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Montreal, Quebec Canada own Hanorah is truly a beautiful, remarkable and divine female vocalist! Never have I been captivated by such vocals that combines contemporary, blues, jazz and soul to create a dynamic range of music. Check out HANORAHMUSIC on YouTube (Link below) PLUS listen to her vocals on Sookz upcoming album Finding Serenity July 19! - Hidden Gem Music Promotion

Voici le nouveau vidéoclip de l’auteur, compositrice et interprète Hanorah, intitulé « In Order of Appearance. »

Le clip a été réalisé par Fatty Soprano et Driven Paper Films et mets en vedette une superbe performance des danseurs Stephanie Busque and Mackly Férère Antoine ! On peut également voir une courte apparition des artistes du MTU crew tels que Kelly Krow, Elle Ray, Edward Kezber, Ben Roy et Aasari King.

« In Order of Appearance » est extrait de l’album Unstuck, disponible sur iTunes depuis le 30 septembre 2015. Écoutez et partagez ! - Lounge Urbain

CULTURE | NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Getting unstuck
Singer Hanorah talks new solo project, Shia LaBoeuf
Written by Tristen Sutherland

I was in the McGill metro station, craning my neck in search of my interviewee. I had first seen Hanorah in person at a Jam for Justice performance. Her sound was intriguing: smooth R&B beats, dreamy synths, and layers of soulful vocals. After some wandering in the station, I spotted her, smiling warmly and leaning against a post, trademark curls neatly piled on her head.

When we settled down for the interview, I asked about her sound, showcased on her debut album Unstuck. Her album is the perfect soundtrack for a long bus ride in snowy weather. I told Hanorah this, and she explained that most of the songs on the album were written on long metro and bus rides to the studio. Writing on public transportation is a creative ritual for the artist. “I think the lack of stimulation helps me because when you are on the bus or metro, you have no distractions. So, I use that time to write,” she said.

Hanorah began her musical career in a unique way. With roots in blues, rock, and jazz, music has been a constant force in her life and she had always contemplated a music career, but found herself putting it off. It was only when she saw Shia LaBoeuf’s viral video “Just Do It,” where a bearded LaBoeuf yells at his audience, “Just do it! Make your dreams come true!” that she decided to really dive into the world of music. “I saw [the video]. Then, I had a panic attack at 3 a.m. because I wasn’t doing anything with music. So I contacted everybody I knew in music and got a few emails and got a few producers and then just rolled with it.”

It was only when she saw Shia LaBoeuf’s viral video “Just Do It,” where a bearded LaBoeuf yells at his audience, “Just do it! Make your dreams come true!” that she decided to really dive into the world of music.

Not only is Hanorah a singer, she’s also a visual artist in the Fine Arts program at Concordia. Her visual art often has social commentary attached to it. “In my subject matter, I [explore] these grotesque baby heads that [are] racially ambiguous and [have] these gross limbs of skeletal figures. […] And I think for me, that has a lot to do with the fetishizing of youth in a death-denying society.”

This type of commentary translates to her musical style. Everything on the album is done deliberately and has a deliberate meaning. Unstuck’s album art features Hanorah posed with with a lemon and a watermelon. “Fruit comes up a lot,” she said. “It’s a symbol of femininity and fertility, and […] turning [the imagery] on its head and letting my femininity speak second to my artistry.”

“There was also a child-like instinct to it. To cut all of [the fruit] in half and draw a little face on my leg. […] That is what this project was too, it was kind of just like playing. There is this childlike curiosity in the nature of my work and I think that is why I [incorporate so much colour].”

Not only is Hanorah a singer, she’s also a visual artist in the Fine Arts program at Concordia.

Speaking on her artistic decisions as an up-and-coming artist, Hanorah said that she was initially hesitant to include her song “Cover Me” in Unstuck. She said, “It’s a four chord song like every other pop song and I was reluctant to put it on [the album]. But because of my resentment of the industry of pop music, I decided to make it a song about a girl who falls in love with her ex-boyfriend’s little sister. Just kind of poking fun at a progression that can be used for any song at all.”

This is not the only song on her album that plays with underlying social norms. “I have a song, we just shot a music video for it, and it’s called ‘In Order of Appearance.’ I don’t think many people know the real meaning of the song, but it is actually about sexual assault and rape culture. It kind of sounds like it’s a memory and like, ‘oh look at my life’ and this big existential thing. But it is really about rape culture. And the music video is really exploring that.” In the clips that are available of the music video online, Hanorah is tied up with rope, nude, and laying on a table as the song begins to play, representing themes of sexual assault in a visceral way.

When I first saw Hanorah perform live, she wore a long patterned cloak and bright green lipstick. I asked her about the distinctive style she rocks on stage. “In an industry that controls the standards of beauty so strongly, I like using those same materials to make you uncomfortable and challenge that. Sometimes, I will wear bright green lipstick or the weird hair and everything: boy’s clothes, girl’s clothes, and everything. We are told things are either male or female or that things are either pretty or ugly. I like flipping this notion on its head and being kind of kickass in the process.”

When I first saw Hanorah perform live, she wore a long patterned cloak and bright green lipstick.

From the way Hanorah describes her artistry, it seems that it is more than just a musical endeavour. But does her elaborate style, album art, and odd choreography overwhelm the music?

