Today we’d like to introduce you to Safira
Hi Safira, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I had an early interest in music around two or three years old. I was really into *NSYNC and Britney Spears in the 90s. A few years later, I would become obsessed with Michael Jackson. I would enter into shows winning first place doing Michael Jackson dance moves. Around that same time, my mother began pursuing music on the side. She bought music making equipment and the keyboard. So that was my first experience creating music, making beats and recording. In my teen years, I found myself depressed from my parents divorce , leaving me feeling isolated. I got a keyboard for Christmas and that really became my sanctuary. I was constantly on that thing learning how to play my favorite artist songs and creating songs of my own. I still feel like I wrote some of my best songs in those years. Once I was out of high school. I went and joined the Navy Reserve and that same year I moved to Atlanta to attended Georgia state. So far my time in the Navy and as a college student at Georgia State is the top era of my life. The happiest I had been in a long time. However, that also caused me to be distracted and not focused on when I moved to Atlanta to do which was make music . Fast forward to now I’ve decided to go hard at doing what I love to do. For the past four years, I have been working to build my independent career.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The first obstacle I faced was the divorce of my parents. Due to the structure and dynamic of my family when I was a child, my mom had time to really go all in on my career. She was focused and had the support of my dad and the rest of our family. When the divorce happened and everybody split, things really went downhill, and neither one of them had the capabilities of putting that much focus on me to succeed. I’m sure that also attributed to my depression back then.
The second obstacle was missing the first mark when I moved to Atlanta. It’s hard not to want to beat myself up about not going hard when I was living there. When I had to move back to Alabama, I was so disappointed in myself, and I felt like a failure. I spent all those years in Atlanta and never went hard on my career like I should have.
Trying to go for my career now is much more difficult than if I was still living with both of my parents. I have my regular life going on. I still have to work. I still have to pay bills. I still have to nurture the relationships in my life, all while going through the journey of a person who decided they wanted to become a popstar.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a singer, songwriter, and performer. I don’t know what I’m known for yet if I’m being honest. You would have to ask the people who support me.
I am most proud of my growth. I’ve come long way from where I started. I used to have so much frustration feeling like I took too long to get started, but now I understand why God has done the things he’s done for me. Everything happens for a reason.
The way that I value artistry is what sets me apart from others. The formula has been changed so much for what it takes to make a popstar, but I feel like that if something is broke, don’t fix it. For those of us who enjoy music, we usually have certain basic things in common . We love to be entertained, we love bridges in songs, we love dancers, we love harmonies. We love a good show, and I
know this from research. The best songs in the world, the songs that stand the test of time, normally happens using the formula. I just want to use the formula that I grew up analyzing and put it to the test.
Do you any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
My favorite childhood memory is most definitely when I performed smooth criminal at the mall in Columbus, Georgia. I think the name of the people who were putting it on was the national film and fashion board and they were scouting talent. This is my first time learning choreography and during this time, I absolutely fell in love with Michael Jackson. Not only was I enjoying his music, but I was studying him because I had to perform his dance in front of a crowd. My mom had me watch Moonwalker and I was just in a trance. I will never forget the moment I walked out on that stage my heart was pounding! I could literally hear my heartbeat in my ears, But as soon as that music started, every doubt I had went away, and I just did what I practiced. I got a standing ovation! I was overjoyed. That was literally the moment that I knew this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__itssafira?igsh=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@safiramusic1272?si=HywCeRMQV1EfkUbZ
Image Credits
Marcsee
Chris White
