The Egyptian-born singer moved to Russia with her mother as a kid and learned how to play classical piano. At the age of 7, she once again moved with her mother to New York City where she was exposed to different forms of musical genres which changed her trajectory forever, leading to her finding her voice and the confidence to sing in front of a crowd. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for voice and got a dual degree in Music Business and Songwriting at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and recently graduated with her Master’s for Music in Studio Composition at SUNY Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music. Balancing academics with a professional music career is not easy but Amira B makes it look easy as she released a myriad of singles and EPs alongside numerous collaborations with producers and artists alike (EARMILK).
“New York City-based soulful R&B singer-songwriter, and head turner.”
I AM AMIRA B
Bio
Amira B is a “New York City-based soulful R&B singer-songwriter, and head turner” (Jukely). Born in Cairo, Egypt, Amira’s mother quickly separated from her Egyptian father and fled Egypt to her home country, Russia, in hopes of keeping custody. In Russia, Amira began studying classical piano at 4 years old and had an aptitude for singing and performing in front of people. At 7, her mother remarried and they moved to New York City, where she continued to study classical piano, but decided to switch gears when she attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for voice. Influenced by R&B, jazz, soul, & the beat of the city, she began writing and performing her original songs for larger audiences by 14. Amira went on to later pursue a dual degree in Music Business and Songwriting at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and received her Master’s of Music degree in Studio Composition at SUNY Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music.
Amira is a singer, songwriter, performer, producer, and pianist. “Her sound blends soul, R&B, and funk, and her sultry vocals over the top take everything to a new level” (Breaking and Entering). After winning Songathon in May 2019, Amira released 8 back-to-back singles, over the course of a year, off of her ‘Do You’ EP, co-written with renowned producer CARRTOONS. The title track “Do You” is in rotation at all SOHO House locations, outlets like spas, offices, shops and malls, and played on WFUV FM Radio (90.7 FM) in New York City in 2023. Her single “Day By Day” landed on Spotify Editorial Playlist “Fresh Finds: The Wave,” charted on Hype Machine and gained support from notable publications such as EARMILK, The Word is Bond, Hip Hop Magz, Lefuturewave, AXS, The Deli Magazine, & many more. Amira’s single “tired,” released in 2023, also got airplay on WFUV FM Radio (90.7 FM). Amira’s songwriting and recording performance on track “Tell Me” was featured on producer Rick Fed’s ‘Future Human’ LP, which won best Electronic album in Latvia in 2022. She’s been compared to artists Joss Stone, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse, Beverley Knight, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Lauryn Hill (Songwriting Magazine).
Since 2015, Amira has been gigging in the tri-state area with entertainment agencies like Esteem Entertainment, Hip Control, and Steppin’ Out, as well as her own personal band. Amira’s band has landed residencies at well-renowned NYC venues like Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, and Pianos. She opened up for hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez in April 2018 and was invited to perform with acclaimed international touring act, The Main Squeeze, at their sold out Brooklyn Bowl show in November 2019.
Amira has played over 50 Sofar Sounds shows in NYC, LA, and Boston, as well as performance venues such as Swing 46 (NYC), DROM (NYC), The Mercury Lounge (NYC), The Bowery Electric (NYC), Arlene’s Grocery (NYC), Merkin Concert Hall (NYC), Brooklyn Bowl (BK), C’mon Everybody (BK), The Footlight (BK), Molly Malone's (LA), Hotel Utah (SF), No Black Tie (KL), The Bee (KL), RIL’s (KL).
PRESS
‘EARMILK’ REVIWS “STUCK UP ON YOU”
‘THE HYPE MAGAZINE’ PREMIERES THE OFFICIAL “AWAY” MUSIC VIDEO AND REVIEWS IT
‘LEFUTUREWAVE’ REVIEWS “REBOUND GIRL” AND ADDS IT TO THEIR SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS
AMIRA LANDS THE FRONT COVER OF ‘CIIN MAGAZINE’ AND AN 8 PAGE SPREAD
‘PICKYMAGAZINE’ REVIEWS “DO YOU,” WHICH LANDS ON HYPE MACHINE’S “LATEST” SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
‘LEFUTUREWAVE’ REVIEWS “DO YOU” AND ADDS IT TO THEIR SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS
“DO YOU” IS SHARED BY ‘ALFITUDE’
‘GROUNDSOUNDS’ ANNOUNCES SINGLE RELEASE AT THE BOWERY ELECTRIC
‘THE DELI MAGAZINE’ REVIWS "DEFINED" & ANNOUNCES PIANOS ARTIST RESIDENCY
‘GROUNDSOUNDS’ REVIEWS "WOULDN'T I LIKE TO KNOW" & "I AM DEFINED"
‘BREAKING AND ENTERING’S’ FIVE TO WATCH PRESENTED BY JBL PROFESSIONAL: FEBRUARY 2017
VIDEO
““Amira B’s ‘Do You’ is an uplifting soulful record we all need. The record brims of lush, soulful textures which are accentuated by B’s honeyed vocals and uplifting lyrics which lean towards self-love and acceptance on all levels.” ”
TOUR
“Her sound blends soul, R&B, and funk, and her sultry vocals over the top take everything to a new level” ”
artist statement
I'm a New Yorker with Russian & Egyptian roots. I’m a singer, songwriter, performer, producer, pianist, multi-instrumentalist, & music teacher. I enjoy combining R&B, soul, jazz, & funk elements to my songwriting. I am the happiest when I am recording & performing my original music. My goal is to spread love & joy throughout music, whether I’m performing my own personal songs, singing at a wedding, or teaching young children how to write, play, or sing a song. These moments are special for myself & those involved, & these moments & experiences are what I’m constantly chasing in my life.
