{"id":1490,"date":"2021-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/best-of-the-listening-room-zenesoul\/"},"modified":"2021-11-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T00:00:00","slug":"best-of-the-listening-room-zenesoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/best-of-the-listening-room-zenesoul","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Listening Room: Zenesoul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zenesoul kept it simple for her Listening Room performance\u2013\u00a0a few creeping, warm electric lines, otherwise wide-open space for her smooth, endless voice. The Toronto-via-Nigeria soul artist has been writing songs since the age of 11, and the depth of time shows. Check out the live take of \u201cLove and Be Loved\u201d, along with a little more from Zenesoul herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YPWfIuigHbw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your go-to album at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Currently my go-to album is<em> Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies <\/em>by Snoh Aalegra. That album is absolutely beautiful! Anything Snoh Aalegra is beautiful!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you describe your music style in six words?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My music is very Nostalgic, Soulful, Soothing, Soft, Therapeutic and Relatable<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name an accomplishment you are most proud of.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My proudest moment I would have to say is reaching over a million streams on Spotify for my single \u201cLove and Be Loved\u201d. It was very organic and showed me that people will find your music you just have to keep creating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you working on right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love creating projects but I think I need to start focusing on releasing a bunch of singles. I have a lot in the vault and I can\u2019t wait to start putting them out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there any specific albums or artists that have had a big influence on your music career and style?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The artists that influence me the most are Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu. In regards to [the] album I\u2019ll have to give it to <em>The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill<\/em>. That album saved me. It really works for any time in my life. It fits with everything I go through no matter what it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream collaboration and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A collab with Lauryn Hill would mean the world to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could play a Sofar show anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you want it to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would love to play at a Sofar show in Brazil. Brazil has been supporting me so much so I would love to perform there.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who are three rising artists you\u2019re excited about right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right now, I am excited to hear from VanJess, Azant,i and Ayra Starr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zenesoul kept it simple for her Listening Room performance\u2013\u00a0a few creeping, warm electric lines, otherwise wide-open space for her smooth, endless voice. The Toronto-via-Nigeria soul artist has been writing songs since the age of 11, and the depth of time shows. 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