I didn't choose it. It chose me.
I was going through a list of names that I could use for my evolved music artist identity. Olivia Lynn didn't seem to fit me anymore as an artist. Yes, that is my real name, but I felt I had outgrown that version of me. After many years and much growth , my style has changed. My musical tastes have broadened. And now as I'm going all in on my career, I felt I needed a change.
I needed to figure out who I was as an artist and what that looked like. Little did I know, that would mean changing my stage name.
Going through a list of potential names, I was looking for something that stood out to me. That not only spoke to my heart but to my soul.
Then I saw it.
Zavaya.
It wasn't just a name. It's a frequency. It blinds like a movement. A brand. A statement by itself.
And as I tested myself with my new name, I stood in front of a mirror and called it out.
Zavaya.
She felt like home. She felt like a name that I have to grow into because there is so much energy felt in that name. It was a full-bodied 'Yes' for me!