In addition to having fans named Vyanisty, Via Vallen is herself a fan of Beyonce and Mariah Carey. Her stage name, 'Vallen', is taken from Evanescence's first album Fallen Via started a career in singing at the age of 15.
Via claimed not to love dangdut as a teenager, preferring pop rock music including that by the American rock band Evanescence, and singer Avril Lavigne.