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Recording Artist IRENE MICHAELS Stars @ FIRE AID NYC Presented by FENIX360 to Benefit Creative Visions

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Award winning House & EDM Music recording artist Irene Michaels wowed the audience at FIRE AID NYC, a benefit for the LA fire victims presented by FENIX360 via Creative Visions at Chelsea Table & Stage in NYC on January 31, 2025. Adorned in a black, dazzling and salacious design she performed her two award winning hits “I Like Rain” (Best Song of the Year – Josie Awards 2023, Get Out Magazine Awards 2023), and “My Heart” (Best Independent Artist, BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards 2025). 

Irene was a sexy, talented beyond sensation on stage. She enlisted the handsome DJ Peter Striga as her boy toy for “My Heart” and then seduced the audience as she left the stage during the song. Irene has a unique stage presence that is not only joyful, but that actually sparkles. She is eloquent, magnetic, visually striking, daring, passionate, and alluring. Her artistic style and persona is filled with charisma and an energetic aura. 

A virtual playground, FENIX360 is a powerful and revolutionary tool that allows today’s creators to have adequate income to live from, it monetizes the artists fan base through advertising and via live streaming, showcasing any type of content from music and videos to photos and social media posts. It manages all other social media, and it helps build the artists on marketplace for merchandise, tickets, and collectibles while offering the creators a unique opportunity to actually get their craft out there to the wider world. The artist will be able to build their own customized app in minutes that allows fans to go effortlessly from a video to an entire universe.

Their Mission: “Despite there being tons of millions of artists worldwide, only a small number of them make a decent living from their craft. FENIX360 is designed to give independent artists a fair go in the music and other industries by providing a platform that allows them to access new fans globally, while earning additional income.” Built on Blockchain technology it focuses on creators from all crafts, and it’s designed as a multilingual showcase and marketplace for artists of all kinds. 

Irene was a pulsating addition to the evening’s talent. Watch for Irene on March 3, 2025 at Dickens at this year’s Get Out Awards in NYC and at the Epiphany Performing Arts Center in Chicago on March 28, 2025.

Watch Irene Michaels’ performance at Fire Aid NYC on Youtube here:

Photo Credit: Billy Hess 

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“To Love Is To Perform”: Jada Di’Larosa’s Poetic Meditation on Love, Identity, and Solitude

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On April 17, 2026, independent artist Jada Di’Larosa introduces a deeply evocative new chapter in her creative journey with the release of To Love Is To Perform. Emerging from the rich cultural undercurrent of New Orleans, Di’Larosa delivers a project that feels intimate, cinematic, and emotionally unguarded—an album that quietly lingers long after the final note fades.

Blending elements of alternative, indie, and nu-jazz, the record is less about traditional structure and more about atmosphere and emotional storytelling. It unfolds like a series of late-night reflections—soft, immersive, and deeply personal. Each track carries a sense of stillness, where restraint becomes a powerful artistic choice, allowing listeners to fully absorb the subtle complexities within her sound.

Between the Spotlight and the Shadows

Jada Di’Larosa’s artistry is shaped by a compelling dual existence. As a professional dancer and showgirl, her nights are filled with performance, light, and spectacle. Yet beyond the stage, she retreats into solitude—writing music that mirrors her introspective nature. This contrast is the emotional backbone of To Love Is To Perform, where themes of identity, vulnerability, and perception are explored with striking honesty.

Rather than presenting a polished, conventional album, Di’Larosa embraces imperfection. The project carries the raw essence of demos—unfiltered, organic, and alive. In her own words, it is “a diary” of her experiences, offering a glimpse into a world that is both quietly glamorous and deeply introspective. That authenticity gives the album its emotional weight, transforming it into something profoundly human.

Sound as Atmosphere, Silence as Language

Musically, the album is guided by minimalism and mood. Piano and violin arrangements intertwine with her haunting vocal delivery, creating a soundscape that feels almost suspended in time. Di’Larosa’s voice is uniquely her own—delicate yet assured, drifting through each composition with a poetic cadence that enhances the storytelling.

Tracks such as “showgirl” and “movie star” reflect the tension between persona and reality, while “bayou st. john” grounds the album in a sense of place and memory. The title track, “to love is to perform,” offers a philosophical lens on relationships, suggesting that love itself can be an act shaped by roles and expectations. Meanwhile, “costume” emerges as a defining moment—an exploration of identity, illusion, and the masks we wear.

Tracklist

  1. showgirl
  2. movie star
  3. bayou st. john
  4. to love is to perform
  5. candy
  6. blackbird
  7. spinster
  8. a love noir
  9. costume
  10. curtain call

A Quietly Powerful Artistic Statement

What makes To Love Is To Perform so compelling is its refusal to conform. It does not chase trends or demand attention—it invites it. The album thrives in its subtlety, rewarding listeners who are willing to slow down and engage with its emotional depth.

There is a cinematic quality throughout the record, as if each track is a scene from an unseen film—rich with symbolism, mood, and introspection. It’s an experience designed not just to be heard, but to be felt.

Defining Her Own Space

In an industry often driven by visibility and constant output, Jada Di’Larosa stands apart through intentional distance and artistic focus. She allows her work to speak on her behalf, cultivating a sense of mystery that only enhances her presence.

With To Love Is To Perform, she offers more than music—she offers perspective. It is a body of work that explores the delicate balance between who we are and who we present to the world, capturing the beauty and complexity of both.

As the release date approaches, the album positions Di’Larosa as a distinctive voice in contemporary alternative jazz—an artist unafraid to embrace vulnerability, ambiguity, and the quiet power of self-expression.

Connect with Jada Di’Larosa
Official Website: www.jadadilarosa.com
Instagram: @jada.dilarosa
Available on Spotify, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and YouTube

For inquiries: jadadilarosa@yahoo.com

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