An interview taken from our new digital issue THE CLASS OF 2025! Cloudy June, the dynamic 24-year-old singer and songwriter hailing Berlin, is not just making waves in the music scene; she is an electrifying force of nature, emerging as a powerful feminist and queer icon. Her music confronts themes like bisexuality, masturbation, and the fight for equality, resonating deeply with listeners and igniting millions of streams and likes across multiple platforms, where her followership has surged into the hundreds of thousands.
Unlike the typical carefree debut albums, Cloudy June’s debut album, “Crazy Woman,” is a stunning narrative steeped in authenticity and reflection. Released just this November, it offers a raw glimpse into her life crisis while serving as an empowering feminist guide—an album that transcends the expected clichés of origin stories and instead delivers a profound journey of personal transformation woven into infectious pop melodies.
Cloudy June reached a turning point in 2022 with her chart-busting hit “FU In My Head,” catapulting her into the limelight, earning her a major record deal, two EPs, a dazzling billboard feature in Times Square, and a series of sold-out performances across Europe. Now, with “Crazy Woman”, Cloudy June is ready to affirm her place in the pantheon of musical greatness, a true embodiment of resilience and creativity.
Your debut album “Crazy Woman” is described as a reflection of a personal transformation. Can you elaborate on how your life experiences shaped the themes of this album?
During the process of making this album, I went through big changes in my personal life and in my career and I really had to learn to stand up for myself. When people close to you suddenly become the enemy you really start questioning everything you believe. And for a while I believed that I was “overreacting“ or “too sensitive“ instead of actually understanding what happened to me: I was being treated unfairly.
You explore topics like bisexuality and equal rights in your music. How important is it for you to incorporate feminist and queer messages in your work?
I’m just trying to make the music that I would’ve loved and needed as a teenager. I think representation is so important and hearing from other people that me talking about these topics helped them means everything.
The album took shape in multiple cities like Berlin, Los Angeles, and Stockholm. How did working in these different environments influence your creative process?
Working with different people all over the world almost makes it impossible to get stuck. Cause there is always a new input, a new style, a different instrument or approach. It has taught me so much and I’m really grateful for that.
Many of your songs, such as “Crazy Woman” and “Bad Girls Don’t Cry,” have a self-therapeutic quality. How do you channel your struggles into your music?
I feel like I’m one of those people who would just lose their minds if they didn’t have some kind of creative outlet. During times when my mental health gets bad, sitting down at the piano or grabbing my guitar is the only thing that helps. Besides talking to somebody else. But in a way, writing feels like talking to someone, too.
And it feels good to have a platform where letting out an emotion like anger actually can lead to something good instead of destruction, like anger usually does.
Your sound combines various genres, from EDM to indie and Latin influences. What drives your musical experimentation, and how do you see your sound evolving?
Every project I put out is like its own little chapter of my life and it often reflects the music I’ve been listening to during that time or the music that I felt was missing somehow. However, with this album,m I feel like I’ve moved closer to that core sound that I’ve been chasing ever since, the sound that defines me. And from now on I feel like that sort of “muse“ and I am just getting closer.
Can you tell us about your journey as a musician and what inspired you to start writing songs at such a young age?
Growing up in Berlin I felt like I was constantly surrounded by creativity. And I remember there was always music playing around me, a lot of it being the classic rock bands that my dad grew up with. I wrote my first songs when I was around 9 years old and played my first little gigs with 16. For me making music just always felt like something I wanted to do, it came naturally.
How has growing up in Berlin shaped your musical style and the themes present in your lyrics? In what ways did your family and friends provide their support?
I feel like Berlin in a way encourages creativity. Maybe it’s rooted deep in the concrete since the city itself has such an outstanding history. And I was lucky on top that I had my family’s support. My dad was never like “study something relevant first“, instead he made me feel like I could shape my future and creativity was always something valuable when I grew up.
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Crazy Woman is out now: https://cloudyjune.lnk.to/crazywomanalbum
Press Pictures by Lucas Christiansen
