Meet Savannah | Singer-Songwriter

We had the good fortune of connecting with Savannah and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Savannah, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
Creativity and artistry is just naturally who I am, so it never felt like I had to choose. It’s a lifestyle, and I found myself so preoccupied with my creative passions (music) , training my voice and body, singing for 5, 6, sometimes 7 hours a day, and staying up all night learning production and songwriting until the sun came up, that being a music artist definitely chose me.

It was a driving force inside of me, and something that I could never turn off. It’s hard to describe something you feel in your soul, but it was like I had tunnel vision when it came to music for years before I decided that I was ready to start releasing my work. Naturally, everything else followed suit. Modeling, and acting became something that were additions to the overall vision for my life and career. It was a very natural process, and that’s when I found myself in this space I am in today.

Please tell us more about your work. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. How did you get to where you are today professionally. Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way. What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
I released my debut EP in April titled “Peace”, and the title really speaks to the experience I was going through in life, which was that I really needed peace in that moment. 

There was moments in my life that were very hectic and was the opposite of what I was singing about in this EP, and it was almost like I was expressing what I needed at the time. Which was to stay grounded, and to heal from all of the chaos that was surrounding my life. 

What sets me apart from others is that I know that I have a very raw life experience to share, and I think that by being so vulnerable and open about my life experiences, and my healing process, that it can really resonate with others on a deep and introspective level. I think that anyone can relate to the process of going through hardships, and learning how to heal from these things, and coming out of it on the other side with a sense of self love and acceptance, and I hope that that really reaches people in a genuine way. 

I’m definitely most proud of the fact that I’ve even opened up in this way, and the fact that I just (to be blunt) spent so long working on this project for so many years, and I’m just very grateful and proud to get to this point. I’m super excited to continue to release music and to continue to just have fun and create anything I want musically!

I got to where I am today by trusting in God, and training every single day, and if I didn’t train every day then I would train every other day. And if I hit a wall and I was no longer growing or kept coming across obstacles, I problem solved. Learned from people smarter than me, and just remained a student and allowed myself to be teachable and I allowed others to to help me to grow. So it’s definitely a combination of dedication, learning, and hard work. It was not easy, but it was incredible at the same time. There were many long nights of working in the studio, trying to understand things that I didn’t know, hours of learning and years of training my voice over and over and over. Plenty of moments of rejection, people telling me I wasn’t good enough, or just telling me every negative thing in the book. I remember there was a point in time when I was literally sobbing on the floor (actually that happened multiple times not just once) but every single time that happened, I would get back up. Because at the end of the day, I’m not gonna quit. I know that it’s not in me to quit, and I was never taught to quit on something that you work so hard at. So yes it is frustrating, yes it is a lot of hard work and sometimes you are over it, sometimes you don’t want to dedicate so much time to some thing, sometimes you miss out on hanging out with people are going to different places, but at the end of the day you know that it’s important that you do these things, and when you get knocked down, you get back up every single time. Yes I allow myself to cry and get frustrated, but am I going to allow my frustration to prevent me from my dreams and what I have worked so hard for? Never. 

I want the world to know that I’m just here doing the best I can like everybody else, I’m a very down to earth woman, and I’m just someone that’s passionate about what they do. I’m incredibly grateful that other people resonate with me and my music. I am incredibly blessed and I never take it for granted, ever.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
First place we hitting up is a Puerto Rican spot for sure. All my friends know that I don’t play when it comes to Caribbean food, so if you hanging out with me first of all the food needs to be seasoned! We can go get Puerto Rican, Jamaican, or seafood. I LOVE SEAFOOD! So just as long as the food slaps, we’re eating it. 

I’m usually a lowkey, chill person so I don’t party often, but if we’re going out, then we definitely have to go somewhere where there’s a lot of dancing because anyone that knows me, knows that I could dance ALL night for hours and not get tired!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Yes, I would like to thank every mentor and coach that I have had in my life. They have all taught me everything that I know, and they continue to grow me and push me to become greater. #1 God, my momma, both my parents for teaching me work ethic. Every vocal coach I’ve had in my life that have trained me. Every producer that has ever sat down and taught me what I know today, my incredible husband for supporting me, and I would also like to thank the rest of my family and friends for always loving and supporting me!

Website: www.savannahnow.org

Instagram: savannah.gonzalez

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SavGonzalezz

Image Credits
Photographer: @OneCandidVisual