Tarrah

BIO

       Tarrah is a transformative singer-songwriter whose music transcends borders and speaks the language of the soul. With a professional music career that began in 2005, her journey was born long before then—singing in church from the age of four. Today, Tarrah thrives in the Afrosoul genre, where she pours her heart into crafting songs that are deeply rooted in themes of love, hope, unity, and peace. Amid a world often clouded by division, war, and fear, her melodies rise as a healing balm, reminding listeners of the beauty that still exists.

A veterinarian by day and a prolific artist at heart, Tarrah has written and recorded over 120 songs to date, with many serving as official soundtracks in film and television across Amazon Prime and Nigerian TV dramas. Her gift for storytelling through music has earned her recognition on global platforms—garnering awards and accolades including Honourable Mentions from both the International Songwriting Competition (2020) and the Unsigned Only Music Competition (2021), selected from thousands of entries spanning more than 150 countries.

She has graced major live stages across Nigeria, the United States, and the United Kingdom, captivating audiences with her emotionally resonant performances. Her notable works include original compositions for critically acclaimed films such as Still Falling, Mamba’s Diamond, Ordinary Fellows, Tame the Silent Killer, and Dangerous Hope—the latter in partnership with the UNHCR and Judith Audu Productions to spotlight the plight of refugees. Her song “Ayekuruju” featured in the 2024 film L.I.F.E is a testament to her unmatched ability to evoke raw emotion and spiritual depth through sound.

Tarrah is the founder of Davida Music, a record label committed to curating clean, timeless music in a world saturated with fleeting trends. She is also the co-founder of Blossoms of Love Foundation, a non-profit focused on youth empowerment and development, echoing her dedication to purposeful living both on and off the stage.

Her music has received widespread praise and has been featured on BBC Radio Manchester, TVC Nigeria, Channels Television, SoulTracks (USA), Bong Mines Entertainment, TopHitz UK, and more. She has performed at MIDEM 2020 and remained active through the pandemic with global live-streamed concerts that connected her to fans worldwide.

Originally from Lagos and the 8th of 9 siblings, Tarrah hails from Ebonyi State, Nigeria. She now lives in the United Kingdom with her supportive husband and three beautiful daughters. Tarrah is a registered member of the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), with her catalogue published on platforms like Songtrust and available on all major streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, Audiomack, and Boomplay.

In every note she sings and every lyric she pens, Tarrah reminds the world that music is not just entertainment—it is a calling, a message, and a lifeline. For her, love is the anchor, and the world, her ever-expanding stage.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
L.I.F.E (2024) by Judith Audu - Wrote, composed and recorded music as the soundtrack for the movie with song titled Ayekuruju available on Amazon Prime.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/L-I-F-Dada/dp/B0CP68954N

Featured on BBC uploads Manchester as a guest with a Review of the song "Pretty Rose" on David Scott's Program (2023).
https://youtu.be/tvfHCq2yrxc?si=OBPVWiuNmqsaeHWr

Featured on BBC uploads Manchester as a guest with a Review of song "Butterflies" on Ellie Colton's Program (2023).
https://youtu.be/tvfHCq2yrxc?si=OBPVWiuNmqsaeHWr

DANGEROUS HOPE (2023), wrote, composed and performed the movie soundtrack for the short film on Anti-Human Trafficking in a forced displacement context. Judith Audu Productions in collaboration with the UNHCR, shot on location at the Refugees Settlements in Ogoja, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria with 97% Cameroonian Refugees as the Actors.
https://youtu.be/xmIciIz5fAQ?si=IZedfGWh8vZMtA1w

2021 Winner in the category of honourable mention, UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION (10,000 entries,120 countries).

LIVE PERFORMANCE ON TVC NIGERIA one of the major TV stations in Nigeria(2020).
https://youtu.be/FZiHUF0jzhY?si=zt4q_4d-zrmCY30F

2020 WINNER in the category of honourable mention
INTERNATIONAL SONG WRITING COMPETITION (26,000 entries, 158 countries).

Guest on ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, CHANNELS TELEVISION , a renown TV station in Nigeria (2020)
https://youtu.be/CSVS44VcJuo?si=DeJosGHd0WK50tBe

Mamba’s Diamond (2021) – Wrote and composed the original soundtrack for this film by Williams Uchemba as seen in the end credits (available on Amazon Prime.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MAMBAS-DIAMOND-Uchemba-Williams/dp/B0CD32W5P3

Still Falling (2021) – Wrote, composed and gave a physical performance on the final scene, of the original soundtrack for this film by Dimbo and Karachi Atiya. Song title "Still Falling".
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Falling-Daniel-Etim-Effiong/dp/B09X7G6NZ2

Wrote and composed all songs on "The Worship of Yahweh" (2021), a Shuzia project which is an album of original worship songs performed by various artists
https://youtu.be/__tPdUaUEfk?si=qizGbN1T1RPT-2Hq

Wrote and composed music as soundtrack for the movie ‘THE CALL GIRL' by Padita Agu (2021). Song titles "My way" and "Flawless Lullaby "

