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The crowd was super high-energy... They were waving to me and I was waving back,&quot; Izza says, beaming. &quot;I just had the best time. It was my first time performing in an arena... It was so big, and I just felt like I was bringing the energy, dancing all around and having a good time.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clnt6r6vq001x3b7ibtpzmf0w@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;I'm here because I wanted to support mental health -- that's how I found out about the 'Opening Act,'&quot; Izza says, offering some sage advice for any artists looking to take part in next year's competition. &quot;I think having music that supports whatever you're trying to say really helps because a lot of the songs I create are about my struggles with mental health and depression. I use that as kind of my main core values in music, so I think that really helped me get votes and gain an audience because people could relate to the cause, and my music was intertwined with that.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clnt97p0i008b3b7iz9tgavqy@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Keep an eye out for more live dates, and a brand new Christmas song on the horizon from Izza. &quot;I did it last year and everyone really liked that,&quot; Izza admits. &quot;So, I was like, \'Let\'s do it again. 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