HU, born Federica Ferracuti, is one of those artists to definitely keep an eye on in this period.
A bit because HU has been selected by Spotify for the program Radar Italy, a bit because she plays on stages as a turnist with artists of the caliber of Emma, a bit because she participated in Sanremo Giovani and especially because she made us a gift that is called “Millemila”, the new single available from Friday, October 22, on every digital stores.
Produced by HU herself and Tom Beaver, the song is full of international sounds, with electro-pop references that wink at the dancefloor, always remaining faithful to the style that has always marked her: herself.
Intrigued by her musical influences and her social background, Collater.al decided to ask her a few questions to better frame the character and the person behind HU.

Millemila is a wide-ranging song with an international sound. It marks a turning point in your career?
Definitely yes. Millemila is the result of the human, artistic and stage experience that I have lived in recent months. I have traveled a lot, met special human beings, started to cut what gives me negative notes during the day and I have learned to wake up with a big smile. Can this all just be a song?

When you were about 11 years old, you first approached the world of music. What is the first memory in your life that you associate with it?
At 11 I picked up a guitar and started studying jazz, a path that lasted 10 years. But the first memory that I have of music is related to my cousin much older than me, who played the piano every Sunday that I went to lunch at my grandparents’. And I must have 3-4 years old and I was begging my parents to send me to piano lessons.

You are a capable and multifaceted artist, no doubt about it. Have you ever had difficulties to “detach yourself” from the image that Sanremo Giovani has given you?
I haven’t had any difficulty in detaching myself from the image that Sanremo Giovani has given me because I have always been myself. From the moment I set foot in there to the moment I came out, everything has remained the same as I am, how I sing, how I pose myself, my awkwardness, my half-smiles, my way of dressing, my hair.
I’m still the same, but an evolution of the me of a few months ago. It has been a fundamental human experience that has done me nothing but a good for me.

You’re also a producer, as well as a singer and multi-instrumentalist. All these skills help you to be more decisive in what you want from music? Or do you just like to range between a thousand different inspirations?
I’m a curious person. And whatever my curiosity falls into, I have to go all the way. To work in a team, you have to be solid, transparent and independent. It’s a daily work on yourself. I’m very strict with myself but only because I want to give the best of who I am and do my best. Always. This also precludes my need to learn how to produce in order to put the pieces together and have a clear vision of myself. I love both approaches, but teamwork, for me, is necessary. And yes I like to ranging between a thousand different inspirations but above all being aware of what I’m doing.

The live shows are finally starting up again! How much have you missed the of live shows? Should we expect some dates from you in the not too distant future?
I have had the great fortune and pride of following two tours this summer. Mine and Emma’s, as a session player (synth, guitars, piano, ukulele, electronics). I traveled a lot and now that I closed my summer interlude of about 50 concerts in total, I look forward to concerts in total, I can’t wait to leave. But this go-around, it’s time to think about the album and then jump on top of any stage in any city.