Iza (singer)

thumb Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima (born 3 September 1990), known professionally as IZA, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer, who rose to fame recording cover songs of artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Sam Smith on her self-titled YouTube channel. Quotes I was six years old. I didn't have my friends near me, and I didn't have my cousins near me, so I was spending a lot of time alone, I was the only Black person. I remember walking into a restaurant and people staring at us, I was like, 'Mom, why are people looking at me that much?' And she was like, 'Girl, it is because you are so gorgeous. People can't take it. They are looking at you because you're really cute.' I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh. I'm so gorg, yes!’ But when you get older you realize people treat you differently because of the color of your skin. Unfortunately, I am an exception here in Brazil. I’m a Black girl with a superior degree, and this is not something that you see a lot. Growing up, I never saw myself in the media or on TV shows. I didn't see myself anywhere. I was invisible. It's really hard to build self-love when the market, when the world, doesn't give you the right brushes. The Importance of Iza;By PATRICIA ALFONSO TORTOLANI On November 23, 2021 External links Category:Women singers from Brazil Category:Living people Category:1990 births Category:Women born in the 1990s Category:Pop singers Category:R&B singers Category:Women songwriters Category:Dancers from Brazil