At just 19 years old, Patriz has already undergone an artistic transformation that many spend a lifetime chasing.

Originally from Vancouver, Canada, she was a free-spirited entertainer from day one and the apple of her world-class performer father’s eye. She began singing at a young age and loved it, though there was a touch of sadness in knowing that her father, who is deaf, could never hear her sing.

Coming from a showbiz family, Patriz began acting in TV, commercials, and indie films at the age of two while immersing herself in musical theatre and Irish dancing. But by 14, the effects of her fractured family were taking their toll on the sensitive young artist. When she arrived in Puerto Vallarta at 16, she carried with her a voice that had been silent for two years. Depression had stolen her music—and nearly her spirit—but the magic of Mexico had other plans.

Her story took a dramatic turn on the intimate stage of Incanto’s famed open mic. In that dimly lit, music-filled space, she stepped forward, uncertain and vulnerable, and sang her first-ever solo song in public. This moment was nothing short of a rebirth for someone who had barely spoken in years. The audience, captivated by the raw emotion in her voice, recognized what she had perhaps forgotten—she was born to sing.