Lyia Meta a Member of The Recording Academy and a Grammy®️ voting member. She is an international multi award-winning singer, songwriter, song stylist, producer and exhibited visual artist. She writes for her column, 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 for the International indie music magazine, Lazie Indie Magazine, where she interviews artists and pens thoughts and musings on topics that resonate with her within the musical stratosphere.
Born in Malaysia and currently based in the country’s capital city, Meta finds her greatest influences in rock and blues, yet she fearlessly defies genre barriers in every project she creates, consistently delivering a refreshing sound that speaks to listeners across generations worldwide.
Meta’s inspiring passion for her craft and her phenomenal ability to effortlessly glide in and out of multiple genres, including metal and country, has led her to win remarkable acclaim around the globe. Upon the release of her debut EP “This is Lyia,” she immediately garnered stunning recognition, receiving six nominations and the award for Best Overall Female Act at the Voice Independent Music Awards (VIMA) in May 2016. Described as "raw," "organic" and "bold," the EP is a striking reflection of her roots in rock, blues, and pop and served as Meta’s springboard into the international circuit.
Following the success of her debut offering, that same year, the enchanting songstress was nominated to the top 5 in the Best New Artist category at the Anugerah Industri Awards (A.I.M), Malaysia’s equivalent of the Grammy ® awards. Selected from more than 700 entries, the nomination gained her recognition on a national level.
Meta’s latest EP “15013,” released on May 20, 2021, sees the seasoned multi-faceted visionary exploring new sonic territory, resulting in a gorgeous project that blends her earthy blues roots with compelling jazz. Through six breathtaking songs, including the magnificently nostalgic track “Daylight” (Finalist at The Rome Music Video Awards 2021 in the Original Song category), she crafts an impactful story born from a tapestry of the most profound emotions and boldly shares her truth with her fans all over the world. The EP has achieved praise in Rolling Stone India and continues to receive positive press.
A truly global artist, Meta regularly brings her enthralling sound through the Kuala Lumpur club circuit with spectacular performances. She has also been officially invited to perform at the 8th edition of The Texas Sounds Music Awards in Jefferson, Texas this October; and she has been invited by Texas Tech University (Jefferson) to conduct a series of seminars on cultural exchange and tourism in Malaysia, through which she will promote cultural understanding and tourism between nations.
Among Meta’s other many notable achievements include The Gold Medal Award for Best Rock Ballad for her song “Slumber,” awarded to her at the Global Music Awards, California (2017); Radio Wigwam’s Best Female Artist award (2017); The Josie Music Awards’ World Music Artist of the Year award (2018) and multi-genre ARTIST OF THE YEAR award (2019). She also achieved Grammy ®️ Award balloting (Craft Committee) for her song “SLUMBER REMIX” in 2019 and again in 2020 in the Metal Performance category; and she was nominated in two categories for the 2020 International Portuguese Music Awards.
Bio
WINNER OF
Voice Independent Music Asia- Best Overall Female Artist 2016
Anugerah Industri Muzik-Top 5 Nomnation for BEST NEW Artist 2016
Radio Wigwam Music Awards -Best Female Artist 2017
Global Music Awards- Gold Medal for song Slumber 2017
Josie Music Awards, Tennessee, USA- World Artist of the Year 2018
Josie Music Awards, Tennessee, USA- Artist of the Year 2019 (multi Genre)
Art Fest- Christmas Stars 2020- Grand Prix Award- Georgia
2021
Loud Soul Music Festival- Winner- Best Experimental Video 2021
WE ARE LORDS
Directed by Lyia Meta, Videographer Khahin Meta, Edited by Lyia Meta
Producer: Anthony Noel Yap of Big A Productions , Co Producer: Zack Meta
ACCORD Cine Fest- Best Music Video
Winner: DAYLIGHT- Jury's Choice
Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards 2021
Vocalist of the Year 2021
Virtual Entertainer of the Year 2021
LIT Talent Awards 2021.
