For Michael Belayneh, becoming a musician was not something that happened with a stroke of luck, it was a dream he lived through his teenage years. Michael, who was fully intent to realize his dream, first took to the stage, to perform for a live audience, at the Concord hotel as a replacement for an English music singer. From that day on, his music career was off to a promising start. A variation of the stories we are usually told, Michael Belayneh chose to lead the life of a musician rather than pursuing other occupations.