A statement that could not be any truer is that you are your own worst enemy. There are many things that can limit a person’s ability to excel in life. For example, not receiving better opportunities, not having a strong enough background, or not having natural talent, are prime examples of people’s reasons to explain their shortcomings in life. But the main reason for their decline is their own mindset. People are often observed to want more in life but are too afraid to actually go pursue them. Opposite to them, there are many people that are actually limited by physical and mental restraints but are successful in breaking past them and achieving much more than others. An individual who, although she had to face many psychological challenges,managed to prevail over them and shine like a star in the British producer, songwriter, and musician Isabelle Tizane Sara Miller.
Disabilities come in all shapes and sizes, and their extent can range from minor to extreme. However, each disability,regardless of how big or small, can have huge psychological impacts on a person. A minor disability, like a lisp, does not contain any health risks or major restraints for a person in living a fulfilling life. But can cause a person great mental trauma. A child with a lisp has to face much trauma caused by the constant bullying and taunting from his fellows at school. This, although seeming minor, can have a huge impact on their psyche and crush their self-esteem. This renders them unable to face situations head-on or have belief and confidence in themselves.Similar is the case with people that suffer from psychological conditions. The human psyche is a delicate entity that can be affected greatly by things that, to others, seem unimportant. Nowadays, conditions of the human mind have gained have become more addressed in society, and the topic of mental health has become fairly mainstream. However, such was not the case in the past. In the past, people thought of having a mental breakdown as a person making excuses and being lazy. The thought that there could be something wrong with a person psychologically did not exist back then. Although psychological conditions are recognized, there are not many ways to efficiently address them. People affected by mental conditions often describe their condition as being trapped in an invisible cage. Such was the condition of young Lizane as she grew up being tormented mentally. She was a person who, if she wanted to,could spend her days in a dark retreat away from everything that scared her. But she found strength within the one thing that was close to her and used it to break free from the prison of her own concoction.
Isabelle Tizane Sara Miller, professionally known as ‘Tizane,’was born on 3rd July 2001 in London, England. Tizane suffered from acute anxiety syndrome from a very early age that greatly disabled her ability to interact socially. This mental disability negatively impacted all factors of her personal and educational life. She was restricted from performing to her best abilities at school, and neither could make friends easily. Her mental state would often worsen so much that she was unable to leave her room. The only thing that brought harmony in her destressed life was listening to music. Growing up, her interest in music as an outlet grew to become a passion, and by the age of 15, she began composing her own songs. Although far from a professional level, her songs portrayed her true feelings and had a beauty seldom found in the majority of music found today.
With time, she gained more mastery at this lyrical art and decided to pursue music professionally. Music was the only thing that eased her pain. Therefore there was no other field of work that could interest her more than this. She took a music performance course at the North Kent College for one year to get a more technical and in-depth education of music composition and performance.
Tizane started her professional career in 2019 after signing on with George Kimpton, who was the former boss of Rough Trade. Her composition includes a combination of Rap, Indie,and Alt-pop, which are all genres she truly enjoys.
The first album Tizane released was called ‘Cherry’ and was released through a private label called Jiggery pokery Records in January 2021. Tizane used this album to express the emotions that are felt when a person feels they have hit rock-bottom. Through her songs, Tizane explains how exposed and vulnerable a person can feel and how this impacts them mentally. Although she experienced many problems while composing this album that could have meant the end of her career, she persevered and fought her demons head-on. Her album was widely recognized and appreciated by people that share her outlook on life and resonate with her songs.
Tizane’s goal is to use her music to encourage people to breakthrough their shells and confront the problems that plague their lives. Similar to how music saved her, she wants to save others through it.
