“I WAS BORN TO MAKE NOISE! I WAS BORN TO MAKE YOU SWAY & HOP! I WAS BORN TO CONNECT PEOPLE! I WAS BORN TO SUPPORT THE ARTZ & REMIND YA TO WAKE THE FUNK UP! DO WHAT CHA LOVE!”

A force of nature…breathe in AMALIA.

With a massive appetite for all tingz that make people dance and fly, this versatile voice varying from a lamb to a lion ignited her spark for muze as she sang up against windows, in garbage cans, down stair wells, and on the loo! Bouncing with it, playing with the reverberation in a room, AMALIA began creating her own melodies and interpretive dance moves as a baby. Her source of inspiration being her father’s extensive soul & jazz record collection and a multitude of books filled with activism and art! She eagerly asked her family if she could enroll into writing and music classes, only to find her explosive energy could not be schooled at a ‘conventional’ school. By the tender age of 14, Amalia was session singing, writing tv jingles, and literally blowing up speakers at charity shows!

“To watch Amalia perform is to see passion personified. Her spirit and creativity ooze out of every thrust and hip gyration; her powerful voice indicates a talent that is both instinctive and unique…” – Honey Jam Toronto

Many purple moons and bands later, her deep desire to explore the planet forced her to move to Europe. Her musical connection with OPOLOPO was far too great to be ignored. The pair had been doing the internet shuffle for years and developing a devoted underground following with their collaborations. Leaving Vancouver equipped with a mic, a Canadian Juno nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist, and a Best Electronic Artist Award for her involvement in band SEKOYA, she was soon touring Tokyo, Berlin, London, Warsaw, Shanghai, Lausanne and formulating with other music visionaries Atjazz, Domu, AD Bourke, Son Of Kick, Grems, Probe Dms, Altered Natives, B.Bravo, Teeko, & Afronaut of Bugz in the Attic.

“AMALIA channels a young Chaka roller skating with Opolopo on Saturn’s rings. This album will be in my speakers for years!” – Exchange Bureau Music Detroit