-as she finally gets chance to pay attention to music

ZENA Lashley always knew she wanted to be a singer as a child growing up, and although she could not pay as much attention to pursuing her dreams right after leaving school, she found a good time – when life slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic – to focus on her music and get it going.

The 37-year-old has also always enjoyed writing. So, after working in the media for some time, she decided that she wanted to start paying attention to the side of her she knew she loved the most.

“I did not give it the attention right away. I went to school and made sure I got certain things. Now that I’m a bit more comfortable in life, you have to chase your dreams; you can’t leave this earth and not do some of the things that burn the most,” she expressed in an interview with Buzz this week.

Born in Guyana and raised in St. Lucia, Zena described herself as a fanatic when it comes to the writing aspect of her work. “The most favourite part of the process is writing,” she shared. And this is what she started out with, before deciding to put her music out.

As for the type of music she is interested in, she explained: “You’ll find me doing different genres of music, but the one I like the most is R&B. Wherever the vibe is, I’m on it.”

‘I CAN’T FEEL’

Zena’s latest song, like all of the others she has released so far, was inspired by her personal experiences and feelings. The title of the latest one – I Can’t Feel – reflects how she’s decided to stop focusing on being there for people who simply would not do the same for her. The focus, according to her, is just to pay attention to herself and take her music to the top.

“I got tired of being nice to people and caring about them and when things are reversed, people don’t give you the same energy…..my other songs carry almost the same message.

I’m tired of people pretending to be nice and to be your friend. And so after a while, you just don’t feel things,” she explained.
“You just forget about everyone else because you just decide it doesn’t make sense anymore. People will be who they want to be; you just have to know how to deal with them. So basically, I can’t feel a thing anymore,” she continued.

The song was released recently on YouTube and Spotify. “I work with Bad Music Family. Ruiz Young is the producer and the director of Bad Family Music. I also have other music on IzWi Rich Entertainment. These are the people I really work with.”

Zena has also recently released an ‘Afro’ beat called “Give you my love” on YouTube. “I just want to do something I love. I enjoy putting the work in; I enjoy the creative aspect of it and I enjoy delivering it as well. So wherever it takes me, I am going.”