Sir Elton John described Tallia Storm as having ‘one of the most impressive soul signatures he'd heard in 20 years' after hearing Tallia's demo tape, he invited Tallia to open his concert at just 13. Nile Rodgers tweeted Tallia was one of his ‘favourite new artists in the world' where he went on to invite Tallia to do her own TED talk. Now at 21 years old, Tallia has been crafting her soulful powerhouse vocals to deliver her independently released debut album entitled ‘Teenage Tears'. It is no surprise that Tallia's own music yearns for emotional honesty, It is easy to detect her influences, from the greats like Ella and Dinah, as she mixes this nostalgic palette with modern-day influences of H.E.R and Summer Walker. Tallia works to align herself with this new wave of R&B, from soulful jazz to trap heavy beats - Tallia has never been more ready.
Tallia Storm was awarded 'Best New Artist' presented by Jools Holland at the 2019 Boisdale music awards and was announced as the 5th most googled act in the world in 2018, alongside Cardi B announced by NME mag via google analytics. Tallia has spent the last few years working with music industry heavyweights in LA, Atlanta and London. With her signature vocals and a 500,000 strong Instagram profile, 25 million TikTok views and labelled a ‘British Singing Sensation' by New York based Paper Magazine.
Tallia is part of the growing staple of acts who are not repped by major labels. She represents that Gen Z demographic, who are entrepreneurial & independent, thinking globally, not locally, with fierce ambition and originality. "I hope people are able to feel the strength and vulnerability in my music. Females can be both strong and vulnerable at the same time. "
The singer/songwriter has teamed up with UK rap star Dirtbike Lb in her first ever collaboration with new single ‘RING RING RING'. Writing all her own songs, this track forms a more ‘urban' approach to Tallia's songwriting. You can expect a more confident and candid Tallia with self-lacerating lyrics depicting romantic rebuttal, over an exciting blend of UK soulful pop tinged on a rap sound bed.
This track makes for a compelling addition to this urban star in waiting and shines a spotlight on the type of new material to come from Tallia in 2020. With her various appearances on TV's shows, combined with her vocal ability sets her apart from her contemporaries and confirms Tallia is swiftly taking flight and perched herself at the top as one of the UK music scene's most exciting new artists. With a half dozen singles in the pipeline though for 2020 recorded in Los Angeles and London, it feels as though Tallia is just finding her songwriting mojo.
The London based R&B singer / songwriter has even penned 2 novels published by Scholastic. A light-hearted take on her own story, ‘Pop Girl' is based around a fictional character called ‘Storm Hall'. Tallia was just 13 years old when she handed her demo CD to Sir Elton's partner David Furnish in a hotel restaurant. Sir Elton called her 24 hours later and invited her to open his UK concert to 17,000 people to great critical acclaim.
Being dressed by some of the biggest high street and luxury brands in the world such as Dior, Gucci and D&G, she lives in an Instagram world that has enabled her to do what she wants and deliver the kind of music she wants!
She has starred in E4's ‘Celeb's Go Dating' and E4's ‘All Star Driving' as well as hosting WE Day at Wembley Arena, debating on ITV's Good Morning Britain in 2020 and backstage interviewing the stars of the screen and stage at the Radio 1 Teen Awards.
Music, fashion and television are intertwined in Tallia's world, a ‘barometer of our cultural identity', she states. If one thing is for sure, this #storm is just getting started!
