Rooted in the bustling, layered energy of her Manila upbringing, the Filipino singer-songwriter at the core of this pop recording weaves strands of introspective folk-pop and soulful jazz into a distinct sound that captures the quiet, unspoken complexities of young love and loss, offering anyone who listens an intimate, unvarnished glimpse into the world that shapes her art. That gift for crafting work that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable has turned her into one of her home country’s most streamed female artists, boasting more than 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, a milestone that earned her a spot on one of the world’s most iconic stages in 2021, when she graced the billboards of New York’s Times Square as Spotify’s featured EQUAL Artist, introducing her voice to a global audience that had only just begun to connect with her storytelling.