No filters, no Facetune, no Vsco, no makeup, no bullshit. What you see is what you get with 20-year-old singer-songwriter Rosie. āI want to be transparent. Everything is exactly as it appears,ā she says. āThe scale of emotions that everyone feels is such a spectrum. The bad days are equally as important as the good days. Be strong when you're feeling strong, be vulnerable when you're feeling vulnerable.ā
Seeking to create a safe place online and through her music, Rosieās willingness to get real struck a chord with millions. Her stripped back breakup ballad, āNever the 1ā, amassed over 15 million views on Tok-tok highlighting Rosieās songwriting prowess. Rosie sings, āI could write ten songs about nine ways you fucked me over. Only took you eight days to forget seven months together. We were up ātill six in the morning, five days a week, you said 4ever then left before I counted to three. Loved you a little too much, but I was never, I was never the one.ā
The clever, heart wrenching lyrics and Rosieās soothing vocal performance atop a gentle piano instrumental captivated an audience whoāve adopted the song for their own catharsis. āEven if it was caused by so much pain, I'm happy that the thing I do out of necessity is something that others enjoy and can benefit from. From that heartbreak came every song on my EP.Ā Most of that is from losing myself and having to basically restart as a human.ā
The New York native has an uncanny ability to turn negative experiences like loss, betrayal, and criticism into jetpack fuelled motivation. āSomething Iāve definitely never been afraid of is hard work,ā says Rosie. A philanthropist, environmentalist, mental health advocate, classical violinist, guitarist, vocal producer, songwriter, and now major label recording artist, Rosieās achievements come from her undaunted resilience - a retaliation against lifeās harder realities. āIām stubborn when I need to be,ā she says.
When a professor said her music didnāt compete Rosie responded by taking on five to six co-writes a week to prove her wrong. When questioned for her raw approach on social media, Rosie leaned in further committing to 100% unfiltered content.
Raised in a musical family, Rosie began writing songs at age 12 and credits her parents and brother as her biggest supporters. āMy mom grew up in theatre and dancing. My dad played bass, violin, and guitar,ā she says. āMy brother is a writer and producer as well.ā Keeping it in the family, her brother Matteo now also doubles as her manager. āMatteo is my biggest motivator.ā
Signed to Arista Records, Rosie prepares for her next challenge - the release of her debut EP. Having written 90 songs for the projectās consideration, itās no telling where her insatiable resolve and open heart will take her next.