Heaven Peralejo Stars on Sponge Cola’s Newest Music Video “Kung Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito”
Filipino actress Heaven Peralejo stars
as a deeply conflicted vampire on the music video of Sponge Cola’s “Kung Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito”—the new single dropped ahead
of their full-length album to be released in 2022.
The MV sees Heaven on the verge of a
domestic breakdown as she adjusts to a life of uncertainty and fear from the
sunlight.
“It was a treat meeting and working with
Heaven Peralejo,” Drummer Tedmark Cruz shares in a statement. “Being part of a
project or shoot with the nicest people just makes everyone’s jobs a lot
easier.”
Budding filmmaker Lamar Roque directed
the music video, which serves as an allegorical take on walking away from an
unhealthy, toxic relationship and finding the courage to love yourself. Despite
the several changes in terms of shoot dates, the production team headed by
Lamar covered all the bases, and made sure that it went smoothly as planned.
“It took almost a year with all the
lockdowns and delays,” vocalist Yael Yuzon said. “Direk Lamar and his team did
a great job capturing the gravitas while adhering to all safety measures during
the shoot. It was a long logistical juggling act that must have added to the
weight of the end product. We're mighty proud of the visual masterpiece.”
“Kung Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito” was
written by vocalist/guitarist Yael Yuzon, with additional parts from bassist
Gosh Dilay. According to Yael, he penned the song from the perspective of the
one who leaves the relationship. “Walking away, cutting clean is theoretically
easy but usually isn't. Whether it's comfort and familiarity, an inability to
be alone or whatnot, most people who leave find themselves circling back which
isn't something people tend to focus on since we usually think of the ones left
behind.”
The song was produced by constant
collaborator Joey Santos, whom the band has worked with on previous singles
“Siguro Nga,” “Labis-labis” and “Alamat,” the Mobile
Legends Bang Bang 5th Anniversary track. The alt-rock quartet aims for a
minimalist, ambient, but very punctuated approach in doing a ballad, and with
Joey’s expertise in conveying the band’s vision for the sound design,
everything turned out better than expected.
As Ted puts it, “Working with Joey
Santos has been wonderful. From file sharing over Google Drive, to creating a
dedicated WhatsApp/Telegram group, to recording and doing online shows, and
most recently traveling to Dubai, I believe we’ve bonded very well. And boy are
we all excited to share the sound we’ve come up with in this latest album with
you all.”
“Kung
Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito” is out now on all digital music
platforms worldwide via Sony Music Philippines. Watch the music video here.
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