Manifestation and believing in your goals can take you to unprecedented heights. Embarking on this journey and staying true to this is South London’s Danny Sanchez.
He’s been a notable figure in the U.K underground scene and after some self-reflection towards his musicality, he’s back and better and ready to portray himself as one of the most consistent in the game.
He can sing, he can rap, he song writes for other artist, and can majestically achieve these feats in Spanish too.
With his talent being undeniable, we caught up with Danny to get an insight into being an artist, the different processes towards creating a project, what awaits in 2026 and much more.
Your new single NIGHTBUS is out now! What can your listeners expect to hear on the latest drop?
“I think with this new single, it’s coming from a classic Danny Sanchez point of view. Good nostalgic lyrics, something to get you going. It’s one for everyone hustling. If you’re hustling, you’re going to relate to this one!”
This follows October’s release Unkind which you stated as being a new musical chapter. In terms of your music and elevating to a next level, what can we expect from this new chapter?
“You’re going to hear a lot of experimentation. I’m in a place where if I feel it, then I’m going to put it out for the people. There’s going to be a lot more consistency. There’s new music coming and it’s not going to stop.”
You released a set with DJ AG recently. How was that experience and do you think it’s important that artists use these platforms to push their music?
“It was a lovely experience. I originally was going to do it in Shephard’s Bush, but the date changed and I did it in Brixton where I grew up. It was nice to do it in such a local place where I walk past every day to get the tube! I think that online visibility is really important. That post alone did so much for new people to see my music and for existing people to see I’m actively doing new things.”
In terms of starting your career, was there anyone that inspired to take that step and what is your earliest memory of music?
“Growing up in ends, in South, will have an effect on the music you listen to and the experiences you’re around. It shaped it in that kind of sense. You’ll walk around and see the lads from 67 outside the corner shop! You’re around that element of music. In terms of my earliest memory, when I was 14, I saw Ed Sheeran’s The A Team music video on TV and from that, I wanted a guitar! The next day I got one and learned how to play that song. That was an important moment for myself.”
Which talent came first, singing or rapping?
“Definitely singing! I used to go choir when I was in primary school and was always singing. With rapping, that came when I was 16. We would be chilling in the park, and everyone would freestyle. I was the only one that was any good! I then went through a period of being obsessed and just rapping for a year.”
Which do you prefer to do?
“It depends how I’m feeling. If I’m in Danny Sanchez Loverboy mood, I’m ready to start singing! It’s all situational. If I’m feeling vex, then I’ll just rap it out and get it off my chest!”
It’s coming up to two years since your debut album It Is What It Is Til It Isn’t. If you reflect on this body of work, what did the project teach you and how have you evolved since then?
“I think that project taught me how hard putting a body of work out actually is. I forgot to really enjoy the experience, and I remember the day the album dropped, I had a disappointing feeling because I put so much pressure and expectation on the idea of dropping an album and that it had to be this crazy thing. The next day I woke up and it just felt like any other day. I’ve learned to not put so much expectation on myself. This new chapter is about not too much pressure and just having fun with the process. Musically, I’m coming more of a perfectionist with my music. I’m taking so much pride and extra care with my new music.”
In terms of creating an album and an EP, what do you find to be the biggest difference when it comes to the process?
“When it comes to an album, people are expecting a story and a consistent theme. With an EP, you can put a few songs together, but it doesn’t necessarily have such a cohesion. With an album, people are expecting an ethos. When artists are making albums with 22 songs, it’s hard to make that cohesion happen.”
If you had to introduce a new listener to Danny Sanchez, which track would you play first?
“It’s a bit of an older song but I’m having so much fun performing it at the moment and it’s a song called Dangerous. It’s me in my bag, I’m rapping and singing, I’m talking about love and having fun with it. You can put it on in the car and it makes you think about a shawty or just think about a good place.”
When do you find yourself to be at your most creative in terms of writing music?
“I feel like when I’m busy. I’ve been in the studio doing songwriting sessions for other people. Where I’m doing that and making songs for other people and sometimes writing songs in Spanish, it keeps my muscles wearing. By flexing that muscle, it’s got the ideas coming straight away.”
What’s the biggest difference when writing for someone else?
“It’s a lot of fun being able to tap into someone else. When it’s for yourself, you’re asking the questions of what do my fans expect? Who is Danny? When it’s someone else you have a brief and it’s easier to tap in and be creative. It’s fun.”
Who are three artists currently at the top of your playlist?
“I’ve been really feeling Leon Thomas. That Mutt album is the project I’ve listened to the most the whole year. Children of Zeus. I’ve been in my R&B/Loverboy bag at the minute with winter here! My third artist is Portia. She’s an amazing R&B artist from Australia who’s living in the U.K at the moment. She just released a project. Some of the most amazing R&B that I’ve heard in ages. If Drake doesn’t sample her by next year. I’ll be surprised!”
What are three goals you have for 2026?
“This summer, I would love to get some good festival bookings. You’ll see Danny at some festivals for sure! My consistency. I want to release a lot of music. My third goal is not music related but it’s about consistency. I’m running a marathon!”
What advice do you have for those just kickstarting their career within music?
“I would say to believe in yourself. I know it’s so cliché but in a world where everyone tells you what to do, it’s very easy to forget about the music. There’s only so much hard work you can do but there’s an element of manifestation. How many people want to make music? Whether it’s the best or not, believe in it. It might sound spiritual but the more you believe in something, the more you’re bringing it towards you. I think since I’ve had that self-belief in the last two years, some of the things that have been happening behind the scenes, I wouldn’t’ believe it two years ago. That’s come from being so positive and believing in my dream every day.”
Danny Sanchez’s latest single ‘NIGHTBUS’ is out now and available to listen to on all digital streaming platforms.