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Araya

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Araya is a Brooklyn based, Thai-Chilean singer/songwriter/producer, who grapples with purpose, identity, & spirituality through his music, mixing vintage & futuristic sounds into a transfixing blend of alternative, electronic, pop & R&B.

Selected by Spotify as 1 of 4 artists highlighted in their Q4 Fresh Finds Program in which he created & released a Spotify Single in collaboration with Mindchatter, Araya was subsequently named the most streamed artist on the Fresh Finds Playlist in 2021.

Over the past year, Araya has been collaborating with a diverse range of artists/producers across many genres including Frankie Scoca, Congee, Thankgod4cody, Yeek, CLIP, ISOxo, Y2K, Bugz Ronin, DJ_Dave, Monte Booker, Junior Varsity, & many more.

Araya's forthcoming sophomore EP, ANIME (exec. prod. by Frankie Scoca), & the follow up to 2023's ARENA, is slated for release spring 2024. 

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About
From: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Alternative
Type: Showcase