Certain moments knock us right to the floor. We surrender to overpowering emotion and a rush of understanding before getting back to our feet a little wiser and a whole lot stronger. Letting out jazz-y runs, hypnotic hooks, and an unfiltered operatic scream from the gut, Whitney Woerz sparks a physical reaction with every performance in the studio and on stage. With over 135 million YouTube views, 20 million streams, and acclaim from Billboard, Vanyaland, and more, the 19-year-old songstress traces her 2020 10:22pm/UMG Recordings debut back to one such moment and a life-changing realization…

“I fell to the floor,” she recalls. “I discovered my voice, my sound, and my genre in one vocal take. I realized I didn’t have to play by any rules. I could just sing what came naturally. Rather than just touching on it, I’m bringing out what’s underneath the feelings and the sadness. If you analyze my lyrics, they’re real. It’s music that might help you learn something about yourself.”