Daniela Pes (32 years old) was born in Sardinia, Italy. Growing up in Tempio Pausania, she is fluent in both standard Italian and Garrean dialects.
Her debut album, “Spira” in 2023, Pes sings in a combination of Italian and Garelians. She combines idiomatic phrases and word jumbles to easily move between them, selecting lyrics with a sonic sati atmosphere, and a logical semantic arrangement.
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“I didn’t want to sing in English, Italian or my dialect alone,” says Pes. “My biggest dream was to write the music as universal as possible, to leave the border and reach the farthest horizon.”
PES can move more freely within the expression without worrying about literal meaning or the audience understanding her at a syntactic level. “I found a way to care freely on stage, be free to care freely in my writing.”
“I can now speak English people, Chinese, Japanese, French, all the same frequency, because lyrics actually mean nothing. Everything is wrong!”
Daniela Pes performs in Groningen – Emma Pot
Listening to PES, everything is wrong. On record, her soft singing voice feels like a babysitter as she settles and slowly guides you into countless swirling synth rhythms. “Carme” is a classic example of her style, slowly building from the gentle refrain until it bursts with the crackling of Pes, and the music pulls you away into the larger spiritual plains.
Live, it’s an even more transformative experience. Pes’s voice is fascinating. She is a toy in a complicated synth setup and the effect is hypnosis as the two musicians are doing the same thing. The room is pulled back and everything remains. This powerful Italian dialect connects you through sounds that feel more evolved than planned playlists.
The reason for this freeform style is PES Jazz background. Her father is a musician, and her brothers play piano and drums. A graduate of Sassari’s Luigi Kanepa Conservatory and a degree in jazz singer, Pes spent ten years immersed in the world of jazz.
That didn’t stop her from broadening her horizons. “I’ve always loved instrumental music, Israeli music, Arabic music, Armenian musicians, all the music that allows you to use your voice like an instrument.”
Jazz also taught PES how to improvise loudly. In her performance, the structure is taken from the tracks she released, but she and her band have the opportunity to vamp like a jazz group that plays the standard. On tracks like “Ille Sera,” this might come in the dissonant finale.
“It’s not a simple traditional jazz, but it’s an idea of jazz. It’s that idea of freedom,” Pes explains her live show. “You can go as you please in your own voice without necessarily saying things that make sense.”
Even if you don’t understand that, Pes’s unforgettable voice and the seductive presence of the stage deeply connects with the audience. Previously on stage This year on ESNS – Where she was nominated for an MME Award – the international crowd was blown away. Everyone shared the timeless melancholy of music, bringing spiritual images of idyllic ghost stories.
Daniela Pes performs in Groningen – Emma Pot
Pes’ music is produced perfectly on her albums, but it is this approach to free performances that makes her consider herself a stage musician. “I really love staying in the studio, writing, listening, imagining my vision. But once I get on stage, it’s a moment when I can find myself,” she says.
However, the long hours on the tour are still at a cost. Her record is 130 concerts in a year. Currently, tours of Europe are mostly behind her. She still has a festival date that includes the best secrets of the Netherlands – it’s time to hit the studio and get a recording again. “Until now, I have never had the chance to be in my studio, my peaceful place. “I feel like I really need it now. I can’t wait,” Pess says.
