Rising Stars: Meet Amayajane

After I graduated school, I got to re-explore myself, my hobbies, and the dreams I had as a child. I lost touch with my creative side when I was very young and out of fear, I never gave myself a chance to showcase that side of me to the world. I didn’t always have the most confidence in myself and my abilities growing up. As a young girl, I was very self-conscious and lacked courage in myself physically, mentally, and emotionally. I found myself always defining my worth to what people limited me to and projected onto me. Deep down, I still knew I was special regardless of my appearance or abilities and accomplishments. It was just hard for me to truly believe it.

When the pandemic occurred, it forced me to have some alone time to finally heal through my childhood trauma, bringing me closer to my higher self and my inner child.

August 2020, I started designing and making clothes with my friends, Diana and Karina. We were successful in making a good amount of sales that year.

In April 2021, I bought myself a camera and began taking pictures and vlogging for digital memories. I always loved taking pictures of myself and other people, capturing moments, and romanticizing the beauty in the little things in life, whether it be digitally with a camera or just naturally through my eyes. I started incorporating that passion into a business and began taking pictures of people at events and took bookings at my home studio (instagram.com/44thashooter). A lot of people seemed to like the pictures I took of them. I love helping people gain confidence and showing them how truly beautiful they are through my lens. Since then, I’ve also started a YouTube channel and began posting vlogs.

This later sparked an endeavor I started in August 2021. I began a casting business alongside my friend, Luci, to cast models for local castings in Southern California—LA, the IE, and San Diego. This prompted me to film, edit, direct, and cast ladies for my very first music video for artists, 7Star and Neko ThaChaser, in November 2021. (instagram.com/unworldlycastings)

I also began being the muse in many photoshoots with different photographers in November 2021, beginning my modeling career. That following December, I had a photoshoot with Rickie Arnez at a laundry mat, which later got posted by Milano Di Rouge, the first big brand I got to model for.

Come February 2022, I recorded my first song in a studio. Music has been a passion and dream of mine for as long as I can remember, but I never learned how to tap into that side of me until late 2021. My artist name was at first, Fortyfour, then I later changed it to my first name, Amayajane. By March 2022, I dropped two singles, “Siah Interlude” and “Jus Let Me Go,” on all platforms. My first single, “Siah Interlude,” was very healing and empowering to write, record, and drop to the world. That drop was really special to me. I was going through a spiritual cycle of death and rebirth. I felt refreshed, like I was entering a new era. I got a lot of love on multiple platforms and received messages on how much my words and experiences touched them.

Also, in March 2022, I started my own clothing brand, Unworldly Couture (instagram.com/unworldlycouture). I began designing clothes and fell in love with it. I found myself doing it for hours. I enjoy drawing and utilized that talent to design. It’s a pleasure expressing myself through my own style and designs, seeing others wear it and give positive feedback on it.

Today, I am still heavily focused on my music, and dipping into my other hobbies and interests when I have the time for it. I am spiritually evolving and recording what I learn daily through journaling.

I accept my past because it got me to where I am today. Many of the things I went through were private. No one really knows the depth of what I’ve gone through internally, but I’ve used those experiences to empower myself and hopefully other people.

If you’re interested, I also began a spiritual alchemy/astrology page in 2021 with my friend, Sept, to help others step into their power through healing, spiritual guidance, and getting closer to the higher self (instagram.com/44sept).

As someone with a lot of different interests, I went through countless trial and error situations when it came to finding out what I truly wanted to do. When I did finally get in touch with my passions, I faced more obstacles regarding mental health, finances, family life, and other personal issues. I often struggled with consistency and discipline, which can lead to ruts, or stagnancy in business. It’s hard to stay consistent in your endeavors with all the other things we have going on. I get through this through journaling, organization, creating agendas and daily routines, and becoming more disciplined with spending habits, boundaries, and financial matters.

Obstacles are going to arise, but I take responsibility in always finding solutions and focusing on the good overweighing the bad.

Remember, you’re still a creative even if you’re struggling to find time or courage to pursue your passions. Honor the different seasons of your life and don’t feel rushed by hustle culture. Everything is happening in divine timing.

I’m proud of healing to the point I am comfortable on camera and not worried what the next person thinks. Getting posted by Milano Di Rouge to promote their sale was definitely a milestone.

In my music career, I’m most proud of my ability to share my voice with the world and relating to those who don’t know how to put what they feel into words through my lyrics. I’m also proud of myself for tapping into my creative intuition and writing skills to write songs, it wasn’t always easy for me. Dropping my first single, “Siah Interlude,” is currently one of the most important milestones in my life.

I specialize in helping others gain self-love and comfortability within themselves, the same way I have. I want to help people step into their power, inspire them to never water themselves down for the sake of others, and to be so rooted in their being that nobody’s absence or presence can disturb their inner peace.

I feel what sets me apart from others is that I’m not here to do the same things others are doing in the same way. A lot of people model, a lot of people rap and sing, but everyone is on a different path. I like to incorporate my spiritual journey when showcasing my talents. When I make music, I like to get in my feelings, I like to go into the depth of things I’ve learned through my hardest times. The things people often run away from— hurt, betrayal, trauma, healing. I like to talk about real things for people to meet and get closer to the real them, and to face the hurt they’ve subconsciously pushed away, in order for them to integrate their shadow side to truly shine in their purpose and passions.

Grit is the most important factor in my success. Things aren’t going to go as planned and obstacles are going to arise, but I keep going at it with my chin high and with trust in divine timing. Obstacles are put in our way to stop us, but we can’t give in.