Maniya Brings Covered in Soul to ArtsQuest’s Fowler Blast Furnace Room on April 11

About this episode

Maniya discusses her background and upcoming performance at ArtsQuest’s Fowler Blast Furnace Room.

Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! New York-born, Macungie based R&B and neo-soul artist Maniya joins us ahead of her April 11, 2026 performance at ArtsQuest’s Fowler Blast Furnace Room in Bethlehem. Known as “Songbird,” Maniya has been building her sound since childhood, performing with Harlem’s Emmy Award-winning Gospel for Teens choir, studying vocal performance at Berklee College of Music, and now stepping further into the spotlight with her own music. In this episode, we talk about her background, her artistic style, and what people can expect from Covered in Soul, an intimate live show that reimagines classic R&B, pop, and soul through her own voice and perspective. We also touch on her single “Curious,” her upcoming EP Dear Diary, and the path that continues to shape her as both an artist and vocal coach. For tickets, visit: https://www.artsquest.org/event/maniya-covered-in-soul-hosted-by-rudy-rush/ To learn more about Maniya, visit: https://www.maniyasworld.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub Banko Beverage Company Advertisement…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Bernadyn

Guest: Maniya

Topics covered

• R&B
• neo-soul
• music performance
• artistic style
• live shows

Keywords

• Covered in Soul
• Curious
• Dear Diary
• vocal performance
• Gospel for Teens

Sponsors

WDIY 88.1 FM, Wind Creek Event Center, Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate, Molly's Irish Grille & Sports Pub, Banko Beverage Company

Mentioned in this episode

Products: music, EP

Books & works: Emmy Award, Covered in Soul, Curious, Dear Diary

Places: New York, Macungie, Bethlehem, Harlem

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