Raquel Kiaraa: "Love to the Moon"
Raquel’s voice has been compared to Amy Winehouse, Florence and the Machine, Alannah Myles, Joan Jett, and Carly Simon. Her energy, showmanship and performance presence have been inspired by the talented Lady Gaga and Cher, curating her own unique stage costumes that command her presence to be felt and known.
“At 32 I learned how to sing and play the piano so I could transform my poetry into music, the same age as my muse/role model, Leonard Cohen when he began making music,” she shares. Love, loss, hopelessness, and redemption weave seamlessly throughout her deceptively simple yet soulful lyrics. By 2019, Raquel was motivated and determined enough to finally turn her goals into reality. By simply believing in the power of her music, she assembled a band of accomplished musicians and, after only two rehearsals, some vocal lessons and music sheets for 13 original songs, Raquel produced two sold-out 250+-seater performances, selling her own tickets and running her own publicity single-handedly.
But nothing has come without a cost for Raquel; there were many lows in her life, in particular an athletic career thwarted by an injury. But as a young, tall, awkward teen, she emerged into adulthood with startling poise and glamour, believing that fear would never be her leader. On the way to becoming, Raquel wrote her feelings into her journal. Words, stories, and observations in life were etched into the pages of what would one day be released to the world as lyrics to her hauntingly beautiful songs.
Raquel released her first single, "Scorpio," in the fall of 2020. “Scorpio” was instantly featured on international radio playlists around the world including France, Brazil, Italy, Russia, Ireland, the U.K. and more, as well as coast to coast airplay across the US. An opportunity for a feature film role also came along and, not one to pass up a challenge, Raquel took to the screen naturally. The Canadian made Hell or Tide Water, now available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, The Fantasy Network and Roku, not only resulted in an offer for Raquel to be the leading lady once again in the upcoming sequel, it will also include one of her musical compositions in the soundtrack.
No stranger to determination and grit, Raquel is also a qualified trainer and coach to a host of athletes. “One cannot rise without lifting others.” is her mantra, and the solid philosophy behind her coaching. Not one to shy away from a challenge, Raquel pushes boundaries both vocally and physically. Striving to be the best at whatever she puts her mind to (coach, songwriter, vocalist, actor) with skills still yet to be realized, she strongly believes in giving back, including philanthropy and mentoring young women through self-image and self-love coaching.
At once beautiful and ferocious, with elements spanning the last fifty years of popular music, Raquel’s music sounds unmistakably modern and fresh. Every song is a genre-defying vignette of life in the twenty-first century, as seen through her eyes. With her latest release, "Love to the Moon", Raquel displays her softer, more playful side. "Love to the Moon" is a merry-go-round love story, an unbroken circle where lovers find each other in this life and the next. It reflects the experience of finding that partner that gifts you with the moon and the stars and the promise that no matter what life dishes out, together as a couple, they are formidable.
In only a short time, Raquel has already established herself as an artist to listen to until the last note. Modern, edgy, and unmistakably fresh, Raquel Kiaraa is destined to rise, and you want to be on that journey with her.
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