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Jona, Kyla, Bugoy Drilon, Liezel Garcia, Tricia Denise and Maris Racal have given life to five original songs from a songwriting competition participated by employees of the Philippines' premiere media and entertainment company ABS-CBN that now comprise a new extended play (EP) entitled "OPM Fresh Songwriters Series Vol. I". The company-wide Kapamilya Himig Handog, a version of the country's biggest songwriting competition "Himig Handog", showcased the songwriting talents of Kapamilya employees Jane Abaday, Mark Marcos, Michelle Saubon, Christine Estabillo and Mycah Borja through their respective entries "Kaya Pala", "Sleep Tonight", "Mahiwaga", "Ikaw Na Lang Ang Kulang" and "Stop Missing You".
MOR Entertainment's Jane (aka MJ) whose entry "Kaya Pala" with Winset Jacot was named Best Song shared her delight that her first ever Tagalog composition can be heard by more people. “We waited so much for this opportunity and finally, finally niabot (dumating) na! Plus extra grateful and honored for having the Jona as the artist to sing our composition,” she wrote on Instagram. "Kaya Pala" is a mellow LGBT-friendly song about a girl who finds out that her guy crush is in a relationship with another man. Aside from Jona, other interpreters of the top five songs are Trisha Denise for Mark's "Sleep Tonight", Pinoy Dream Academy alumni Bugoy Drilon and Liezel Garcia for Michelle's "Mahiwaga", the Philippines' Queen of R&B Kyla for Christine's "Ikaw Na Lang Ang Kulang", and singer-actress Maris Racal for Mycah's "Stop Missing You".
All five tracks were produced by ABS-CBN Music Creative Director Jonathan Manalo and are now compiled in the "OPM Fresh Songwriters Series Vol. I" EP which can be heart via digital music streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon Music and more. Indeed, the compositions of the five Kapamilya employees prove that ABS-CBN is pushing on with its mission of spotlighting Filipinos' talent and artistry, evident in its nonstop production of songs that show off the excellence of Original Philippine Music (OPM). "Kapamilya Himig Handog" was spearheaded by ABS-CBN's Integrated Corporate Communications in partnership with the country's premier music label Star Music. Visit, like and follow @StarMusicPH on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
