Pop singer-songwriter Sophia Messa is a force to be reckoned with. Sophia is a New York native and a first generation American, born to self-made immigrant parents from Brazil and Russia. Citing her Brazilian relatives and their colorful musical taste as influence, Sophia has always had a flare for the dramatic. Inspired by the world around her, she began writing original music in high school and recorded demos at the studio across the street from her apartment.