RnB-Soul siren Marga Jayy announces herself as a freshly independent artist with the release of the music video for her first self-produced single “Doesn’t Mean Anything”, out now on all streaming platforms via Warner Music Philippines. She will celebrate the event with a launch party and live performance in Seltsam, Makati this Friday, November 4, alongside a host of other artists.
“Doesn’t Mean Anything” is an expression of the confusion and frustration brought about by an almost-lover. The track opens with Marga’s silky vocals gliding on top of elegant neo-soul chords and a muscular downtempo backbeat, evoking a sound that will surely captivate fans of the Jazz-RnB milieu. It features a diverse cast of musicians from the Manila music scene, namely Nicole Tejedor-Reluya aka Sax Diva (alto saxophone), John Reluya (bass), Gabe Dandan (guitar) and veteran producer Dan Gil (keys). Lastly, the song was mastered by Gerard Hairston, a 2x Grammy-winning multi-platinum engineer.
“I feel like the universe instructed me to write this song. I woke up one morning in Denver and started singing the melody in the shower. Then the phrase ‘doesn’t mean anything’ came out of my mouth.” recalls Marga Jayy on the song’s conception. “It ended up being about a guy who shows love and affection towards me, who is sentimental, but in the end, it turns out he’s just a flirt!”
The song’s production came out just as easily as the titular phrase, describes Marga. “Months later, when I hung out at Dan’s place, I shared the idea with him and we came up with the prototype with Nicole & John. That catchy beat is a gift, because I heard it in my head just as the hook came to me. It’s a good thing that EK [Enrique Santamaria, the song’s principal producer] can do everything on Ableton- everything I imagined, he realized. He actually made it sound better.”
In addition to watching Marga perform live with her band, the single’s Music Video Launch will also feature performances by blues trio Ang Bagong Luto ni Enriquez, ragga-soul artist Tino Valentino, and psychedelic rock band La Crema and will be presented by Manila Groovy Nights (Marga’s own music collective and production company).
Join Marga for her music video release on Friday, November 4 in Selstam, Makati. Tickets on sale here. SPOTIFY / FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / TWITTER / YOUTUBE