{"id":196873,"date":"2025-10-22T12:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/10\/22\/danny-ocean-on-writing-songs-for-venezuela-its-not-a-manifesto-its-a-personal-conversation\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:15:36","slug":"danny-ocean-on-writing-songs-for-venezuela-its-not-a-manifesto-its-a-personal-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/10\/22\/danny-ocean-on-writing-songs-for-venezuela-its-not-a-manifesto-its-a-personal-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Ocean on Writing Songs for Venezuela: \u2018It\u2019s Not a Manifesto, It\u2019s a Personal Conversation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tDanny Ocean<\/a> sat down with Billboard\u2019s<\/em> Leila Cobo at Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 for \u201cThe Sony Music Publishing Iconic Songwriter Q&A\u201d panel to discuss how he\u2019s crafted his biggest hits, including \u201cMe Rehuso,\u201d and the power of his songs to transform society.<\/p>\n

\n\tPresented by Sony Music Publishing, the Venezuelan singer-songwriter \u2014 whose artistic name is a nod to George Clooney\u2019s character in the Ocean<\/em>\u2018s trilogy \u2014 spoke candidly about looking inward and trusting his intuition when crafting songs. It\u2019s what was key for \u201cMe Rehuso\u201d (\u201cI Refuse\u201d), Danny\u2019s breakout hit, a love song he wrote for a girlfriend as a Valentine\u2019s Day gift that also captures his migration journey from Venezuela to Miami.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cI had no way of getting something to my girlfriend back in Venezuela, so I wrote her a song \u2014 not knowing when I would see her again,\u201d Danny said. \u201cI didn\u2019t overthink things, it was what I was living at the moment. \u2018Me Rehuso\u2019 was also a feeling of having to leave Venezuela.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe track was released while he was working at a pizzeria in Kendall, Fla., but he eventually doubled-down on songwriting, taking inspiration from personal relationships, including the one with his beloved Venezuela.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHaving to migrate had a huge impact on my life and made me question things, such as how we can make Venezuela have that outlet like other countries,\u201d he explained. \u201cI see Venezuela as my partner, [my songs] are a direct, personal conversation with Venezuela. But I also don\u2019t want to romanticize it, it\u2019s my relationship with Venezuela, and everyone has their own relationship with their own country. I don\u2019t see it as a manifesto or something political.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tFor \u201cCaracas en el 2000,\u201d Danny collaborated with fellow Venezuelans Elena Rose and Jerry Di. \u201cPutting Venezuela on the radar started out as something very personal between us,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019d go out for a beer, talk about how we were feeling, and those conversations would end up in the studio, then in a song. It\u2019s been very natural.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen asked by an audience member what he\u2019d do when he returns to Venezuela, Danny Ocean said, \u201cEverything I didn\u2019t do when I was there, and hang out with people, find out what they think, what they\u2019re up to. I want to spend some time at home, hang out with my family, connect with the streets. And visit Los Roques, I\u2019ve never been.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSpanning more than 30 years, Latin Music Week is the single-most important and largest gathering of Latin artists and industry executives in the world. This year\u2019s event once again hosts panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, networking and activations, in addition to its celebrated Billboard En Vivo showcases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s star-studded lineup includes Aitana, Alofoke, Anuel AA, Bebeshito, Carlos Vives, Car\u00edn Le\u00f3n, Danny Ocean, DJ Khaled, Daddy Yankee (DY), Emilia Mernes, Ivy Queen, Gloria Estefan, Grupo 5, Kapo, Laura Pausini, Luck Ra, Net\u00f3n Vega, Olga Ta\u00f1\u00f3n, \u00d3scar Maydon, Ozuna, Pablo Albor\u00e1n, Rawayana, Suzette Quintanilla, Tokischa, Xavi and Yailin La M\u00e1s Viral, to name a few.<\/p>\n

\n\tLatin Music Week also coincides with the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, set to air Thursday, Oct. 23, on Telemundo and Peacock, where Bad Bunny will be honored as Top Latin Artist<\/a> of the 21st Century.<\/p>\n


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