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“We don’t have to rush!” Kiana Vee sings her in buttery voice. With the sudden loss of some of the most influential individuals of our generation (Nipsey, Kobe, Juice WRLD, etc.), the Filipino singer-songwriter reminds us to take things slow and live in the moment. Real name Kiana Valenciano has an incredible following the Philippines where hails, but is slowly breaking her way into the US market. With the vast cultural differences in both countries, Kiana is able to convey her thoughts and emotions into her music. Her sound is the result of R&B mixed with neo-soul and futuristic elements, which fits nicely as we enter a whole new decade.

“No Rush” is chock full of love, good vibes, and smooth, sultry R&B. The beat is hypnotizing yet upbeat, perfect for every season of the year. Billy is a producer and MD for Australian pop star Ruel and has collaborated with everyone from Goldlink to Denzel Curry to BROCKHAMPTON.

While it was just last year she unleashed her See Me album, Kiana’s already on the next project arriving sometime this year. She lists her biggest writing inspiartions as Ari
Lennox, Summer Walker, Raveena and Alina Baraz. For now, stream “No Rush” above

transitioning to a life in Los Angeles and telling the story through her music. Kiana has been
memorable since her arrival to the scene in 2017 with independently released smash single
“Does She Know,” a fan favorite that has garnered radio support, millions of streams on various
platforms, and a devoted LSS following that sees her fans screaming the lyrics when she
performs the tune. Refusing to slow down, Kiana enlisted under Tarsier Records the following
year and released her debut EP “Grey,” which housed the 2019 Awit Awards Nominee for Best
Performance by a Female Artist “Caught U” along with Songtradr Top 500 single, “Misfits.”
Early in 2019, Kiana debuted “See Me,” her first full-length album including 10 self-written
originals and collaborations that she worked on with the country’s finest. The carrier single
“5:30” has landed on more than a thousand playlists to date, including several editorial mixes
by Spotify and other major digital streaming platforms. Kiana continued her foray into the
global spotlight as she performed last May 2019 in Viacom, home to MTV, Vh-1, BET,
Nickelodeon & more, in New York City. It was quickly followed by a sold out FlyGirls show in Los
Angeles, California. Kiana’s love affair with live instruments can be heard on “See Me” with
titles such as “Soldier,” “See Me” and “33Firefly” – her live performance follows suit, featuring a
DJ, drummer, and saxophone with the occasional addition of guitar and keys.
Kiana wears quite a few hats – songwriter, performer, influencer, fashion model – and juggles
these roles adeptly. Sure enough, while promoting the See Me LP in 2019, Kiana was also hard
at work on her next body of work, a 2020 EP (title TBD) that takes cues from the likes of Ari
Lennox, Summer Walker, Raveena and Alina Baraz, all of whom she has listened to for days on
end while writing. To close her biggest decade yet, Kiana released the first single off this