Singer/songwriter, Anna Dellaria, released the third single from her upcoming EP today titled “Mama Said”, which premiered August 26 on PopWrapped; The EP is due at the top of next year.
“I was so tired of defending my happiness and identity. Tired of fighting off stereotypes and expectations. It evolved into anger that grew with each news headline or daily encounter that a friend would experience and share,” says Dellaria. ” Whether across the world or at school – the fight to simply be and exist in the face of hatred and negativity became undeniable. So I wrote about it.”
Dellaria’s music has amassed over 950k+ Digital Streams, can be heard globally with placements across TV shows like “Younger” and HBO, 10 features on Spotify’s editorial Playlists ranging from New Music Friday to Contemporary Blend, and more. Her previous releases have been featured on The 405, Indie Shuffle, DJ Booth, and others.
Stream “Mama Said” on Spotify here.
More About Anna Dellaria:
San Francisco-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and performer Anna Dellaria uses her flaws to start a fire. Translating lyrical singer-songwriter catharsis a la Jeff Buckley through bold Aretha Franklin-style delivery, she doesn’t back down from darkness; rather, she turns it into light…
That approach has unassumingly drawn the spotlight to her after a lifetime dedicated to the craft. Growing up in a “non-musical” household, she taught herself how to sing by studying the likes of Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Kurt Cobain, Robert Plant, and even the Sister Act soundtrack. Amidst a tumultuous upbringing beset by physical and mental abuse and bouts of anxiety fueled by a broken home, music became a refuge.
Accepted into USC’s prestigious Thornton School of Music, she devoted ten hours a day to honing her voice—often sleeping in the practice rooms. Through the program, she caught the attention of early supporters and industry icons Lenny Waronker and Rob Cavallo, while performing backup vocals for John Fogerty, Chaka Khan, and more. By sophomore year, she released her debut single “Sudden” produced by Brian Jones (Vampire Weekend, Gwen Stefani), which garnered coverage from DJ Booth, The Four Oh Five, and Indie Shuffle, among others.
2017’s voice note recording of her demo “Bolder” landed a prominent sync on Younger and surpassed 385K organic Spotify streams in a matter of months, in addition to igniting collaboration with Shazam and Apple Music for the songs official release. With a rising profile, Ethan Allen tapped her to sing during a national campaign aired during the 2018 Academy® Awards. Everything set the stage for the release of her single “I Choose Me.”
Selected for 6 New Music Friday Playlists across Spotify – her voice captivates during intimate verses before booming with unbridled power on the refrain. With raw emotionality and practiced delivery, she strikes the perfect balance between intensity and talent. Now, with over 950k Digital Streams to date, Dellaria is set to release her first 3 singles from the debut EP is expected at the top of next year.
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