The Aja Maria Interview.

Before Aja Maria was building her own sound, she was already building a remarkable résumé—appearing on

Showtime at the Apollo at nine, developing her craft through the Baltimore School for the Arts and reaching Broadway while still a child.

But this conversation isn’t about celebrating what she accomplished before she became a teenager.

It’s about discovering who she became afterward.

Coach Dini sits down with singer and actress Aja Maria for an introspective conversation about growing up onstage, separating identity from talent, learning to receive correction after experiencing success young, artistic rebirth, refusing to chase trends and the deeper purpose behind her current music.

Aja also takes us inside “Congratulations,” exploring love that finds its way back, what mature relationships understand differently, and why her music is becoming a space for truth, healing and self-worth. Her EPK describes her broader artistic mission as shifting culture, moving people and creating art with impact beyond the charts.

From Broadway beginnings to owning her artistic identity, this isn’t simply a story about finding your voice.

It’s about deciding what you want your voice to mean.

Stream “Congratulations” and follow Aja Maria:

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