The piece delves into how her upbringing, with a musically inclined father and an artistic mother, fostered her passion for music. D’Andrea’s journey led her to the University of Central Florida, where she graduated in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, focusing on vocal performance. Her time at UCF was instrumental in shaping her artistic path.

Though the song itself was finished long ago, releasing it now means more to me than I can put into words. This isn’t just a single—it’s the beginning. The first breath of something we’ve quietly been building in the background for years.

Entitled Lady Macbeth: Sleep No More, this new work draws its inspiration from one of Shakespeare’s most haunting poetic tragedies: Macbeth. But this is no ordinary retelling. It is a bold reimagining—a modern operatic concept album sung entirely in the ancient language of Scottish Gaelic.