Xana (musician)

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Xana Morris
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Background information
Born
Canada
Genres
Years active2020–present
Websitexanaofficial.com

Xana Morris, known professionally as Xana, is a Canadian pop musician based in Vancouver.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Career

Xana subsequently released singles "Pray", "Tipsy", "Yellow", and "Kitchen Light".[5] Xana worked with the indie band Cold Fame on their debut single “tuesday.” which was released on November 23, 2021.[6] The songs "Yellow", "Kitchen Light", and "19" from "Tantrums", as well as the single "Tipsy", have music videos featuring the character Jodie, who is inspired by a woman with whom Xana had a relationship, and who was important to Xana's personal "life and "journey". Excluding "Tipsy", all the videos star Maia Cervillin as Jodie; the actor was changed after "Tipsy" due to the on-screen chemistry with Maia.[7] The music video for "Kitchen Light" gained over one million views on YouTube.[8] In November 2022, Xana released an acoustic single, "bet you'll get off on this." The song was written over two days and recorded over three.[9][10] In 2023, she released single "Bad Bandit," a Western-themed track with "splashes of country twang," and "babyblue," which reflects Xana's experience with lost childhood friendships.[4][11] Xana works frequently with producers and engineers Liam Moes and Shane Stephenson who both were a part of her debut album. [12][13] On May 10, 2024, Xana released her second album, The Sex Was Good Until It Wasn't. She went on tour in the United States that summer to support the album.[14]

Artistry

Influences

Xana has cited Avril Lavigne as her "first musical love" and inspiration at 6 years old, saying that "anti-pop very much formed the bones of my current sound. It allows the artist to branch out and can take so many different forms. I think that’s what makes it feel so authentic to the creator. I can experiment, try out different genres, themes and still sustain that anti-pop feel." She was inspired by Taylor Swift to write her own songs, and describes her and Halsey as among her biggest idols.[1][7][15][16]

Themes

Xana's music also tends to stem from personal experiences and struggles, explaining:

“I’m going to write everything that I want to say and that I want to get out, and if it works, then it works, and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t, but it doesn’t matter because I need to say all of this stuff and I need to make the music that I want to hear more of.”[17]

She has expressed the same sentiment in a later interview with Atwood Magazine, following her single "babyblue":

"I finally found a place to put those feelings and anxieties, and that’s usually how writing music feels for me. I find a place to put it down, I can visit it and feel it when I need to, but I don’t always have to carry it when I don’t need to. And performing it live is a whole other kind of therapy. I feel like my entire body is bursting at the seams while I sing this song. That feeling is where the heavy healing kicks in. I probably turn to songwriting as therapy more than actual therapy, which I’m sure will catch up for me one day but so far so good baby!"[4]

Personal life

Social Media Presence

As of April 27, 2023, Xana has over 250,000 listeners on spotify, and her most popular song, “Goddess,” has over 10 million streams.[18] She has just over 35,000 subscribers on YouTube and a total of seven music videos, with the most popular, “Kitchen Light,” having over 1.5 million views.[19] She also has over 91,000 followers on TikTok with a cumulative 1.9 million likes.[20]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Tantrums
The Sex Was Good Until It Wasn't

Singles

Title Year
"babyblue"[4] 2023
"Bad Bandit"[23] 2023
"bet you'll get off on this"[10] 2022
"My Therapist Told Me"[24] 2022
"Kitchen Light"[25] 2021
"Yellow"[26] 2021
"Tipsy"[27] 2021
"Pray"[25] 2020
"Goddess"[25] 2020

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bio". Xana Official. August 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :3
  3. ↑ Melanson, Jenna. "Cover Contest with Coffee Eyes | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Beer, Joe (June 29, 2023). "Interview: Xana Reflects on Fading Friendships & the Closing of Chapters in "Babyblue"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Xana on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  6. ↑ Elder, Tyson (November 23, 2021). "Single: Cold Fame feat. Xana - Tuesday". rocktographers.ca. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nonchalant2021
  8. ↑ Xana (July 8, 2021). "XANA - KITCHEN LIGHT (Official Music Video)". Youtube.
  9. ↑ Hervoix, Lex (November 18, 2022). "Listen & Lyrics | Xana - bet you'll get off on this". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Hart, Jessica (November 20, 2022). "Xana returns with her flourishing new single "bet you'll get off on this"". EARMILK. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ Hart, Jessica (February 28, 2023). "Xana unveils her inner "Bad Bandit" in new single". EARMILK. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Moose Tracks Productions - Selected Discography". liammoes.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Music Producer | Listening Party Recordings | Vancouver". Listening Party. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ Sharpe, Josh. "Xana Exposes Her Own Failures with Confessional Track 'Monster' Ahead of LP". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 15q
  16. ↑ Caitlin Chatterton (April 15, 2022). "Xana: "I'm Always Most Excited to Write a Bridge of a Song"". Vocal Girls.
  17. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named BotM
  18. ↑ "Xana". spotify.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  19. ↑ " "Xana". youtube.com.
  20. ↑ "xanaofficial". Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  21. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named colourvision
  22. ↑ Doole, Kerry. "New and Upcoming Canadian Album Releases: PartyNextDoor, Neil Young & Crazy Horse and More | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Xana on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  24. ↑ Tyson Elder (February 11, 2022). "Single: XANA – My Therapist Told Me". Rocktographers.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named conversationsabouther2021
  26. ↑ "Xana - 'Yellow'". When The Horn Blows. June 4, 2021.
  27. ↑ Xana (February 25, 2021). "i am BEYOND excited to announce my next single "Tipsy" will be out everywhere 03.19.21, along with the music video". Facebook.
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