Lyia Meta is a multi-award-winning singer and exhibited visual artist. She has a warm contralto voice and her music blends jazz with blues, rock, and popular genres. She has an operatically trained voice which affords her techniques which she seamlessly blends into her music. Based in her homes of L.A. and Malaysia, her popularity is soaring on both sides of the Pacific and further afield as more people discover the depth of talent this artist has. At the 2022 Global Music Awards, Meta scooped Best Album and Best Female Vocalist awards, and at the 2022 Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards, she won the sought-after Performance of The Year Award, proving her multi-genre appeal. KOJ caught up with her ahead of ‘Next’, her next album release which hits platforms on July 26th, and the release of her single ‘Easier and Easier’ on July 5th (independent).