Today we’d like to introduce you to Farrah Mechael.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Farrah. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I am a singer who sings passionately from my heart and soul. Music is in my blood; singing is programmed into my DNA. I began to sing before I could speak, humming the operatic melodies from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty “Once Upon A Dream.” I was enchanted at age two by Sarah Brightman’s live performance and thus my vocal journey began.
Being a Chaldean American woman born in Boston, raised in Detroit, and living in Los Angeles, I have a plethora of experiences and different vibrations that invigorate me as a singer. I began singing opera, which led to jazz, gospel, pop, urban, and eventually my own cultural, worldwide, original sound. Together, we can ensure the spread of freedom and self-expression through music.
Not only do I want my music to inspire you, I want it to take you back to a special time in your life. I want you to feel deeply and love passionately; I want my music to set you free. My purpose for this life is to change the world with the simplicity of songs. Through my music, I hope you may escape the stresses of reality and live in your personal version of peace.
This summer I just released my second EP and am working on topping the charts with my team. I am a pop artist, but I will say that my music definitely has its influences from opera, jazz, and hip-hop. I am classically trained and my sister Tamara and I both sang at the Detroit Opera House and were both in many operas, including Carmina Burana and Don Giovanni. After much opera training, I went on to sing gospel at various churches around Detroit. I was then asked to perform at President Obama’s Inauguration ceremony in Detroit, MI. I sang At Last by Etta James and got a standing ovation. It was after this event that I started working with producers and music engineers in the city of Detroit. After I released my first EP, written mainly by my genius and incredibly talented sister, Tamara Mechael and myself, we went on a 16 city US tour and got to perform my music around the country.
LET’S MAKE SOME HISTORY.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Having Middle-Eastern roots, it definitely hasn’t been easy pursuing a career in music. A lot of my family disowned me. My own father doesn’t agree with the image I’m putting out into the world. He thinks I should stick to being normal, but I encourage my fans to be unique and explain to them that it’s okay not to fit in or be “weird.” Expressing yourself is crucial in this world, and I know one day I will make my father proud.
Can you give our readers some background on your music?
I love to sing. I know I can make a difference in this world with music. I incorporate all genres of music, including opera, jazz, and gospel, into my “pop” music that I make today. Every background vocal and voice you hear in my songs, even if sounds like an eerie siren, is actually my voice. I put everything I have into my music. My one hope is that it resonates with you.
What were you like growing up?
I always loved music. I actually started singing before I could speak! Although as a child, I was very shy and didn’t break out of my shell until high-school. Thats why letting people know not fitting in or being considered “normal” by society’s standards is so important to me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.farrahmechael.com/
- Email: farrahmechael@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farrahmechael/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farrahmechael/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/farrahmechael?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Other: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87qJqXeC92pa1b2axM5UWQ
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