WOMAN IN THE VERGE: Sila Lua

Born in Galicia, Sila Lua started her musical career while studying music production in London and released two EPs ('The Black Door' and 'Vía') before 'ROMPE', her sea-culture inspired debut album. Her songs can be heard on the soundtrack of various TV shows and series such as Netflix's 'Elite' and Atresplayer Premium's La Edad de la Ira and have accumulated +8M streams on digital platforms. In January 2023, Sila Lua launched her ROMPE TOUR, an all-female show which will travel across Spain with 22 stops, including some of the most relevant national festivals like Mad Cool, Son do Camiño and Riverland. 
by Amaranta Wright
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I started making music because, first and foremost, I loved listening to music. So many people have made music that became part of my life.

It’s the most beautiful feeling when someone approaches me after a gig or even messages me on social media to tell me they felt connected to my show or through my song. I love finding connection through music and I would only hope to make the gift that others gave to me. 

I love creating something that didn’t exist in that form before. It feels like a kind of alchemy, like something brought to earth from some mysterious place. 

The best piece of advice I've been given is: “be open to receive advice and learn from it, but always put your own vision first.

No one better than you knows your creative path and what is the best route to take.” My music production tutor, Glenn Skinner, told me this a few years back. Only now, quite a few years after he said it, I’ve started to understand what he meant. He always encouraged me to trust my gut and follow my intuition and I’m so thankful to him for that. He helped me understand that my own sensitivity and way of seeing things is my best and perhaps only tool to make something worth making. Here, I am trying! 

I've realised that, when performing live, whatever happens I have to handle it at that very moment and that makes me so nervous, but it´s also the fun of it. Every gig is a lesson and I grow more and more as a performer every time I go on stage. I would love to do one of those massive +100 dates a year tour at least once. 

 

Someone once told me: “There is only one thing cooler than music and that is talking about music with someone as freaky as you.” It made me smile. I love building friendships through music.

The world is quite confusing and can be hard and heavy. I feel privileged to be able to turn off that "reality" at times and just dedicate my time to do things that could be described as "useful" or "productive" - to create spaces that satisfy human needs. I love to be able to live creatively.

The inner demon I strive to conquer is my fear of being vulnerable 

Sometimes we over-value the “must-haves” and poorly understand “self-love” or “self-care.” There are things we need, but only to an extent, and usually we have more than enough for us to be happy. We are co-dependent animals.

A virtue I find to be undervalued is patience 

I am so excited about playing at The Great Escape. I went as a fan a few years ago while living and studying music production in London and I can’t believe that now I’m coming back as a performing artist!

SILA LUA will perform at 20:30 on THURSDAY 16th May @ DUST, Brighton

@sila.lua

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