Get to Know Pop Powerhouse Haven
Rising singer-songwriter Haven is making her voice heard. The artist’s musical roots stem from a dark period in her life: at age 10, she became sick with an unknown disease and wrote songs to pass the time. After a year of transferring to different hospitals, as she continued to practice her craft, she was diagnosed with POTS Syndrome and started to undergo treatment. The end of her illness marked the beginning of her music career: growing up in the 1,600-person town of Moville, Iowa, Haven moved to Nashville at age 12, where her talents were quickly recognized. She began touring the nation at age 15 with major country acts, including Thomas Rhett, Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith, and Hunter Hayes. In 2019, Haven debuted her first pop single, “Swimming In Your Feelings,” which peaked at #6 on the Radio Disney Top Songs chart. The tune also went viral on TikTok as the #SwimmingInYourFeelings challenge, and it has reached over 12 million users on the platform. This past February, Haven released her latest hit, “Be With You,” which her close friend, Selena Gomez, co-signed. Below, Haven takes readers behind the music.
When did you decide you wanted to be a singer?
Music is something I’ve loved since I can remember. My mom took me to my first Shania Twain concert when I was four years old, and I looked up at her and said, “I want to do that.” I feel like, naturally, I’ve always had the passion and dream to write and be an artist.
What type of music did you listen to growing up? Was there a particular singer who inspired you?
I grew up on country music. My mom was always playing Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and Martina McBride. I think my biggest inspiration that I’ve pulled from the most is Shania. I love her so much!
How has Selena Gomez helped to mentor you in the music industry?
Selena has been so welcoming and gracious. I think the biggest thing I’ve learned from her is the kindness she has shown me. She has the biggest heart and inspires me so much. Hopefully, someday I can pass on Selena’s wisdom and help another new artist just as she has helped me. I’m very grateful.
Explain how your hit song "Swimming in Your Feelings" became a TikTok trend. What were those videos like, and how did they align with the lyrics of the song?
When I released “Swimming In Your Feelings,” people from all over the world started making videos of them swimming in random places to the song on TikTok. The lyrics are, “Swimming in your feelings, and they ain’t that deep,” so people started swimming on the floor at Walmart, in the snow...a police officer even swam on his police car! It’s so cool to see people having fun with the song on social media and making videos.
Who or what inspired your latest single, "Be With You?"
I pulled from a situation my friend went through. I’ve gotten a lot of messages from girls saying that they really relate to the story in “Be With You,” which has meant the absolute world to me.
What was the process like in creating "Be With You?"
The process of writing “Be With You” was super rare. I was in a session, and we had already written two songs that day. We had 30 minutes left and thought we’d try to knock out one more idea before I left. We ended up writing the whole song in 20 minutes. It literally felt like “Be With You” fell out of the sky. We wrote it faster than we could type it. That almost never happens, but it’s so cool when it does.
What is your endgame? What do you ultimately hope to accomplish in the future?
I hope to continue to grow, release songs, tour, and reach more people with my music. The big goal I’m working towards is to headline my own arena tour. I also want to inspire other people to go for their dreams!
Follow Haven on Social Media:
Instagram: @iamhavenmusic
Twitter: @iamhavenmusic
Facebook: @iamhavenofficial
YouTube: HAVEN