Dfter the success of Sanremo and the launch of Radio Sakura, Rose Villain talks about the topic of gender inequality in the music field and recalls how, at just 20 years old, the record companies tried with her: you have to learn to say “no”.
Blue hair, magnetic gaze and a super recognizable vocal mood: Rose Villain she is one of the trendiest Italian singers of the moment, thanks to the hit single presented in Sanremo Click Boom!and the success of Radio Sakurathe musical project launched last March 8th and already Gold Record.
Among the freshest and newest artists on the current musical scene, also thanks to illustrious collaborations such as the one with Guè in the single Like a thunder, Rose Villain she is certainly no stranger in the world of rap thanks to her countless illustrious collaborations. However, the singer’s life was not always roses and flowers, especially at the beginning of her career.
Interviewed by Billboard to talk about the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Rose Villain revealed that she had received advances from his record companies right at the beginning of his career as a singer, when he was only 20 yearsthus opening a window on the topic of abuse in the music field.
“One form of pressure I can’t stand is having to dress sexy. It literally drives me crazy. I’ve seen it in America too. I remember CEOs who hit on me when I was only 20. We have to learn to say something decisive no” declared the singer, thus launching an appeal to all girls who find themselves in this situation not to give in and to impose their dignity.
The theme of violence and abuse it also occurs on another occasion: at the beginning of April the artist had denounced the diffusion of her deep fake pornographic images on the internet, declaring her feeling deeply uncomfortable and violated, expressing the fear that her voice could one day be used improperly For “make her say horrible things” through the use of AI
On that occasion, through a story on her Instagram profile, Rose sent an important message: “It is violence in all respects and the problem is that these things also happen to very fragile people who perhaps do not know how to protect themselves, protect themselves and defend themselves as they can and must do.”
During the interview given to Billboard, the artist also addressed another fundamental theme: that of gender inequality in music. When at 19 years old he was in the United States to sign his first contract, he remembers how American rappers had “cleared a free narrative, even regarding sex” partly influencing the world of Italian pop: yet there is still a lot of cultural resistance.
The singer gives the example of two Italian artists who during their concerts have no problem wearing extremely feminine clothes or dancing on stage in complete freedom, but for this very reason they are often subject of criticism and states in the interview: “Take for example Elodie, who during the tour danced as if she were on a cube in the disco. She was criticized but probably didn’t care. Annalisa, same thing. I think there is nothing more beautiful than a woman who feels free to behave as she wishes.”
Freedom and equality, privacy and self-respect: Rose Villain’s message came through loud and clear.
