BIO

Born on the island of Saint Martin, Caribbean, Moana Avvenenti (real name, sorry Disney) grew up on a sailboat, performing alongside her musical parents.

 

Her multicultural influences, as well as her work as a studio-session singer, gave Moana a chance to explore a myriad of musical genres and become versatile and proficient in many styles, which has become a big part of her identity as an artist.

 

After graduating from Berklee College of Music summa cum laude in 2011, she wrote her first solo, original album “dotted” which was crowdfunded via IndieGogo in 2013, and followed by an endorsement deal with Daisy Rock Guitars. 

 

Some of Moana’s credits include The Kardashians (Hulu,) Lucifer (Netflix,) Riverdale (The CW,) Love Is Blind (Netflix,) Got Talent, Disney Parks, Domino’s, Renault, NFL’s Super Bowl, The SIMS, Arknights, Wuthering Waves, and more.

 

Based in LA, she performed in Abu Dhabi for the Formula 1 Grand Prix; in an artist residency at Shangri-La in Jakarta, Indonesia; on the cruise ship Celebrity Infinity in the Mediterranean; as well as in several USA states & Caribbean islands; and she taught a semester at India' premier music college, SAM. 

 

Her 2024 album “battle” was a collection of big, powerful, dragon-inspired songs, written for TV and video games, where she incarnated her alter-ego, Dragonita. 

 

Nowadays, Moana is shifting to a more organic, intimate sound, aligning with the folky songs she's been writing in her room since she was a child. "Ends Well." (June 5th, 2026) is the first step toward this new sound. 

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Press Links

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The Silver Review 2024: http://www.silvergunrecords.com/the-silver-review-music-blog/moanaamusic

Le Pélican "battle" 2024: https://www.lepelican-journal.com/moana-avvenenti-et-la-musique-dans-toutes-ses-formes/

DotGG Reverse/ 1999 Review:  https://dotgg.gg/reverse-1999/jessica-ep-catch-you-now-lyrics/

CanvasRebel Interview: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-moana-avvenenti/

Sinusoidal Music "Mad Woman" Review: https://sinusoidalmusic.com/2022/09/26/moana-a-mad-woman-empowering-anthem/

Iggy Magazine "Mad Woman" Review: https://www.iggymagazine.com/un-single-palpitant-de-moana-a-intitule-mad-woman/

York Calling "Mad Woman" Review: https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2022/10/22/discovery-moana-a/

RoadieMusic "Mad Woman" Review: https://roadie-music.com/mad-woman-a-construcao-de-uma-guerreira-poderosa-por-moana-a/

FindNoEnemy "Mad Woman" Review: https://findnoenemy.com/moana-a-mad-woman/

KIMU "Mad Woman" Review: https://karlismyunkle.com/2022/09/23/moana-a-kendra-dantes-and-soulplusmind-team-up-to-release-anthemic-and-inspiring-new-single-mad-woman/

Aipate "Mad Woman" Review: https://aipate.com/2022/09/29/pop-music-roundup-8-songs-to-listen-to-right-now/

Visua Alatelier 8 "Mad Woman" Review: https://visualatelier8.com/va8-weekly-selection-5/

Sistra "Mad Woman" Review: https://sistra.me/mad-woman-by-moana-a/

York Calling "Win This War" Review: https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2021/11/08/new-music-moana-a-feat-koda-kids-win-this-war/

The Other Side Review "I Am a Survivor": https://www.theothersidereviews.com/moana-a-ft-koda-kids-lady-sway-i-am-a-survivor-2021/

ShoutOutLA Interview: https://shoutoutla.com/meet-moana-avvenenti-musician/

Rising Artists Blog "I Am a Survivor" Review: https://risingartistsblog.com/2021/08/11/i-am-a-survivor-by-moana-a-lady-sway-and-koda-kids/?fbclid=IwAR02IdQSLvZ5oVcpxJkSob-9KIG9uJfBZoY-S1VuRpILTKCWU-NfmhpF02U

