Introducing an amazing artist known as Andy Roda he was born in Copenhagen, graduated in New York City, now living in Berlin. Classically trained, he is a musician equally comfortable in jazz, soul, and R’n’B – with roots in gospel, as singing weekly in his local church, was the nurturing ground during his childhood. As a writer, Roda constructs his lyric accompanied dance [house] music in a traditional manner, and his versatile skills put him in full control of his musical and visual output, mastering both music arrangement, production, and visual editing. Since 2018 he has toured as a singer, dancer, and actor in the hit show “BEAT IT” – a pop theatre musical based on the life of the “King Of Pop” Michael Jackson across Europe, serving the role as “Acting Captain”, and substitute to “young Michael’. The previous year he joined a star-studded Danish cast in the theatre production of Susanne Bier’s Oscar-nominated movie “Efter Brylluppet” (After The Wedding), directed by Peter Langdal. Aside from his solo releases and theatre work, notable mentions are his tours as lead vocalist for platinum-selling Danish Act Safri Duo, competing as the pioneering Filipino artist in the Eurovision Song Contest with his song “Love Is Love”, as well as in Ed McMahon’s “Next Big Star” on American Television. He has opened for the Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls’ Emma Bunton, as well as written music for Asian boybands Mr. Tiger and S9F, and Philippines’ “Ultimate Showgirl” Vina Morales. An advocate for his local communities, Roda co-founded the P-NOiSE Festival (A cultural exchange of Filipino Arts, Music, Dance, and Film), which was mentioned on CNN, and has taken place across Copenhagen, Paris, and Manila, supporting local and international artists. With releases on Virgin Records, SONY, and Kontor Records, as well as credible house music labels including Kingstreet, Simma Black, Tinted, Ibadan, Blacksoul, Milk & Sugar, Andy Roda continues to soar to new heights with his own label, ALIGN Records. Following the release of his newest track “Closer,” he projects a captivating sound that will surely grasp your ears. Beginning with vibrant instrumentation leading onto his bright and full vocals he completes the song entirely. Explaining the track a bit further it captures that effervescent feeling when you’ve met someone special, laced with a sagacious production, showcasing Roda’s knack for combining catchy hooks, with lush R’n’B vibes, and soulful dance music. To the vocals and production, this single will certainly have you jamming out. Being just perfect for a late-night drive or partying with some friends. Go stream “Closer”.
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