Born in New Jersey to Costa-Rican parents, Samantha Araya has been involved in the music scene since the age of 10, where she first discovered her love of performing and singing while watching a local theatre's production of Sweeney Todd. Throughout middle and high school, Samantha participated in numerous local musical productions herself. In 2018, she played a supporting character in a pilot episode of Stubbz that premiered in the Tampa Bay Underground Film Fest, which won audience favorite. Samantha also involved herself in an A Cappella group throughout her time at the University of South Florida. Today, you can find Samantha releasing original music, performing at local venues near Tampa, and being a full time mom to her fur babies. In September of 2025, she released her debut EP, Amalthea.