In Conversation with
@itsvioss
We had a chance to chat with VIO ahead of their performance at the Dyke* Festival on Saturday, August 30th, at the Garden Stage! Originating from Italy and now based in Berlin, VIO is an indie soul artist whose music beautifully navigates between introspection and atmosphereâcreating a tender dialogue between oneself and the environments we occupy. Their sound, a rich blend of indie and R&B, resonates with warm melancholy and the bittersweetness of the present moment, evoking the feeling of a memory that lingers just out of reach, yet still stirs something deep within.
KB: Your lyrics often touch on themes of identity, longing, and connection. Can you elaborate on what these themes mean to you personally and how they manifest in your songwriting?
VIO: From a young age Iâve been a deeply sensitive and questioning person. As a queer Black person growing up in Italy, I struggled to share my experiences, and there was little representation in my daily life. As a result, I internalised a sense of solitude. Music, and particularly songwriting, became my way of expressing the questions and reflections on topics like feeling out of place, learning my self-worth, and navigating the challenges of communication. Itâs in this space, where I blend my truth with poetry, that Iâm able to expose parts of myself I donât always have the energy or words to access.
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