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Declan Soto

Fully owned by Hallel Music and cleared for licensing. Pop and R&B songs about love held and love let go — "Firefly" (September 24, 2026) and "You Can't Take My Love Away" (coming soon).

Declan Soto — 'Firefly' single artwork, pop/R&B
01 — CATALOG

Sync-Ready

Fully owned by Hallel Music, cleared for sync licensing and streaming release.

02 — RELEASES

Two Songs

"Firefly" (September 24, 2026) is out now. "You Can't Take My Love Away" is coming soon.

03 — GENRE

Pop / R&B

Mid-tempo pop and R&B built on repeating, singable hooks, suited to sync placement and streaming release alike.

The Sound

Two songs, two sides of love

Declan Soto is a pop and R&B project built around songs with a clear emotional point of view. The two songs so far come from opposite ends of the same relationship: one about walking away, the other about refusing to let go.

"Firefly" is a mid-tempo groove at 97 BPM, centered on G. It builds in waves, drops into a breakdown, then rebuilds and fades out. The chorus keeps returning to one line, "I won't come back," which makes it a natural fit for scenes about boundaries, distance, and the quiet after a breakup.

"You Can't Take My Love Away" is the answer song: a confident, uplifting groove at 105 BPM, centered on F, with a chorus built to be sung back. It holds a steady energy for nearly five minutes and closes on a long fade, so it can be edited to length.

Both songs are one-stop: 100% of the composition, publishing, and master is controlled by Hallel Music and Hands of Praise Music (BMI), so a single conversation clears both sides.

The Songs

Track details for supervisors

TRACK 01 Release date: Sept 24, 2026

"Firefly"

Genre
Pop / R&B
Length
3:06
Tempo
97 BPM
Key center
G
Mood
Bittersweet, resolute, late-night
Lyric theme
Leaving with love still in the room, and a firm "I won't come back"
Energy
Builds in waves, mid-song breakdown, gradual fade-out
Suggested use
Breakup and distance scenes, night driving, closing credits
TRACK 02 Release date: Coming soon

"You Can't Take My Love Away"

Genre
Pop / R&B
Length
4:50
Tempo
105 BPM
Key center
F
Mood
Confident, devoted, uplifting
Lyric theme
Defiant devotion: love that stays put when doubt and suspicion creep in
Energy
Steady groove throughout, long fade-out
Suggested use
Romance and reconciliation, montage, brand spots about loyalty
For Music Supervisors

License these songs

Both songs are fully owned by Hallel Music and published by Hands of Praise Music (BMI), one-stop and cleared for sync licensing. Tell us the scene, media, term, and territory, and we will reply with a quote. Tempo and key center above are checked against the current masters.

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