Mariel Barnjak qualified as an audiovisual media specialist at Budde Music Publishing, Germany’s largest independent music publisher, in 2020. She first worked there as a Junior A&R, and is now A&R Manager. Her main focus is on scouting and signing up new talent and establishing these artists on the market. Among the artists under her wing are Marie Bothmer, Madeline Juno, Djorkaeff and Ali Zuckowski, plus newcomers such as L0Sin.