Buoy the Brooklyn Mermaid is an operatic singing siren bringing music and magic to dry land. With soaring vocals, oceanic whimsy, and a love for the fintastic, Buoy invites audiences of all ages to dive into adventures where opera meets imagination. Created and performed by Brooklyn artist Samantha Nahra, Buoy blends classical singing with storytelling to make opera fun!

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Buoy first gained recognition as one half of the mermaid duo Bubbles and Buoy, performing the family-friendly show Mermaid Melodies with accompanist Captain Kat (Kat Bowman) from 2022–2024. Together, they performed with Opera on Tap NYC, Redivivus Opera, Cunningham Piano, and at Loisaida Open Streets, Montague Street BID, Atlantic Avenue BID, and were named NYC DOT Public Realm Programming Partners for 2024–2026.

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In 2025, Buoy expanded into new creative waters, performing her own show at the Coney Island Makers Faire and adding operatic sparkle to The Brides Sideshow and Maxim's Drag Race Watch Party in 2026.

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Today, Buoy continues to enchant audiences with Buoy’s Briny Bops, Arias of the Abyss, and magical Mermaid Story Times where audiences are welcomed into a world of music, imagination, and sea-sprinkled wonder.