MUSIC
ABOUT MERON ADDIS
They say the best and most original musical talents can't ever be placed into a single box category. Meron Addis is one such performer; whereby
effortlessly powerful meets smooth, vulnerability meets strength and past sounds meets present.
London born and raised, but remaining close to her Ethiopian heritage, Meron has absorbed many musical resonances and life perspectives that
have shaped the artist and person she is today. “My family mainly listened to soul oldies, and Ethiopian music so that was always around me, and then I had own love for pop and rnb from the 90s and early 00s. That era will always have a place in my heart.”
Meron initially sang and performed out of joy, but after hearing her riff at random, an older cousin recognised and nurtured her gift, introducing her
to incredible gospel singers and helping her to hone her vocal ability. The youngster constantly threw herself into opportunities to perform and, at 16, she gained a place at the highly regarded BRIT School; where she trained in Musical Theatre for 2 years.....
