Today we’d like to introduce you to Angeliz Marrero.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Music always carried in my family. I played instruments at a young age. My mother always sang around us and had a beautiful voice. She always told me stories of doing shows and how much she loved it. I often would ask why didnt you keep going for your dreams and she always told me one thing or another. My brother and I would freestyle and write rhymes as kids. Then when I got to high school I started to actually write. Poems, feelings, that turned into rhymes. I knew I was good at it. I went to the studio for the first time at 16 and that was it. My first song on Soundcloud did 100k pretty quick. I jsut kept working on my craft. Even without the consistency in the studio, I always had consistency within myself. I wasnt always able to record, but Ive continued to perfect my craft. So developing my own sound took time, but if there’s anything Im ever sure of its who I am and what I want my music to sound like.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
My biggest struggles definitely started financially. Being young I didnt have a bunch of extra money or anybody investing in me. It always would discourage me because I always knew THIS is what I wanted out of life. For my music to be heard, seen, felt. Then I got older. Every time I wanted to spend studio money it was a bill, a necessity, an emergency. I faced homelessness multiple times, it was always something. Which is why I’ve had gaps in between releases or long periods of time without being able to record. My producer would literally always be like man its been forever. Ive never doubted my abilities as an artist. Discouragement, yes. Depression, yes. But self doubt of my artistry? Never. I lost my mom in 2023 and almost gave up music. I lost myself completely and saw no reason or will for anything. Then I slowly started getting myself up and healing, still writing of course. When I went to the studio for the first time after she died, I felt something different. Heightened even, like this is it. However I do it, Im going to do it full throttle 100%. And thats exactly what I’ve done.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Im most proud of being myself through it all. All the music is based off experiences, feelings, memories, scenarios. Regardless of what it is, you can feel my aura through whatever song you’re listening to. I pick every instrument on the beats, I sit with my producer and we really put time, effort and craft. Even if I have to revisit a few times you know? My biggest thing I say is I have real PATIENCE when it comes to my music. It’s something thats saved me while I’ve given myself grace on this journey. My mom always would say “rome wasnt built in a day”, and I understood it and applied it. This is my path, so Im going to create it the way I want to. Even if it took double the time, Im grateful for it. I started fully investing in myself and really set a plan. I even made my own studio set up in my room so I now have all the time access to do whatever it is I want to do, and my producer, really like a brother Reek Roman the goat is what I say, we really have a special chemistry. He knows my sound, the way I work and it’s really what we like to call making magic.
What are your plans for the future?
I do have music scheduled and ready to release for the whole rest of the year so Im really excited for that. I just want to continue to build a strong community of people. I am currently working on a big project but Im not going to speak too too much on that. Currently am working on a merch line. Im very specific with everything so I am taking my time. Ive just been working hard, learning and evolving. Id love to be an opener for a tour for the experience and have some big shows myself. I want to experience the small venues, intimate settings, and of course getting into the big stages and things like festivals. But all in all Im ready for however the journey goes, Im ready either way.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmarieofficial?igsh=Y3NzNHlhczdyd3Rj&utm_source=qr
- Twitter: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariesznofficial?_r=1&_t=ZP-96EMAveZaz0
- Youtube: https://open.spotify.com/artist/359z1Gf6teyeRqBlW5JzTM?si=_E5wAA20RkCFj9ux0k7BYQ
- Soundcloud: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/marieszn/1890543570
- Other: Mariemusicmanagement@gmail.com
