Emily Samson Tepe, now known as "IVA", is one of the very few formally trained classical singers to enjoy success as a pop musician while maintaining her classical career. Described early-on as Madonna meets Enya, she's now a rising star with a sound all her own, written up by Billboard magazine as an artist to watch and garnering rave reviews for her unique sound and style.

Her shift from opera to pop came thanks to an appearance on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. After a chance meeti...