# Neriah (singer)
**Neriah** (born Neriah Shae Fisher) is an American alt-pop singer and songwriter from Los Angeles known for confessional songs about heartbreak and breakups[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718). She releases music independently under the mononym Neriah, and her catalog spans four EPs, the 2023 debut album *Cause of Death*, and a steady stream of singles from 2020 onward[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) • [2](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah/1535542133).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / origin | Neriah Shae Fisher, born in Los Angeles, CA; raised in Los Angeles and Malibu[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) • [3](https://www.bmi.com/spotlight/bmi-indie-spotlight-neriah) |
| Genre | Pop, alternative pop/rock, singer-songwriter; self-described as open to many genres[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) • [4](https://phosphormagazine.com/neriah) |
| Breakout moment | The 2022 viral hit "Lego Blocks" and the breakup track "Unfinished Business" from her second EP, *How Do I Get Clean?*[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) |
| Debut album | *Cause of Death* (2023), featuring the single "Falling 4 Somebody"; a deluxe edition followed[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) • [5](https://popapologist.com/2024/07/06/get-to-know-neriah-the-24-year-old-singer-songwriter-who-opened-for-madison-beer/) |
| Recent EP | *Reason To Hate You*, released August 8, 2025, seven songs in 19 minutes on NERIAH Records[6](https://music.apple.com/us/album/reason-to-hate-you/1825391394) |
| Reach | Reported Spotify monthly listeners: over 2 million (BMI, March 2023), over 700,000 (2024 interview feature), over 1 million (Shore Fire press page)[3](https://www.bmi.com/spotlight/bmi-indie-spotlight-neriah) • [5](https://popapologist.com/2024/07/06/get-to-know-neriah-the-24-year-old-singer-songwriter-who-opened-for-madison-beer/) • [7](https://shorefire.com/roster/neriah) |
| Business model | Fully independent; she has said independence matters to her because it keeps decisions about singles and song changes in her own hands[4](https://phosphormagazine.com/neriah) |
## Background
Neriah Fisher was born and raised in Los Angeles and Malibu, began singing at a young age, and wrote her first song when she was five; she also built an early following with YouTube vlogs[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) • [3](https://www.bmi.com/spotlight/bmi-indie-spotlight-neriah). In interviews she has cited [Colbie Caillat](https://www.edgepedia.org/colbie-caillat), Sara Bareilles, and Adele as formative influences, and she has said that Adele's example shaped her tendency to write about relationships and breakups[4](https://phosphormagazine.com/neriah). She has also described songwriting as her central identity: her phone holds a running list of thousands of titles and concepts, and she comes into most sessions with at least a title or a concept in hand[5](https://popapologist.com/2024/07/06/get-to-know-neriah-the-24-year-old-singer-songwriter-who-opened-for-madison-beer/).
Before adopting her first name as a stage mononym, she recorded pop music in the late 2010s under her full name and released her debut album on the Republic label[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) • [17](https://www.stentmusicgroup.com/roster-spotlight/neriah). A performance on [Zane Lowe](https://www.edgepedia.org/zane-lowe)'s World Record show was a turning point that pushed her to release the single "Loner" in late 2020, the start of the Neriah project[8](https://latination.com/who-is-neriah/).
## Recording career
**2020 to 2022: finding the sound.** Starting with "Loner" in 2020, she issued intimate singles that mixed piano-led songwriting with lush pop production[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718). Her sound shifted toward alt-pop with 2022's "At Least I'm Good at It" and the viral "Lego Blocks," both collected on her first EP, *This Is How the World Made Me*[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718). A second EP, the eight-track *How Do I Get Clean?*, followed the same year, built around breakup songs including "Unfinished Business" and "Breakup Sex"[3](https://www.bmi.com/spotlight/bmi-indie-spotlight-neriah). Reviewers highlighted the directness of tracks like "Fuck You Matthew" and "Breakup Sex," and Neriah herself has called "Unfinished Business" one of the most brutally honest songs she has written[9](https://www.popdust.com/neriah-2658449501) • [10](https://traklife.com/culture/neriah/).
**2023: the debut album.** In 2023 she released the EP *No One Cries Forever*, whose track "ME & U" features the artist lilspirit, and her debut full-length album *Cause of Death*, which included the single "Falling 4 Somebody"[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718) • [11](https://100percentrock.com/2023/06/music-review-neriah-no-one-cries-forever-ep/). A deluxe edition of *Cause of Death* also appeared that year[2](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah/1535542133). The Toosii remix of "Unfinished Business" came about after the rapper sampled her song, asked permission to release it, and then recorded a verse for an R&B-leaning remake; it was released as a single in October 2023[5](https://popapologist.com/2024/07/06/get-to-know-neriah-the-24-year-old-singer-songwriter-who-opened-for-madison-beer/) • [12](https://www.stentmusicgroup.com/releases).
