Locals Only - Emerson 'I Want You To Know Me'

😍🎙We Want You To Know Emerson! 😍🎙

Trust us you'll want to know her too! 😉

At ZM we love Rockquest and we love it even more when the winners go on to be stars! 🤩

 Emerson (aka Emma Wagner) was the winner of ZM's Best Song at Rockquest's Solo-Duo 2024 event and has released her latest single 'I Want You To Know Me' with Rockquest's help!

Emerson’s sound can be best described as “raw emotion.” Her songwriting features catchy melodies and lyrics that are highly relatable to her teen audience, and she dabbles in multiple genres including folk and pop, with hints of alternative R&B and dance.

Emma's lyrics explore themes like self-love, self-hate, unhealthy relationships, and growing up.

Check out the pics from Emerson's first headline show at Auckland's Tuning Fork!

'I Want You to Know Me' is about craving real connection in a world that often values appearances over authenticity. It’s about the frustration of being seen as an object rather than a person, the tension between wanting to be desired and wanting to be known.

“This song is a message to anyone who’s ever felt like they had to trade a piece of themselves to be loved. It’s a reminder that you don’t have to change, shrink, or strip yourself down to be worthy. If someone really wants you, they should want all of you—beyond the surface.”- Emerson

So if you’ve ever questioned whether you’re enough just as you are, I Want You to Know Me is for you!

Check out more Aotearoa's local talent:

XUZZ - 'A Light' 

Aidan Fine - 'Undercover'

Borderline - 'When It's Raining'

To hear local waiatas, whakaronga mai kia ZM (Play ZM)!