It is an evolving and increasingly aware Mahmood who is told in a long interview published by the newspaper Republic. Art, success, melancholy and secret dreams, perhaps unpredictable, like that of fatherhood: the 31-year-old singer-songwriter spoke about various themes between one date and another of his European Tour, which was sold out in practically all 17 stages in major European cities. A rosy present, but the artist confessed that when he thinks about the future, for example what it will be like in 5 or 10 years, sometimes he imagines himself dead. For no particular reason: «It’s a sensation. Bad, right? Let’s hope not. But I don’t feel halfway through my journey yet. I have many projects in mind,” he explained. Without excluding a possible child from his plans: «I admit that I’ve been thinking about it for a while. Maybe yes maybe no. In the meantime I would like a dog. But I’m always around.”
Evolution
An eventful life which is a direct consequence of the great consensus obtained: his latest album, In other people’s bedswent gold, while the single taken to Sanremo, Gold suit, triple platinum. Mahmood confirmed that this album «is the most empathetic one. And more mature emotionally. On the third album, there is also more attention, for example on the vocal production, which was treated a little less in previous albums. We always need to raise the quality. And grow.” Even emotionally: «I finally opened up. In the past, I tended to close myself off a lot more. In other people’s beds it was the opportunity to tell myself in a more detailed and above all more sincere way. Before, I tried to hide the negative sides. Now, however, I throw everything into my songs.”
«Grateful to Italy»
And the public is grateful: the current tour will be followed in the summer by the Summer Tour in Italian festivals and, in autumn, a tour of the arenas. In the near future, however, he is expected to participate in the big concert on May 1st which, like every year, will take place in Rome. «I am honored to participate for the first time. It is a great opportunity to raise awareness and remember workers’ rights”, commented the singer. Which, however, he glosses over when asked to comment on the current political scenario: «I don’t judge Italy, because it is my country. I love her very much, because she gave me everything. To say that it doesn’t represent me would be like spitting on the plate where I ate.”
New goals
In particular, the connection with his mother’s region, Sardinia, emerges strongly: «I always want to write there. It’s the place where I relax my mind. But there must be no one to write, early in the morning, before going to the beach.” And while she honors his roots, she also looks abroad, taking an interest in Spanish-language writing: «I’ve been working on it for a while. As soon as the maxi tour ends I’ll get started, I’m very curious.” He also confesses that he wants to move to the United States for a while: «To write there with new producers… I want to work with different people and in different environments».
Pain and art
In fact, Mahmood reiterates his desire to continue growing: «At the moment I’m fine, I’m happy. But I hope that I am yet to reach the happiest moment of my career, otherwise I will shoot myself.” However, he recognizes that even pain helps art: «For me, happiness can only be achieved through a painful path». Even though he, he points out, «I always like to leave a positive outcome, a hope. Guy Shooting star: you lose a parent who taught you a lot, but in the end that thing also makes you a man. It’s the essence of this album.”
