On Friday, June 10, Zach Zoya, one of Montréal’s hottest new artists, will release his sophomore EP, No Love Is Ever Wasted. The project is available now for pre-order via 7ième Ciel / Universal Music Canada.
“The idea behind No Love Is Ever Wasted came to me when I was going through a time of my life where some things felt like a waste of time. Learning to play a certain instrument and then giving up, starting a workout regimen and abandoning it, or even looking back on past relationships wondering if I had gained or learned anything from them,” Zoya reflects.
“I was looking at the body of work I had, the songs I considered putting out next, and then this epiphany hit me: no love is ever wasted. By love I not only mean relationships, but also anything you’ve invested time and effort into hoping it would yield a certain result and then it not happening. Well, all of that is never for nothing. All that enthusiasm you’ve put out there is never lost, it’s lessons. You grow from failed relationships, you learn from unmastered skills or failed attempts. You might not know how or when it’ll come back to you, but that energy you put out there WILL come back.”
Proving his impressive versatility across genres and talents, Zoya has been sharing glimpses into the sophomore project over the past few months with an eclectic range of singles that have built anticipation of what he’ll drop next.
After releasing a seductive R&B slow jam (“Feelings“), a Banx & Ranx-produced nostalgic daydream (“Understand“), a stripped back collaboration with Soran (“Strangers In the House“), and a breakout melodic pop hit featuring Benny Adam which earned him his first Top 10 at Canadian radio and the title of a YouTube Trending Artist on the Rise (“Start Over“), Zoya upped the ante again earlier this month with his latest single, “Smoke & Dance.”
“A true all-rounder – Zach Zoya is a rapper, singer and songwriter – he’s found his own voice, his own style, his own way of operating.” – CLASH
No Love Is Ever Wasted Track Listing
Strangers In The House (ft. Soran)
Understand
Feelings
My Ex Gurl
Smoke & Dance
All Alone In The Universe
Upper Hand (ft. Soran)
Start Over (ft. Benny Adam)
You can follow @ZachZoya on Instagram.
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