{"id":48991,"date":"2025-03-15T00:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T23:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=48991"},"modified":"2025-03-15T12:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T11:21:25","slug":"edy-dincas-vertigo-a-journey-through-love-heartbreak-and-self-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/fr\/2025\/03\/15\/edy-dincas-vertigo-a-journey-through-love-heartbreak-and-self-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Edy Dinca\u2019s Vertigo: A Journey Through Love, Heartbreak, and Self-Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a moment in life when everything is shifting\u2014when you\u2019re no longer who you were, but not quite who you\u2019re supposed to be yet. That\u2019s the space Edy Dinca<\/strong> explores in Vertige<\/em>, his debut EP<\/strong>. With songs that speak of love, heartbreak or uprooting, the Brussels-based artist puts words to the chaos of growing up. His music is raw, intimate, and deeply human\u2014like pages torn from a journal, like late-night thoughts you\u2019re afraid to say out loud. In this interview, Edy opens up to KET.brussels about the stories behind Vertige<\/em>, the fears and hopes that shaped it, and the moment he realized that home isn\u2019t always a place\u2014it\u2019s something you carry inside you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Vertige<\/em> isn\u2019t just about fear, though. It\u2019s also about movement, about embracing the unknown and learning to live with the dizziness.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Embracing the Fall, Finding the Balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KET : <\/strong>Why did you choose Vertige<\/em> as the title of your EP and is there a common thread connecting the songs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edy<\/strong> : “Vertigo” was the first song I wrote for the EP, and the entire concept was inspired by Milan Kundera\u2019s definition of vertigo in The Unbearable Lightness of Being<\/em>, one of my favorite books. I was struck by how he describes vertigo\u2014not as the fear of falling, but as the struggle against our own urge to let go. That idea resonated deeply with me at the time. It captures exactly how I felt while writing these songs\u2014like I was losing my balance, caught between past and future, between who I was and who I was becoming. Growing up, figuring out who you are, navigating love, loss, and identity\u2026 it\u2019s disorienting, like standing on the edge of something big and not knowing whether you\u2019re about to fall or fly. All the songs on the EP explore that feeling in different ways. Some talk about love and heartbreak, others about displacement and not feeling at home anywhere, even within yourself. But at the core, they\u2019re all about searching\u2014for meaning, for belonging, for a sense of stability when everything around you feels uncertain. “Vertigo” isn\u2019t just about fear, though. It\u2019s also about movement, about embracing the unknown and learning to live with the dizziness.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Between Effortless Flow and Unfiltered Vulnerability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KET<\/strong> : Which song was the easiest to write? And which one was the hardest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edy<\/strong> : The easiest song to write was definitely Bittersweet<\/em>. It came together in about 30 minutes, almost effortlessly. It felt like all these emotions I had been holding in just needed time to surface, and when they did, everything flowed naturally. On the other hand, Unusual Intimacy<\/em> was the most difficult one for sure. All the songs on the EP are personal, but this one is especially raw. I found myself questioning whether to keep certain lyrics because of how vulnerable they felt. But in the end, it was important for me to be as honest as possible in my music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KET<\/strong> : While writing this EP, did you come to terms with or understand certain things about yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edy<\/strong> : Absolutely! This project feels like a time capsule of my coming-of-age journey. While I\u2019ve outgrown many of the feelings I talk about in these songs, they still remain a part of my evolution. I\u2019ve come to accept that change is the only real constant in life\u2014and little by little, day by day, it feels less intimidating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KET<\/strong> : The last song on your EP, Chez moi<\/em>, deals with immigration and the feeling of not fully belonging anywhere. It is also the only song in French on your EP. What inspired you to write this song and what made you write it in French?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edy<\/strong> : At first, Chez Moi<\/em> had nothing to do with immigration. It was originally in English and was just a breakup song about that moment when the person you love no longer feels like home. But as I kept writing, I realized that the feeling of not belonging had been a constant in my life. I moved to Brussels when I was 14, and in my early twenties, I started to feel like I was drifting away from everything I once knew. Every time I went back to Bucharest, I felt like a stranger\u2014so much had changed, and I no longer fit into the place that once felt familiar. And yet, in Brussels, I was always subtly reminded that I wasn\u2019t fully part of it either. For the longest time, I believed I was neither truly Romanian nor Belgian. But writing this song helped me understand something important: I don\u2019t have to choose. I carry both cultures within me, and that\u2019s something to embrace, not question. And what better way to fully accept the complexity of my identity than by finally writing a song in French?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bringing Vertige<\/em> to Life : Live at La Tricoterie, Brussels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KET<\/strong> : On March 20th, you\u2019ll be performing this EP live at La Tricoterie<\/em>, <\/em>in Brussels. How do you feel about sharing these songs live for the first time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edy<\/strong> : I honestly can’t wait! Writing songs and pouring all my emotions onto paper is something I love to do and that is completely necessary to me , but performing them live is an entirely different experience. There\u2019s nothing like sharing that energy with an audience\u2014seeing people dance, cry, or simply connect with the music in their own way. It\u2019s the most rewarding feeling in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free entry – Get your tickets here!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos de Pauline Lecl\u00e8re<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vertigo out March 21st<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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