The Shift That Changed Everything

A Turning Point in Her Life

Inside the quiet and deeply personal shift that led Romy Dya toward a new body, a new sound, and a new beginning.

At thirty three, Romy Dya stands in a place where her life feels newly shaped. Her work, her identity, her body, and the direction she has chosen for herself all carry a different clarity than before. A mother of two and an artist from the Netherlands, her evolution began in a moment of complete honesty with herself.

For many years, Romy’s relationship with her body was molded by the comments of others.
“People always told me I was fat, and I grew ashamed of myself,” she explains. Her earliest memories of insecurity were linked to mirrors, music studios, and the constant pressure to present a polished version of herself. Even during a period when she lost weight and received a wave of attention, something inside her remained unsettled.

“I could not look in the mirror. Especially at my stomach,” she says. Stretch marks, cellulite, and the marks left by pregnancy became symbols of a body she believed did not meet the expectations placed on her. Yet the deeper discomfort came from a place within herself.

The Beginning of Her Inner Shift

Everything changed in 2018.

After the end of a twelve year relationship, Romy booked a last minute flight to Los Angeles. It was not a dramatic escape. It was a choice made quietly and firmly, a decision to step into a life she had not allowed herself to imagine.

“Going to Los Angeles was the best choice I ever made,” she says. “It was the first time I truly chose myself.”

The years that followed brought difficult moments and long periods of rebuilding. Romy learned to reflect, to sit with her thoughts, and to listen to her intuition. What began as discomfort eventually softened into self trust. Little by little, she reconnected with the woman she had once pushed away.

“I began standing in front of the mirror and telling myself, you are strong, you are beautiful, you can do this,” she recalls. Over time, the stretch marks and curves she once tried to hide started to feel different. They became a record of where she had been and what she had survived.

“I see them as art now,” she says. “They tell my story.”

A New Sound, A New Foundation

Her music transformed alongside her.

Songs that once came from pressure and expectation began to emerge from honesty and emotion. Romy first shared a song with OBARE, formerly known as SMV, in 2020. She now prepares to release her new single in August of 2025, a reflection of the life she has rebuilt and the voice she has reclaimed.

This is not a story of perfection. It is a story of a woman choosing a direction that felt true to her. Emotionally, creatively, and physically, she created a new foundation and allowed herself to grow from it.

Today, Romy continues to write, produce, and create from a place of clarity. Her work carries the weight of her past, the depth of her experiences, and a vision for the future that feels entirely her own.

Connect with Romy Dya
Instagram: @romydya

Here is another sneak peek of her new song.

Here is a beautiful song Romy wrote for OBARE, formerly known as SMV, back in 2020.