I’m a Lebanese-American artist, singer, and collaborator who believes deeply in the power of music to bring people together. Music has always been home for me. I grew up listening to Fairuz and doing children’s theatre. Constantly humming through the house, I drove my mother crazy and filled every corner of our home with sound. Looking back, it was the first hint that music would become the backbone of my life. Eventually, that love for storytelling and sound carried me to Northwestern University, where I study theatre and data science and spend most of my days singing, arranging, and creating with people I love.

About Yara

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At Northwestern, I’ve explored every corner of performance. I’ve performed in productions across campus, music directed and arranged for my award-winning a cappella group, The Undertones, and now serve as Music Director of The Mee-ow Band. Through The Undertones, I was named the ICCA Quarterfinals Outstanding Soloist, and through Mee-ow, I’ve performed a full-length rock concert at Evanston SPACE. More importantly, both groups have given me friends who feel like family and introduced me to the most inspiring artists.

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Outside of theatre, I’m also a data scientist. I love logic, patterns, and the thrill of finding meaning in the mess. I study Data Science at Northwestern, where I get to blend creativity with analytics by building models, visualizing stories in numbers, and exploring how data shapes the world around us. For me, data isn’t separate from art; it’s another way of understanding people, behavior, and the stories we tell.

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Above all, my artistry is rooted in collaboration, authenticity, and joy. The work I make continually introduces me to people who change my life, challenge me to grow, and inspire me in ways I never expected. I hope to keep creating art that resonates, uplifts, and reminds us how deeply connected we really are.