FiJA was born in Tokyo, Japan to a Filipina mother and a Japanese father. Raised in Tokyo, started performing as singer-songwriter after she came back to Japan from studying English and music in California. Her soothing voice with a bit of huskiness made for the morning and golden hours. Contemporary R&B and soul singer-songwriter FiJA’s music will cherish your moment.
Ethnicity: Japanese-Filipina
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Instagram: @fijamusic
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GET TO KNOW - completed April 2021
3 words to describe you:
Explorer, Weirder, Lover
3 words to describe your music:
Sweet, Soul, R&B
If it does, how does your heritage impact your art?
Filipino musical skills and Japanese karaoke culture
If you could collaborate with anyone, who and why?
Tyler the creator, I want his uniqueness in my music
Your next career/music goal:
Making an album and performing at festivals
Top 3 go to songs/artists:
Speak - Jordan Rakei
Blessed - Daniel Caesar
Headaches - Raveena
Words you live by:
To Whom Much is Given, Much Will Be Required.
Anything else you'd like to share?
Trying to make my music by my experience living in Japan as half Filipino and reflecting culture differences between Japan and Philippines or western culture since I used live in the states for a year.
