Zarah (entertainer)

Zarah is best known for her role as the host[9] of B InTune TV, a nationally syndicated daytime television show that teaches and entertains kids between the ages of 13 and 18 years old, which premiered on September 10, 2005, on Viacom and CBS Television Group and UPN Network stations.[3]

Her involvement with non-profits like the Grammy Foundation, which supports music and arts education for children became the perfect blend for her to use music as a tool to help educate while entertain teens simultaneously as a recording artist and host of the show.[10] Zarah eventually earned the title co-executive producer of B InTune TV alongside creator and executive producer Eugene C. Maillard[11] and was also the contributing writer for eight seasons.

During her interview, she once told Charley Daniels of Television Week magazine, "I think music has healed a lot of my past."[3]

TV personality Zarah interviewing John Cena at the Hope Rocks benefit concert on September 3, 2005, in Hollywood, CA

In 2007, Zarah covered an hour-long television special in B InTune TV introducing the classic rock band Led Zeppelin and their history and accomplishments[6] in light of their reunion at the O2 Arena in London.[12]

B InTune TV reached 120 million homes in the United States and had a growth of 54 other countries worldwide.[13] Zarah attended B InTune TV’s red carpet event at the Viper Room in Hollywood[14] commemorating its success.[9]

She featured guest appearances of Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Jared Leto, Clint Eastwood and the Rolling Stones just to name a few.[15] The show was supported by B InTune TV's industry partners like Warner Bros. Records and Where Music Meets Film at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah[16] and other record labels like Universal Records, Warner Bros. Records and Capitol Records.

Zarah appeared as an actress in other popular television shows.[17]

Zarah was influenced by classic to modern rock bands and other popular music growing up.[18] She worked with vocal coach Seth Riggs in Hollywood and began to write her own songs.[7]

Since then, she collaborated with bassist Ricky Phillips of Bad English (now a Styx member), lead guitarist Howard Leese from Heart,[10] and on various music-related projects with the Goo Goo Dolls and others.

Zarah at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Zarah's notable performances include concert shows with Goo Goo Dolls across the country.[17] Her first show with the band took place at the 9:30 Club concert venue in Washington, D.C.[10] known for its gold standard for rock clubs.[19] Subsequently, Zarah met with members of the United States Congress which included former United States Senator John Breaux at the Capitol Hill with John Rzeznik lobbying on issues like music piracy[6] which was prevalent in the music industry. She later performed with the Goo Goo Dolls in other locations like Los Angeles, CA.

In 2006, Zarah featured the Goo Goo Dolls in B InTune TV as her guest stars following them behind the scenes on how to launch a major rock concert for a television segment. She conducted many interviews with the band and crew members during rehearsal for their upcoming tour.[13]

Zarah worked with congressional leaders and former United States Senator like Tom Daschle, United States Senator Harry Reid and United States Congressman Steny Hoyer. She performed with her band during their fundraising events.[6]

Zarah also worked on a children’s project [6] with rock band U2 in association with the Grammy Foundation where selected local high schools were invited to join in during soundcheck and she spent time with Bono and bassist Adam Clayton[17] in one of their concert tours. In her interview, she expressed how "being able to help educate and entertain teens both at the same time is very powerful."[6]

Recording artist Zarah performs live at S.I.R. Hollywood, CA.

In 2023, Zarah’s recordings of her studio album with diverse musicians like bassist Chris Chaney of the alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction and Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill album tour and the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra recorded in her ballad entitled Blind Woman was in its final completion.[7]

She wrote, arranged, and co-produced the album at the Henson Recording Studios, formerly known as the A & M Studios in Hollywood, California.[10] The record was engineered by Julian Chan and mix engineer by engineer Mark Needham and remastered at the McCartney Studios in Los Angeles.[7]

Zarah performed live with guitarist and producer Devin Bronson and invited aspiring young musicians to attend. Adam Gaynor, a former band member of Matchbox 20 hosted and introduced her at the show.[20] Fender and Where Music Meets Film at the Sundance Film Festival were among those who sponsored the jam-packed event.[20][21]