Kiara Laetitia recently unveiled her version of Linkin Park’s ‘In The End’. Stripping back the original’s blend of glitchy percussive patterns, distorted rhythms and jabbing harmonics to leave the vocals alone with the delicate piano melodies, Kiara’s cover pours more emotion into the lyricism. Taking down the tempo, the faster-paced, half-spoken, half-sung sections become more poetic, gliding along the fragility of the empty ensemble.
Kiara shares what makes the song so important to her, saying, "I’ve always loved In The End since day one when I found the video on MTV. It wasn’t an easy moment for me, I was living at home with my parents, panic attacks were so bad I could barely leave the house and no one could understand what I had. Chester’s voice immediately gave me goosebumps, I felt like it ripped my soul in pieces but at the same time it gave me hope. In The End to me is the battle with my demons”
Though she now returns as a solo artist, Kiara’s career has spread across the music industry. A vocalist of the band Skylark, sporadic solo releases have come alongside founding her own record label and artist management company, publishing a book with advice to independent artists and leading the first all-female virtual festival. Continually pushing both herself and those around her to be able to make music, she works to make a difference.