Júlia Colom: "Palma has long since ceased to be the cultural capital of Mallorca"

ManacorSinger-songwriter Júlia Colom (Valldemossa, 1997) has set a date and venue to present her second album.Paradise,in Manacor. It will be on March 7th at the Auditori, which will, in fact, be their live debut in Mallorca.Tickets are now on sale.

He Paradise What the title refers to... is it to what has been lost, to the Mallorca that no longer exists?

— That's not it. I was realizing, while making the album, that I was on a quest to reach a personal ideal, which the lyrics try to express. The act of searching and trying to find what's happening, an intangible moment. We've been in our twenties for years now, and perhaps I'm more reflective about the passage of time and everything that's happening to me. Many of the songs on the album are about waiting and searching. About an ideal place I've never been, but that gives me a direction toward where I want to go.

What differences and connections exist between the first album, MiramarAnd this second one?

— MiramarIt was a calling card. Although I was pleased with it, perhaps it sounded more eclectic, more folk. It had three or four songs that were tunes, in a mix of sounds ranging from the first to the last.

— InParadiseThe production, based on the Spanish guitar and featuring it as a main element, is very present. And something else I've really enjoyed is picking up my grandfather's lute again. I come from a family, the Colom, where Sibila has always been sung, and I've had that influence of tradition since I was little. I've always sung a lot with my family. The lute is like a common thread that I didn't want to lose.

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The album 'paints' highly referential environments, but with melodies that traverse the dreamlike?

— The album talks a lot and there is a very strong connection with elements of nature: it talks about the earth, the water, the sea… In fact, I have always felt very connected, because I think it clarifies my ideas, it is a feeling that happens to me very often.

Does it also have a cinematic aspect?

— Not voluntarily.

There are two music videos made for ParadiseAre they as necessary as before for promoting an album, or are they done for the sake of image?

— There's no magic formula in music, in the sense that I don't know if the visuals are more for promotion or simply a reflection of the songs themselves. I've tried to ensure that both 'Su barca' and 'Te he buscando' convey the same message visually, as faithfully as possible. In any case, the song always comes first.

When composing, are you driven more by doubt or curiosity?

— I personally write most about doubt. I have this feeling of pursuing an ideal. It allows me to develop as an ambitious person. As long as doubt remains, everything is more interesting.

Is the traditional sound, even though the songs have an increasingly important electronic part, inherent to Júlia Colom?

— I have no intention of deliberately sounding a certain way. Since there are so many popular songs and tunes in my mental library, it's inevitable that the result will be close to my own. But in that case, 10 of the 11 songs are my own, for example. In any case, I'm so immersed in it that I don't want to escape it either.

The lyrics are clear, but the music blurs the final result in a very interesting interplay…

— The intention was for the album's message to be as open as possible, to create magic for the listener. To create a kind of universe or world with all of this. Without having to explain so much. I wanted to make it more sensory to lighten it up.

What can we expect to see at the presentation on March 7th in Manacor, and why hasn't it been presented in Palma yet, for example?

— We're preparing a very special concert. It's an album we've only presented so far at the Barcelona Auditorium, in Rome, and at the Conde Duque venue in Madrid. Now the next stop is in Manacor. It's a logistical issue, but also because Palma hasn't been the cultural capital of Mallorca for a long time. There are many places left to play, for example, and it's not an easy city. It's a capital that doesn't promote itself. I think it's a good idea to start here in Manacor. I come here often and I feel very welcome, even though I've only performed there once and in a very small format.

Will it also be visually special?

— There will be a carefully crafted stage production with Claire O'Keefe and a series of collaborations during the concert. Everything has been rehearsed down to the last detail to ensure a flawless performance.

Where does he go now?

— I will be performing this Sunday, February 8th, at the Gaudí Awards for Catalan cinema, which are being held at the Liceu in Barcelona.