Starting her career at a young age, Ciça Moreira has been gaining space and recognition within the rock scene.
The 18-year-old vocalist has already released 3 albums, in addition to having participated in the Canta Comigo Teen program at age 13.
Possessing a distinctive voice, she brings a unique charisma and stage presence. She recently released her newest work, SÍNDRØME (2024), which features influences ranging from dubstep and trap to punk pop and metalcore.
In an exclusive interview with Wikimetal , the artist discussed her recent album, the new generation of rock, female representation, and more!
SÍNDRØME marks an important point in Moreira's career, bringing an evolution compared to her previous works. She perceives this, especially in the composition of the lyrics, as well as in her voice.
Regarding her songwriting process, she explained: "I think each song ends up being different."
“I’ve always been someone who really liked lyrics, so I would write the lyrics, then I would think of a melody, then I would think of a harmonic base and so on. But I’m starting to experiment with new things.”
She mentions a new feature she implemented in the project: “There are several songs on this album that aren’t just mine. And there are some songs that aren’t mine, actually, that were written by other composers that I heard. And I thought, ‘Wow, I want this song on my album.’ It was something I hadn’t done before either.”
The message the album conveys is very beautiful. "Nobody needs to be okay 24 hours a day. Everyone goes through problems. I think the idea of the album is really about finding a way to, like, even when you're having problems, you can get out of them."
There's a lot of talk about this new generation having to "save rock." Even though she felt some pressure at the beginning of her career, she says, "Nowadays I don't feel that so much anymore. Today I understand that regardless of what happened, I'm happy making my music. Regardless of whether I manage to make rock the number one style listened to in Brazil, I'm happy making my music, and as long as I have people listening to me, for me, I'm already fulfilling my objective."
When discussing the rock scene, even though it is predominantly male, she observes "an improvement over the years."
“It used to be much worse. Now we see more women wanting to, feeling courageous, feeling the desire to do rock'n'roll, which I think is super cool. Nowadays we see many. But it's still a male-dominated environment. We can see it at band shows and festivals I play at, sometimes you'll see in the line-up, there are 40 bands, and out of those 40 bands, only one or two have a woman. So it's still very difficult, but I feel that we're gradually succeeding. By talking about it, we're gradually getting more girls, more female rock musicians making music. We're achieving that little by little.”
In addition to meeting new people and gaining knowledge, the vocalist says that her participation in the Canta Comigo program was also very important for people to get to know her work.
“I remember people started following me on social media and discovering my music. So, both for promoting my work and for me to grow as an artist and as a person, Canta Comigo was essential. I am very grateful for the experience I had there. It was incredible, truly incredible.”
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