Singer and songwriter Zxena was born Thalia Rodriguez in the small Central California town of Clovis. At the age of 12, Zxena discovered her love for singing. She began ten years of vocal training with prominent vocal coach Mindy Ramos and performing locally in the Central Valley. In 2018, Zxena was selected amongst the hundreds of applicants to attend The Neverland Retreats in Costa Rica, a week-long song-writing camp with music industry’s top mentors, including Adam McInnis (Sync Executive), Damon Sharpe (Grammy Award Winner songwriter/record producer), Lindy Robbins (Multi-platinum selling songwriter), and Rick Barker (former manager of Taylor Swift).

 

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As of Summer 2022, Zxena has released singles with Andrø Pop (Black Opium) & (Dress Me In Gold) accumulating over 600k organic streams and growing on all platforms. Separately on Tiktok, Zxena has received recognition from Selena Gomez and Little Mix for her viral “Artist/Song Titles Mashup” series.

 

Currently working on her EP, Zxena’s music is inspired by women who advocate for female empowerment, such as Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado, and Rihanna. Zxena admires artists who can showcase both confidence in their sexuality and their vulnerability and brings the same attributes to her own lyrics.