No one is coming. It’s a chilling phrase that holds so much power and truth – and it continues to be a hard one to digest. I am writing this post to discuss a reality that hardly anyone talks about, and going through it myself, I feel it is important to discuss it. Firstly, because I think it’s important that as an artist, my truth prevails at all times. Secondly, I am sure many could benefit from this post. 

Let’s say life is a progression of growth – mental & spiritual. Some people never progress or grow. It is easier to stay in denial then it is to confront realities – I get it; and given all the pain one has to face throughout life, the easy thing to do is to try and avoid that pain. Confronting your truth holds you accountable, forces you to analyze your life, look at yourself naked in the eye in the mirror and acknowledge that the change begins with you, because it turns out, you are flawed. Once you become conscious of this, you stop judging your neighbor, because you realize that no one has it all figured out, nobody has the answer – there exists only a bunch of people at different levels of consciousness. And yet, here we are living in a society where the majority are judging their neighbor. This in itself gives us an indication of what state our society is currently in. One where there is hardly any accountability, and where the problem is not us, it’s always them. 

Why am I speaking about this? There in lies the million dollar question. 2025 has blessed me with many things in my career. After years of hard work and sweat, I can say that this year has been fruitful, my music is being recognized, and I can say that everything I have planned, has happened. In this, I thank my determination, organization, vision and courage. 

But I cannot lie and say that it has been easy. I have been and continue to be tried over and over again. This year has brought me to my knees multiple times. There have been many days I wanted to quit, throw everything away, and essentially give up. Not because I can’t handle the work, but because I am tired of people. This is the truth, people weigh people down, and they will weigh you down if you let them, and I have let people weigh me down, and that is on me. I hold myself accountable. 

Everyone who has ever known me personally can tell you that I am that person who loves with everything she has, just like when I hurt, I hurt with everything I have. This is because I have had some trying experiences in my life, that have caused me to visit and assess parts of me that most people won’t experience in a lifetime. It means I know who I am, I accept my flaws, and I accept my heart. I dive deep into the ocean of my abyss, to the root of everything. Again, something most people will deny because it comes with lots of pain. It has never been an issue as long as my attention was directed towards them, the minute it was directed elsewhere, suddenly, it became a problem. As long as I loved them, gave to them, there was no problem. Just like, the minute I was hurt by them, this too became a problem. Because while I was confronting everything on a deeper level, the other parties were not at the same level of consciousness as me. They were not willing to do the work on their end. It was always one-sided, and so I found myself accompanied in the good times, but alone on the darkest of days. This is when you know, that no one is coming to save you. No one. 

2025 has been a year of solitude. Silent struggles, pain, betrayals, and abandonment from the people I thought I needed most. I have been maintaining my job, my career, my friendships, my music, and pretty much everyone. All the while, trying to push through the circumstances, the loneliness, the judgments from people who think they know better and have it all figured out, when they don’t. I have been living through all of it, without anyone understanding their impact. I have been holding myself accountable but I have been doing it alone – because I have been surrounded by the wrong people. Again, that is on me. I have failed many times, but I keep on trying. 

Here is the purpose of this blog: nothing about getting your life together, nothing about growth, challenges, confrontation, or closing chapters is glorious. On the contrary, it is ugly, it is harder than you can ever imagine, and it will bring you to your knees questioning yourself, and praying to keep on going. You will constantly be facing the pain, as you fight through it. And the people to whom you gave so much space, are not the people who can help you out of it, you have to do it alone. The very dependency you created in the first place, is the very dependency you will need to break. 

This is when I realized that strength is not heroic, nor is it loud. No, that is ego. Ego has no place in growth, ego has no place in pain. Ego is the mirage that keeps us believing that we are better than the rest and it is what will keep you from moving forward. Ego is what controls situations and people and what quite frankly destroys the world. 

I am love. I am heart. I am honest, I am flawed, I am imperfect, I am beautiful, I am, I will repeat, love. Love hurts. It feels. It loves. It smiles and it cries. Who are you?

So mi gente, I came here today to let you know that yes, I have a lot coming, yes, it is success, yes, it is going to be a pivotal year. But I wanted you to know me better as an artist and person. So that when you listen to my music, or see my posts, you see a human, flesh and blood, making it happen – but not perfection. I hope, that it wakes up something in you as well, because that is the reason I do what I do – no more, no less. 

Love, bleed, nourish, ground yourself, check yourself, and believe and trust that you can do better. This is what real life is about. Not what you own, not what is socially acceptable, but rather what is the pursuit of real happiness.