Bagging 3 awards for her song 'THIS ONE'S FOR YOU' from her album '15013'. (songwriter: Denise Dimin, Producer Bob McGilpin, Coproducer: Lyia Meta)
Best Female singer (Platinum)
Singing Performance -Jazz (Platinum)
Best Vocal (Gold)
Global Music Awards 2021
SILVER Medal- Female Vocalist
SILVER Medal- for the album '15013'
2022
One Earth Awards 2022(season 7)
GOLD-Best American Roots Song - Uptown Tonight (written by Bob McGilpin and Lyia Meta)
GOLD - Best Jazz Single -This One's For You(written by Denise Dimin)
SILVER -Best Pop Song- You Think About Me The Way I Think About You- (written by Bob McGilpin and Lyia Meta)
Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards 2022
Female Vocalist of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
Milan Gold Awards- Best Original Song (Slumber)
Video director: Monique Grimme of Bongo Boy Records 2022
2023
Global Music Awards 2023
SILVER Medal- Female Vocalist
SILVER Medal- Best Album 'ALWAYS YOU'
One Earth Awards 2023(season 11)
GOLD-Best Jazz Single- ALWAYS YOU(written by Denise Dimin)
GOLD - Best Music Video (Performance)-For You(written by Denise Dimin)
Video directed/produced/Edited by Lyia Meta
Featuring Lyia Meta
HOLLYWOOD GOLD AWARDS-2023
Best Original Song- FOR YOU (written by Denise Dimin)
Rome Music Video Awards-HONORABLE MENTION-2023
Best Original Song - ALWAYS YOU (written by Denise Dimin)
Prague International Music Video Awards - HONORABLE MENTION 2023
Best Jazz Song- ALWAYS YOU (written by Denise Dimin)
NOMINATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS and OFFICIAL SELECTION / FINALIST
ROME Music Video Awards.
Finalist
Best Lyrics Song and Originial Song - You Think About Me the Way I Think About You]
Written by Bob /McGilpin and Lyia Meta
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2021
Nominated- Category- Jazz
Vesuvius International Film Festival - Finalist July 2021
DAYLIGHT- Best Music Video Clip and Best Music Only
Directed by Lyia Meta, Videographer Khahin Meta, Edited by Lyia Meta
Song writer and composer : Denise Dimin
Producer: Bob McGilpin , Co Producer: Lyia Meta
Rome Music Video Awards- Finalist- 2021
DAYLIGHT - Original Song
Directed by Lyia Meta, Videographer Khahin Meta, Edited by Lyia Meta
Song writer and composer : Denise Dimin
Producer: Bob McGilpin , Co Producer: Lyia Meta
Rome Music Video Awards- Official Selection 2021
WE ARE LORDS
Directed by Lyia Meta, Videographer Khahin Meta, Edited by Lyia Meta
Producer: Anthony Noel Yap of Big A Productions , Co Producer: Zack Meta
Munich Music Video Awards- Official Selection-2021
WE ARE LORDS
Directed by Lyia Meta, Videographer Khahin Meta, Edited by Lyia Meta
Producer: Anthony Noel Yap of Big A Productions , Co Producer: Zack Meta (results pending)
UK Songwriting Competition- Semi Finalist 2021
Texas Sounds Country Music Awards 2021- Nominated
International Music Video Awards (UK)- Finalist 2021
for Video- WE ARE LORDS
Directed by Lyia Meta, Videographer Khahin Meta, Edited by Lyia Meta
Producer: Anthony Noel Yap of Big A Productions , Co Producer: Zack Meta
We Are Lords- Metal Catergory- Considered for the 63rd Grammy®Awards 2021
Josie Music Awards 2020- Nominations 2 catergories
LDM Radio Music Awards 2020- Nomination: Best Pop Song (All of My Love) 2020
International Portuguese Music Awards, USA 2020 Nominated -
Rock Song and Song of the Year
Grammy considered artist for the 62nd and 63rd Grammy ® Awards
Slumber - Craft Committee- Song considered for the 62nd Grammy® Awards 2020
Kicma Awards- Nominated, Entertainer of the Year, Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year 2019
Gran Royale Music Awards- Richmond California August 2019- Nominated: Best Feel Good Song
Awards