Myriam Nares, better known as Fusa Nocta, has become one of the main protagonists of the latest edition of Benidorm Fest. The singer appeared at the famous festival with My family, a powerful song halfway between flamenco and trap, where he pays homage to his roots.
Now, two months after that experience, Fusa Nocta surprises us again with a new song: AYAYAY. It’s the first single from his debut album: a job he’s been working on for a long time.
On this occasion, Fusa is once again betting on the fusion of these two genres. Of course, this time he decides to tell the story of a night of passion. And it is that in the Fusa universe there is room for everything.
To talk about his new single, his album project and his appearance at Benidorm Fest, Fusa tackled the writing of LOS40.
Question (Q): First of all, how do you feel two months after Benidorm Fest?
Night shot: It’s been two months already! What strength! I’m doing well. There was a process. And it is that, even if it was ten days, it was very intense. We came out with a slump, but started working and doing well.
Q: And how do you pick up the pace afterwards?
Night shot: I don’t think I’ve picked it up yet. But it’s true that I had already prepared everything beforehand. I still have to think about little things, know when things will come out, retouch and that’s it. But yes, I am.
Q: Did you think from the start that AYAYAY would be the next single after Mi Familia?
Night shot: Yes, it has a lot to do in terms of sound. Not in meaning, but in sound. I wanted to get him out for that. It seemed to me that was the next thing to do.
Q: Are you still betting on that flamenco fusion sound…
Night shot: I test sounds all the time. I like this one. I feel. It is true that this is not what I listened to as a child, but there is this essence. That of being at fairs in your city and listening to this essence. I like to sing it a lot and I find it funny. The songs that are coming now are like AYAYAY, to feel super good. These sounds are going to be seen a lot on the album. It will be seen.
Q: In the AYAYAY music video, the figure of the car appears. The item you used in My Family, for some reason?
Night shot: It was already to close the loop. This is clearly a reference to my performance at Benidorm Fest. He had to be there to close the loop.
Q: You say that AYAYAY is your first step in your next work. Is it an LP or an EP?
Night shot: It’s a split album. There will be a first part now and a second after the summer.
It’s an album cut in two
Q: And is it for something specific that there are two parts?
Night shot: I wanted to do a creative process in one and a creative process in another. That doesn’t mean they’re going to be different, but I wanted to play. They were related, but they were different. I open up a lot on the album. There is time to get up, but also walks.
Q: Is my family excluded?
Night shot: Mi Familia will be on the first EP of the album.
Q: You have been in the music industry since 2018, when many people met you on Factor X, why did it take you so long to release an album?
Night shot: When it was 2018, I started releasing music in 2019, then the pandemic happened. So I was far from everything. I started to compose all that. Since then, I compose. I wrote over a hundred songs, but I threw them all away. But it seemed very important to me to go through this process to know what I wanted to do and what my sound was. So far I have found what I want to do. Also in lyrics and melody. It seemed super important to me to have this space for myself. More than streaming music. This moment helped me a lot.
Q: In the end you don’t have a label behind you, did you get groped after the Benidorm Fest?
shooting night: Many things have happened to us since then. After the festival you have a lot of exposure. Everyone wants to participate. It’s normal. Yes, they have arrived, but for now I want to continue to bet on myself independently.
About the Benidorm Festival
Q: What is your assessment of the festival?
Night shot: There are two balances: at the professional level and at the personal level. On a professional level, it has been great for me. Many festivals have come out, there are new people listening to my music…for that big part. On a personal level, it was a bit intense, you know? I don’t know. There were moments that felt like Big Brother. They are ten days locked up in a hotel where you work. Everything seems very strong and growing. These levels need to be lowered. When it’s over, it all goes away. It’s a personal process that can be difficult at this time. The experience of living it is very cool. You have to prepare for it.
Q: Were you? In the end, you got out of a musical program (X Factor).
Night shot: It’s just not the same thing. They are different audiences. I lived it like this and I felt it. It’s true that Factor X gave me a draw, but that didn’t prepare me for what was to come. You have to keep in mind that many things can happen: you may be doing very well and people will flatter you, but they may also threaten or ignore you. You have to be ready for all of them. There are artists who don’t show up because of the pressure they think they have.
Q: In the end, EAEA by Blanca Paloma, was he one of your favorites?
Night shot: I liked it a lot. Everyone’s response is the same: “I preferred to go, but now that she’s here, I’m giving her as much support as possible.” I love him as a person and the song is super beautiful. I think she does great live.
Q: And which artist would you see yourself collaborating with?
Night shot: With lots of people. I really like Rakky Ripper, Vicco, Alice Wonder… Also Sofía Martín.