VI.BE

Sinan is a name that carries significant weight in my household. It was meant for my then to be 3rd brother, which never saw the light of day in an unfortunate event. As time moved on a 3rd brother eventually came, but the name did not. Now I carry it myself, in hopes that he is watching over me.

I'm Sinan, a 25 year old songwriter from kortrijk. My whole repertoire is built around my guitar and voice and occasionally parts of the orchestra and/or soft synths. Everything is always produced and played by myself.

A couple of years ago, at a mockup show organized by my then vocal teacher, a woman opened my eyes for the second time, as the first was when i started my music journey. At the time I had no direction or vision as to what my music is or needs to be. After having sung my rendition of When We Were Young by Adele, she spoke to me. She told me to look into Leonard Cohen, a songwriter and poet who, in her opinion, didn't have a great voice but wrote very well.

I would not be here today, writing this, if not for that moment. I never liked my voice. I hated how I couldn't reach high notes like others or it hurt to sing at times. But hearing Cohen sing in absolute confidence, relying on his storytelling instead of his voice, made me feel seen.

To be seen, that's what I want people to feel when listening to my songs and that is what I strive for every day.