Jonathan Moly is a Venezuelan singer, songwriter and music producer. The one from Caracas is known for his musical style that fuses genres such as salsa, Latin pop and reggaeton, which has led him to stand out in the Latin music scene. Unlike others, the interpreter of ‘Think of me’ and ‘I’m going to love you’ stands out for speaking clearly and directly about the difficult situation in his country.
Jonathan Moly regrets the Venezuelan crisis
Jonathan Moly son of the renowned Venezuelan singer and producer Miguel Moly and former Miss Venezuela Inés María Calero, offered an interview to La República where he lamented the crisis in which his country is experiencing and recalled the last presidential elections in Venezuela, marked by deep controversy and fraud complaints. As recalled, the National Electoral Council (CNE) proclaimed the re-election of Nicolás Maduro with 51.2% of the votes, while the opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, obtained 43.18%.
“Something that could hurt me a little is not something personal, but something as a patriot. I feel that frustration that my country was taken away from me. It hurts me a little because I can’t live it like my parents lived it,” he said.
Although he was not able to enjoy his country much, he has very good memories of his childhood. “I have always been very calm, I have always taken the middle path. They have not betrayed me or scammed me either. Fortunately, I have had a very quiet life,” he added.
Jonathan Moly is not afraid to speak out on the Venezuelan crisis
In the recent elections in Venezuela, serious irregularities were reported, among them the electoral records presented by the Carter Center that showed González as the winner with 67% of the votes compared to the 31% obtained by Ripe . These events unleashed massive demonstrations throughout the national territory, which were repressed by security forces. At the same time, Venezuelans living abroad expressed their discontent and indignation through social networks.
That was the case with Jonathan Moly. The Venezuelan artist assures that he was shocked when the official results favored Nicolás Maduro, because he had faith in the victory of Edmundo González. “That day I used my cell phone to record my reaction because I said ‘this is the moment and I need to see how I’m going to react, if what I want to happen happens: for the government to come out.’ Sometimes people say it between the lines, I say it very clearly,” he said.
“When the results were announced, I punched the furniture. I said ‘what is this’. One had been following the day-to-day life, the social networks and the voting processes, and it was too obvious what was happening and suddenly they announced the opposite,” he said of his reaction.
Likewise, Moly believes that an artist or an influencer has a certain responsibility to speak about the situation in their country, since they have the advantage of being able to reach a lot of people. Therefore, in the face of the passive reaction of many, he used his social networks to express his indignation. In addition, he branded them as accomplices for their silence.
Jonathan Moly still believes in Maduro’s departure
On the other hand, Jonathan Moly maintains that he has not lost hope that Nicolás Maduro will leave the government at the beginning of 2025, when the change of power takes place. “Although the results say otherwise, the minutes reflect what happened. In January it’s time to make that transition, we have to wait to see how that will be handled. I want to think that they will actually have to make that transition. “I don’t lose hope, ever.”
Finally, Moly revealed that only his eldest son has seen his homeland, in 2019. Despite the crisis, the singer assures that there are many tourist attractions. “Venezuela will always have beautiful landscapes. Ávila, the warmth of the people and the food will always be there. There are many positive things you can show them, but not others, like what people suffer and salaries. Obviously, I don’t want them to live through that work period, because we go out for something… to give them a little freedom so they can fulfill their dreams. And now, it is not the best place to do it,” he concluded.
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