A special thank you to a dear friend of mine who lives in the ashes, and still shows up for people everyday. 

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I know it’s early and we still have two months left before the year ends, but I feel this blog is necessary as I want to express what the last 10 months of 2024 represent and mean to me….accomplishment. I have been moving at a fast pace since the beginning of the year. Between completing my most recent album, ‘A Mi Manera’, organizing Festival Qué-Latino, organizing shows and practices with my band, all of this on top of managing my life – what a ride! 

In these autumn months (my favorite season p.s.), I take time to ground myself as I cook up the next season of my life. It is a truly inspiring time for me and I am currently working on a multitude of projects, for myself as well as for other artists. I find myself so inspired and my dreams keep on growing and growing – they are big, they are crazy and they are completely attainable. It is just a matter of consistency and pace. 

 

BTS of the music video shoot for
'La cancion que me falta'

So what am I working on? I can’t give too much away but I will say this: I am coming with a subject I haven’t touched before –  a not so much yet new sound. It is dreamy, it is alive, it is a side of Claudia that I have kept private in my music. I am inspired by everything old and new, the concept for the video shoot and the images are just hypnotizing and I hope it hypnotizes all of you like it does for me.

I plan to make 2025 a memorable year – filled with love, excitement, projects and success.

I plan to continue living my dolce vita, a mi manera, a modo mio, giving the best of myself to the world. 

Stay tuned for surprises!

Ciao ragazzi, will update you soon

Con amore,

La tua Claudia (The woman of many titles – proudly)

Most recently, I was contracted as Director for a music video. I truly enjoyed scripting and directing the scenes. It feels nice to do for other artists what I know I need for my own projects – and I think that is the key to success. We learn as we go that there is always room for improvement and we can always do better but it is important to share that knowledge and experience with others. Not only is it about giving back, but it enlightens and inspires me for my own projects at the same time. This is the thing about Art (and yes I capitalized it), that is so magical. It is an energy that keeps on giving. 

In this regard, I have discovered opportunities to delve into different aspects of the Arts that step out of my own career as a Singer. It is not the first time I work as a Director on a music video, nor is it the first time that I help artists to build their career, and so I think this is something that I will continue to invest my time into as I work on my career simultaneously. 

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I don’t plan on making this a long blog, but let’s see how it goes…

I have always found September to be a weird month. It is the end of Summer, the weather changes and the cold begins to set in. For many, it is a difficult month. Less parties, darker days, that looming idea that Winter is coming. It may be the reason that it puts people off their axis. I generally end up retreating in the month of September. Energy is important and so is the exchange of it. People act kind of funny and odd, and it is most likely because they are going through something, but I am still careful about what I choose to absorb and not. Same goes for what I choose to transmit. It appears this blog might be longer than I expected. 

Retreating for me is a moment of self-reflection. I will spend some days doing absolutely nothing and just relax, and this pause will allow for more creativity and ideas to bloom. I also get back into my workouts and healthy eating in a more consistent fashion. My more structured self helps balance out my unstructured self, and together, they kind of make it happen.

Writing is my saving grace. Some texts I keep, some turn into songs, others are just ideas on hold for a future time. The coloured post-its can be seen all over my room, and I end up stacking the notebooks in my purse. Without noticing, I end up healing and flowing into the future of my art. This is how my art is born. So in summary, it is in loving myself, setting boundaries, and taking the time that I need for me, that I re-energize and blossom into something better; moving from one season to the next. 

 

As the seasons change, so can we

Months ago, in May to be exact, I wrote a song called Love Yourself. Like many of my songs, they sit somewhere on the back-burner until I feel the time is right to share it with the world. I have been hoarding one too many so I am letting this one free.

I feel that now is the time. The lyrics are very direct and clear. It is a song I wrote for all women who have been mistreated and who fear leaving an uncomfortable yet abusively comfortable relationship. Maybe, as October sets in, and the season changes, and the leaves change colours, we too, can change our season, our clock, what we choose to accept and what we choose to let go. 

So, I will end this blog here and remind everyone, as I remind myself daily, that you need to Love Yourself.

Peace peeps and be well  

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Unlike the past blogs, this one isn’t titled with a chapter, because it deserves a book of it’s own. This past Saturday, August 13th, 2022, I performed my first show. It wasn’t the first time I was on a stage, but it was the first time I had my very own concert and took part in an outdoor Italian festival called Italfest. It was an honor to represent my community, but it was also a blessing to be able to have such an opportunity for a first time show. 

Getting here was not easy. Nothing about this journey, my journey, is easy, but there has been so much growth both artistically and personally. 

