Amanda Zelina

It's not uncouth to state that the music industry is overwrought with gratuitous female pop singers and establishing individuality as an artist is arduous, to say the least. Toronto, ON's Amanda Zelina is lucky in this respect: her record, Love Me 'Til I'm Me Again, not only exhibits her exemplary vocal chops but also her distinctive delivery, so clearly influenced by some of music's most well-respected female singers. She's raw but extraordinarily feminine, belting out tunes that speak of love and its conquests. Zelina definitely sang into a hairbrush in front of her mirror while growing up and cites Tina Turner and Etta James as major inspirations. Her blues-inspired pop songs are airy and passionate, and seem to be written to play up her fantastic vocal ability, with simple instrumental accompaniment. Love Me 'Til I'm Me Again sounds like it was created to be performed live, preferably in a seedy speakeasy. With a voice and songwriting ability as accessible and well-developed as Zelina's, this young redhead is well on her way to becoming a staple among Canadian female songstresses.