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Teen Songstress Kyla Imani Continues Her Glow Up With New Single, 'Sittin Up In My Room' Featuring Jay Critch

Teen Songstress Kyla Imani Continues Her Glow Up With New Single, 'Sittin Up In My Room' Featuring Jay Critch
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By Rachaell Davis · Updated October 23, 2020

Today’s music industry is filled with talented youngsters who are on their grind working to make a name for themselves and 16-year-old singer/songwriter Kyla Imani is definitely in the mix.

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Also a trained musician who learned to play the piano and guitar as a child, Kyla’s sound and signature style has seen a steady evolution over the past 4 years. After garnering the attention of fans with her impressive acoustic YouTube covers when she was just 12 years old, the budding starlet made her first memorable mark with her kid-friendly rendition of Beyonce’s “7/11” music video in 2014.

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She later followed up with the release of her Lemonade-inspired visual EP, Sweet Tea, in 2016.

Keeping the momentum going, Kyla recently teamed up with fellow New Yorker, Jay Critch, for a new single titled “Sittin Up In My Room.” While the title itself is a play on Brandy’s classic single of the same name from the “Waiting To Exhale” soundtrack, Kyla’s version is entirely her own. The song itself hears Kyla deliver smooth vocals over a melodic slow jam, just before Jay Critch makes his way onto the track to liven things up with a catchy rap verse.

Check out the video for “Sittin Up In My Room” above.

TOPICS:  New and Next