In an interview with Caras Brasil, the former artist Gospel Ella Viana, who has become known in the Raul Gil program, talks about change and new projects in music
She Viana (27) obtained the recognition between the general public after participating in the Raul Gil (87), where he showed talent as a gospel music artist. Today, the singer faces a new style after making its gender transition. In an interview with Caras BrasilShe reveals the desire to have trans bodies as protagonists in music and speaks Love in the light of dayYour new single: “Scream of Freedom”He says.
Artistic Renaissance
The way between the teenager and the woman who sings on freedom today was long – and, as it defines, not always soft. “Sometimes it has been an intense and painful, but extremely liberating process. Growing with the cameras that transported expectations that were not mine were difficult.”Account.
The decision to break with the ancient image and meet its essence was not only an aesthetic transformation, but a deep internal crossing. “I had to feel for the first time without fear, no filter. And see me whole – with my identity, my voice, my body and my desire to fully exist”reveals.
This break also brought a radical musical transformation. Before being connected to the evangelical repertoire that the market expected from it, she sings what she feels today. “My music was born from a real place today. Before, I sang on what they expected from me. Now, sing what I live, what I dream of. My sound has become a mirror – Pain, sensuality, love, strength. He changed with me.”.
Resistance, discovery and courage
Ella’s transition was not free from obstacles. According to the singer, he publicly hired as a trans woman in the musical industry still causes resistance. “There is a veiled and sometimes open resistance. The doors are not always open and being a trans woman still causes discomfort in some spaces.”.
“I transform this discomfort into power. I know that my presence is already a political and artistic provocation. And I will not shut up or will narrow.”
This process of discharge and transformation has also brought great revelations on itself: “I discovered that I am much stronger than I imagined. That I can be sweet and fierce at the same time. That my femininity does not need to adapt to the labels.”actions. She defines life as “a daily act of courage and love itself, a revolutionary gesture”.
Love in the light of day
The release of the individual Love in the light of day He marks a watershed in his career and in the way he wants to be seen all over the world. “It is a cry of freedom. It is about loving without fear, without hiding, without shame. Loving the sun that faces the sun, the world.”describes. According to the artist, music represents visibility, desire, affection and authenticity. “It’s my debut in this new cycle: bright, without apologizing.”
The music video that accompanies the launch is also a powerful aesthetic and political declaration. “Sensuality must not be aggressive to be powerful. I wanted to show a trans body he loves, wants and is desired – with beauty, truth, without stereotypes.”Explain the visual piece, launched on the platform of content for adult privacy.
“It is a space in which artists have control of their narrative, their body and how they want to be seen. And this is revolutionary,” he says on the net.
Future plans
Today it moves between pop, R&B and absolutely personal delivery. Their influences dialogue directly with their aesthetic and strength. “My references today are Beyoncé, Summer Walker, Tyla, Kehlani, she – women who transform vulnerability into force, sensuality in art and who dominate every detail of their artistic expression,” he says. Describes this phase as the real of his artistic life: “It’s pop, it’s R&B, it’s soul. It’s she, without hiding.”
And what goes on promises to be even more intense. “Love in Daylight is only the beginning. I have new songs arriving, bold visual projects, extraordinary collaborations”he concludes excited.
Source: Terra
Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.
