selynaalvarez

Detroit, MI, USA

Selyna Alvarez is a DJ based in Detroit, opening for the likes of E.R.N.E.S.T.O and Mary Droppinz in the first few months of her music career. Her artistic journey doesn't end at DJing, as she's embarked on a path as a vocalist. Over the summer of 2023, she began breathing life into songs she's penned herself, stemming from her hobby of writing poetry. Her music is a vessel for her vulnerability and raw emotion, making her an artist who wears her heart on her sleeve. Behind the decks she plays house, bass, and minimal dub however her vocal influences are inspired by iconic females like of Nelly Furtado, Aly & AJ, Olivia Rodrigo, Fiona Apple, and Gwen Stefani. Lyrically she touches on topics of spirituality, sobriety, heart-break, the shadow self, and radical self love. Selyna frequently collaborates with producers and engineers from the 'Main Character Collective' a multi-genre music group she created within Detroit.