New Music: Joya – It’s Starting to Rain

Hong Kong-based Joya (aka born Jodie Chan) is a singer-songwriter. She describes her songs as “melodic diary entries of real stories, from real people, with elements of herself braided in.” They’re also rather beautiful, as you can hear on It’s Starting to Rain.

Like a more intimate Lana Del Rey or Taylor Swift at her most introspective, Joya has a quiet dignity and gravitas that brings her lyrics to life. Splashes of Americana and downtempo in the arrangement heighten the emotional momentum she gives the song, tapping into the kinds of moods and moments even the strongest of us will sometimes endure.

For Joya, the song “Tells a story of letting go and finding relief by putting someone or something behind you, with lyrics that speak to the universal human experience of facing change and moving on.”

It’s Starting to Rain and more music from Joya can be streamed on Deezer, Amazon Music, and Spotify. Check out her Instagram or Facebook socials for further listening options. Joya also blogs about her music on her website, which gives a wonderful an in-depth insight to her lyrics.