Born and raised in Tauranga, Sophie-Maude makes music that is driven by a desire to motivate, inspire and tell her story her way. By drawing from her own life experiences and coping with Autism, ADHD, OCD and Tourette’s syndrome, she articulates stories and shared perspectives that connect with audiences across the spectrum. 20 year old Sophie-Maude first emerged on the R&B-pop scene with ‘Insane', and featured on renowned Kiwi act Deadbeat’s new single ‘Diamonds’ alongside hip-hop producer and DJ, Joey Illah. Her latest single 'Take Me Away' went to number 1 on the NZ Hot 40 Singles Chart in July 2022. The next year sees the talented young artist poised to reveal a string of new singles which firmly places her at the heart of a new wave of up-and-coming ‘ones to watch’ on the New Zealand music scene.