Danny Ocean (singer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.
Danny Ocean
Reyes performing in 2019
Reyes performing in 2019
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Alejandro Morales Reyes
Born (1992-05-05) 5 May 1992 (age 32)
Caracas, Venezuela
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2009–present
LabelsAtlantic
PartnerMila

Daniel Alejandro Morales Reyes (born 5 May 1992), known by his stage name Danny Ocean, is a Venezuelan singer, songwriter and record producer born in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] He began his professional music career in 2009 with the creation of his YouTube channel.

He is best known for his song "Me Rehúso",[2] released in September 2016,[3] and relaunched as an English version titled "Baby I Won't" in 2017.[4][5][6][7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title Album details Certifications
54 + 1 [es]
@dannocean
  • Released: February 18, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
@dannocean 2
  • Released: November 11, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
REFLEXA
  • Released: May 2, 2024
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title

Details

Certifications
Backstage
(as Danny O.C.T.)
  • Released: 2009
Paracaídas
(as Danny O.C.T)
  • Released: 2014
Sin Intención
(as Danny O.C.T.)
  • Released: 2014
U-YE
(as Danny O.C.T.)
  • Released: 2015
Pronto
(as Danny O.C.T.)
  • Released: 2015
venequia.
  • Released: July 18, 2024
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ARG
[9] 		COL
[10] 		ITA
[11] 		MEX
[12] 		NLD
[13] 		SPA
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		SWI
[16] 		US
Latin
[17] 		US
Latin
Pop
[18]
"Me Rehúso" / "Baby I Won't" 2016 7 6 5 1 82 2 96
[19]		 34 13 19 54+1
"Vuelve" 2017 — — — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[8]
"Dembow" — — — — — 19
[22]		 — — — —
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[14]
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum (Latin)[8]
"Epa Wei" 2018 — — — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[8]
 Non-album single
"Swing" 2019 62 — — — — 16
[23]		 — — — —
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[14]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[8]
 54+1
"Lookin' For"
(with Digital Farm Animals)[24] 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Dime Tú" 95 69 — — — — — — — —
"Detente"
(with Mike Bahía) 		— — — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[8]
 Navegando
"Que lo Que" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Cuando Amanezca"
(with Nibal, Justin Quiles and Feid) 		Viaje
"Báilame" 54+1
"Midsummer Madness 20 (Remix)"
(with 88rising featuring Joji, Rich Brian, August 08 and Higher Brothers) 		Non-album singles
"Miedito o Qué?"
(with Ovy On The Drums featuring Karol G) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Pronto" 2021 @dannocean
"Cuántas veces"
(with Justin Quiles)
"Besarnos de cero"
"Mónaco"
(with LAGOS) 		Clásicos
"Báilame en los Besos"
(with Dylan Fuentes and Daramola) 		Non-album single
"Apartamento" @dannocean
"Tú no me conoces"
(with TINI)
"Dorito & Coca-Cola"
(with Tokischa)
"Amapolas (Remix)"
(with Leo Rizzi) 		Non-album single
"Rubia sol morena luna v2" @dannocean
"Istanbul" 2022
"Fuera del Mercado" 36
[25]		 16 60
[26]		 1 — 7
[27]		 — — 33 —
  • AMPROFON: Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold[28]
  • FIMI: Platinum[21]
  • PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum[14]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[8]
"Velocidad"
(with Akapellah and Foreign Teck) 		Respira
"Brisa"
(with Zion & Lennox) 		Non-album single
"Fino"
(with Llane) 		Fino
"Volare" @dannocean2
"Chimbo"
(with Big Soto) 		Todo es Mental
"Bebe" @dannocean2
"Felices perdidos"
(with Piso 21) 		777
"Amor Tonight" Non-album singles
"Emeycé"
(with 3AM) 		2023
"Binikini"
(with Rawayana) 		¿Quien Trae las Cornetas?
"No me controles"
(with Rvssian and Sean Paul) 		Non-album single
"Correcaminos"
(with Alejandro Sanz) 		Correcaminos EP
"Zha"
(with Greeicy) 		Yeliana
"Caracas en el 2000"
(with Elena Rose and Jerry Di)
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[8]
 TBA
"No te enamores de él" Reflexa
"Medio Friends" 2024
"Amor"
"Cero condiciones"
"Bailarina"
(with Abraham Mateo) 		Insomnio
"Ley universal" Reflexa
"Imaginate"
(with Kapo) 		19
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2016:

