18 year old Jaterra Presley a/k/a “JaTarra” was born in Jacksonville, Florida. JaTarra knew at a very early age she wanted to be a singer. She grew up being a big fan of Tina Turner, Jessie J, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera and Mary J. Blige. JaTarra has always been bold and never shy or afraid to sing in front of anyone as she was always ready to put on show.

In 2007, JaTarra started to turn heads after taking a chance and getting on the big stage. She was a contestant of “Amateur Night” at the Jacksonville Historic Ritz Theater. After JaTarra competed and defeated acts twice her age it was apparent that she would was destined for stardom. She quickly climbed within the competition to finish in 2nd place.

In 2011 JaTarra released her first solo EP and opened up for The OMG Girlz, Diggy Simmons, Jeremih, TK & Cash just to name a few. In 2013 JaTarra also entered and won the JAX Idol competition in Jacksonville, Florida with a grand prize of $1000 at only 16 years old. JaTarra’s presence commands the stage as she displays her dynamic vocal range and abilities reminiscent of Motown-era greats. JaTarra is vocally, a force to be reckoned with and she always leaves her audience begging for more.

In late 2013, JaTarra joined a girl group out of Jacksonville, FL in late 2013 as a lead singer. The group opened for acts such as; Fantasia, Tamar Braxton, Chrisette Michele, Doug E. Fresh, Jacob Latimore and Mindless Behavior, just to name a few. Even though the group opened many opportunities for JaTarra, she knew that her next journey to her dreams would require going out on her own. In 2015 JaTarra decided to go solo an audition for American Idol where she made it all the way to Hollywood, CA. Unfortunately JaTarra’s did not continue from that stage of the competition and was sent home. However, this did not deter her from continuing her goals from becoming a great artist. JaTarra constantly striving to be the all-around performer and she is not afraid to show vulnerability to her fans and hides nothing on stage. She brings pure power and excitement to the stage and this is only the beginning.