Ja'Niah

Janiah interview - Alana Flowers

A classic beauty with an edgy international swagger not only defines Ja’Niah’s persona and background but also the grittiness and intensity of her lyrics and music. Born on the west coast, Ja’Niah’s interest in music started at a young age and with varied musical styles. As her vocals matured singers like Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keyes and Beyonce became her benchmark. “They sing with such intensity and passion that its impossible for me not to feel them lyrically and musically.” “Just Want to Love You” is a perfect example of Ja’Niah’s music and lyrical breath which rivals her contemporaries in style, content and depth. From the moment you hit play, “Death By Sexy” takes you on a musical journey that will move you, shake you, make you dance but ultimately allow you to recognize Ja’Niah as a voice and artist that will put your senses on high alert. Club smash “Hell Yea” rivals Beyonce’s frenetic pace on “Ring the Alarm” in style and is also a definitive club anthem for the ladies. Ja’Niah was able to co-write the bulk of her debut cd with music producer Chazz O of ISMR (Innersoul Music Recordings). “Writing with Chazz was not always easy but he pushed me to explore my own mind and ideas and the results and chemistry have been fantastic.” This rings true on Ja’Niah’s song “Release Me” which combines hip-hop with a pop sensibility. Lead off single “I Don’t Want U” also impresses. This slick Timbaland like production speaks to the feelings and emotions that many young ladies have and encounter in their daily lives. “I want people to dance and bounce to my music but I want them to also feel and connect with what I’m saying.” From the bass pounding Rihanna inspired “What Color Are They” to the tear drop in every note ballad “Just Want to Love You” Ja’Niah has established herself as a serious singer, songwriter and performer. What you want are enticing lyrics, head bangin’ production, sass and sexiness…What you need is “Death By Sexy” - Kaboom Mag

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Not A Bad Way To Go

East coast, west coast, she drops it like it’s hot, whatever the season. And the only reason she needs is a body – an audience that is. She already has the body! And in today’s musical arena, a body ain’t a bad thing to have!
But don’t get it twisted – Ja’Niah is not all about the physical. She has a voice to match. And smarts – smart enough to know that today’s music scene demands more than a great look – the artist must also cook on stage, sizzle in fact.
Yea, like we said… she drops it like it’s hot!
A classic beauty with an edgy international swagger not only defines Ja’Niah’s persona and background, but also the grittiness and intensity of her lyrics and music. Born on the west coast, Ja’Niah’s interest in music started at a young age and with varied musical styles. As her vocals matured, singers such as Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keyes and Beyonce became her benchmark.
“They sing with such intensity and passion that it’s impossible for me not to feel them lyrically and musically,” the talented femme fatale tells Starpoynt. Ja’Naih’s early musical travels went beyond singing in front of her mirror with a hairbrush as a mic… she took piano lessons and also played sax. “I loved playing that because it’s such a beautiful sound.”
As with many stars, Ja”Niah saw at an early age how people reacted to her singing and her fascination with music grew. “I started to enjoy entertaining people and I saw the reaction to my performances. I t made me feel good and I loved it.”
When she was about 12 or 13, she started voice training. “From Etta James to Mary J. Blige, I studied them. Their emotions and their lyrics really attracted me. I trained my voice and trained it a lot. I got to the point where I could hear the music in my head.”
Meet Ja’Niah and meet a sweet, serene and sensational looking young lady. See her on stage and see a woman on fire, in her movements, on her face and in every




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note. “I want people to dance and bounce to my music, but I want them to also feel and connect with what I’m saying.”
Her stage show is not to be missed. However, you can hear and feel the same sensibilities on her debut CD, “Death By Sexy.”
“Just Want to Love You” is a perfect example of Ja’Niah’s music and lyrical breath, which rivals her contemporaries in style, content and depth. “Death By Sexy” is a musical journey that will move you groove you, make you dance, but the ultimately also becomes apparent Ja’Niah is a voice and artist that will awaken the lover, the dancer, the human in all of us.
Club smash “Hell Yea” rivals Beyonce’s frenetic pace on “Ring the Alarm” in style and is also a definitive club anthem for the ladies.
Ja’Niah was able to co-write the bulk of her debut CD with music producer Chazz O of ISMR (Innersoul Music Recordings). “Writing with Chazz was not always easy, but he pushed me to explore my own mind and ideas and the results and chemistry were fantastic.”
This rings true on Ja’Niah’s song “Release Me,” which combines hip hop with a pop sensibility. Lead off single “I Don’t Want U” also impresses with a slick Timbaland-like production that speaks to the feelings and emotions that many young ladies have and encounter in their daily lives.
From the bass pounding Rihanna-inspired “What Color Are They” to the tear-drop-in-every-note ballad “Just Want To Love You,” Ja’Niah has established herself as a serious singer, songwriter and performer.
What you want are enticing lyrics, head bangin’ production, sass and sexiness… what you need is “Death By Sexy!”

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