“Japon” shows another side to Barbara’s musical versatility as she prepares to drop her highly-anticipated debut EP
The rising Venezuelan starlet, Barbara Doza, who is on her way to becoming the Queen of Venezuela, releases the 80’s inspired pop anthem “Japon”, as part of her highly-anticipated debut EP. With this release, Barbara is showing another side to her musical versatility, proving yet again her stance to redefine musical boundaries.
Produced by Yeti Beats (Doja Cat), Carter Lang & Kurtis McKenzie, “Japon” is a fun-loving pop track, with a mix of urban influence and sensual lyricism. The idea of the track, which Barbara has described as one of her favorite songs on her debut EP, came to Barbara as she was recording in the studio, and anime was playing on the TV. In the heat of the moment, the lightbulb lit in Barbara’s mind, let’s make a song about going to Japan!
On top of the song centering around a girl who wants to take an unplanned vacation to Japan, the underlying meaning of the song is much deeper than that. The track invites women to not be afraid to make the first move, and advocates to live spontaneously. Just like Barbara redefines boundaries musically, she wants to make it known to never allow any boundaries to limit you, no matter what it is that you are trying to achieve.
The music video to the fun-loving track is as vibrant, trendy, and colorful as Barbara’s personality, fashion sense, and musical styling. The video emphasizes the carefree and spontaneous message of the song, with scenes of friends dancing together, singing karaoke, and unapologetically running around the streets of Miami.
“I’m so happy with this video because it allowed me to be able to express my vision exactly how I wanted and be able to feel free. My favorite thing about my work is having the opportunity to always be unapologetically myself, and this video reflects that.” expressed Barbara.
As the rising Venezuelan artist prepares for her upcoming debut EP, the path for the powerful songstress to get here has been a rollercoaster of a ride. Born and raised in Venezuela, she was forced to migrate out of the country due to the political and economic landscape, eventually landing in Puerto Rico, where she took the first steps in her musical career. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Barbara Doza took yet another transformative turn, relocating to Miami. Fortunately, In Miami, she crossed paths with GRAMMY®-winning producer, Yeti Beats, who is notably credited as one of DOJA CAT’s major collaborators, and was starstruck by her show-stopping level of talent and trend-setting image. Since then, the inspirational and powerful upcoming superstar has accumulated over 300K+ streams on Spotify across the release of three official singles, an impressive feat for an upcoming Latina artist.
“Japon” is an infectious pop anthem that introduces yet another side of Barbara’s versatility, paving the way for the upcoming songstress to show what she is capable of achieving. With this powerful release as part of her upcoming EP, Barbara is getting ready to carve a path for unapologetic Latina women who have something to say with a voice that deserves to be heard.