Music Industry Moves: Liamani Signs to Def Jam Ahead of New Single Release

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Thania Garcia Singer-songwriter and Disney actor Liamani has signed with Def Jam Records, releasing her debut single with the label called “Sunkissed.” The 16 year-old has received major co-signs from Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey since jump-starting her music career following her lead role on Disney’s “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” Liamani taught herself to sing at a very young age and began uploading covers of pop hits to YouTube where she caught the attention of several key industry players.

This success can be traced back to the moment a five-year-old Liamani sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a school talent show, with a video of the performance gaining popularity online. “Sunkissed” is said to be part of her first project, due out in 2025. + Kerry Harrison has been appointed as the communications director at Rolling Loud. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Harrison joins Rolling Loud from publicity firm Audible Treats, where she was the director of publicity and oversaw publicity campaigns for a wide variety of festival and artist clients, including Rolling Loud, Sueños Festival, Chief Keef, Pi’erre Bourne, Eem Triplin, and more.

Rolling Loud will return for the second annual Rolling Loud Thailand from Nov. 22-24 in Pattaya City and will celebrate 10 Years of Rolling Loud at the flagship festival in Miami from Dec.

13-15 at Hard Rock Stadium. + Los Angeles-based AI music company KLAY Vision Inc. announced today that it is collaborating with Universal Music Group (UMG).