This Pride Month, Boy Abunda is set to release the first LGBT-themed OPM album titled, “Say It Clear Say It Loud.” Produced in partnership with Star Music, the six-track extended play (EP) project will also mark the King of Talk’s surprising venture into songwriting.
Produced in partnership with Star Music, Boy Abunda is credited for the lyrics, concept and overall production of the six-track extended play project titled ‘Say It Clear Say It Loud.’ Tonight, the King of Talk is finally dropping the first single, Bilang, on audio-streaming sites. The upbeat number can be a club anthem or a TikTok trend, but the message can find relevance in this season leading to next year’s elections.
As he started forming the group, the Kapuso host tried his hand at writing songs for the band. “‘Di naman ako marunong sumulat , marunong ako sumulat katulad niyo ,” said Boy, who writes a column for this paper’s Entertainment section. While the band eventually didn’t push through because of COVID, etc., the music did. He then tapped young composers — Miguel Gabriel Umali and Joshua Ronett Castaneda — who helped him refine the songs. Before he knew it, he was able to write almost a dozen tracks. “Sulat lang ng sulat. Nakabuo ako ng about 21 songs. Hindi mo alam na minsan pala just jumping from the edge, it really works.”
“Sabi ko, what is ironic is we haven’t thought of using music, dance as a tool to tell our story, at least kami dito, at least tayo dito… Yung parang hindi pa natin naiisip ito. Sporadically, may one song about gay love, you know, other materials. However, Boy doesn’t want to go into debates anymore and is opting for a route that he hopes is more unifying or illuminating rather than divisive.
Tonight, Boy is finally dropping the first single, Bilang, from the six-song EP album. The video will be uploaded on his digital platforms, while the song will be available on various audio-streaming sites. Bilang is upbeat that it can be a club anthem or a TikTok trend, but the message might somehow find relevance in this season leading to next year’s elections.
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