Liana Flores

Liana Flores is a British-Brazilian singer-songwriter whose work represents a unique cross-cultural synthesis of 1960s Bossa Nova and contemporary chamber folk. Emerging from a DIY YouTube background, she transitioned from ukulele-based covers to a sophisticated, jazz-adjacent original sound characterized by intricate fingerstyle guitar and breathy, intimate vocal delivery.

Her breakthrough came with the 2019 EP 'Recently', specifically the track 'rises the moon', which became a significant cultural touchstone within 'cottagecore' and 'sad girl' digital subcultures, amassing hundreds of millions of streams. Her signing to Verve Records in 2024 underscores her alignment with jazz heritage and high-fidelity acoustic production. Critically, she is noted for her ability to evoke a 'timeless' aesthetic that avoids retro pastiche, instead using vintage influences to explore modern themes of isolation and natural beauty. Her influence web connects the minimalist folk of Ichiko Aoba with the sophisticated pop of Matt Maltese, positioning her as a bridge between internet-native indie and traditional vocal jazz.