Hailing from the quaint and charming locale of West Texas, the up-and-coming 17-year-old artist Solya has crafted a unique and fresh sound that artfully blends elements of pop, rock and electronic music. With a distinct artistic vision and a keen ear for compelling melodies, Solya is quickly gaining recognition as a rising star in the music industry.
Solya’s hit single ‘Roadkill’ captures hearts with vulnerable lyrics of wishing for death after losing the one you love. The single has accumulated a mass of 250k streams on Spotify and has prompted Solya to 40k Spotify monthly listeners. Since then, Solya has released her newest hit single, ‘Heaven.’ A fitting name, the song uses heavenly, melodic vocals and instrumentals, leaving listeners swaying dreamingly at her every word.
“All of my lyrics are based on my own personal experiences. I like everybody to interpret it however they want,” Solya said. “It means what it means to me. But it also means what it means to you.”
Solya’s musical prowess is truly impressive, as she single-handedly creates a wall of sound through her intricate instrumentals and heartfelt lyrics. Her ability to seamlessly blend these components speaks to her undeniable talent as a musician.
“I come up with a melody and then I put that to a chord progression on the guitar. Then I come up with the lyrics last,” Solya said. “I use synthesizer layers, electric guitar layers and piano.”
Solya is preparing for the release of ‘Tear Me Apart.’ The release date is currently unknown, but it should be out in roughly a month.
“It’s probably my favorite one that I’ve done so far, so I’m excited for people to hear it,” Solya said. “I have some other songs in the works, but they’re not recorded yet.”
The emerging artist delved into her aspirations within the music industry and the sources of inspiration that have influenced her creative journey thus far.
“When I was little, my biggest influence was probably Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is like this crazy, weird woman and so I don’t know, she like, made it okay to be different,” Solya said. “I want to inspire more women to start doing music because I feel like it’s been a male-dominated industry for a long time.”