Daily Inspiration: Meet Saika Delic

Today we’d like to introduce you to Saika Delic.

Hi Saika, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Like most kids, starting around the age of two and a half, I would sing around the house and pretend to be a star. One home video comes to mind where I would hide behind the couch and have my mom announce “here comes, Aaliyah!” I would laugh and come running out pretending that I was the icon herself, and proceed to perform her song “Are You That Somebody?” As I got older, around the age of seven, it evolved into me grabbing a globe and spinning it, telling my mom of all of the shows I’d done and how I had just been on tour. As I continued to get older, it just never stopped. I started to get shy around my Middle School years but in High School, I finally decided it was time for me to break out of my shell and I did the talent show. After my parents saw me perform for the first time, my dad took the bull by the horns and began helping me make music. He’s a music artist himself, so making music together became a bonding activity as well. As the years went on in my music journey, I eventually was able to work with legends Jadakiss, Styles P, Cassidy and Paul Wall.

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?
Definitely, not. I don’t think anyone’s road in life is easy but I definitely have been blessed, for sure. I think the biggest struggle, especially in the creative field, is self-doubt. You’re always wondering if your art is resonating with people; if people think it’s dumb. You struggle with moments of extreme confidence in knowing that you will succeed and then with moments of wanting to quit. It definitely tests your will. Also, to no one’s surprise, the entertainment industry is just a doozy to navigate. You definitely learn a lot about yourself and will always be forced to grow.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m a music artist, particularly a singer-songwriter. I identify as a singer but I have definitely been titled a rapper more times than I’d like to admit. Being considered a rapper is something I’m warming up to more. Especially, recently as I’ve been coming out with a lot of rap songs under the group Twin Venom.

I would say that I specialize in diversity. I sing. I rap. I have a lot of duality. As a solo artist, I have songs that range from pure pop all the way to songs that you would mosh to. I think that’s also what I’m most proud of. The fact that I don’t really care about fitting into a box. I don’t need to be “labeled.” I just make what feels like me in the moment.

So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
Leaving something behind and just documenting my life. I’m the kind of person that takes photos and videos of everything; and I don’t delete anything. I like the idea of being able to scroll back to a random day and see the little moments. The sky that I was looking at. A flower. My cats. Etc. I’d like to think that I’m doing the same thing with my music. I’m creating a sonic archive of what I was feeling in the moment and I’m sharing it with other people. If it resonates, great. If it doesn’t, fine. I’m just leaving proof that I was here.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saika_delic
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/1118saika
• Other: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/saika/481475377