Portia Emare also known as POEM is a British singer songwriter of duel heritage, Irish, Nigerian and Mancunian. 
Her own style is classic and soulful with a twist of world values that resonate with the society we live in today. 
Her musical influences are Eryka Badu, Jill Scott, Gregory Porter and Prince.

Portia has a wide experience of working within the music industry having appeared in London’s West End and notching up No.1 dance hit in Slovenia. She has performed at LoveBox Festival, Wireless, Hackney WickED, Busk the Box, SBTV A64, Ibiza Rocks and the Royal Albert Hall. 

Portia released her first EP in 2013 with producer OD Hunte and it received rave reviews after appearing on London Live's Not the One Show. She was subsequently named playout artist of the season and Ibiza.com named Portia as "One to watch"

Not content with residences around the world Portia is currently entertaining audiences at a private members club in London with her own season titled Portia Emare Presents... along side her Producer and MD Sean Green. 


Portia does not sit still for long and in August 2019 released High Time her second EP  with music producers Earl Francis, Sean Green and songwriter Lewis John Greens-lade. Single Lockdown followed on the 15th of September 2019.

When asked how she would describe herself in an interview with Fame music she replied, "Sincere, Soulful, Live!"