Fighting Through Stage Fright, Touring With Wyclef Jean, & The Modern Sex Doll Mania

Today, I sat down with Niia (@niiarocco), a singer-songwriter artist who grew up surrounded by classically trained musicians. She just released her second album, La Bella Vita, which is available anywhere that you listen to music. She has a beautiful voice and makes fucking dope music, and you would be depriving yourself of great art by not checking out La Bella Vita.

In this podcast episode, Niia discusses a Ted Talk she gave about stagefright, sex robots, learning under Wyclef Jean, the making of La Bella Vita, and more. Without further ado, please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Niia:

Here are a few highlights from the conversation:

The art of Mukbang (3:30)

Beauty Overcomes Fear - Niia’s Ted Talk (5:00)

Audience member talks shit about Niia’s set (7:00)

“I don’t love the power you have as a performer where you are amplified, elevated...looking down at people. I don’t like that much attention, and ironically I love to sing. I didn’t go into this to perform for people or do the showmanship side of being a musician. It was always a craft. When I first started performing at jazz recitals, I would sing with my back to people.” (10:00)

Living the LA life (12:30)

“After moving to LA, once I realized that I could treat my body better, wake up and go for a hike...the work that I was doing was much better because I was clear-minded. But, I still had to pull from internal struggles and painful things. Unless I’m constantly being hurt, you have to find it. You can’t just live it.” (14:45)

Joe Rogan & Fear Factor (17:30)

Singing Jingles For Subway (20:00)

Meeting Wyclef Jean and going on tour (21:00)

Breaking down genre and the Spotify algorithm (31:00)

“I don’t ever want to compromise what I’m making. It’s more a question of what can I do with this song to make it go the distance.” (33:20)

The Awkwardness of Self-Promotion (37:00)

Best practices for voice care (40:00)

The benefits of NAD+ and cell health (43:30)

The Niia doll and the multi-billion dollar sex doll industry (47:00)

The release of La Bella Vita (54:18)

Some Things and People Mentioned In The Conversation:

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