The Brazilian-American pop singer-songwriter Tatiana Lima has been honing her talents from a very young age, releasing and performing original tracks of her own making, but it was the year 2020 that saw the birth of her wide-spectrum pop project, after the smashing success of her song “Witch Bitch”. Tatiana has shared the stage with a diverse range of talented performers, including Billy Porter, Judy Collins, Naomi Watts, Nicolina, Betty Who, LGBTQ Tiktok stars Lexi Peters, Brazilian artists Fagner and Claudia Leitte, and T.S. Monk (the son of jazz legend Thelonious Monk).

Tatiana’s theater arts background is on full display in her music. She writes and produces her own songs, and her experience in the performing arts gives her a deep understanding of how to use music to tell stories and create characters. Her performances are full of energy and emotion, and she is able to connect with her audience on a visceral level.

Though Tatiana can mostly be found making pop music, the repertoire of sounds that she works with is definitely wide, and her latest release is more than a testament to that versatility. “Hollywood” is a pop-metal anthem railing against the darker side of fame, objectification, and celebrity culture.

The track was presented as drawing its influences from Judas Priest and Guns n’ Roses -this immediately sold me on it- as well as a healthy dose of Lady Gaga for good measure, and you can tell it rides this fine line between the unbridled intensity of Metal/Hard Rock and the glamorous brightness of highly-saturated diva pop aesthetics. Tatiana co-produced this track with BTS and COBRAH producer-Gusten Dahlqvist. 

“Hollywood was created during a time I was doubting myself and my artistry due to the toxic energy I allowed in my environment. Whenever I am in a dark place, I say “I’m gonna make it” over and over again which became the hook of ‘Hollywood’. I am a big believer in words of affirmation and the law of attraction if you can speak it and believe it-it’s yours with hard work and persistence.”

As someone who is in that pursuit of greater success and self-realization in the cutthroat music industry, Tatiana seems keenly aware of many of the pitfalls that the business sets up for everyone, including former media darlings who were at one point the greatest to ever do it. Tatiana was inspired by the downfall of certain icons like Britney Spears and Elvis Presley as examples of a demanding and objectifying industry and the impact it can have on artists.

The music video for “Hollywood” by Tatiana Lima is a visually stunning and thought-provoking exploration of the objectification of women in the entertainment industry. The video is directed by Carl Timpone, who uses light, color, and shadow to create a dark and ominous atmosphere. Tatiana Lima dances and performs her song in the center of a stage that feels both endless and oppressive.

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