Despegue literally translates to "takeoff," as in a rocket or airplane taking off. It's an exciting and dynamic word that perfectly captures the song's theme of an adventurous journey.
In "Viaje A La Luz," Danna Paola uses despegue to symbolize the beginning of a significant personal journey towards freedom and self-discovery. It represents the moment of launching into a new phase of life, full of hope and determination.
"Viaje A La Luz" ("Journey To The Light") is Danna Paola's song from the soundtrack of the animated film "Más Allá De La Luna" ("Beyond The Moon"). It follows a young girl who dreams of flying to the moon, building a rocket out of nothing more than hope and a paper lantern.
The song is about chasing a wish nobody else believes in. She wants to reach the moon not for its own sake, but to bring her family back together and prove to her father that love outlasts everything. Lines like "if a candle blows a paper lantern, and astronauts do it, so will I" turn a child's makeshift dream into something that feels possible.
By the end, the song becomes a countdown to liftoff. She is not just imagining freedom, she is claiming it, "es mi camino a la libertad" ("it's my path to freedom"), one small act of belief at a time.
Danna Paola Rivera Munguía, known mononymously as Danna, is a celebrated Mexican singer, actress, and model born on June 23, 1995, in Mexico City. She began her career at the tender age of four, quickly gaining fame as a child actress in popular children’s telenovelas like Amy, la niña de la mochila azul and Atrévete a soñar.
Danna’s versatile talent spans music and acting, with a captivating voice featured in the Latin American Spanish version of Disney's Tangled as Rapunzel. Beyond television, she made history as the youngest actress to play Elphaba in Mexico’s acclaimed production of the musical Wicked. Recently, she gained international recognition for her role as Lucrecia Montesinos in the Netflix series Élite. With a blend of pop and Latin R&B styles, Danna continues to enchant audiences around the world, backed by Universal Music Mexico.