X. ARI is a queer Alt-Pop singer, writer, and mental health & LGBTQIA+ advocate from Toronto. Her life motto is all about turning “Pain Into Power” through art and self-care. Having comorbid mental health challenges is not her identity, but her superpower. X. ARI’s visceral lyrics transmit messages of hope as often as they ponder tragedy. Her sound comes to life in the middle. Her 5th EP “Anja”, dedicated to her first ever girlfriend, came out on July 23, 2022.