Tap'n With Singer Zharia Amel

Tell us about your story and how you got to where you are?

My name is Zharia Amel, I’m a 16-year-old female pop singer/songwriter from Compton, California. Singing has been my first love and passion my whole life and growing up in Compton there isn’t much representation for my genre of music.So that only fueled my fire to pursue my music career and here I am doing what I love and representing my city. 

What has been your biggest obstacle in your journey as an artist?

My biggest obstacle in my journey would have to be staying focused because there are so many responsibilities I have outside of music as far as high school, getting into college and playing sports, but I always find a way to persevere and find balance at the end of the day. My music career is something I genuinely want to pursue, so, I refuse to let anything stand in the way of that.
What lessons have you learned?

I’ve learned that with hard work and consistency anything is possible and to jump and take a risk on whatever it is your passionate about because life is way to short to assume the worst in something you’ve never done or tried.

Tell us about your music; how would you describe your sound?

My debut single, Töxic, is a fun summer pop record but it touches a sensitive subject in a way that’s empowering and positive at the same time. My sound has a pop feel with a touch of my west coast background. My sound shows a lot of my personality in ways that are hard for me to express without music. My mother and I write all of my music together and our ideas and sounds together are something we like to call top tier. Songwriting together is something we take a lot of pride in, and in a way, this strengthened our mother-daughter bond.

What other artists would you compare yourself to?

I don’t like comparing myself to other artists because I want to remain as authentic as possible, but I would compare myself to Ariana Grande, or Doja Cat.

If you could work with any artists, who would you choose?

I would love to work with Travis Scott,Doja Cat,The Weeknd, Billie Eillish, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and so many more.

What sets you apart from other artists?

What sets me apart from other artists is my youth and Compton background, because although I make pop music, my city really does influence my sound in many ways that we don’t get to see in pop music today.

What should we know about your work?

You should know that my work comes from a place of love and compassion for who I am and where I come from.

What are your plans for the future?

My plans for the future are to continue to grow as an artist and really branch out as a songwriter as well as building businesses.

What motivates you, or keeps you going?

What motivates me is my deep rooted love for music,my family, and my city. Growing up in such a rural city it’s hard to stay motivated and seek a better lifestyle for myself other than what’s around me but I try everyday to embrace it and do what I love regardless.

Tell us something that might surprise people about you.

I have stage fright from time to time, but every time I hit the stage I refuse to ever back down or let fear and anxiety run my life, even if I don’t perform well. I can still say I did it and perform even better the next time, so it’s really mindset.

How do you define success?

I define success by fulfilling your biggest dreams and aspirations, even overcoming your fears, because you only live once and settling down. Living a life of regret is worse than being unsuccessful, in my opinion.

Tell us about any projects or music you have coming out.

I have a new record, FRIENDZ coming out very soon. This song has a very west coast Compton feel to it. I wrote this song to really express where I come from. I sing and rap about my struggles with friendships as well. This song is definitely going to be a trailblazer and the music video is gonna be a big eye opener of who I am and represent LA in the best way.

What do you want people to know about you? Anything else you want mentioned?

I want people to know that what I do is so much more than music. I can show younger kids from Compton that fulfilling your dream is possible from any circumstance or adversity in their lives if they work hard and do what they genuinely love to do with no fear attached.

How can people find you and contact you?

You can find me Zharia Amel on all platforms

Tiktok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@zhariaamel4

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/zhariaamel/

Töxic:

https://songwhip.com/zhariaamel/toxic

YouTube:

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCpcDo36OLKEwckgskHAoWeA

Contact me through email: zhariaclausell@gmail.com