Suu: "I have the savior syndrome, and it is a burden that I struggle to get rid of"

BarcelonaSusana Ventura (Barcelona, ​​​​2000), known as Suu, turns 25 with a desire to question everything. After the records Natural (2018), Fortune (2020) and Karaoke (2022), the singer "marries" pop in Sensitive material (Halley Record, 2025), an album with twelve joyful and festive songs about love, heartbreak, vulnerability and the doubts that the future poses. The tour of the album will begin on March 14 at the Sala Copérnico in Madrid and will pass through the Mallorca Live Festival, on March 15; the Sala Razzmatazz in Barcelona, ​​​​on March 28; the Strenes Festival in Girona, on April 11, and the La Previa Festival in Valencia, on April 25.

Defines Sensitive material like the great disc of doubt. Why?

— I am a young woman who lives in Barcelona and is self-employed, so doubt surrounds my life. I am lucky to have a job that suits me, but I cannot afford to pay a decent rent or buy a flat. And I want to be a mother, but I do not have a stable partner and I could not afford it financially. I thought I had made an album about love and heartbreak, but listening to it I have realised that I can't stop asking myself questions.

At what point did you get hooked on releasing the album?

— It's my fourth album and staying in the music world is scary. The three previous albums have gone very well and I'm happy. Now, the new work comes to me with a bit of vertigo and a desire to know what will happen. Instead of two years, it took me three to do it and I'm satisfied, and I'm looking forward to people listening to it.

The pop-rock of Karaoke It is maintained on this album and, in addition, you add experimentation with other genres and a more mature sound.

— I wanted to try and investigate what I wanted. It's an album in which I've taken great care with the lyrics and I wanted to do the same with the musical production. Working with six different producers has been a challenge when it comes to maintaining aesthetic coherence. I want to continue making albums collectively because it enriches me a lot. However, on this album I've married the pop genre.

The feeling of guilt and the sense of responsibility to make a relationship work are recurring themes in the songs. Do you think women have a common role in relationships?

— Yes. I have the savior syndrome and it is a huge burden that I struggle to get rid of. I think that many women have the role of caring mother with their partner because we often find ourselves with irresponsible men who have never gone to therapy. Since they do not take responsibility for anything, women must do it for both of them. I think that the change should not come from us but from them, who must make the effort to be more aware and conciliatory in relationships. We must all move forward and, honestly, we must become lesbians. I am bisexual, but if I could choose just one option, I would only like women.

Quiet love It's a song about healthy love. Do you think so?

— I want to think so. That somewhere not too far away there is peace and relationships are not a constant roller coaster. In some cases I have been able to experience it and it is my goal to get there. To be calm, alone or accompanied.

How do you choose which songs will be in Catalan and which in Spanish?

— I don't follow any specific criteria. It's true that it's the album with the most songs in Catalan in my entire discography; perhaps I have become more aware of the importance of making more music in our language. In the end, the only way to keep it alive is to create culture in Catalan. But the songs change depending on the language I use with the person I fall in love with. Bilingualism does this. With Catalan I feel more vulnerable and at home; on the other hand, with Spanish I feel more punk. Maybe it also has to do with the type of songs I've consumed, which condition it.

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You make an appearance in the second season of the series I never never, in which some of your songs are covered. How was the experience?

— Although I have since gotten involved in the journey, I studied acting to become an actress and I was very excited to make a small appearance. And having your music covered is always flattering. I really like how they did it; the version is very beautiful. That they give a second life to one of my songs is wonderful.

You started with music when you were 18 and now you are 25. Any advice for Suu who is just starting out?

— Learning to be present. I have seen and experienced many things that I don't remember. In my first years in this world, everything was so incredible that I dissociated a lot. From the first concert I did at the Sala Apolo, I only remember that I vomited before going on stage because I was so nervous.

What's the best thing about getting older?

— Taking things less urgently than when I was a teenager. I wanted everything very quickly and I have learned to breathe more deeply. Although perhaps it is more linked to the fact that I now do therapy.

And the worst thing?

— The social pressure to start a family and see that the people around you have things clearer. My friends from school who have finished their studies are already living with their partner and the life of an artist doesn't allow you that much stability. The worst thing is comparing yourself to people your age who are doing the things you're supposed to be doing, and realising that you're getting older.