Olga Lucía Vives has never been afraid to show who she is, and now she does it in the most honest way possible. The Colombian singer, composer and actress, known for being one of Ventino’s main voices and for playing Mirabel in the Latin charm dubbing, launches her new single “Friend”, a song that is born from a very personal betrayal: that of a close friend who broke her heart.
In “Friend,” Olga turns pain into music, sharing the story of how a friendship that seemed unwavering was crumbled for a shared love. “They always tell you about the Tusa, the pain of a loving break, but nobody teaches you how the loss of a friend is overcome,” says the artist, who wrote the song as a way of healing and giving voice to those who have lived something similar.
During our conversation, Olga speaks without filters about the creative process, the vulnerability of showing his emotions and how he has learned to carefully choose the people he keeps around him. With “friend”, he shows that he is not only a talented voice of Latin pop, but also someone willing to transform pain into a lesson of strength and self -knowledge.
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What was the most difficult to transform such a painful experience in a song?
The most difficult thing was to accept what I was feeling. I have a hard time showing vulnerability in my day to day. I always want to be the strong, the one who knows how to deal with emotions. That’s why I had to open my diary to express how much it hurt to lose a friendship for a man.
In your case, the betrayal hurt more by the couple or by the friend?
The betrayal hurt much more by my friend. Honestly, on the man of man did not hurt; We had finished the relationship and, when I let go of love, I really let go. It seemed in bad taste, but nothing more. My friend, on the other hand, was someone present in my life who told me how important I was for her and that would never betray me. She, before my eyes, owed me transparency, and that was exactly what there was no. I have a hard time letting friends because, in my head, a friend was for a lifetime. With recent experiences, I realize that it is not always the case and you have to know how to choose and recognize our friends.
What sound did you look for to accompany such an intimate issue?
I was inspired by Billie Eilish’s music, as it transmits vulnerability and nostalgia. I love that Anglo pop; Pop is definitely my favorite genre.
If you could give advice to someone who is living a similar betrayal, what would you say?
I do not feel able to tell someone what they should or should not do, because each relationship is different. I decided to let my friendship go, but there will be people who feel good about that “friend.” I think the healthiest thing is to do what gives you peace.
You come from Ventino, you went through the magical universe of charm and now you are consolidating your path as a soloist. What learnings do you crawl from those stages?
The most important thing I have learned in all this path, which has been 10 years old, is to choose the people around me. I have also learned to meet me and today I have much clearer what I want. I currently work to do the things that I love and do not concentrate so much to please others.
What role do you enjoy more: interpreter, composer or actress?
I like all art! But what I enjoy most is interpreting. Being on stage is what makes me feel at home.
What’s still for you after “friend”? Can we expect an album or simpler in this confessional line?
They can expect an album full of songs that were originally letters that I never sent. They will listen to me honest and vulnerable.