Roadie Music "I Am a Survivor": https://roadie-music.com/moana-a-i-am-a-survivor-e-o-mais-novo-hino-hard-pop-de-empoderamento/

YMX Blog "I Am a Suvivor": https://www.weareymx.com/ymxblog/wak73tbmksb29syb5ceysz6pt35hs8

The LA Note Interview: https://thelanote.com/singer-songwriter-moana-a-is-a-caribbean-native-l-a-local-giving-her-music-a-taste-of-versatility/

Le Pélican "WOMAN AT WORK" Review: http://www.lepelican-journal.com/saint-martin/culture/Les-femmes-a-l-honneur-dans-un-projet-artistique-saint-martinois-19202.html

SoualigaPost "WOMAN AT WORK" Review: http://www.soualigapost.com/fr/actualite/38822/culture/le-duo-moananda-sort-un-single-rendant-hommage-aux-femmes

Rolling Stone (India) | "Acoustmas" Review: https://rollingstoneindia.com/christmas-songs-indian-indie/

Indie Criollo | "Acoustmas" Review: https://indiecriollo.com/2020/12/09/descubrimientos-musicales-del-under-mundial-9/

Wolf in a Suit | "She Is Fire" Review: https://www.wolfinasuit.com/music/she-is-fire-moana-a-koda-kids/

York Calling | "She Is Fire" Review: https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2020/08/28/discovery-moana-a-feat-koda-kids/

FaxInfo Portrait Sept 2020: https://www.faxinfo.fr/moana-meme-si-cetait-dur-cetait-la-meilleure-decision-de-ma-vie/

Soualiga Post Interview: http://www.soualigapost.com/fr/actualite/37052/education/moana-même-si-cétait-dur-cétait-la-meilleure-décision-de-ma-vie

Exclusive Audio "Girls on Film" Review 2020: https://www.exclusiveaudio.net/blog/moananda

Hot Lunch Music | "She Is Fire" Review: https://hotlunchmusic.com/2020/08/24/moana-a-koda-kids-she-is-fire/

Reignland Review | "She Is Fire" Review: https://www.reignland.co/moana-a-x-koda-kids-she-is-fire/

The Music Bugle | MoAnanda | Q&A: https://themusicbugle.com/2020/07/26/music-bugle-exclusive-q-a-moananda/

St Martin's Week Portrait 2020: https://www.stmartinweek.fr/2020/07/24/portrait

Unedited Music Blog: https://unedited.blog/2020/03/18/moana-a-unedited/

Fax Info March 2020: https://www.faxinfo.fr/?p=43303​

Best of 2020 #2 Alexa O'Kane: https://alexaokane.com/2020/05/29/best-of-winter-2020/

VoyageLA: http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-moana-avvenenti-moana-north-hollywood/

My Multi-track Mind: https://mymultitrackmind.com/moana-a-and-lain-deal-out-wild-card-a-fierce-indie-pop-anthem-of-female-empowerment/

Please Pass the Indie: https://www.pleasepasstheindie.com/post/moana-a-wild-card

Mystic Music Magazine: https://www.mysticmusicmagazine.com/post/review-moana-a-wild-card-single

Indie Spoonful: https://www.indie-spoonful.com/post/moana-a-wild-card

Black Rose Alternative: https://blackrosealt.com/music-reviews/single-review-wild-card-moan-a-and-lain

Alexa O'Kane Blog "Wild Card" Review: https://alexaokane.com/2020/03/16/moana-as-wild-card-is-your-new-womens-history-month-anthem/

Le Pélican Journal February 2014: http://www.lepelican-journal.com/saint-martin/archives/Plus-de-10-000-dollars-recoltes-pour-l-album-de-Moana-3569.html

Le Pélican Journal January 2014: http://www.lepelican-journal.com/saint-martin/archives/Participez-au-succes-de-Moana-une-jeune-artiste-st-martinoise-3333.html

Fusion Magazine | Interview | 2013 https://www.fusionmagazine.org/moana-a-interview/

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