Being an artist has its downfalls but it also has its perks. This past weekend I felt the benefits of my love for music. Not only did I get to showcase my talent, but I had the opportunity to use my voice to share the messages that I want to give as an artist who wants to inspire. I was able to align my passion, my vision, my goals, and my purpose all in the same event, and it was amazing to feel that sense of accomplishment. 

 

team

music brings people together

A major part of this show was a collaboration between good people. I could feel the genuine care for my well being just like I wanted my team to feel good. Everyone gave their absolute best and we gave a great show. The street was packed and people did not move. There were cheers, and there were tears, but mostly, there was a sense of belonging. I felt home when I climbed that stage, and it felt like a déjà vu. When the show was over, I didn’t want to leave my team because they instantly became my family. Music is loud, but there is an understood silence in it’s creation, a respect between artists that is just understood. 

Claudia's Angels

Music has and always will be a collaboration. The best music is an exchange that occurs between people who share the same fire and passion. Music is meant to unite people. It is exactly why I titled this blog, “Los angelitos de Claudia”, in english, “Claudia’s Angels”. 

I work very hard to build and to support my passion for music, but it takes the right people as well. Not everyone is in the music industry for the right reasons, but what matters to me is being surrounded by those who are there for the good reasons. My circle is selective and it is chosen carefully because if I want to rise and be able to share a positive message with the world, I need that positive energy around me. 

Despite all this, I am a big believer. I have faith. I pray, I work, I manifest, I set goals, but I also know that some things are out of my control no matter how much I plan. Those are the most trying of moments, those are the moments where you need faith and you need to believe in yourself. 

I believe that the universe conspires in your favor and presents you with opportunities and people who will treat you well and genuinely want to help you; just like it will remove whatever is not meant for you. I remain conscious, grounded while floating, but always listening. 

Love yourself

I will end with this; At the end of it all, it comes down to you. People will follow you, join you, support you, when that is what you do for yourself and for others. It is the biggest lesson that I learned in my life. It comes down to you. What do you want? Set that goal, get to work, and the rest will follow. Love yourself enough to make it happen. 

It is the sum of your actions that will determine your future, along with “los angelitos”, that will make sure you are protected along your path. Nothing can stop you from what is meant for you, never forget that. 

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‘Hot Air Balloon’ was conceived from a need to escape. It is a song that came to be from a mood in a period I was living. It’s quite ironic how just the week before we wrote the song, Stephen Voyce and I had a discussion about it all. 

Nothing about life is easy. Whether it is music, humanity or lack thereof , friendships, family, economy, politics; the truth is, there is always something that can pop up and disrupt your peace. As much as we try to control everything, some things are just out of our hands. This song was a response to it all. 

The lyrics are pretty straight forward and simply express a wanted escape from reality. “I want to fly in a hot air balloon,” is repeated twice in each chorus. The funny part is, I am scared of heights. I remember looking at Stephen and laughing as I said, “Wow! I don’t know why I wrote that!”. Perhaps it was my fear of heights responding to my rebellious mood. Fear is funny that way. The thing you fear most might end up being the very thing that liberates you; but I can’t be sure as I still have not been in a hot air balloon  

The cool thing is that it is an 80’s inspired Pop song. The music video takes you back to that era, from expression, to video editing and quality. It is a journey which leads you wherever you want it to

Stay tuned for ‘Hot Air Balloon’ on July 29th!

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‘Me Haces Quererte’ is a song that I wrote to start venturing out into the Latin genre. It was written in one night alongside Producer, Jesse Zito, and it just felt right and catchy. From it’s inception, I knew that it would be the next music video I would want to give my audience. I knew that it would showcase a side of me that many of my followers had not been privy too. 

I have been social dancing Salsa & Bachata for the last eight years. It is a hobby that I picked up after taking a break in music. Although I returned to music in the Pop genre, I quickly realized that I am capable of much more because I am passionate about so many genres. Having this dance background alongside the ability to speak Spanish, and an outright passion for the Latin culture, it felt natural to do this project. 

Once the song was completed, I set out to write the script for the music video and met with Alkimia Productions to discuss it’s future over a glass of wine. I reached out to Dance & Fitness instructor, Julie Girard, who choreographed and put together a fantastic team of women, as well as contacted other friends in the community  to be able to execute my vision. The rest is history. 

 

This was by far the most well-planned and organized music video I have ever done, and to date, the best. Although it took months to align everything, from practices, to scheduling, change in dates, venue location etc., I enjoyed every minute of it. The truth is that I have the most fun when I am creating, but this project was particularly special because I was creating alongside fellow artists, each bringing their own twist and ideas to the table. 

