Next Episode of How to Fail as a Popstar is
not planed. TV Show was canceled.
In order to become a popstar, a queer brown boy with a huge voice is doing everything he can. Told by the queer trans femme that boy becomes, looking back on how and why that dream was never realized.
In 1997 Edmonton, 15-year-old Vivek has never quite felt like he fit in but hearing a pop song leads to discovering his dream…and his voice.
Like all pop icons, Vivek's journey to superstardom starts at the mall!
Vivek's dream of pop stardom comes with a hefty price and a struggle to articulate his vision while working with a hotshot producer.
Vivek's debut album gets him his ticket out of Edmonton! But first he needs to find a way to tell his mom he's moving to Toronto…
Are Vivek's new manager's industry know-how, connections, and guidance worth living with her mercurial mood swings and abusive behaviour?
Vivek takes control!
After the Tegan and Sara tour, Vivek's music career has accelerated to Paris and a French record label in 2006 – but do their plans align with Vivek's dream?
Her 40th birthday leads Vivek, now a successful author and creative writing teacher in Edmonton, to reflect on her failure as a popstar.
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