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Moana A ft Koda Kids & Lady Sway – I Am a Survivor (2021)

There are a lot of experiences in life that can destroy us but only make us stronger in the long term. Moana A touches on all these things with the swagger and heartfelt lyrics of ‘I Am a Survivor’. With a touch of rock, rasping vocals and bopping pop, Moana A, Lady Sway and Koda Kids come together to boost your confidence and embrace the strength that comes from hardships.

A power team of artists who bring a blast of uplifting and empowering energy, this track brings the best elements of each together. Moana A and Koda Kids have released two singles together before, but this is the first time bringing Lady Sway into things. The three bring undeniable female empowerment energy that will lift everyone whether male or female.



‘I Am a Survivor’ pulses in the low levels bringing a vibrating energy into your chest. There is a strong vibe to the instrumentation that slowly pounds against your senses. This turns into a true summer pop bop with a pulse of tones that make you want to move to them. There is a touch of rock woven into the pure summer pop sounds that add a rough edge. The melody is really interesting as it pounds through your chest while filling you with a strong empowering energy. With the music alone, you are filled with the strength to shout against the hardships of the world.

As the vibrations of the melody capture your senses, the vocals grab your hand and pull you into the track. There is a heartfelt feeling to the performances as the lyrics open up about obstacles and hard experiences that threatened to break you. This authentic flow turns into an empowering shout on the chorus that is so infectious you are going to find yourself shouting out with them. As the single continues, the lyrics turn perceived weakness into strength and has you feeling really good about yourself. There is a great attitude woven into the vocals that fill you with strength.

Moana A, Koda Kids and Lady Sway turn hardships into strength with attitude, authenticity and a chorus that has you shouting along in ‘I Am a Survivor’. The melody pulses and vibrates through you while lifting the empowering flow of the vocals. The vocal performances have an edge of attitude and steely strength that flows from them into you.

Find out more about Moana A on her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Spotify.

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