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With what’s happening around us, the least thing we need is to listen to some songs that will further put us down the drain of sorrow and sadness. Nothing wrong with the overused
hugot word trying to sell such songs to those who have fallen or used to the idea of being that damsel in distress or the boy sacrificing his own joy by just letting someone else take the girl he really likes.
Come on, we need some bright love songs, don’t we?
Here comes one: “O Sige Lang” by ADJENG.
The track, dropped in digital stores last Friday (April 9) is by all accounts a romantic upbeat pop single that offers positivity seldom do we hear now. It is the lady singer’s debut single which she co-wrote.
Finally, here’s a number, an ode to good ol’ sweet, romantic dancing, that will not make one post to say how much he can relate to the hurt being shared in the song when in fact in real life the singer behind the track must just be in the arms of a true love and living the time of his life.
Sounding honest and really bright, ADJENG shared, “God’s timing couldn’t be more perfect. Yes, we all know that the pandemic has brought its share of difficulty. But I wanted to channel my energy into something positive, and make sure that it is something that I could share with my husband and children for the long haul. Very few things immortalize memories and feelings more than words and music.”
The track, recorded with ADJENG recording her vocals at home, makes good use of brilliant engineering which made the number sound polished and crafted via big studio production.
ADJENG’s tight lyricism is in full display, complementing the song’s very recallable chorus melody, going with straight-to-the-point yet classy Tagalog poetry, “O sige lang … sumayaw sana huwag nang matapos ang kanta. Sige lang , sige lang. Puso ko’y humihiyaw huwag ka naman sanang mawawala.”
She noted, “I pray that my song can make listeners return to a moment in their lives where they were fully present and embracing that kilig coupled with the hope of making a beautiful memory last by dancing with the one who stole their hearts.”
ADJENG wrote her first solo record with Nino Regalado, her frequent collaborator. She’s a seasoned lead singer in the band scene, having fronted the bands Sipol and Wink. She experienced releasing albums in CD format and being promoted by a mainstream pop label.
Outside of her group she established herself in notable songwriting competitions, from The Levi Celerio Music Festival to PhilPop Songfest. In 2010, she and Nino’s tandem made the short list to the KBP Music Awards, and the first FILSCAP (Filipino Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) competition.
“It may have been a long time coming to record and release my originals. But I think it’s worth the wait,” ADJENG, a hands-on parent and worship leader, pointed out.
ADJENG hopes to collaborate with more musicians as she intends to release others songs in her vault or fresh compositions in the coming months. Perhaps more of this now-rare kind that “O Sige Lang” perfected in sound, rhythm, and mood.