2020 was a rich year for Lous and The Yakuza. A featuring with Damso in September. A first album, Gore, in October. It is on this same momentum that 2021 begins for the singer, with a nomination at the Victoires de la musique in the female revelation category. Lous is an anagram of Soul while The Yakuza refers to everyone who works for her, on stage or backstage. An atypical stage name for a career that is just as atypical. At 15, the artist began sending letters to Columbia Records in the hope of being signed to the label. A love for music misunderstood by her parents who disinherit her, reproaching her for wanting to be a singer rather than a doctor. At only 19 years old, Lous and The Yakuza was evicted from the family home. She found herself homeless for several months before moving into a music studio, where she slept and recorded while working various jobs. The artist persisted and recorded nearly seven EPs. In 2019, the young woman released her single Dilemma which met with great success. The song has more than 7 million views on YouTube. A success that also meets her first album Gore, since the young woman is nominated in the category of female revelation at the Victoires de la musique 2021.
It was following the press conference of this 36th ceremony that JustFocus was able to meet the artist.
Lous and The Yakuza marks by its approach to life "I am very spiritual, I always tell myself that things happen like that" she confides. She takes a philosophical look at music and the relationship with the public: "I would like people to develop empathy by listening to music! That would be my greatest wish!"The young woman wants society to be more compassionate, for everyone to support each other. She confesses that she will talk about empathy and love in her next project. Each track reflects the experience of the young artist "I can not dispossess myself of my emotions, I always have a feeling" she says. "Draught and Four o'clock in the morning show that I have a very clear opinion, which are opinions without giving opinions," says the 24-year-old singer. Small anecdote, the song that most marked the young woman is Melissa of the Japanese group Porno Graffiti. "I was 11 when I discovered this song. I remember repeating it! I'm the queen of repeat (laughs). It was a moment of very intense euphoria, I found the song extraordinary. I was singing at the top of my lungs. It was great!"
