Debi New She is one of those authentic women who fill the spaces with her mere presence. Lover of music in all its processesfrom conception to post-production, every stage is enjoyed.
Guitar in hand and with a smile on her face, the artistborn in Costa Rica and based in Los AngelesUnited States, visited Diario Libre to talk about his new songs and its next presentation in it event Days to Shine, which seeks to empower women to shine from their authenticityembracing that purpose with courage.
The show was left to Debi like a glove, because, as she clearly stated to Diario Libre, if anything has characterized her life and musical career it is precisely that: courage.
“I’ll be doing a presentation acoustics and I take this opportunity to present new songs that will come out that day,” she said excitedly. Debi What he likes most is singing, in fact, before starting the conversation, he tuned his guitar and showed off his beautiful voice by performing one of his songs. songs“I come to celebrate beautiful things,” he adds.
Among them, being able to sing to the public that comes to the event those new melodies: “This is an addition to my fifth album ‘Dar vida’, there are four songs that were left out,” he confesses.
And it wasn’t that he didn’t like them, quite the opposite: “I always loved them, but it was such a long process to make my album, I went through so many stages that, when it came to putting the puzzle together, there are songs “They didn’t make it and it made me very sad that they were just left there, so why not take them out?” he says.
“I am a singer-songwriter and just as I sing you a bachata, I sing you a ballad and both sound good to me”Singer-songwriter
And it is that, for a artist who loves composehaving to prioritize some songs on others it is very complicated.
“For me it is the most difficult part when putting together an album. It is difficult for me to have that objectivity of knowing if a song is good or maybe not for that moment, because everything will depend on the focus of that album so that the songs be part of it.”
Among those songs is the single “Primera cita”, a bachata who sings alongside Mexican singer Caztro, a gender that she has learned to love since she recorded with the Dominican Vicente Garcia “We have plenty of Sundays.”
“I have to thank Vicente, that was my first approach with the bachatathe song was originally a ballad, but he suggested I do it in bachatawe met in Bogotá and made a version in this gender and the song did very well,” he emphasizes.
“That’s where ‘Quédate’ came from, another bachata together with Pedro Capó and we did really well with that song, I think we have reached a point where the bachata It’s part of me,” he adds.
And she is artistdoes not close itself to any genderas long as I can convey it naturally.
“Am singer-songwriter And just as I sing you one bachata“I’ll sing you a ballad and they both taste good to me.”
Authenticity of the songs
For Debi love of the music and art, in general, cannot be faked, it is either felt or not felt and, furthermore, in its case, as singer-songwritera good song has to provoke emotions.
“I know that one song “He’s on the right track when I’m on the mic and there are certain lines that make me cry, that’s when I know it’s coming from a genuine place.”
Regardless of whether or not it will work for the public, she believes in her authenticity.
“I don’t know if it will connect, because that’s something you never know, but it does come from a genuine place.” And he adds: “I internalize it a lot.”
Ground wire
In addition to his love for the musicfor the artist At 44 years old, the most important thing in his life is his familyin fact, that is your ground wire. “My family“My daughter, my husband,” she answers without hesitation.
And it is that Debi has managed to maintain a balance between the professional and the personal.
Hence the practice of yoga and the meditation become part of your daily routine, something you have tried to introduce into your musical proposal.
“That came very naturally, I went through a lot of difficult things in life and I found music, yoga, meditationnature, surfing, those are things that help me feel and heal, so I think that’s what it’s all about and I wanted to convey the same thing with my art,” he explains.
“I do not divide the Debi artist As for the person, she is the same woman, very passionate about everything she does,” he concludes.
He has been part of six Grammy-nominated projects and his song “One Rhythm” reached number 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Additionally, he has collaborated with artists such as Mark Ronson, Q-Tip, Sergio Mendes, Black Eyed Peas, Sean Paul, Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita.
