Zach Zoya Drops the Eclectic ‘Start Over’

Also out today is the “Start Over (Acoustic Version)” Live @ Atelier New Regime performance video.

Produced by fellow Montréal creatives Billboard, Ruffsound and Benny Adam, the third single from Zach Zoya‘s upcoming sophomore EP combines the dynamic energy of the eclectic Montréal sound with Zoya‘s signature swift bars and melodic, soaring choruses.

“The day that ‘Start Over’ was written was one of my first sessions working with other songwriters,” states Zoya. “Up to that point, songwriting had been a very solitary experience for me. It was about locking in by myself and painstakingly writing a story line by line. Having Benny, Ruffsound and Billboard all in the room with me, it became a collaborative effort that I found very refreshing – I got to write as the melodies were being built which forced me to innovate and flow in a different way. Making the songwriting process a conversation as opposed to a monologue is so much more fun.”

Zoya has fans energized and eager for the release of his upcoming sophomore EP, coming in 2022.

After establishing himself in the Montréal music scene by gaining the support of 7ième Ciel, a powerhouse label in French rap, collaborating with platinum producer High Klassified, Zoya partnered with Universal Music Canada and began releasing songs that showcased his signature blend of melodic hip-hop and emotive R&B.

Introduced to African music by his South African father who fled to Canada during apartheid, and North American soul and pop music by his French-Canadian mother, Zoya was immersed in rhythms and melodies that spoke to him even when the English lyrics didn’t.

Though French was both Zach’s first language and the one more established in the Montréal music scene, he’s rapped in English from the start of his career.

UB talked to the young talent earlier this year and he speaks on his start into music professionally, from being a fan to an artist and more.