American singer-songwriter, Tiana Kocher was born in Manila, Philippines in 1999. Her debut record, “Just My Type”, from her upcoming studio album “Take Over”, hit the Top40 Indie Chart. Tiana’s second release from the LP, “Paint The Town”, released January 18, 2019, and is the first single to release through Manila Music. Other songs on the album include; “Swing Batter”, “Girl” and “Official” set to chart this summer.
Prominently influenced by the 90s contemporary RnB era in music, Tiana radiates a warm confident voice and eclectic vibrant sound. Common themes in her music encompass love, in all its forms, from romantic to friendships combined with bold textures and rhythms.
From Manila to Los Angeles, Tiana transitioned to the entertainment capital in 2018, in order to cement her career in music. Since signing with Manila Music, Tiana works closely with creative manager Reyna Joy Banks, CEO of F.H.G. Entertainment. She has collaborated with several GRAMMY award-winning recording artists including TLC, Faith Evans and Sage the Gemini amongst others, as well as multiple award-winning songwriters in both mainstream pop and RnB.

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