Emilia A. Witkiewicz, known professionally as EMiliYAH or Emz, is an internationally experienced vocalist, recording artist, songwriter, producer, and facilitator with over 30 years of professional experience in music and the creative industries. Born into a family with strong artistic roots, Emilia was raised in an environment rich in art, culture, and expression - influences that continue to shape her creativity today. Her parents were world-class classical singers and mentors, performing internationally, recording with leading orchestras and conductors, and working with major labels including EMI, Sony, and Polish Radio. From an early age, Emilia accompanied them to rehearsals, recordings, performances, and tours, gaining an inside understanding of vocal technique, musical discipline, and stagecraft long before beginning her own career. She later studied at the Karol Szymanowski Music School in Warsaw, receiving formal training in piano, ear training, harmony, rhythm, choir, and music history. While classically trained, her artistic direction expanded early through exposure to contemporary, jazz, and popular music, supported by guidance from respected Polish artists Michał Urbaniak and Ewa Bem. As EMiliYAH, Emilia has built an international recording and performance career. Her music has received radio play across the UK (including the BBC), Poland, Brazil, Spain, and beyond. Her track Magnificent, recorded with her band (formerly Emiliyah & The MightyZ All Stars, now EMZ All Stars), reached No.1 on UK Lovers Rock Radio and charted in Brazil. In Poland, Emilia appeared on major television programmes including Szansa Na Sukces and The Voice of Poland, received awards, and performed on large stages as both a lead and backing vocalist. She has collaborated with highly respected musicians, composers, theatre figures, and professional management teams. In the UK and internationally, her work has focused primarily on reggae and neo-soul. She has fronted long-term projects - most notably EMZ All Stars - performing at venues such as the O2, Scala, Hootananny, Hideaway, Brixton Jamm, Jazz Café, as well as festivals, corporate events, and hundreds of private and community performances. She has shared stages with artists including Lee “Scratch” Perry, Aswad, Misty in Roots, Dreadzone, General Levy, Janet Kay, Luciano, and others. STUDIO, PRODUCTION & ARTIST DEVELOPMENT : Alongside live performance, studio work has always been central to Emilia’s practice. She records and produces vocals for her own releases and for other artists through Rainbow Ark Productions, an independent label she co-directs. Her studio work includes vocal and music production, songwriting support, demo recording, and creative development for both emerging and established artists. She has collaborated in studio settings with artists such as Susan Cadogan, Dub Pistols, Kenny Knots, Starkey Banton, and with Grammy Award -winning producer Delroy “Phatta” Pottinger, as well as Polish producer Kinior. A significant part of her practice focuses on artist development, supporting singers - many of whom began as mentees - to build confidence, refine their sound, and prepare for performance, recording, and professional opportunities. FACILITATION, CHOIRS & WELLBEING Emz is also an experienced facilitator, choir leader, arranger, and community creative. She is co-director of Southern Ska Collective CIC, where she leads and facilitates a community choir that has released recorded work, collaborated with professional artists, and received recognition on BBC Radio 6 Music. Her facilitation journey includes work with Tonic Music for Mental Health, where she led workshops and choir programmes focused on wellbeing through music. She has also delivered creative sessions for children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities, using music and art as a tool for confidence, expression, and connection. This work forms a key part of the foundation behind Free Your Voice with Love. BEYOND MUSIC Alongside her music career, Emz brings extensive experience from the beauty, fashion, event-organising, and wellbeing industries. She has worked as a business manager in salons in Uk and abroad as well as a stylist on photoshoots, fashion shows, video productions, advertising campaigns, and catalogue work - including styling for public figures and overseeing creative teams and client-facing businesses. Through this work, she gained strong skills in customer care, management, marketing, and commercial strategy. Through this work, she developed strong skills in customer care, management, marketing, and business development. These skills now directly support her work in mentoring, artist development, creative direction, and event production, with a strong focus on people, confidence, and real-world professionalism. TODAY Across all areas of her work, Emz remains an active working artist and facilitator - recording, performing, producing, mentoring, organising events, and developing new projects - while supporting others to grow creatively, professionally, and confidently.