Sophia Urista: Synth-Pop, 'The Voice,' and Raising Little Show-Offs
Sophia Urista: Synth-Pop, 'The Voice,' and Raising Little Show-Offs  
Podcast: Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani
Published On: Fri Feb 27 2026
Description: Experimental synth-pop artist Sophia Urista joins Showing Off with Brian Newman and Angie Pontani to talk about creativity, music, and balancing art with family life. Sophia shares how she always felt destined to perform and why she chose to leave a path toward medical school to pursue a career in music. From early influences to major career milestones, she discusses the journey that led her to compete on The Voice and contribute music to the soundtrack of The Matrix Resurrections. In this episode of Showing Off, Sophia discusses: Choosing music over a traditional career path Developing a unique synth-pop sound Competing on The Voice Recording and performing as an independent artist Creative influences and collaborations Balancing parenthood and a career in entertainment Sophia, Brian, and Angie also have a candid conversation about raising children while working in show business — including how artists share their creative lives with their families and encourage the next generation’s creativity. Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani is a backstage pass into the lives of musicians, performers, and creative professionals. Each episode explores the highs, the failures, and the real stories behind building a career in entertainment. Want to submit a question? Email us at ShowingOffPod@gmail.com! FOLLOW THE PODCASTShowingOffPod.comYouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook FOLLOW ANGIEAngiePontani.comInstagramTikTokFacebook FOLLOW BRIANBrianNewman.comYouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook Credits Hosted by Brian Newman and Angie Pontani BASE Creatives Production by Scott Frederick, Ellis Frederick, Arielle Nissenblatt Studio engineering by Wolf Taylor Recorded at Wolff Island Studios Editing by Ricky Fernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices