Do You See? THERA Steps Into the Spotlight

The lights dimly illuminate an area filled with concrete walls and a low bass rumbling beneath your feet as you wait in anticipation for the important moment to begin.

Separately from everyone else being enveloped by the electric static, stands THERA. She is young and focused and already bears the silent weight of a person who comprehends how significant music is.

Her most recent single called, “do you see?” has a lot of energy when it comes out. It is alive with pulsing and breathing and, in that way, is darkly pop with a heartbeat of its very own. The pads of the synth shimmer like neon lights reflecting on rain-drenched street; the percussion drives forward with relentless forward motion; and THERA's voice, which is not what you expect, brooding yet unwavering in its sultriness, interrupts what would otherwise be a cacophony of sounds. Her voice is neither delicate nor apprehensive, it is unmistakably present.

The lyrics of her song are only asking a single question, but they feel more like confessions:

Do you see?

As with most stars in pop music today, THERA's musical presentation shines brightly against the backdrop of all pop music. However, there exists the inherent tension of creating something in an inherently frenetic world, creating something that is flawless and creating something you can execute perfectly or maintain, while doing it with a smile.

THERA embraces the emotional tension between herself and everyone else-she does not erase it or whitewash it-she allows it to come to life in the form of beer-stained rehearsal rooms, hums of late-night thoughts and ash from self-doubt left behind after the sounds of applause die down.

It is this level of honesty that's propelling her towards becoming well-known.

Thera, an emerging artist from Czech Republic, is just entering her late teens and is experiencing a level of success many new artists take years to attain; Over 8 million streams, Major Editorial Playlists, and an international growing fan base who relate to her lyrics, not because they were created as tales of grandeur but because they are about real people.

The same authenticity Thera projects in the studio, she takes to the live stage by opening for Jason Derulo on the Last Dance World Tour, thrice taking to some of the largest stages across Europe, including London’s O2 Arena, delivering performances that critics say contain the same level of emotional the weight as an artist twice her age has.

However, at the core of her story is personal.

Thera’s name comes from the word “therapy” which serves as a reminder to Thera of her time creating music to survive rather than establishing a career. Prior to Nashville writing sessions, record placing and multiple international tours, there were just notebooks. Closed rooms. Feelings unwilling to remain silent.

“do you see?” captures that precise moment in an artist's life when they embrace vulnerability and become stronger than they could have ever imagined.

A hero walks on stage; static fills the air; the heart is racing.

Suddenly the world is listening.