His passion for pop music, electronic music, and classical music also made him mix them, to produce tunes that are deep and catchy. Canek can derail real-time with his tracks.
With his new single “SEXXXsorship” the first to pave the way for his album release after the summer, he puts us in a very exciting situation. We listened to her and enjoyed and tried to learn more about it and him.
1- Hi Canek, how are you? What is your musical story?
Hi, my name is Canek. I am a singer/songwriter and music is my absolute passion in life. In fact, I have a colossal classical background: I sang in my high school choir for more than 10 years, and studied musicology in France. Nonetheless, I felt kinda trapped creatively at one point because of aesthetics and norms that you have to respect in order to execute and perform classical music accordingly. I was a classical music student with a profound love for pop music and I definitely was not encouraged to do both by the vast majority of my professors. According to me, music has no boundaries; feel free to mix music genres to find the greatest results and to discover the true power of music.
2- “SEXXXsorship” is your new single – what’s the story behind it?
SEXXXsorship is the first single of my upcoming debut album. It is a word that I invented putting the words sex and censorship together. SEXXXsorship talks about disapproval, and judgment from others when talking about things that are unfortunately still considered taboo like sex. People prefer you to be silenced, so I obey and don’t finish my sentences. I hum, I moan but I don’t say what is on my mind. I hope one day I’ll be free enough to just say whatever comes to mind. For now, I just writing a pop catchy song for you to enjoy.
3- Can you describe the songwriting and production process for this song? Who helped you create it? And when did you start working on it?
SEXXXsorship was written and composed by myself and produced by the extremely talented Italian producer Giandomenico Italiano (@giandomenico_music). It all started with an Instagram DM from him saying we should collaborate at the end of last year. I was on a train from Paris to Lyon when he sent the instrumental and I absolutely fell in love with it! The melody of the chorus came straight to my head instantly! I am obsessed with catchy hooks and melodies and I am very proud to say it is one of the best melodies that I’ve written so far. We created the song in a month. We were so excited. We knew it had something special.
4- Tell us about the artwork and how it relates to your music?
I’ve always liked to work with colors because I like to have a common theme with my art. It needs to have coherence visually and musically. I chose the red color almost immediately because it already has a connotation of lust, passion, and sex attached to it, the main theme of the song. It was an obvious choice.
5- We saw the video clip for the song and realized how wonderful it is. Tell us, how was the experience of working on it?
It was an absolute pleasure to work with my friend Baptiste Charruyer (@bapt.light), the director/photographer/editor of the music video. We agreed on keeping the red color from the beginning, and he created a sensual and cinematic atmosphere without being vulgar and obscene; that detail was very important to me. Plus the chemistry with my two boys Jérôme Meillason (@meillasson) and Tof Moissonnier (@tof_moi) was amazing from the start. I met them the day of shooting and they were so professional, respectful, and kind. I contacted them on Grindr and Instagram.
6- What are the hardest and best aspects of being an artist, since you started singing at a young age?
I definitely consider that the best aspect of being an artist is the emotional part of it, talking about mental health in particular. I’ve had to deal with depression and anxiety and music, or art in general was the healthiest way to deal with my emotions. I don’t know what I’d do without it. Therapy is a must too. I sit by the piano, I write, and I feel a little bit better. On the other hand, the hardest part for me has been that people don’t want sometimes to engage with me because I’m being too “explicit” with my sexuality or because they consider pop music not complex or interesting. Let me just say that creating a song to be stuck in your head, is not an easy task, and I’m always going to be my most authentic self, whether people like it or not.
7 – If you could change one thing in the music industry as well as society, what would it be?
Music is not numbers. Labels pay so much attention to the number of followers, streams, and Tik Tok trends before giving the artist a chance. It is not about numbers, it’s about the depth, talent, soul, and hard work present in the music. Same with society. Life is not about how many friends you have, how beautiful or rich you are. The more I grow up, the fewer friends I have and I don’t mind. I’ll stick with the good ones.
8 – You get ideas from social life and relationships. What are the biggest life lessons you have learned?
The biggest lessons that I’ve learned so far are: always put yourself first, don’t be afraid to say no, love yourself before you love others, and don’t let fear rule your life.
9 – The idea behind your song was very clear, did you hesitate to present it? And why does talking about sex remain taboo in society from your point of view?
It is always nerve-wracking cause I know that people are gonna talk about it. My mom is gonna watch it, you know? I’ve even had trouble in my past relationships cause they get jealous or whatever and I get it. I definitely hesitated because I’m being so vulnerable about my sexuality and that is always frightening. I’m letting people comment, hate, share, and report on something that is extremely close to me. Sex is still taboo because I think deep down society wants people to feel ashamed, and insecure about it. They are easier to control and influence that way. Someone that is confident sexually or in general, represents a threat and is less easy to control.
10 – For other novice artists, what is your advice for the themes and themes of their releases?
The music needs to come from an authentic place. If it resonates with you, it will resonate with others without a doubt.
11 – What do you hope your music will achieve in future releases?
Creatively, I’m kinda done for now. I’m ready to promote my music and reach thousands of people.
12- Your album will be released after the summer, we would love to hear about it even a little bit.
My album is a mix of everything: pop, urban, tropical, folk, classical, and rock. Songs in Spanish, English, and french. Is I saying: “here is everything I can do !”.