We’re looking forward to introducing you to SanTiza. Check out our conversation below.
SanTiza, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What are you chasing, and what would happen if you stopped?
I’m chasing a constellation of dreams. Some days it’s hard, so many paths can pull me thin, but the silver lining is they all connect. My art installations, my music, my acrobatics: different limbs of the same body, all feeding one vision. What if I stopped? I’ve never considered it. Stopping isn’t an option.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Santiza—vocalist, producer, and performance artist crafting bilingual, bass-forward music where conservatory-trained opera meets urban/Latin/electronic/reggae rhythms. My work lives at the edge of discipline and improvisation: cinematic vocals, Caribbean swing, and experimental sound design with visuals I art-direct myself. I’m proudly independent, building a world that’s intimate, danceable, and a little dangerous. Recent highlights include ongoing classical study (FAVA France 2025), cross-genre collaborations, and a new live set that fuses strings with 808s. La música es mi laboratorio y mi casa—welcome in. Find me everywhere as @santiza.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who taught you the most about work?
The truth? A patchwork of teachers. My classical coaches taught breath, posture, and respect for the craft; the stage taught humility fast. But the biggest teacher for how I work day to day has been YouTube. I’m a self-taught music producer—Ableton became my instrument through late-night tutorials, rewinds, and a million tiny experiments. That DIY grind showed me that consistency beats perfection and curiosity is a superpower. Add in my community—the band, collaborators, and listeners—who hold me accountable, and you get my formula: show up, learn in public, iterate, repeat. En resumen: disciplina + internet + corazón.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me what success couldn’t: how to breathe when the room shrinks, how to build without applause, and how to ask for help without apologizing. It stripped the costume off my art—my voice stopped being a product and became a practice. Pain turned into tempo; boundaries became a form of love; empathy got real. Success gave me volume, but suffering tuned my frequency.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes—the public version of me is the real me, just edited for stage lighting. My music is a reflection of myself: the opera kid and the street drummer, the soft heart and the sharp edge. I share the truth, not every detail. What you hear in my songs—the joy, the doubt, the fight, the faith—is exactly who I am… distilled so it travels.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I’m doing what I was born to do—but I had to unlearn what I was told it should look like. Conservatory said sing perfectly; the street said sing loudly; my body said sing honestly. I chose the third. I honor my training, but I make the rules now: opera lungs, urban drums, reggae, electronic textures, and my own stories. If I were doing what I was told, I’d be chasing approvals; now im chasing dreams.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.santiza.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santizababy/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santiza-2093b12b
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/santizababy
Image Credits
Pim Handgraaf (Talent Manager)
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