Hanorah replied, “You could even say that being an artist is a performance in itself. There is this whole idea of what an artist is supposed to look like and how they are supposed to behave, what they are supposed to do with their time. And I think that merging performance art with music was just so natural, for me. They are both time-based. They both involve the body. It is body and time. And music is body and time. And art is body and time. It made so much sense to marry them for me.” - McGill Daily

Hanorah- In Order of Appearance

Video Created and produced by Hanorah.
Video Directed by Fatty Soprano and Driven Paper Films.
Song written and produced by Hanorah and Sookz.
Featuring Stephanie Busque and Mackly Ferere Antoine
Featuring Kelly Krow, Elle Ray, Edward Kezber, Ben Roy, Aasari King - This is My Experience

Beautifully strange is how I would describe Hanorah. And Strange is awesome, cause strange is different. And we need different. Well I do.

I saw her perform at Musik Therapy in Montreal, and have been a fan of hers ever since. Very soulful voice and emotional lyrics. Her album which is coming out on September 30th 2015 won’t disappoint if you are looking for something new and inspiring.

Oh and I love the mix origins! Barbados and Italy… Bellissimo!

Check out the [video] interview below.

1. About Hanorah!



2. How did you get into music? “Panic attacks!”



3. What are Hanorah’s influences?



4. Album coming out! UNSTUCK



5. Where does your artistic look come from?



6. Discovering Musik Therapy United



7. Collaborations and shows



8. My weird Parents?



9. Something no one knows…



10. Hanorah has a gift for you. Welcome to the Dorkie Club.

- EllexRay

Here’s the debut video ‘In Order of Appearance’ from Hanorah. Her debut album, Unstuck, is available now. - AFROPUNK

2015 has so far been a year filled with hard work, blood, sweat and tears put into ambitious projects.

First one up is an album with an upcoming artist who goes by the name of Hanorah. Lizzie came to me saying she wants to make her debut album, and see if this music thing is really for her. It turns out she was made to work in music.

Our first session I was blown away by her talent. Since May we managed to compile a solid 11 track album that goes by the name of UNSTUCK. Having auditioned her talent in various places, she managed to land an opportunity to perform and showcase her talent in Abu Dhabi for 6 months. As well us performing some of these singles together locally here in Montreal.

On a production side it was a great overall experience working with her, the music flowed freely, it album almost just made itself without us even knowing it. We can't wait for you all to hear the results of meshing ethereal, ambient hip-hop/r&b vibes with miss Hanorah's wonderful vocal talent.

UNSTUCK will be available via all online stores such as iTunes, Google Play, Spotify for your listening by September 30th 2015. Stay tuned for more details.

For now you can follow Hanorah's updates on her Instagram and Twitter pages @hanorah_music as well as mine @therealsookz.

See you on the flip side! - Sookz

This woman is an absolute work-a-holic!!

Hanorah, just a couple of months after the release of her debut album titled ‘Unstuck’, is now back on her grind and is working harder than ever. The Montreal artist prides herself on her ability to combine all aspects of art into her music and she has done so with such ease and perfection with the release of her first music video to go along with her debut album.

The video, which was released just a few days ago, is very unique in terms of its style and meaning. The way that her voice is infused with the visuals truly gives the piece its unparalleled feeling of free artistic expression, which is one of Hanorah’s strongest attributes. She is able to express her deepest and most inert emotions through a combination of many mediums of art. The video is for the song ‘In Order of Appearance’ and in fact, it features a handful of other very recognizable faces from the Montreal music community and some more specifically from the T.I.M.E. Network! Can you spot the other T.I.M.E. artists in there?

Following this release, Hanorah is set to perform live tomorrow evening at Alizee in Montreal. The show is in collaboration with Landmark Events, who is currently going around Canada and the United States searching for up and coming artists in major cities. The company strives to bridge the gap between artists and industry people/record labels in order to give them an extra push of momentum toward accomplishing their goals. Hanorah will be performing with a live band for the first time ever and will also be doing a special duet with Aasari King (who will be performing alone as well). To top it all off, she will be doing a reprise of some ‘Unstuck’ songs in an entirely new sound as well!

We can expect some new music from Hanorah very soon with her new album currently in the works, some new music video concepts and also some collaborations coming out even sooner! - This Is My Experience

If you think this girl ever rests, you couldn’t be more wrong. You may have noticed a brief hiatus because she hasn’t released any new music in a little while but that’s only because she’s been putting in some serious work! Over the last couple of months she has been busy writing, recording and even performing a few special treats for her fans to really show how much he has grown as a songwriter this year.

The self-proclaimed studio rat went on to explain: “I’m exploring my various genre backgrounds. Some songs are super synthy, while one is composed almost entirely of electric guitar and a jazzy drum loops”.

With several more shows lined up in and out of her hometown of Montreal, we can expect some great things from Hanorah in the coming weeks. Keep your eyes and ears peeled as always! - This Is My Experience

(Radio Play: Clementine) - Musiq LDN

31:48 live performance - CKUT Soul Perspectives

Participante à La Voix, Hanorah a impressionné le Québec avec sa voix rauque, chaleureuse et particulièrement mature. Même si son parcours s’est arrêté en cours de chemin, la résilience et le talent de la chanteuse engagée auront su en inspirer plusieurs. Pour en apprendre sur elle, c'est par ici. - Journal de Montreal

Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., open-minded music fans can walk the streets of N.D.G., with their downloadable Porchfest map in hand, and take in a wide range of performances, beginning with the sultry soul sounds of opening show headliner Hanorah — who was a quarter-finalist on Season 5 of hit Quebec reality show La Voix — Saturday at 11 a.m. at Girouard Park. - Montreal Gazette