2019:

2021

  • “No Eres Tú Soy Yo” (Maria Becerra featuring Danny Ocean)
  • “Picó” (Yera and Blackie & Lois featuring Danny Ocean)

2023

  • "Paciente por ti" (Jambene featuring Danny Ocean)

Guest appearances

  • "4:22"
  • "Eivissa"
  • "Cosquillas"

Other songs

  • "Eres Tú La Musa" (Ft. ZsW ZeroSWar) as Danny O.C.T.
  • "Ese Lugar" (Ft. Oma) as Danny O.C.T.
  • "Demasiado Tarde" (Ft. KC Clan) as Danny O.C.T.
  • "Un Cigarro"
  • "Sunday Morning Driving"
  • "120 Kilómetros"
  • "Mueve Tu Cuerpo"
  • "OXES"

Songwriting credits

  • "Raptame"
  • "Mamacita"
  • "Ay, Dios mío!"
  • "Milímetros"
  • "Cambiate el nombre"
  • "Machu Picchu"
  • "DVD"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Works Result
2017 Premios Juventud[29][30] Artist Revelation Himself Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards México Favorite Song "Me Rehúso" Nominated[31]
MTV MIAW Awards Best Party Anthem Nominated[32]
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite Song Nominated[33]
2018 Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards[34] Favorite Song Nominated
Artist Revelation Himself Nominated
2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year 54+1 Nominated
2022 MTV Europe Music Awards[35] Best Latin America Central Act Himself Won
2023 Latin Grammy Awards Record of the Year "Correcaminos" (with Alejandro Sanz) Nominated

References

  1. ^ Campos, Carlos (22 May 2017). "Conozca a Danny Ocean, la mente detrás del éxito 'Me rehúso'". nacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Conoce a Danny Ocean, creador del éxito 'Me Rehúso'". radiocalientesantacruz.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Me Rehúso – Danny Ocean". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Danny Ocean". Napster. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Baby I Won't – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. ^ Dau, Alejandro (18 April 2017). "Danny Ocean es la nueva sensación de Spotify". tecnogaming.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Danny Ocean – Me Rehuso". los40.do (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "American certifications – Danny Ocean". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Danny Ocean Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019. Pre-Argentina Hot 100 era:
  10. ^
  11. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 39" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Top 20 Streaming (del 21 al 27 de abril)" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Discografie Danny Ocean". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Danny Ocean – Me Rehuso". elportaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Discography Danny Ocean". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Discographie Danny Ocean". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Danny Ocean – Chart History: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Danny Ocean – Chart History: Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  20. ^ "El hit global "Me Rehúso" de Danny Ocean ya tiene video oficial". TKM (in Spanish). August 25, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  21. ^ a b "FIMI: Certificazioni Archivio". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 29, 2019. Note: To retrieve the certifications, 1) type in Danny Ocean in the box of "Filtra", 2) select years in the box of "Anno", 3) select "Singoli online" in the box of "Sezione" for singles, 4) click Enter
  22. ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 11: 9.3.2018 al 15.3.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 19". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Lookin' For - Single by Digital Farm Animals on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  25. ^ "Danny Ocean". Billboard.
  26. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 20" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 16". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Type Danny Ocean in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.
  29. ^ "Esta es la lista de nominados a Premios Juventud 2017". univision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  30. ^ Rivera, Nayeli. "Conoce todos los nominados a Premios Juventud 2017". monitorlatino.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  31. ^ "¡Vota para Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards!". noroeste.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  32. ^ "J Balvin y Maluma lideran nominaciones de MTV MIAW 2017". elespectador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  33. ^ "Nickelodeon dio a conocer los prenominados a Kids Choice Awards Colombia". eluniversal.com.co (in Spanish). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  34. ^ "PEPSI MUSIC ANUNCIÓ NOMINADOS Y DIO INICIO A LAS VOTACIONES". areparadio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  35. ^ "Daddy Yankee And Kenia Os Won Their First MTV Europe Music Awards". UPROXX. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.