Artist Interview: L3A-L1NA
In a candid conversation, musician L3A- L1NA shares their personal journey with music, mental health, and the power of creative expression. Let's dive into their story and explore the themes that shape their music and message.
Q. Can you tell us about the moment you realized music was your true passion?
A. I wrote a song without any lyrics and tried to write some a few years ago. I did nothing for years, and then there was this one moment I felt very bad mentally and wanted to write it down. I wasn't expecting anything, but it changed everything. For the first time, I was able to feel and understand what I was feeling, which was very special because I wasn't able to feel anything for years.
Q. How does writing music help you process your emotions and experiences?
A. Music is my key to my heart and my soul. It's my way to feel something most of the time. I can't understand why my feelings are as bad as they are, but when I'm singing, I'm in another world. I feel better and not just like crap. I can express my feelings. I can write down everything that happens to me and don't need to feel judged. It's just a good feeling that I can write down everything I want and get free from bad things.
Q. You mentioned that music is your escape from shyness. How has music changed your relationship with yourself and others?
A. In school, I was very shy. I didn't even talk to my teachers, not even a hello. It wasn't overcoming to show my music, but there was this one teacher when Covid started. I just showed her one of my songs, and her reaction was just amazing. She's one of the cutest people I know, and she gave me the strength to dare to sing my song in front of my whole school. I just did it right before my graduation. I still didn't speak at all, but I was able to sing one of my songs in front of the whole school. I was shy, but I had the confidence. Music is my language, my way to communicate and express myself.
Q. What inspires your songwriting? Are there particular experiences or feelings that drive you to create?
A. My inspiration is everything I feel and everything that concerns me - situations, worries, events, special people. Most of the time, I'm writing to understand myself and express my worries and bad thoughts.
Q. How do you hope your music will help or inspire others?
A. My hope is to help other people feel, understand, and not feel lonely. I want them to know they're not alone with their feelings and worries. They should know that their feelings are valid and not just crazy, and it's okay to feel like that.
Q. Could you share more about your experience with mental health and how it influences your art?
A. I've got severe mental illnesses, and I have to fight every day to get better. Sometimes it feels like it's never getting better, and I want other people to know that it can get better, even if it's not feeling like that. Most of my music is about mental health because it's my way to feel and handle all the pain. I feel I haven't found another way yet that is like this - this special feeling, this relief. My illnesses are the whole point of why I'm making music. I can tell my story and help other people with similar stories to tell them that they have to fight.
Q. Who are your biggest musical influences?
A. I like a lot of musicians. Billie Eilish is very special. Moreover, I like the music by Yvonne Catterfeld and the band Silbermond. But all in all, there are so many very good musicians that I can't even decide because I like a lot of different musicians.
Q. What's the most meaningful song you've written so far, and what makes it special?
A. I would say that every song has a history and a reason why I wrote them. One of my saddest songs is "Erinnerung." I wrote it for my childhood best friend who died because of cancer at a really young age. I needed to process all the grief and everything I wasn't able to tell her when she was still alive. There's so much more that I regret not telling her.
Q. What challenges have you faced on your journey to becoming a professional musician and music educator?
A. Actually, there isn't so much I would describe as an obstacle, but when I started to share my voice and my music, it was very hard to reach people in the last year. I built my community on TikTok. I started from the very beginning, and after a year of work, I was able to go live on TikTok, which made it easier to reach people. Now, I'm proud that I can say that my community is almost 5,000 followers.
Q. How do you balance your personal healing process with creating music for others?
A. The process of helping other people makes it easier to find a reason for living. I just have a reason to exist, and that's what I need because of my illnesses. It's a wonderful feeling to read these messages where people tell me that I help them - messages where people tell me that I helped them with my music and to get better, or that they feel like they're not alone with their feelings anymore. All of that is my reason to get better and is very good for my recovery.
Q. What do you hope to achieve by building a community on TikTok and other platforms?
A. I want to reach people who need help and understanding, and I want to teach that mental illnesses are really dangerous and real. I want people to understand how much pain is connected with that for better understanding.
Q. Looking ahead, what's your dream for your music career and your impact on listeners?
A. I want to reach so much more. I want to go on stages to share my feelings and help everyone who needs this. I want people to get better, even if it's just a small step. I want to be the safe space they need. I want to reach so much more people.
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