greater in the world than the family, its unity and all that it entails - the difficult things, the routine that sometimes exhausting, but each of these things is also beautiful in its own way.

Marriage and family create and include so many different colors - even in the screaming of small children and not sleeping at night you can find inspiration.

That is why most of my songs are inspired by my family life. After all, it really is a large and important part of life. This is also what my songs talk about - about relationships, mother's love and that the importance and sometimes the gravity it entails.

What was your own wedding like?

We certainly did not have a traditional Lithuanian wedding. It was more of a classic celebration in a slightly more muted way in an atmosphere where our closest people gathered together. You could say that our wedding had a little bit of everything - emotional speeches, dances, laughter, memories.

I don't really agree with the statement that a wedding day is just a story about two people, so I never considered the idea, that we could marry just the two of us.

I think it's also a story about people who want to be happy for and enjoy with newlyweds, so I think these people should be given a chance to be like that. I truly enjoyed my wedding and would love to experience it again and again.

If you would do this over and over again, then surely you believe in lifelong love?

Of course, because if it wasn't, then I don't think there would be any point and meaning in getting married and making a promise to the other person. As soon as you plan a future with someone, you have no doubts that you did the right thing and married the most genuine purposes by following your heart. Of course, people sometimes break up, meet other people - it happens in life, but, in my opinion, you should never go into marriage with such thoughts. Intentions should be the most sincere, even if in life will never be implemented.

Author of the article: LIENE PÄLĆA