The Italian AOR scene has a compelling new name to pay attention to. Lexyia has signed with Art Of Melody Music and Burning Minds Music Group, and her debut album is now in development. It’s the kind of signing that happens when the right voice finds the right team at exactly the right moment, and everything about this one suggests the timing is exactly right.
Lexyia first came to wider attention through social media clips from her cover band Winona Joyce, where her voice caught the ear of Pierpaolo “Zorro” Monti, A&R of Burning Minds Music Group. That led to her stepping in as lead vocalist on “I’m Alive,” the comeback single from Shining Line after fifteen years of silence. The response from AOR media and fans was immediate and enthusiastic, and a record deal followed. Monti puts it plainly: “It’s not easy to find musicians capable of handling a challenge of this kind with the right mindset. She has shown remarkable talent still waiting to be fully realized.”
The debut album will be produced by Monti and Davide “Dave Rox” Barbieri, with songwriting contributions from across the Burning Minds Music Group roster. Lexyia handles the lyrics herself, supported by Monti and novelist Peter Darley. Mixed and mastered by Roberto Priori at Pri Studio, the project has serious craft behind it from top to bottom.
Lexyia is direct about what this moment means. “Joining the Burning Minds Music Group family is the realization of the dream of a little girl who pretended to be a singer,” she says. “My amazing producers and vocal coaches are doing an exceptional job and giving me the chance to express myself and tell my story through something truly my own.” That kind of grounded self-awareness, combined with a voice that stopped people in their tracks from a cover band clip alone, is a strong foundation for everything that comes next.
Further details about the album and backing band will be revealed in the coming months. Watch this space.