Localized: Detzany

On Tuesday, July 15, join SLUG for an intimate night of Latin R&B and jazz (with effortless pop influences) from Detzany and Jazzy Olivo, plus opening artist Chac Xol. SLUG Localized is sponsored by Riso-Geist and hosted at Kilby Court. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and and tickets are only $5!

Local Mexican-American singer-songwriter Detzany finds her roots through sound, as she blends Latin R&B and hip-hop with her bilingualism. Growing up in Utah as a first-generation American is never easy, but Detzany navigates her way through it by following in the footsteps of her creative family. While her sister picked up talents in orchestra and band, her parents always had some kind of music playing in their household. Detzany draws inspiration from her family’s creativity, choosing to cultivate those talents while staying true to her cultural background.

“I’m very honored to be able to immerse myself in music at such a young age. I’m really grateful for all of the experiences that I’ve had [which have] made me who I am as a musician and an artist,” Detzany says. After graduating from her performing arts high school, Detzany moved on to Utah Valley University to pursue vocal performance and music production, which is where she met her current bandmates.

“I’m really grateful for all of the experiences that I’ve had [which have] made me who I am as a musician and an artist.”

With inspiration from other bilingual Mexican-American artists like Kali Uchis and Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, to name a few, Detzany’s unique fusion of hip-hop with her soulful essence personifies a genre of its own. This genre can be described to listeners as cinematic, sultry, nostalgic and feminine.

The local artist has already made strides in the reality TV world by having her songs featured in shows like Vanderpump Rules, Love Is Blind and Influenced. This caught Detzany by complete surprise, as the experience itself had been a surreal moment for the upcoming Latin artist.

“I just didn’t have the intention for it to blow up that big, I definitely did have a feeling where I was like, ‘I definitely see this on a film.’ It’s very cinematic, sonically,” Detzany says. Her 2020 single “Way Out” was featured in season six, episode two of Love Is Blind and garnered thousands of streams from new listeners around the country.

Detzany has a few live performances featured on her YouTube channel, including one broadcast by Love Radio where she sings “Fling,” “Horas y Horas” and “Parasite.” Spanglish is one of her many charms, and throughout these songs Detzany flawlessly shifts between languages as she grooves to funky jazz beats with her beloved band.

“This new music I’m creating represents me as an artist. It’s a lot more in Spanish, and I feel like it’s a storytelling project.”

Salt Lake City’s music scene is very diverse. While many local artists gain recognition for their music and achievements, Detzany touches on some of the obstacles she faces as a Latin artist: “Salt Lake has become much more diverse over these last few years. Before then, there wasn’t an audience for me. That just wasn’t the forefront of Salt Lake. It’s definitely diversified a lot, but there is definitely a lot more work to do,” she says. “I think there needs to be more exposure for Latino artists, and support as well.”

Within Salt Lake City’s massive Latinx community, Detzany is a gem that shows just how diverse Latin artists can be. She finds a way to blend multiple genres while simultaneously creating her own.

Detzany’s latest venture is the production of new music. “This new music I’m creating represents me as an artist. It’s a lot more in Spanish, and I feel like it’s a storytelling project,” Detzany says. She also describes how her new music will be a way of telling the stories of the women who came before her, while also exploring her own experiences with heartbreak and grief.

Make sure to catch Detzany’s next performance with SLUG (along with even more Latinx local artists) at July’s Localized show at Kilby Court on July 15. For more updates on new music or future performances, make sure to follow Detzany on Instagram at @detzany_ .

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