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Danny Rants

The Future NRL Star Who Turned Down Millions For Music - SVNO's Story

16 Aug 2025

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Send us a textHe Was the NRL’s Next Big Thing… Then He Quit for Music 🎤🏉From Mt Druitt to the national spotlight, Jakiel Mariner’s story is anything but ordinary. He blew up on X Factor as part of the band Fortunate, got offered a shot at a career in the NRL, and was tipped as one of rugby league’s brightest young stars. Then — when most people would have taken the fame, money, and contracts — he walked away… to chase music.In this exclusive interview, we dive into:🎯 Growing up Samoan in Mt Druitt🌟 Going from talent shows to prime-time TV🏉 Life inside the NRL system and why he turned his back on it🎶 The grind of starting over in music🔥 Lessons in betting on yourself — even when the world thinks you’re crazyThis is the raw, unfiltered story of a man who refused to settle for “what he was meant to do” — and chose what he was born to do instead.Check Out His Music HERE SVNO - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4G5jOeH9SOrsy8NH614jvF?si=Z1RTeUHTR6eaEaV65zUG8APlanet Vegeta - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5aQYgn7I6w88xX4KWyjIof?si=u4PnoVR-RX6XSkonItDfpg👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments — would YOU have made the same choice?#NRL #DannyRants #JakielMariner #Music #Inspiration #NRLStories #XFactorAustralia

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