private lessons
Amira launched a private lesson studio during Covid in 2020, offering piano, voice, & songwriting lessons for children and adults! Amira is also offering audition preparation for specialized high schools like her alma mater, LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, and keen on helping those who want to learn more about vocal hygiene and how to further protect and preserve your natural instrument.
Scheduling
For rates and to book your lesson, please check out Calendly below! If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out by contacting me here.
teaching experience
Amira has been teaching early music education classes for children from 4 months-6 years old since 2015. She was the assistant manager and music teacher at Hands On! A Musical Experience (NYC) from 2015-2018 and the head teacher at TLB Music (NYC) from 2018-2020. Amira has been teaching lyric writing workshops at Bronx Community College as well as performing and speaking at the college consistently since 2017. She’s also taught adults and children privately since 2015.
MUSICAL TRAINING
Amira has been immersed in music ever since she was a little girl. At 4 years old, she started her classical piano training in Russia and continued her studies in NYC at the Kaufman’s Center’s renowned Special Music School with classical pianist Natela Mchedlishvili & grammy-nominated jazz pianist Hector Martignon.
Amira discovered that playing piano wasn’t her only passion and joined City Lights Youth Theater to perform musical theater shows. She quickly fell in love with Broadway and pursued private singing lessons to ensure she could attend LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. After auditioning and getting into both the Instrumental and Vocal studios at LaGuardia, she decided committing to voice. There, she was ensemble in Ragtime as a sophomore, was double cast as Avril/Mallory and Angel City 4 Alto in City of Angels as a junior, and had her own act in the annual talent show, Rising Stars, as a senior. She was also able to discover that she could write songs and thoroughly enjoyed the songwriting process. By her senior year, she performed her original songs in front of large audiences, and was the Grand Prize Winner of Star Chance, which led her to choose the path to a songwriting career.
Amira attended the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase for Studio Composition (Songwriting). There, she studied with Ted Piltzecker, James McElwaine, and Allison Bellinck. After completing her first year at Purchase, she transferred to University of Miami’s Frost School of Music dual program for Music Business and Songwriting (Graduated 2014 - Bachelor of Music / Business Administration Minor). There, she studied private voice with jazz vocalist Lisanne Lyons, performed at Bruce Hornsby’s Festival Miami Showcase, and gained the proper knowledge to manage her own artist career. Unfortunately, she did have some vocal mishaps throughout college which led her to study with vocal coaches Linda Carroll and William Reilly in NYC. They gave her the tools to avoid vocal injury in the future by providing her knowledge on vocal hygiene and specific exercises to prevent pre-nodules and nodules.
Recording & Performance background
Amira’s independently released June 2017 debut album Defined was well received by indie blogs Atwood Magazine, AXS, and The Deli Magazine. She’s been compared to artists Joss Stone, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse, Beverley Knight, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Lauryn Hill (Songwriting Magazine).
After winning Songathon in May 2019, Amira released 8 back-to-back singles, over the course of a year, off of her ‘Do You’ EP. Co-written with renowned producer CARRTOONS, the title track “Do You” is in constant rotation at SOHO House (all locations), and many outlets like spas, offices, shops and malls. Her single “Day By Day” landed on Spotify Editorial Playlist “Fresh Finds: The Wave,” charted on Hype Machine and gained support from notable publications such as EARMILK, The Word is Bond, Hip Hop Magz, Lefuturewave, AXS, The Deli Magazine, & many more. Amira’s songwriting and recording performance on track “Tell Me” was featured on esteemed producer/drummer Rick Fed’s ‘Future Human’ LP, which won best Electronic album in Latvia in 2022. She’s been compared to artists Joss Stone, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse, Beverley Knight, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Lauryn Hill (Songwriting Magazine).
Since 2015, Amira has been gigging in the tri-state area with entertainment agencies like Esteem Entertainment, as well as her own personal band. Amira’s band has landed residencies at well-renowned NYC venues like Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, and Pianos. She opened up for hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez in April 2018 and has played over 30 Sofar Sounds shows in NYC, LA, and Boston, as well as performance venues such as DROM (NYC), The Mercury Lounge (NYC), The Bowery Electric (NYC), Arlene’s Grocery (NYC), Merkin Concert Hall (NYC), Brooklyn Bowl (BK), C’mon Everybody (BK), The Footlight (BK), Molly Malone's (LA), Hotel Utah (SF), No Black Tie (KL), The Bee (KL), RIL’s (KL).
