Rosa Linn with MARIS

Rather than sit back and simply envision a life beyond the small-town confines of Vanadzor, Armenia, Rosa Linn stood up and grinded tirelessly to transform her musical dream into reality. The trilingual singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer crossed a seemingly unbridgeable gap from composing music in her childhood bedroom to multiplatinum success and international renown. She did so by creatively sticking to her guns, trusting her gut, and singing straight from the heart, delivering an unfiltered perspective on pop underlined by conversational honesty, a palpable sense of personality, and live instrumentation. Picking up piano and guitar, she wrote songs as a method of “self-expression” as a kid. Growing up, she spent countless hours creating music on her own and performing locally. During a festival gig in Armenia, she attracted the attention of the NVAK Collective. With NVAK in her corner, she introduced her signature style via “King” [with Kiiara]. She achieved a mainstream breakthrough with “SNAP.” Representing Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest, the song exploded worldwide, going gold in the United States and cracking the Billboard Hot 100. She made her late-night television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden where she delivered a powerhouse rendition of “SNAP” accompanied by musicians on traditional Armenian instruments. Plus, Ed Sheeran tapped her as the opener for his 2023 +-=÷x Tour, and she’s also hitting the road with Milky Chance and Young the Giant. Generating over 1 billion streams and earning widespread acclaim from the likes of FLAUNT, Wonderland., Billboard, and The BBC, to name a few, she continues to progress personally and creatively on her debut Lay Your Hands Upon My Heart EP [Columbia Records] and more to come.

 

 

MARIS is a singer, songwriter, artist and performer who enjoys the weirdness that surrounds her. Her own radiant optimism brings the same out in anyone who is in her presence. Her music is a reflection of the liveliness she exudes; it touches on both the light and dark of life’s experiences. This duality is a constant within her story inspired by various mediums of art and life, MARIS’ artistic style is unique due to the cohesive and compelling storytelling she weaves throughout her music, visuals, and choreography. Though the music itself falls within the genre of pop, it is as dynamic as she is, drawing on influences from all kinds of genres and styles. Best experienced live, MARIS and her music have a riveting aura that ensures all in attendance are in a safe place to be their happiest, truest selves.

MARIS released her debut EP, Gravity, in 2023 via indie label, Black House followed by new singles, “Voicemail”, “Hot Guitar Player”, and “GOING YET!.”