Meet Powerhouse Singer Arella Devorah

Today we’d like to introduce you to Arella Devorah.

Hi Arella, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
As a child, I grew up listening to a lot of music and looked up to a few famous singers who I really admired. I wanted to be able to sing like them, so I began to practice singing in my room and performing in front of a few friends; then I began singing on stage in front of larger audiences.

After my first performance as a young kid, I realized I felt an immense amount of happiness from being on stage and singing for people. My family and many others who heard me sing noticed that I had a very powerful and strong singing voice, especially for my age, and I hadn’t yet even taken any singing lessons.

Still to this day, I love to sing and perform for people. I moved to Los Angeles so that I could be in a city where creativity is encouraged and inspired. Not every city or town is like this; in fact, some places can really suppress one’s creative ambition. I think for any artist, not just musicians, it’s important to surround yourself in an environment that inspires you to be who you are.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I actually had a lot of struggles when I first moved to Los Angeles. Many of my old friends from a small town where I used to live (or at least I used to think they were my friends) would talk behind my back and make fun of me for doing music… they would tell me to stop singing and not to move to LA.

I noticed whenever something positive would happen in my life, they would become so angry. I could see and feel the anger in their expressions. I just didn’t understand why they couldn’t just genuinely be happy for me and supportive of my dreams. It really hurt my feelings a lot. These were close friends I had spent so much time with, and then I began to realize they were not real friends.

Obviously, I had to remove anybody out of my life who wasn’t supportive of my goals, which ended up being a huge percentage of my past friends. So I lost a lot of people in my life. For a while, it became one of the loneliest times of my whole life. Then I was out here in this huge city by myself and felt like I didn’t have anyone I could trust.

But now I have made room for new positive people in my life. What is important to me in forming new friendships with others is that they are genuinely supportive and happy to see others succeed. There is no reason to compete with each other, and I believe real friendships should want each other to do well and cheer each other on.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Recently, I put out a cover song “Fire on Fire” by Sam Smith. I really felt like this song fit my vocal style well. It can be a challenge for me to find a song that fits my style, but this song came so naturally for me. It is definitely a piece of work that I am proud of.

Before we let you go, we’ve got to ask if you have any advice for those who are just starting out?
I would say just be present and grateful for everything in your life. Don’t compare yourself to others; just focus on yourself and who you are. I keep a gratitude journal and app on my phone where I write down what I am grateful for daily. Even if bad things are happening, try to focus on the good in your life, even if it’s the smallest thing to be grateful for. This practice removed me from a past depressive episode I had fallen into when I first moved to Los Angeles after some traumatic events. I noticed after practicing gratitude, my mindset shifted, and my mental health improved.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.arelladevorah.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arelladevorah
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArellaDevorah
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/arelladevorah
• SoundCloud: https://spotify.link/xjOJDZFI2xb
• Other: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/arelladevorah/fire-on-fire