Tame the Silent Killer (2020) – Wrote and composed the award-winning soundtrack for this documentary Produced by Judith Audu on the awareness of breast and cervical cancer, which won Best Documentary at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (2020).
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5u1IhuHZpE/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Published over 120 songs on Songtrust (2020 till date)

Registered as a member of Irish Music Rights organisation- IMRO (2020 till date)
Member: M013933
IP Number (IP#): 01034371592

Wrote and composed music as soundtrack for the movie ORDINARY FELLOWS by Lorenzo Menakaya (2019) which was the official film selection for Silicon Valley African film festival in 2020 and has been the selection for many other international film festivals, including African film festival Uganda, African World film festival (Winner).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13143162/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

MUTE (2019)Wrote and composed music as the original soundtrack for this film by Stan Nze and Jessica Blessing Obasi. Song title "River Flow".
https://youtu.be/66sMGCGMWtE?si=d79eogDy-PVZRunh

Split (2018) – Wrote and composed music as the original soundtrack for this film by Stan Nze and Jessica Blessing Obasi as seen in the end credits. Song titles "Split" and "Hold me". Movie was republished in March 2025 with over 1.9 million views.
https://youtu.be/bUe156enOxU?si=meXCzJBRxPwE2TX_

STREAMING PLATFORMS
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4VkwTezGUewyiURlvMt4bK?si=f9d552e771144dec

Apple:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tarrah/1191265893

Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/11634053

YouTube/YouTube Music:
https://music.youtube.com/channel/UClOWeEte-g4mIP_nEdP5Gsg

Boomplay:
https://www.boomplay.com/artists/10011515?from=search

Tidal:
https://tidal.com/artist/8400692

Amazon/Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/artists/B07TKVMXSH/tarrah

Audiomack:
https://audiomack.com/iamtarrahmusic

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

2021 Honorable Mention Winner for the song (Flawless Lullaby)– Unsigned Only Music Competition (Selected from 10,000 entries across 120 countries)

2020 Honorable Mention Winner for the song (Jump)– International Songwriting Competition (Selected from 26,000 entries across 158 countries)

Tame the Silent Killer (2020) – Wrote and composed the award-winning soundtrack (Warrior woman) for this documentary on breast and cervical cancer, which won Best Documentary at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (2020).

Ordinary Fellows (2019) – Wrote and composed the soundtrack for this film by Lorenzo Menakaya. Song title "Beautiful "
• Official selection at Silicon Valley African Film Festival (2020), African Film Festival Uganda, and African World Film Festival (winner).

TOP REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS

Interview by David Scott of BBC Radio Manchester
https://youtu.be/tvfHCq2yrxc?si=OBPVWiuNmqsaeHWr

Interview by Ellie Colton of BBC Radio Manchester
https://youtu.be/oTLnnXSvbYA?si=3Q2MaourrRRYzjOz

Interview on Channel’s Television and Artist of the week
https://youtu.be/vUxPwW9BsJI?si=7dNFLeZuBOXJC78b
https://youtu.be/CSVS44VcJuo?si=eoncmBz89BdbRKXu

Review by esteemed author and music journalist Zangba Thomson, Editor-in-Chief at Bong Mines Entertainment
https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/tarrah-and-shirley-goines-songs/

Review On top hitz, a 100% independent music news in the United Kingdom
https://tophitz.co.uk/tarrah-sings-in-a-deep-hued-yet-bright-tone-on-her-new-hit-single-sunny-side-up

Featured on Soul tracks,a music media based in the USA tracking the world’s greatest soul music
https://soultracks.com/first-listen-tarrah-sunny-side-up

Midem performance 2020.
https://youtu.be/srqEz52vtuk?si=-OuUd5COTYu8qKUV

Live streaming on YouTube during the pandemic 2020
https://www.youtube.com/live/6saEZSJLhR0?si=tX-IkCFiHMXXpw6N

Live streaming show for December 2020
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ylc-8guB0ws?si=6uat9IOSKqr_-ikg

PLACEMENTS
https://open.spotify.com/album/4LqRQcOhchWzIIXv9KRs4w?si=4KiOY-W9RsuaKjnm-0_ZKA

https://open.spotify.com/album/4VhJ1qRzjVOnVz9iDjTneq?si=zq_EKNlFTJiA5sgih4Av1w

https://open.spotify.com/album/2QmsJpOvpMhIe1oOfLFqWs?si=f0BHJ5_ZSFOcuFSl_bAbMw

https://open.spotify.com/album/7ccMCJY7PgcNqBBs8AiNtY?si=Lho2m2tWQ2KfZH0d8t2lzA

https://open.spotify.com/album/0JP2Ksi0wf7O7ubPj7agOn?si=PTecj4bZSHS5HsdWeZMUNw

https://open.spotify.com/album/25i9nGXMbhtbDqqYfs4aXz?si=6T4l-TxOTnCTSGe58esJ2g

https://open.spotify.com/album/2DqRNYHoUps1Xtexz1eskK?si=GLJsfXeBRKmngSdTN9PmMg

https://open.spotify.com/album/0GmliyIPfJkJ9UOQn54n4b?si=hapA-or1RiSguckuDxvt3g