Kim is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent. She is a big fan of French cheese and wine.
During the late 1990s, she was headed in a singer-songwriter direction and was recruited by Sarah McLachlan to appear in the final installment of her Lilith Fair women tour festival in 1999.
She is married to Derek Axelrod.
Career beginning
During the early 2000s, Sozzi released an album and several singles as a pop-rock performer. Eventually, some of these singles were remixed by New York City dance producers, and the songs crossed over into the New York dance and club scene, where they became hits. She also found success in the European club scene with these dance mixes. Because Sozzi was difficult to pronounce in some foreign dialects, Kim went by the name of STYLES for the European market.
MYNT
In 2004, while still trying to make a name for herself in America as a mainstream pop singer, the New York based dance duo, MYNT, sought Sozzi to sing vocals on a track that they were producing and planning to release as their debut single, a camped up cover of Mantronik's house classic "How Did You Know". Sozzi agreed to sing vocals on the track, which was credited to "Mynt featuring Kim Sozzi", and eventually decided to join Mynt as a permanent member when the song found heavy success in American clubs and even on popular New York City radio stations such as KTU and Z100. The song eventually peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It stayed at #1 on the airplay chart at KTU for over 14 weeks. The song was the second most played song on KTU in 2004. She released another single with Mynt titled "Back In Love". She has since left the group and has signed to Ultra records as Kim Sozzi.
Solo
Kim released her second single, "Stay", in early 2005. It caught on across the country rather than mainly only in the New York area, a first for a Sozzi single.
Her single "Alone" received heavy rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio's dance station (The Beat) after being released in March 2006. The song is a cover version of the Heart classic. Kim's brand of Dance-pop is sleek and firecely catchy. It strongly ignores any rap influence. Kim's new single "Break Up", the (Cascada Mix) won the battle of The Fresh Beats on KTU on September 1, where it received 75% of the vote.
Kim's vocals and sound have been compared to that of 90s Canadian dance icon Emjay.
Next up for Kim is a smash duet with the "bad boy of dance", Lucas Prata. It is a remake of the Human League's "Don't You Want Me". The duo premiered the track at Mirage on Long Island on New Years Eve and it is expected to be included on the upcoming Kim Sozzi Ultra Records release.
Discography
Albums
Just One Day (2009)
* Life Goes On (Unreleased)
Singles
* 2001 - Feelin' Me — #4 (U.S. Hot Dance Club Play), #27 (U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
* 2001 - "We Get Together"
* 2005 - "How Did You Know"
* 2005 - "Stay"
* 2006 - "Alone"
* 2006 - "Break Up" #23 UK
* 2007 - "Don't You Want Me" (with Lucas Prata)
* 2008 - "Like a Star"
Crystallized
Kim Sozzi Lyrics
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My emotions run dry even though I'm out in the pouring rain
You build me up and break me down
It's harder than it looks, but so am I
If you really knew me then you know I
Outside I'm crystallized, so handle me gently, I am daring you to try
Frozen I can't walk but you move me, break my knees to bend
Try to pretend that I can take it from here, then fall back into your arms again
Yeah
Build me up and take me down
I'm harder than I look, but I still cry
If you really know me then you'd know I
Outside I'm crystallized, so handle me gently, I am daring you to try
You think that you know me but I'm not who you think I am
Think you control me but I'm not who you think I am
You think that you know me but I'm not who you think I am
You think you can control me but I know you can't
Outside I'm crystallized, so handle me gently, I am daring you to try
In the first stanza of the song 'Crystallized' by Kim Sozzi, she compares herself to ice, saying that she feels cold as ice from the inside, but the person she is addressing, melts her away. She also says that she is emotionally drained even when she is out in the pouring rain.
The second stanza of the song expresses the duality of the relationship between the two people. The person she is with, builds her up but at the same time brings her down. Even though she appears to be strong from the outside (crystallized), she is daring the other person to treat her gently, as she is fragile.
In the chorus, Kim Sozzi repeats that she is not who the other person thinks she is, and that even though they may believe they can control her, they cannot. She dares them to try and handle her gently.
Line by Line Meaning
Ice running through my veins but you melt me, heat from the hurricane
Although emotionally distant and cold, you have the ability to make me feel warm and vulnerable like the calming sensation in the aftermath of a chaotic storm.
My emotions run dry even though I'm out in the pouring rain
Despite being in a situation that should trigger an emotional response, I remain stoic and detached.
You build me up and break me down
You give me hope and then take it away again, causing emotional turmoil.
It's harder than it looks, but so am I
Dealing with my emotions is not easy, but I am strong enough to handle it.
If you really knew me then you know I
The person I present to the world is not the true me.
Outside I'm crystallized, so handle me gently, I am daring you to try
Although I seem put together and unbreakable on the surface, it is only a facade and I am challenging you to see through the exterior.
Frozen I can't walk but you move me, break my knees to bend
I am so rigid and fixed in my ways that I cannot see any other perspective, but you have the power to challenge my beliefs.
Try to pretend that I can take it from here, then fall back into your arms again
I try to act like I can handle everything on my own, but I always end up coming back to you for support.
You think that you know me but I'm not who you think I am
You believe you have me figured out, but your perception of me is not accurate.
Think you control me but I'm not who you think I am
You assume you have power over me, but in reality, I have agency and make my own choices.
You think you can control me but I know you can't
I am aware of your attempts to manipulate, but I am not easily swayed.
If you really know me then you'd know I
To truly understand me is to see beyond the surface and into the depths of my being.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KIM SOZZI, ADAM BAILEY, JOSH HARRIS, CAMERON MAXWELL
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