Born on three continents, fluent in four languages, and raised between cultures, Tanis is the kind of artist who defies easy labels. Her story spans oceans and disciplines — from the Caribbean to Asia to Europe, from family roots in writing and fashion to a self-forged path in music. In her work, those layers converge into something fluid, cinematic, and deeply human.

With compositions performed across the US, UK, France, Japan, and Singapore, Tanis is no stranger to bridging worlds. Her talent was recently recognized with a Broadcast Production Award for Wildcard, a collaborative project that reinforced her voice as not just a songwriter but a composer of global reach. Yet for Tanis, music is less about borders and accolades and more about storytelling — a reflection of a life lived between identities and traditions.

Her latest single, “Kid,” captures that ethos perfectly. It’s an anthem about time, expectations, and holding on to childhood dreams.

“I wrote the song as a small reflection on the hypocrisy of what it means to grow up,” Tanis explains. “One day people tell you you’re too young to understand, the next they say you’re running out of time. I wanted ‘Kid’ to be both a reminder to myself and a message to others not to stop dreaming.”

Finding Her Sound

Much like her upbringing, the sound of “Kid” is borderless. Drum and bass rhythms inspired by marathon training fuel its energy, while subtle details — a toy marimba, a circular riff that echoes playground humming — evoke innocence and nostalgia. Layered synths bring in the “weight” of adulthood before fading into lighter textures, sonically mirroring the journey back to one’s inner child.

That kind of intentionality is typical of Tanis, whose music often carries a cinematic quality. “When I write a song, I see the movie in my head clear as day,” she says. “My work as a film composer is not an accident. Music and visuals lift each other up, and that storytelling is always at the core of what I do.”

A Global Upbringing, A Borderless Vision

Though she’s lived in six countries across three continents, Tanis resists the idea of forcing cultural elements into her work just for the sake of it. Instead, her perspective flows naturally. “I think this parallels the way I speak languages,” she notes. “I let the story dictate the direction rather than inserting elements because I can.”

Her influences are eclectic — her father’s collection ranged from The Beatles to Nat King Cole, her brother leaned into punk, and she explored everything in between. It all blends into a musical worldview where genres aren’t walls but stepping stones.

That global perspective also shapes the way she collaborates. Having worked in vastly different creative environments, from French productions to Chinese film projects, Tanis doesn’t see adaptation as compromise. “Those cultures are a part of me,” she says. “It’s more about accessing different parts of my personality depending on who I’m working with.”

Family, Discipline, and Defiance

As the daughter of a French writer-producer and a Singaporean top model, one might expect encouragement toward the arts. Instead, Tanis was urged to consider a more stable path. “They knew how hard it was,” she recalls. “But it was the best thing they could have done for me because it forced me to prove early on that music wasn’t just an ephemeral dream.”

That grit continues to define her artistry. Her work is not just about sound, but about values. Though she modestly insists she has “done very little, much less than I would like,” Tanis’s humanitarian commitments remain intertwined with her vision of music as a universal language.

Looking Ahead

With “Kid” introducing a new era of music, Tanis is gearing up for her biggest project yet — a full album slated for release later this year, alongside a visually striking music video directed by fashion photographer Paul Cruz. And while she won’t pick a single dream collaborator, she admits a soft spot for The 1975.

Ultimately, Tanis’s journey reflects the experience of many young, multicultural artists searching for belonging. “I’ve struggled to find a home anywhere,” she admits. “But New York City was the first place no one questioned where I was from. My advice to other artists is to find good people who accept you for who you are and never bury the parts of yourself that others don’t embrace.”

In a world where identity is increasingly fluid and music increasingly global, Tanis doesn’t just belong everywhere — she belongs to the future.