LA-Based Singer/Songwriter Mia Ayana’s “Beautiful” EP Is Exceptionally Soulful and Entrancing!

With that irresistibly smooth R&B sound and a larger-than-life feeling, it is safe to say that Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter Mia Ayana is the whole package. She has mastered such a beautiful way of serenading a listener’s ears with her angelic vocals and optimistic way of looking at life. Her music is that gentle, multi-dimensional blend of blues, R&B, and soulful pop and contemporary rap, with her lyrics meandering between intensity and softness and weaving her own haunted and vulnerable emotional world. With the aesthetics of an educated blues singer and the cynicism of a Gen-Y indie musician, Ayana deals fiercely with matters to do with heartbreak, depression, and love!

Her new 5-piece EP, “Beautiful,” is an uplifting ode to self, to relationship, to connection; to the healing power of self-love over adversity. It is, you might say, the perfect album for 2023. I always feel like no matter how much you talk to a therapist, there’s really nothing more therapeutic than music. “Beautiful” EP feels honest and mature and sonically where Ayana has got to go as an artist!

Closing the distance of euphonious, tender melodies and deeply sentimental, poetic, and soulful lyricism, “Beautiful” is a story of a heart recollecting hurtful memories of nurtured love, full of ups and downs, and embracing the abrupt end to its not-so-wonderful journey, never having reached its destination!

“He Said” is the very definition of short and sweet; it boasts an infectious vibe and energy with Ayana’s soulfully raw vocals serenading a listener’s soul as she tells about the hurt that comes from a liar boyfriend who says one thing and completely means the other. With a touching blues vibe and a lyrical performance geared toward contemporary rap, this is the perfect tune to find sanctuary after a recent heartbreak!

The title track, “Beautiful,” is prepossessing and undeniably affecting. Ayana’s golden vocals flourish over the laid-back, mellow, and gloriously laid R&B rhythms as she takes on a deep theme about deceptive love. Brimming with soul stirring hooks over the ear worming rhythm and melody, this is one addicting body of work that you could listen to all night long without getting bored!

“Burning Flame” has that sensual, heartwarmingly laid-back melodicism with Ayana fitting in perfectly into the thick of it and delivering an emotionally raw vocal performance about the musings of someone who really isn’t proud to be with you…maybe just using you for convenience- the kind of narcissistic lovers who could care less about who they hurt as long as they are happy!

“Good Karma” is a contemporary pop/R&B ballad with some vibrant tones made up of lush strings, synths, pads, and punchy drum lines. Mia Ayana’s golden lead vocals and stunning backing harmonies pull you into wanting more. The track picks up in the chorus, with epic rhythms delivering a hypnotic beat along with a steady bass line. Magical, haunting, and mystical are just some of the words I could use to describe this original masterpiece!

“Alive” is the last piece of the puzzle, and a sexy one at that. Coming through with some explicit rhymes in a seductive manner, Ayana is her bubbly self with an infectious energy coming off of her performance over the dance-inducing beats and licks.

Overall, “Beautiful” is a powerful collection for anyone who’s ever felt stuck in a bad situation; this EP is both a rallying call for those struggling with the fragility of love and a reminder that there is hope.

“Beautiful” is already streaming on some of the major platforms; follow the attached link and relish this experience in its entirety!

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