The world is divided between those who dream in the shower and those who do it behind the wheel. Thus, Débora Santos has not stopped fantasizing about her Carioca accent night after night, while she flocks kilometers to Madrid that sleeps. And while Madrid sleeps, she sings. Because a naughty early morning ride on your Uber is a fantasy of reggaeton, electronic music, disco lights flashing on the dashboard, and a bit of tropical chit-chat, like a
delirium tremens
for 10 euros, which is the average fare per ride. . From the back seat, one wonders if such a staging is not a hidden camera. And it turns out that it does: our protagonist also records her clients and uploads the videos to her YouTube channel.
"I've always liked talking to people, working as a psychologist, listening," he acknowledges. “One night a drunken traveler got on behind and started singing. And I told him: 'Sit as a co-pilot and sing with me!' I started recording him with my mobile and that gave me the idea of making more videos, I bought a better quality camera ... and here I am ».
Its channel,
Débora en la noche
, is a window to Madrid awake and partying that hugs the moon, a gallery of characters that sew the city from north to south, a couch that sneaks into the unspeakable secrets of anyone who dares to play along.
"I always ask for permission before I start recording and, if they agree, I give them a signed consent," he explains.
"Depending on the type of client, I put my songs on them, we do karaoke and sing ... or I ask them questions."
-What things?
-I start with something
light
: 'Who would you lock up under seven keys?
A former professor, a politician, your partner?
Do you want to apologize to someone, or tell them something they don't know?
What is the greatest madness you have done for love? '
And then, if they play along, we get into spicier terrain: 'What's your erotic fantasy?'
This high-voltage confessional on the back of the night is seasoned by music, always music, that accompanies Débora from her other life, that of Brazil.
"I used to sing bossa nova in a small bar in Brasilia," he looks back.
"Until I fell in love with a Spanish diplomat and left everything to come here."
She went through La Coruña, Lugo, Castrourdiales, took care of children and the elderly, cleaned houses, had a son, and separated.
And finally, Madrid.
For almost four years and after a thousand turns of fate, she has been the driver of a VTC, first a Cabify and now Uber, that delirious and fabulous Uber that one day plans to park to succeed in music.
"I have five models recorded," he explains.
"They are a fusion of reggaeton and electronics, but now I'm working on better mixes with a dj."
Débora tunes into the car radio one of her songs.
Turn up the volume, smile, gently shake his Latin skeleton.
"I wear them to many clients and we dance them together."
-What is it about the night that you like so much?
-People go to dinner, they are more relaxed, more willing to chat ... During the day everyone is stressed, unfriendly, nobody talks.
I stay with the night, always.
-And aren't they trying to flirt with you?
-Much.
Some leave the bride behind and want to sit as co-pilots, and I give them some fights ... But fun fights.
That is not done!
Or they try to touch me, they get heavy.
But I always turn it around and manipulate them.
They ask me if I have a boyfriend, and I answer: 'Yes, he's in jail for ripping off the head of someone like you.'
And in the end we ended up singing.
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