Yaniza is a bilingual pop singer-songwriter born and raised in New York City. She sings in English and Spanish and usually has a huge smile on her face :) Yaniza's tunes bring joy and sunshine to its listeners through catchy melodies and pensive lyrics meshed with whimsical acoustic guitar or ukulele. Her self-directed music videos captivate her audience through images of positivity and happiness.
Yaniza initially grew her fanbase by posting acoustic covers of pop songs on YouTube, which reached hundreds of thousands of views. Her cover of "Mayores" by Becky G was featured on Glamour's "You Sang My Song" series, where they show the cover song to the original artist. Yaniza soon shifted her focus to sharing original music. A snippet of her uplifting ukulele tune, "Fly Away (Free Bird)," reached nearly one million views on TikTok, leading to greater awareness of Yaniza's music across social media. With regular performances and releases, Yaniza is eager to share musical reflections and life lessons with anyone who might need it.
These days, Yaniza primarily reaches people with her many original songs. She has had the opportunity to complete an EP, an album and 3 singles with incredibly talented producers in NYC, including Gian Stone and Joe LaPorta. Yaniza's newest original song, “Contigo,” (2019) is her first Spanglish jam and, quite possibly, the catchiest song she's ever written! At 30,000 streams and counting, her chill, ukulele tune, “Fly Away (Free Bird),” encourages listeners to be brave and adventurous. Yaniza is a Pre-K teacher by day and often sings this song with her students when they request it :) Yaniza’s other original songs include “Grateful” (2020) a tribute to her supportive parents, “Losing,” (2019) a heartbreak ballad, and albums “Secrets” (2016) and “Sticks & Stones” (2014). This smiley singer’s songs have been covered by many indie blogs, such as SheBOPS, Indie Witches, Wonky Sensitive, Listen & Learn Music, and more!
Yaniza has played weddings, corporate events, and festivals including The Coffee Music Festival, Musikfest, Ladybug Festival and more. She has also played many venues around NYC, including Rockwood Music Hall, Pianos, Mercury Lounge and more, with guest appearances at B.B. King and Irving Plaza. She was named Artist of the Month twice at The Bitter End, and was a semi-finalist in the NY Coffee Music Project competition in 2017 and The Celebration of Music Contest (Bethlehem, PA) in 2019.
After performing in music venues all over NYC since 2013, Yaniza finally ventured out on her first tour in 2019, which included festivals, solo shows, and radio appearances! Yaniza is booking more gigs as she writes new bops and shoots her shot at numerous auditions along the way.
