Singer, songwriter and visual artist with a penchant for speaking through song and turn of phrase, where freedom is found through voice that's "big, bold and beautiful". This Malaysian born spent her childhood in a small town in the state of Malacca where her music and art were the mainstay of her everyday life. Her debut EP 'This is Lyia' which garnered 6 nominations from Voice Independent Music Awards (VIMA) in May of 2016 saw her win the award for BEST OVERALL FEMALE ACT. The debut offering which is described as "raw", "organic" and "bold" is a reflection of her roots in rock, blues and pop. That same year, Lyia Meta was nominated top 5 for Anugerah Industri Awards (A.I.M) for Best New Artist. Selected from more than 700 entries and touted as Malaysia's very own Grammy, the nomination gained her recognition on a National level. In December of 2016, out of 600 acts, Radio Wigwam UK selected 13 acts/songs for their 'Bandwagon Songs of 2016'. This was soon followed by her garnering another nomination and subsequently winning the title and an Award from Radio Wigwam (UK) for BEST FEMALE ARTIST for their RADIO WIGWAM ONLINE RADIO AWARDS 2017. In January of 2018 she released her latest single WITHOUT WALLS. It aired for the first time as a global exclusive on Radio Wigwam UK. The Malaysian Singer-Songwriter won "WORLD MUSIC ARTIST of the Year 2018 at The Josie Awards; she was the only Malaysian out of 13,000 contestants. Her music has been well received among the independent groups and has been getting regular airplay on internet radio and radio stations across the globe.