It has been a life-changing journey. Music has always been my first love. I grew up in a small village and none of my friends were into music. I was, so I started listening to all kinds of music at a very young age and also did a lot of writing. I come from a family of poets so writing felt very natural to me. From there, my love for music grew more and more but it remained a hobby because I didn’t realize I could do this for a living. I got my masters in Communication and started a full time job. But deep down I knew that this wouldn’t make me happy. By the time I reached the age of 23 I was completely burned out. I wasn’t happy and I really had to dig deep to find my true identity, which I then found in music. I quit my job and there is were my journey with music began.

I get a lot of inspiration from paintings, movies and situations in my life or others. What I like about writing is that you can create your own world and live inside a world that you have created. I still listen to all genres in music, which can also inspire me, but nothing sounds like the music I create. For me, this is a constant reminder that I create my own world in which others are allowed to listen.

I would say my music is always melancholic and dark. It’s sensual as well but I can never pin point why that is. I tried writing happy songs but I simply cannot do it. I remember reading an interview with Lykke Li and she said the exact same thing. It’s not that I’m constantly sad or depressed; on the contrary I’m a very happy and positive person. I believe that with a positive attitude I can create dramatic, sensual music, which might sound strange to some, but I cannot create this when I’m sad.

I do not like to fill in your definition of my music. I like to leave a space for people’s perceptions. I create my vision and leave it out in the open for people to create their own story and that is what I like about music. It’s so different for everyone and it’s always connected to something personal.

Not always but for me they do. I have always had a strong connection with fashion, my style isn’t something I picked up in a magazine, it’s an immediate reflection of how I feel. For me it really has to do with your identity which sometimes changes but that’s ok, it’s part of being an evolving human being. Fashion for me isn’t about the latest trends it’s more about where you are in life.

Yes it’s very important but I never chose a certain image.. I’m just doing what feels natural.

I really like living in Rotterdam because I can choose my influences. It’s very industrial and raw. Whether you like it or not, you are always influenced by your surroundings. In my genre there are a lot of artists who live in New York or London and I feel that it’s an advantage that I don’t live there.

Musically I would say Kurt Cobain, D’Angelo and Janet Jackson. I also have admiration for fashion designers such as Raf Simons and Zana Bayne but also draw inspiration from movie directors such as Wes Anderson.

The highlight in my career has been creating something that comes from my mind and sharing this with the world. For the future I just want to create incredible, timeless stuff. Something I can look back on and be proud of. I love playing live and people supporting my music but for me creating is the ultimate highlight and will remain the highlight for the rest of my career.

I’m releasing my first EP next year and will continue working a lot in the studio.