The video has already reached 24k views on YouTube, and it received so much love and admiration. It was the product of team work and sharing common passions. It created strong bonds that I am blessed to have and it allowed for others to showcase their talents as well. Music is and will always be one of the greatest connectors in my opinion. 

If you haven’t seen or heard it yet, ‘Me Haces Quererte’ is streaming on all my platforms. 

Watch 'Me Haces Quererte'

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IL GENIO, a.k.a. Julian Genio, is my best friend’s husband and he is also my friend. He is someone who suffered a great loss in his life; that of his father. I know of loss, but I do not know what it is to grieve the loss of a father.
Years ago, Julian lost his Dad, and it has haunted him ever since.

At the end of 2020, his wife, my best friend Stef, reached out to me. Julian wasn’t feeling so good, he was going through a rough patch. Seeing as I was returning to the music scene, and seeing as IL GENIO was also a rapper in his earlier years, she thought that perhaps expressing himself on a new song would help him emotionally and get him feeling better. However, knowing that Julian would not do it to help himself, we devised a plan to make it look like I needed his help to release a song.
So I reached out to Julian, and I asked for his help. Of course, he accepted immediately. I instantly saw that his love for music had the great power of keeping him driven, and I also saw how much he looked after me like a sister. He always encouraged me, no matter his hard days.

We were looking up beats together and finding a common interest through music. He was working on his verses and one day he sent them over. As I read the words, I felt an immense sense of sadness, but I was also impressed and proud to see him put these emotions on paper. I then wrote a chorus to emulate his emotions as best as I could and we were ready to record.
Unfortunately, we found ourselves in the middle of a pandemic and music studios were closed. So we improvised.
I went over to Stef and Julian’s house. I brought my mic and laptop, and we recorded ourselves in the closet, with a big blanket hovering over us, trying to get as much insulation as possible.I can tell you that we each came out of that closet sweating from the heat generated in that little space. We bounced the tracks to Julian’s producer, SkyBeatz and a year went by.

The truth is, I had no expectations because my sole purpose was to get Julian back on his feet and motivated. Every few months, I would receive an apology message from Julian, excusing himself for not having finished the song with his producer. Of course I needed no apology, but Julian really felt that he was helping me in my musical path, and so he was disappointed. I knew that it was not easy for Julian to write his feelings, nevertheless record them, and so I knew that releasing a song like this publicly was a big step for him. It would be a decision that only he could make when he would be ready.

Then, in November 2021, Julian messaged me to let me know that the song had been submitted for streaming and that it would shortly be released. Just like that, here we are, with a new track called “TAKE ME BACK”.

His journey, his feelings and his experience is all encompassed in this song. He was courageous and vulnerable enough to release it to the world and we are so proud of him. This is a true story that is relatable and one that was expressed  from the heart, and when good hearts align, anything is possible.

I wanted you to know the story behind Julian, this song, and the journey of producing it. No matter how broken a heart is, there is always enough space for love. In helping me, Julian helped himself, and we helped each other.

As for my best friend Stefania Dei Tigli, whom we call the wizard, I am grateful because I know that she knew very well that I would help Julian, when I too needed help.

Love makes the world go round and golden hearts keep it alive. Remember to keep the faith.

“Take me Back” – by IL GENIO feat. Claudia Lenti is streaming on all platforms.

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It is no secret that I have always been an emotional person. I am someone who feels deeply and loves deeply. It is also one of the reasons that when I feel betrayed, I hurt deeply too. I believe that love is the answer and I will always advocate for love and respect. That will never change. 

However, in my growth, I have learned that my love does not need to be a reason for pain. In love, there can be boundaries. In love, I am allowed to say no. It has taken me years to understand this because I always thought that these two concepts could co-exist. I was always willing to sacrifice myself, my mental health, my well-being, for the love I had for someone. This is simply toxic. It caused me to live cycles of manipulation, of refraining my feelings for the sake of the other person, and cycles of self-doubt. 

This is a lesson I needed to learn more than once, in all types of relationships. I often say that the Universe will keep sending you the same lesson over and over until you are so fed up that you have no choice but to listen and understand it. 

It is for this reason that I am currently living this chapter, called “ME”. Learning to love myself, listening to myself and putting myself first has been the best exercise I have ever practiced. I am more focused, confident, organized and secure. 

It has allowed for those who truly matter and care about me to encourage me, while others have simply fallen off my path, and that is okay. 

It is never too late to love again, more importantly, it is never too late to love yourself. 

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