**2024 to 2025: touring and a lighter tone.** Her 2024 single "Driving Weather" introduced a breezier, more upbeat and romantic direction that continued on "Red Flag" and "Gone Girl"[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718). During 2024 she toured as an opening act for [Madison Beer](https://www.edgepedia.org/madison-beer) and Jillian Rossi, and she then launched a 26-date debut headline tour across the United States[7](https://shorefire.com/roster/neriah). The single "Only Always" with Jake Miller appeared in November 2024[12](https://www.stentmusicgroup.com/releases). In 2025 she released the singles "Gone Girl," "Napoleon Complex," and "Out of Your League," followed by the EP *Reason To Hate You* on August 8[2](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah/1535542133) • [6](https://music.apple.com/us/album/reason-to-hate-you/1825391394). Apple Music describes the EP as "breakup pop anthems and slick beats from the LA singer," and she promoted the new music on tour with Jake Miller later that year[6](https://music.apple.com/us/album/reason-to-hate-you/1825391394) • [1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718).
## Style and songwriting
AllMusic characterizes her work as confessional pop that turns heartbreak into ear-catching songs, moving from piano balladry with electronic touches toward a more expansive pop sound and, by 2024, breezier West Coast material[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718). She resists a single-genre label, saying that as long as the songwriting and the story are there she can write anything[4](https://phosphormagazine.com/neriah). She also writes for other artists, describing those sessions as conversational, and names [Julia Michaels](https://www.edgepedia.org/julia-michaels) and Lauv among the writers she most admires[5](https://popapologist.com/2024/07/06/get-to-know-neriah-the-24-year-old-singer-songwriter-who-opened-for-madison-beer/). Her stated priority as an artist is storytelling across changing sounds[13](https://www.wearetheguard.com/music/best-new-artists-neriah).
## Namesakes
Other recording artists share the name: a South African act billed as "Neriah" with 2023 releases on Apple Music, the hip-hop-adjacent "Nariah," and "Neriah Cole." These are separate performers from the Los Angeles singer profiled here[14](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah/1612676462) • [15](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nariah/931784386) • [16](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah-cole/1719047078).
## References
1. [NERIAH Biography by Timothy Monger, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neriah-mn0004348718)
2. [NERIAH artist page, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah/1535542133)
3. [NERIAH, BMI Indie Spotlight (March 15, 2023)](https://www.bmi.com/spotlight/bmi-indie-spotlight-neriah)
4. [NERIAH on learning how to fall in love, Phosphor Magazine (Summer 2023)](https://phosphormagazine.com/neriah)
5. [Get to know Neriah, Pop Apologist (July 6, 2024)](https://popapologist.com/2024/07/06/get-to-know-neriah-the-24-year-old-singer-songwriter-who-opened-for-madison-beer/)
6. [Reason To Hate You album page, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/reason-to-hate-you/1825391394)
7. [NERIAH press page, Shore Fire Media](https://shorefire.com/roster/neriah)
8. [Meet Neriah: From YouTuber to Touring With Madison Beer, LatiNation](https://latination.com/who-is-neriah/)
9. [NERIAH Gets Personal on New EP, Popdust](https://www.popdust.com/neriah-2658449501)
10. [Artist Interview: NERIAH, Traklife](https://traklife.com/culture/neriah/)
11. [Music Review: NERIAH – No One Cries Forever [EP], 100% Rock Magazine (June 2023)](https://100percentrock.com/2023/06/music-review-neriah-no-one-cries-forever-ep/)
12. [Current and Upcoming Releases, Stent Music Group](https://www.stentmusicgroup.com/releases)
13. [Best New Artists: Neriah, We Are: The Guard](https://www.wearetheguard.com/music/best-new-artists-neriah)
14. [Neriah artist page, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah/1612676462)
15. [Nariah artist page, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nariah/931784386)
16. [Neriah Cole artist page, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/neriah-cole/1719047078)
17. [Stent Music Group](https://www.stentmusicgroup.com/roster-spotlight/neriah)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Music › Musicians and ensembles › Individual musical biographies › Pop and R&B singer-songwriters › Pop singers, 2000s to present › Mainstream pop singers, 2020s*
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