Timur Flores, a Malaysian-Swiss singer-songwriter, has been steadily making her name in the music industry and is not slowing down anytime soon.
Has music always been a part of your life?
Me and my siblings made a little band and we would sing at our parents’ parties. However, I did not truly consider music as a career until later on in life. It was just something fun that I enjoyed doing, but I did not consider it a viable career path until I got to university.
Even when I started working as an engineer, my heart was never in it. But, one thing I was consistently good at doing was singing. So, when I came back to Malaysia, I worked in the bank for a little bit before I decided to try and do what I wanted to do.
Shakira. She’s amazing — when I was a kid, I wanted to be like her. We used to spend our summers in Switzerland because that is where my dad is from. In Switzerland, television shows were in French and I do not speak the language. So, our channel options were limited. After 7pm, the channel we enjoyed watching was MTV. My brother, sister and I watched music videos most of the time.
She also has a song called Timor. I have never heard my name in a song before! I know she was referencing East Timor, but my name is in a song and this is my jam. I have always loved her work. It is fantastic that she sings and dances. But then, as I mentioned earlier, my dad was the one who got me into music and listening to different genres as well.
I wish I was more exposed to certain parts of my own culture but I grew up in KL. So, I do not know the Sarawakian culture as well as I should, because it is where my mum grew up.
It was my dad who helped me broaden my listening tastes. Listening to different genres inspires me. You can draw so much inspiration from various cultures and it is wonderful! So, having a multicultural background just means you are more open to learning about different things.
Everyone just sees music for its creative side but at the end of the day, you are still selling a product. There are still other aspects to it and in the end, it is a business you have run.
How important is it for you to always experiment with your sound?
Even if I play with different genres, there is still the artiste you can recognise through the them. But, I think it is important to try new genres and develop as an artiste so the music continues to evolve. So, I think it is nice to experiment.
For me, it is a bit of both (storytelling and personal experience). I gravitate towards the personal experience side because for me, writing lyrics is a difficult endeavour. I am not naturally good with words. So, writing about personal experiences is a bit easier because it is something you can draw from.
There is a charm when you write from personal experience, people can relate to it immediately compared with storytelling. It takes time for them to process the meaning behind the songs. The two approaches have different appeals.
Music and art are very formulaic. How do you preserve your authenticity when writing music?
Just like that — adding key changes towards the end to add excitement that might not have been there. But, keeping authenticity in a song is about being willing to expose your feelings, so people can see who you are through the song.
How do you keep writing or making music in the case of a creative block?
What is your ideal music and songwriting routine?
What other themes or genres would you like to explore moving forward?
Can we expect an EP, a full-length album or more collaborations in 2025?
Hopefully, few more singles in the year to come and eventually, an EP towards the end of the year or in the year after — that is still in the works, but nothing is set in stone yet. However, I will be having a new single coming out sometime later.
Can I be cheeky and give you two songs instead? Between My Sheets is very quintessentially Timur. It is the most Timur song, especially the video, which is cute. But the one that is an undiscovered gem is Love You Now, it is such a beautiful song that anyone can relate to. It is very easy to listen to. It is the one people may have missed because it is an older song. I do not think it gives as much Timur as Between My Sheets does necessarily, but the song is just very beautiful.
I am blaming my dad for this. He told me when I was younger to learn Mandarin as it is more useful. He told me to not bother with German because it is not a useful language. So, I do not speak good German. I am not at that stage where I would be comfortable putting my song in that language entirely, but I do enjoy covering songs in many other languages, especially French.
So, I do like to play around with different languages. But, if I do release a song in a different language, I want to sing it properly. I already have released some in English, Malay and Mandarin. I just do not think I am ready to release any songs in other languages yet.
I am very grateful for all the support I have had throughout the years and it is a tough career. Sometimes, you have to just keep pushing and keep trying because eventually, you can make it through and someone will see you.
Thank you for all the support you have given me so far and hopefully, we can continue together for many, many years to come.
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