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The earworm of a track also features verses from new artists Naila and somere.\nRising producer\/singer-songwriter raven teams up with indie pop artists Naila and somere on the new single \u201cS.U.K.I.\u201d\u2014released today via Sony Music Philippines.
\nThe lo-fi jam, which was produced by raven and Rico Blanco, takes into account the pain and longing of someone who gave his all, but failed miserably to mend what\u2019s left of the romantic relationship. Collaborators Naila and somere, who also provided their lilting vocals to the insanely catchy bop, are also credited as songwriters for this special project featuring different generations of musicians.
\nPutting together the entire song is interesting from a production standpoint, as it started from a random challenge posted by alternative rock icon Rico Blanco on TikTok, where he played a piano while beatboxing for others to explore with either a rap verse or a vocal melody with lyrics.
\nBlanco\u2019s captivating instrumental, which only lasted for a few seconds, has racked up over 2.8 million views on the platform since it was uploaded late last year.
\nMulti-instrumentalist and singer\/rapper raven took the challenge seriously and wrote verses that sting with melancholic thoughts. The genre-bending artist shares in a statement, \u201cS.U.K.I. was actually based from my own personal experience. I wrote it as a tribute to a young love that didn\u2019t end up pretty well, despite trying everything to make it work.\u201d
\nUp-and-coming singer-songwriters Naila and somere completed the musical narrative by writing and singing their own verse on the rap ballad, giving the material a refreshing perspective that complements raven\u2019s bedroom pop treatment.
\nAccording to 15-year-old artist Naila, her verse was lifted from a poem she personally penned when she was in 8th grade. \u201cIt was when I finished reading a book about a couple with a very tragic love story, I was so attached to it to the point that I even made a poem using the female protagonist\u2019s point of view. I was scanning my old notebooks that time and saw the poem that I wrote. I really wanted to make it into a song and then eventually, Sir Rico\u2019s video showed on my timeline, which gave me an idea of duetting on his video and posting it in TikTok.\u201d
\nIt took 16-year-old artist somere days to think of the words to \u201cS.U.K.I.,\u201d but ended up with lyrics of her own that reflects an important phase in her life. \u201cThings became unfortunate, I had a very bad mental breakdown and words of pain suddenly came out of my mouth. I decided to duet Sir Rico\u2019s video, thinking that maybe someone out there may be going through the same thing, and maybe I can use my voice to give that person a nice warm virtual hug.\u201d
\nThe collaborative ideas led to the low-key gem that is \u201cS.U.K.I.,\u201d which brought an entirely confessional safe space for the artists to bask in their individual pain and come up with a song that could inspire others to move forward and be better.
\nIts music video, which was shot in a lush greenery somewhere in Tanay, Rizal, features raven enjoying his sweet time outside of the city.
\nraven\u2019s \u201cS.U.K.I.\u201d is out now on all digital platforms worldwide via Sony Music Philippines.<\/p>\n