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Bogotá has become known as a place where Colombian pop thrives and where emerging artists are born. dvd is adding his name to that list. His showcase at the Bogotá Music Market (BOmm) further proved why he's an artist to watch, his rockstar energy and stage presence captivating the crowd while telling a story through his setlist.

Having already opened for Morat at the Movistar Arena and performed at Estéreo Picnic, he continues to share his music on some of Colombia's biggest stages. His sound blends indie rock and pop with elements of glitch and hyperpop into a signature lane all his own. He's not just singing his songs; he's showcasing his personality through a fun, refreshing live performance style.

The audience at BOmm was packed with fans who already knew his lyrics and sang along through his set. He opened to Hannah Montana's "The Best of Both Worlds," entering the stage with his band, all of them wearing the singer's famous blonde wigs, before unveiling themselves and transitioning into his own material, mashed together with his single "La Colisión." From the first song, he captured the crowd's attention and pulled them into the sonic journey of dvd's world.

OnesToWatch had the opportunity to meet with dvd after his showcase performance, where he talked about his music, creative influences, and his recent live performances: 

OnesToWatch: Your sound mixes indie rock/pop with glitch and hyperpop. How did you land on that combination?

dvd: It has always been genres I like to listen to. It’s always like this question of, “What if I just mix everything? What if I just do what I want to listen to in music?

Living in Bogotá, what influence does the city have on your music?

I think that it’s inevitable to just do it. This city has a lot of chaos and a lot of magic at the same time. It just permeates the music, what you write and do musically.

You're very creative on social media and promoting your music, how do you come up with unique ideas to share your music with your audience?

It just happens and flows. Sometimes I'm on the bus, and an idea comes to my mind, and I'm like, “I have to write this right now.” It just sparks the creativity that comes to my mind in random moments.

You’ve performed at Estéreo Picnic and opened for Morat. What did each experience mean to you?

Morat was much bigger than Estéreo Picnic, but ironically, I felt more fear of playing at Estéreo Picnic. It was a big leap from what I used to do before. I think it was a very emotional and maturing process for me and my project. It was amazing. I enjoyed it a lot. It was very beautiful.

The 1975, Bandalos Chinos, and Brakence are influences of your music — what's something specific you've pulled from each of them into your own sound?

I think that the humor part in The 1975 is like this ironic thing that they always have in their music. It's something that I like to steal in my music and in my content. I grew up listening to those bands. It always inevitably just happens.

What was it like performing at the Bogota Music Market? You had a fan base singing along to your songs during the performance.

It's crazy. I'm very grateful and excited for my project and for the people that like my project. It’s been really beautiful to see people there singing along to the songs, as you said. I'm very grateful.

If you could perform at any venue in the U.S. and tour with any artist, who would it be? 

I would love to perform at Madison Square Garden. I would love, of course, to tour with The 1975. It would be a dream come true.

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