Ace Banzuelo Co-celebrates International Women’s Month With New Song “Babae”
Filipino singer-songwriter/producer Ace
Banzuelo continues to carve out a new lane in pop music with the release of
“Babae,” an ‘80s inspired track steeped in warm, analog-sounding synths and
romantic lyrics.
The retro-infused jam serves as the official
anthem for #BabaeAko, an International Women’s Month campaign by
Sony Music Philippines which aims to put a spotlight on women and female
artists under the label’s roster through several online and promotional
activities this March 2022.
According to the Alive hitmaker, it’s an
honor to lend his platform to an important cause that empowers women in
creatives who have long been deprived of equal opportunities.
“Babae was already finished months ahead
and it was set to be released earlier than the target date,” says the
21-year-old artist. “When the team approached me about the possibility of using
my song as part of a women-focused campaign, I immediately said yes. I’ve
worked with many talented women all my life, and it’s about time that we
recognize their legacy and how they have contributed significantly in pushing
the culture forward. They are as great or even as better than their counterparts
if truth be told.”
The music video of “Babae” is in fact, helmed
by Katrina Arciaga, a budding female director who has worked with Ace on
several projects before. “We’ve worked on small projects as independent
creatives before, but this time without a doubt I knew we could pull off my
vision and bring it to life.”
The visuals tell a story of a person earning
someone’s trust. In Ace’s words, it’s a “sweet, magical and mysterious”
metaphor on the various stages of liking someone, including the challenges that
come with it.
“I came up with the playful concept last minute
actually,” the eclectic pop phenom shares in a statement.
Aside from its interesting music video concept,
Ace also takes pride of writing a multilingual song that highlights the poetic
beauty of Tagalog and Cebuano, with a generous sprinkling of English, Japanese
and Spanish.
To make this possible, the talented newcomer
asked help from friends and family in taking into account preciseness and
proper word usage when it comes to writing the lyrics of the song. “I always
felt that adding those little language twists would add an interesting layer to
the track.”
“Babae” is Ace Banzuelo’s follow-up to the
sparkly bop “Alive,” which kicks of his new era with genres that range from
K-Pop to city pop, ‘70s disco to dance music. To date, Ace has racked up more than
12 million streams on Spotify alone, and is slated to release his full-length
debut album this year.
The song is part of Sony Music Philippines’
multiple activities planned out for the International Women’s Month, which
kicks off with a curated playlist that highlights Sony Music’s local and
international female artists, and a series of videos/online performances from
the label’s roster of acts from March 17-29. Check out the Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter of Sony Music Philippines for details.
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