Naomi Iovescu
Sophie Breton is carving out her own lane as a rising artist, defined by authenticity, emotional depth, and bold storytelling. Raised in Québec City, Sophie’s latest release,” Love Club“, invites listeners into a space of connection and comfort where no one has to feel alone, even amid life’s constant changes. Rooted in self-awareness and vulnerability, her music blends pop, folk, and modern textures into a sound that’s unmistakably her own. We get a glimpse into Sophie Breton’s creative world as she opens up about the feelings behind her latest songs. Through it all, she transforms life’s highs and lows into songs that connect with listeners old and new.
Sophie Breton opens up about ” Love Club”
POETRY DANS LA RUE: Sophie, welcome! First, congratulations on the release of “Love Club.” It’s such a vibe! Let’s start there, what inspired this song and what do you hope people take away from it?
Sophie Breton: Thank you so much! Writing “Love Club” was like a fever dream because I was thinking and reading, and overthinking about modern love and dating. As a hopeless romantic, it truly feels like a game nowadays, and a game my heart can’t play. From there, I just hope people can take this song as a fun and sassy anthem of modern love.
PDLR: You describe your songs as blending pop with alternative and folk textures, often centered around that emotional “twilight zone” of your twenties. Was there a particular moment in your life that made you realize music would be your way to process all of that?
Sophie Breton: I would say that writing my last album Blues Room really felt like a sanctuary where I could unload emotions and take the time to process themes through music. This album was so great to make, I felt aligned with my songwriting and my creativity, like I could have written songs for months and years for this project. Also, it was an important turn in my music career because it connected with a lot of people online, reaching out to me to tell how the songs were making them feel. I always said I was making music not only for me, but for people to never feel lonely. Full circle moment.
PDLR: In “Love Is Enough,” you channel heartbreak into something that feels triumphant. Do you ever write a song that surprises you emotionally?
Sophie Breton: Yes sure, a lot. It is always when I get back to the songs a few months later, it is hitting me like a wall of brick falling off my shoulders because often I don’t necessarily relate to the emotions anymore, but I can feel it back through the songs. More recently it was No Heart No Cry from my album Blues Room, I was like oh god my poor heart was broken back then. It is so vulnerable and to the core of what I was feeling from the words to the interpretation.
“Trust yourself, trust your intuition…”
PDLR: A lot of your lyrics seem like they were born from long conversations with friends. What’s the best piece of advice someone ever gave you that wound up in a lyric intentionally or not?
Sophie Breton: Storytime, I can vividly remember I was watching television and someone said in French “The windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror” and I had to go to my home studio and write a song about it which is Nota Bene. I was going through a phase of questioning every step I was making and that felt like the right moment to write a song about that. It was like I needed to hear this at this moment that just unlocked something in my songwriting.
PDLR: Québec City clearly shaped your creative roots. That said, do you feel like that sense of “home” remains in your music even as you evolve?
Sophie Breton: Oh oui! The French Canadian growing up with the beautiful scenery of Québec City will always be a part of romanticizing my craft. It definitely remains in my music as I evolve, home will always be home.
PDLR: You mentioned your next project will reflect your twenties, beautiful, chaotic, and introspective. If your next album had a scent, what would it smell like?
Sophie Breton: This is such a great question, give a second haha! Maybe it’ll change but I think my next album scent would be like Lost Cherry fragrance by Tom Ford.
PDLR: Visually, and just like your songwriting, your work feels deeply intentional. Everything from cover art to the vibe of your Instagram. How involved are you in the visual direction of your music, and do you see the visuals as an extension of your songwriting?
Sophie Breton: Oh thank you so much for noticing that! Visuals are as important to the music to me. I’ve always been like that, my friends and family could tell you how annoying and perfectionist I am about the visual direction, it literally keeps me up at night.
From a young age my father shared with me his passion for photography, so I started to be obsessed with capturing sunsets or beautiful sceneries. In college, I studied cinema and it became a much more important love story in my life. So when I started my music project, It was important to me to work visuals and music with a lot of details, attention and love. Sometimes I feel like the music is an extension of visuals and other times it is like visuals are the extension of music.
PDLR: There’s a softness and strength in your voice that feels very lived in. Have you ever had a moment on stage or in the studio where you felt completely seen through your own music?
Sophie Breton: Many moments in the studio where I didn’t think I would create a specific song but then ended up creating very important songs. But it is always a few months later when I come back to those songs that I realize how powerful and vulnerable songwriting is.
PDLR: Now, reflecting on how far you’ve come. If you could talk to your younger self just before your first music release. What would you want to hear?
Sophie Breton: Trust yourself, trust your intuition. Oh but don’t be too harsh on yourself. You will always be learning. Don’t rush yourself, give yourself a few years. You’ll open doors you never thought it was possible to walk through.
In a Heartbeat: Fast Track Q&A
- The song you wish you wrote?
Very hard to select one, but today I would say Wildflower by Billie Eilish.
2. If your music were a color today, what color would it be?
Red
3. You walk into a coffee shop, what’s your go to order?
Latte please!
4. Which lyric of yours do you think your future self will still relate to at 50?
Old Feelings
5. If you had to trade lives with a fictional character for one day, who would it be and why?
That’s a very good question. I honestly don’t know, I don’t listen to a lot of movies or series, and I know I said earlier that I studied cinema in college which is weird to answer that. I definitely need to listen to more movies and series.
6. Most unexpected artist you secretly listen to when no one’s around?
Anything jazz, I love jazz, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, all women in jazz.
7. If your music had a side hustle, what would it be? (barista, therapist, etc.)
Definitely a therapist.