Bea Lorenzo and Benjamin Kheng Collab for New Song "Panandalian
Filipina singer-songwriter Bea Lorenzo teams up with
Singapore-based artist Benjamin Kheng for the second time with the
release of “Panandalian,”
a Tagalog rendition of their initial collab track “Good For A Time.”
The folk-pop track is also accompanied by the original and an acoustic English
version in this bundle.
“Good For A Time,” previously released in March 2022, has nearly 2
million streams to date and growing.
With lyrics translated by Jarlo Bâse, “Panandalian,” meaning
‘momentary’ in Tagalog, breathes new life to its English counterpart and
comes with a lyric
video featuring the same
dreamy visuals that accentuate the bittersweet transience of a relationship.
Kheng adds, “being separated by miles due to the pandemic gave an
added depth to the reality of the song. The song’s story felt like it could
live in any world or language, and singing it in Tagalog gave it such a deeper
sense of longing.”
Filipino singer-songwriter Bea Lorenzo, best known for her prowess
with the kalimba, was brought on as a feature to turn the song into a
duet, highlighting the shared experience of heartbreak. Lorenzo describes the
song as the seconds of silence between two people facing the realization of no
longer being good for each other.
“Panandalian takes that brief moment and stretches it into
a bittersweet 2-and-a-half minutes, painting a picture of young love and the
peace that can come with letting go,” Lorenzo reminisces.
Benjamin Kheng will be visiting Manila in early August 2022.
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