El Mijo argues that romantic songs are more meritorious when the person composing them is happy, as opposed to being heartbroken.
“But it's more meritorious when you're happy, much more meritorious because it's not like, "Hey, but you did dedicate that one to me, but you're not going to dedicate it to me next time, never, never."”
Songbook Podcast · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 237K views on this topicJoe Demikeli claims that love is not merely an emotion but a decision that requires consistent effort and work to sustain.
“Love is not an emotion, it's a decision made day after day.”
Songbook Podcast · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 237K views on this topicVivi Barrera believes that it is important to continue the tradition of dedicating songs to others despite the fact that times have changed.
“Valentine's Day from now until next year, even though times have changed, I do believe we must continue to preserve the "hey I dedicate this song to you," "hey, I followed you," "I do it."”
Songbook Podcast · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 237K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.