The last time I spoke with Ananya Birla, she had just released her fourth single “Circles”, launched Mpower, and was juggling her role as a mental health advocate and international pop sensation. Now, Birla is releasing her debut EP, Fingerprint and has big plans for the future. On the first single of the EP, “Blackout”,
Luana Kiara’s voice is being heard across the world through her debut single “Trigger.” The Sweden-based Gambian singer tells a story of domestic abuse with an emotional video that features the singer dancing with a man as the romance escalates into violence. Luana Kiara’s dark R&B style has earned her great praise in Sweden, as
TELYKast is the culmination of the musical talents of Kyle Tonoli, Linus AK, and Trevor Klaiman: a trio that lives and breathes music. Each hailing from different states, they bonded over their love for high energy pop and are now on a mission to rid the world of the stereotype that EDM lacks substance. Since
Editor’s Note: Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Megan Nicole isn’t just a YouTuber with over 4 million followers and 850 million views – she’s also a singer/songwriter and actress. The young artist has already done a studio film, headlining tour, produced original music and interviewed former First Lady Michelle Obama as part
Since 2016, Empara Mi has been perfecting her musical style and exploring a range of aesthetics. With almost 3 million streams on Spotify, the singer bravely explores emotional topics with her haunting and brooding vocals. In her most recent single, “Blood In The Water”, Empara Mi addresses the fracturing of relationships. The song was produced
Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Founded by Jessie Meehan and Merilou Salazar, WASI is the pop band that the world needs. Not only do their songs preach love and liberation, but every member is passionate about social justice outside of their music. Jessie Meehan works with the ACLU on creating a gender-inclusive
Archie Blu grew up in the concert scene, surrounded by girls who, like her, idolized the stereotypical indie boys that made headlines. Now, years later, she’s decided to take matters into her own hands with female recreations of famous photos of male musicians. The series is called #BeYourOwnIndieBoy and is a perfect example of women taking
Lila Rose, also known as ANIIML, is a one-of-a-kind artist. Working also as a producer, film-maker, and activist, Rose is passionate about everything she does. Her spine-tingling music is a concoction of EDM and R&B that falls under its very own genre, ‘witch-pop’. As a singer-songwriter, ANIIML’s mystic style has earned her music a spot
Sisters, Kelli and Kayla, know how influential music can be, which is why they are using their platform to spread a message of gender quality. Through their country-pop music, the duo is all about promoting girl power. In 2016, the duo formed Wild Fire and proceeded to work hard fine-tuning their craft. Since then, the
RVBY MY DEAR is the art-pop project of Gabbi Coenen, a singer/songwriter who hailed from Perth, Western Australia before settling in Brooklyn, NY. While attending jazz school, the artist sought out other people like herself to play music with, and thus, in 2012, RVBY MY DEAR was born. Like most artists, music operates as an
Editor’s Note: Responses have been edited for length and clarity. What started as a segment in her school’s talent show at age eight has now turned into a career for rising country singer/songwriter Chase Martin. The real story began when Martin abandoned plans of attending college to move to Nashville, TN and pursue music. The
Home isn’t just one place for the singer/songwriter WILSN. She splits her time between Melbourne and Nashville, while managing to release hit after hit and stay true to herself. At the beginning of her career, WILSN made a promise to herself to only make music that made her happy, and she’s kept it ever since.