Gina Naomi Baez Delivers ‘When You Hear Joni’

Gina Naomi Baez is an actress, singer/songwriter, YouTuber, and influencer from New York City. Her love and passion for songwriting and music have always been the true driving force behind her creativity, with the artist using her platform to spread messages of positivity.

Her latest single “When You Hear Joni” is inspired by the idea of how a song you once loved can be ruined because it reminds you of a certain heartbreak or emotional situation in your life.

Baez shares, “I worked with two amazing female songwriters/producers on this song and concept, Meghan Kabir and I really dove into the idea of Joni Mitchell’s River as the song that sparks a heartbreaking memory. We then worked with HARLOE ie: Jessica Karpov on production and making the song sound like a winter song, with a melancholic nature like the snow was falling down slowly throughout the entire song.” The somber song shimmers with delicate melodies and glowing harmonies.

Baez has had a flourishing acting career having landed roles in Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, Orange is the New Black, and most recently CBS’s FBI. She has also performed in numerous Off-Broadway and Regional theatrical productions. Baez has also seen great success with her YouTube channel which has built an impressive following. Her infamous “Lizzo’s Truth Hurts x Hocus Pocus” parody music video went viral after LIZZO herself reposted it, as well as Bette Midler. The channel features creative, unique original music videos, covers and parodies of popular songs and has garnered worldwide recognition from the likes of PEOPLE, Entertainment Weekly, Access Hollywood, The Huffington Post, MTV, Perez Hilton, FOX, E! ONLINE, Ryan Seacrest, Yahoo News!, Stylist and much more!