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Johanna Zaniyah Jean Baptiste (born August 18, 1997), known professionally as Zaniyah is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer from Montreal, Canada.
Early Life
[edit]Zaniyah spent her early adulthood growing up in Miami, Florida as the last child of four siblings. She studied classical music from an early age, playing the piano and piccolo. She taught herself to compose and write music from watching her father, a fellow musician that trained Zaniyah to sing opera and jazz as a pre-teen. After enrolling in community college and studying music production and recording, she began recording in her bedroom studio and self-released music under the moniker Zaniyah, taken from her middle name.
Musical Career
[edit]Zaniyah began uploading her music on the internet in 2015 after recording her first track "Ghosts". She released her debut single "Champagne Papi" in 2017 following with a debut album "Baby". In 2018-2019, she independently released several EP's "Shyan and All Her Friends", "This Album Isn't For Everyone". Her second and third albums "Eye to I" & "Fever Dream", written while touring the states, were released in 2019.
Critical Reaction
[edit]Zaniyah's music has been described as psychedelic soul while, for other critics, it "amalgamates trance, house and soul," specifically with her newer singles like Urja.
Artistry
[edit]Zaniyah describes her own voice as "angelic and sultry" Referencing her artistry she explains, "I like to push boundaries and make people uncomfortable; Im aware that I'm not everyones cup of tea and am fine with that." Zaniyah names Bjork, Kanye West, Kelis, and Coldplay as her biggest influences. In an interview with Minds Wide Open, she also mentioned her admiration of Gwen Stefani and how she's heavily inspired by nature.
Discography
[edit]- SOS (Single) – Released, 2015
- Insomnia (Single) – Released, 2016
- Baby (Album) – Released, 2017
- Shyan and All Her Friends (EP) – Released, 2018
- Bad High (Single) – Released, 2018
- This Album Isn't For Everyone (LP) – Released, 2018
- Eye to I (Album) – Released, 2019
- Fever Dream (LP) – Released, 2019
- Urja (Single) – Released, 2019