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After The Fire With R&B Singer Iyana: ‘It’s Hard to Imagine Going Back to a Regular Life After This’


An LA wildfire destroyed R&B singer Iyana's Altadena home. Read how she's dealing in a new series about music professionals in the fires' aftermath.

In a new series following the devastating L.A. wildfires of January 2025, Billboard is speaking to impacted members of the music industry about their lives in the wake of the disaster. Instead, it’s been a whirlwind of trying to readjust and figure out how I go back to having a normal life… I typically work at a restaurant, but luckily the donations I’ve gotten are keeping me afloat for now, because to be honest, the idea of smiling in people’s faces and asking them what they want to eat for dinner just does not feel like mentally where I’m at right now. It’s definitely my dream to be able to make money and start a life with music being the foundation, so having people support me on my journey and see my growth would be more than I could ask for.

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