Growing up in Manila, Janine draws from the layered rhythms and small, intimate moments of the Filipino capital’s young creative scene to shape her songwriting, which centers the unspoken complexities of young love and loss for audiences across her home country and beyond. Her distinct foundational sound merges introspective folk-pop and soulful jazz, crafting work that feels like a private, unguarded glimpse into her inner world, even as it resonates widely enough to earn her a place as one of the Philippines’ most streamed female artists, with over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Her first official release, the debut EP Kwento Sa Silid, first showcased her gift for penning verses that feel deeply relatable to anyone who has navigated the quiet messiness of growing up and loving in a busy, bustling city.