Liviae, the Roman musician talks about her new single “Confusional (Amore)”
Belonging, conformity — the dullness we’re immersed in feels like a movie we’ve already seen, a song we’ve already heard. Original even in her name, Liviae aims for distinction, and that alone makes her a voice that stands apart. To achieve it, the key lies in mystery. We all exist within the interplay of light and shadow in life, and the Roman singer-songwriter dives into the darker part without hiding from it. She does so through honest writing — weaves of words whose first thread begins with her own name. On November 7, she released her debut single Confusional (Amore). We met her.
When did you start making music?
I had already tried writing a few words when I was sixteen, but at nineteen it became a real necessity. I had just come out of a relationship that had devastated me. At that time, I would wait for the sun to rise before I could sleep, because at night I was too scared to close my eyes. That’s when I realized that writing was my way of turning pain into something beautiful.
One positive and one negative aspect of making music?
There are so many positives. As a musician I once collaborated with told me, writing a song means bringing something into the world that has never existed before. And no matter how uncomfortable an emotion is, writing and singing about it helps to process it. The downside is that you give a piece of yourself to the world and can only hope it will be treated with the same care you gave it. But maybe that’s how it should be — letting songs live their own life.
Which artists shaped you musically?
I’ve always listened to a bit of everything, without prejudice. But the voices that truly inspired me are the warm, velvety ones that wrap around you and carry you somewhere deep within yourself — the imperfect, real ones.
How is your music born?
It’s an inner search. Sometimes it comes from pain, other times from a phrase or image that lingers in my mind for days. Each song is like a conversation with myself — to understand where I’m going or what I need to let go of.
Is there a musical experience that particularly marked you?
When I was sixteen, I tried out for X Factor. Behind the door, listening to me, were Chiara Galiazzo and another contestant. I sang, and then they asked me to wait while others were leaving. They took me to have photos taken with my number — I think it was 12813; I still have it somewhere at home. Then they told me I could go home. In the car I said to my parents: “I’m done. I’ll never sing again.” Over time I realized that, as humiliating as it was not to make it, I could never really stop singing.
What is your new musical journey about?
I’m trying to offer myself to the world without fear — to say everything I didn’t have the courage to say before. I hope it reaches those who need to hear it, like an explanation you never dared to give, out of pride or fear. It’s a bit like when, in the shower, you imagine the perfect reply you wish you’d said four years ago.
What do you think of social media and the web as a way to get noticed?
I think the web has revolutionized everything — in a good way, too. But social media, when it comes to music, often flattens artists’ personalities. There are standards to follow and, the more you try to fit into them, the more you risk losing your own voice. I still believe in the value of authenticity — in those who manage to remain true to themselves even within an algorithm.
Jimmy Rabbitte, the son of a fanatic of Elvis was born in Dublin in 1970. He graduated in sociology, she is always fond of music, he enjoys among small bands and journalistic collaborations. He lived in Rome for more than 15 years and not miss a concert in San Lorenzo in Testaccio , from Pigneto to Portonaccio Rome districts.
Jimmy Rabbitte, the son of a fanatic of Elvis was born in Dublin in 1970. He graduated in sociology, she is always fond of music, he enjoys among small bands and journalistic collaborations. He lived in Rome for more than 15 years and not miss a concert in San Lorenzo in Testaccio , from Pigneto to Portonaccio Rome districts.