Conversations with Simy Eurydice

Today we’d like to introduce you to Simy Eurydice.

Hi Simy, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I first started making music in high school after growing tired of being a choir kid and wanting to make my own art to perform. I was inspired by the wave of rappers that were releasing music that discussed mental health struggles in a fashion that was more vulnerable than was previously accepted in the rap genre. Coupled with the influx of beats being released on youtube imitating these popular rappers and forming a more open and free creative community, I found myself at the perfect crossroads to begin exploring my own art that I pieced together from my other influences such as Nicki Minaj, Biggie Smalls, Michael Jackson, and Chance The Rapper. To get even more specific, the death of XXXTentacion was a catalyst of sorts for me to find ways to make my own music and put myself out there. I really wanted to continue the theme of talking about mental health and other serious topics in my music, however, I wanted to have fun with it at the same time. I wanted my name to be synonymous with positivity and always pushed the message of having fun while being able to talk about these serious topics.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Of course, being a queer person of color came with its own unique obstacles. Shockingly enough, my problems came from my own internalized homophobia rather than any anti-gay beliefs people may have had. I was a gay man that truly believed that if I didn’t speak to my sexuality in my music, then somehow I’d be respected by my straight counterparts. It took me a while for me to accept that my sexuality as it pertains to my music is what makes me unique and that in itself is dope. Today, I identify as genderqueer, and my music and collaborations helped me so much in expressing this newfound identity.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
My work consists of using my talents in the fine arts for the pursuit of equity, unity, and social justice for people that are of color and queer. I use my music to speak of the issues of being both colored and queer, as well as showcasing a positive image of being a queer and colored person. I believe in media, the black community in particular are frequently portrayed to be in a struggling or impoverished state. While queer people are barely shown at all, let alone spoken of in a positive way. I want to be the catalyst to open the doors for more of us to get the recognition and representation we deserve, not just as creatives but as people as a whole. I think with that it’s very important to show images of a proud colored and queer person for people to look up to and respect.

How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
If anyone wants to work with me, they can dm me on my socials or even text my number with ideas they may have. I love to collaborate as I think it not only challenges me to try something unique with another person, but I also get to showcase myself to a new audience and hopefully further spread the message.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simyspecial/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7MZAABo4Uixa3bYN0JF1UQ
• Other: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/simy/and-the-winner-is-2/

Image Credits
Angel Uribe Johnathan Kristen