The track is the lead single from her upcoming self-titled album. Produced by Manuel Colmenero (Vetusta Morla, Shinova, Nena Daconte).
‘What a Show’ follows three women ages 19, 30 and 50 years old exploring the different relationships within themselves. Inspired by her own life, 30-year-old Rumia takes an introspective look at herself and past relationships, exploring how she felt as a teenager and how those feelings have matured throughout the years, while at the same time looking ahead to how she may feel in the future.
“My artistic project started about 2 and a half years ago in my first year studying songwriting in Berlin. I ended up studying the last year and a half online because of the pandemic, and my first album came from all that time locked up at home (apart from being my final year project)”
Says Rumia
Rumia explains “I was inspired by one of my first lovers, a relationship that I had 10 years ago. For me the writing process came by surprise, not expecting to go into that direction but it seemed that something needed to be seen from a more mature perspective of myself.”
Driven by the Berlin music scene, her songs have evolved into more synthetic and electronic soundscapes, never abandoning the natural sounds of piano and acoustic guitar. A fresh proposal influenced by 90s genres like Trip Hop, as well as modern pop like Taylor Swift or Gracie Adams.
“Most of the time I sit down to play, I start with the guitar or the piano, sometimes with something programmed. I start to sing a tune and see if I have something to say. Most of the time the topic arises subconsciously, until I realize what I’m trying to tell”
Rumia reveals
These influences have been guided by her love for lyrics, with storytelling being one of Rumia’s most prominent abilities. Having started to share her deepest stories, based on her own experiences.
