Her acting debut was in 2020 when she was cast for a role in the short film “In the Dark.” She has been cast as the lead in multiple films and has created music for films as well, one of those being a theme song for a short series, “Blood Sisters.”

And now this promising new artist is diving into the pop music market with her brand new debut single, titled “Are You Clapping?” Written by Shoesmith, this electropop/dance anthem comes from a very personal place of Taydem:

“I think this is my first song that was written out of anger,” Taydem recalls while she introduces us to the backdrop of her song. “I remember writing in my lyric book about how frustrated I was with the people around me and society in general. We think we have to act like the perfect person when we talk to people or go on dates. We’re kind of setting ourselves up for failure because we’re acting like someone we think they want to be with. I mean, it makes sense because, in the past, relationships weren’t about love or connections.They were basically just business deals.I guess I just got to the point of wondering why I was doing this.Why were people telling me to talk more, smile more, flirt better, don’t be boring, etc, so often when it came to relationships.Because not only was it exhausting to keep that facade up, I was also disappointed in myself for basically faking who I was, just to catch some guy’s attention.So through this song, I’m saying that I’m done putting up a show . Having confidence in the choices we make is very important, no matter if it’s in relationships, jobs, or life in general. And that is the message I hope people will take away from this song.”