She hasn’t gone through any heartbreak, thus, she had to get a different inspiration to write a song about falling in love again after a failed relationship.
“ It’s strange that I have not experienced being heartbroken before, so I had to think about my own personal struggles, the rejections I have experience to complete the song. I wrote about my battles and how I turned things around,” Janine Teñoso told Manila Standard in an interview.
The idea behind her newest track came after her friend and co-writer, Pauline Lauron, invited Janine to complete one of her unfinished songs.
“She already had the chorus. She let me listen to it, and I immediately fell in love with it. She then encouraged me to finish the song,” she said.
The course of the songwriting process was not an easy feat though. It took almost a year for the song to reach its completion. Janine stayed in her room reading romantic novels while she finished writing the song for a month. And with the help of her producer and arranger, South Border’s Jay Durias, “Umibig Muli” finally came to life.
“Umibig Muli” is a mellow acoustic tune that that shows off Janine Teñoso’s sweet-sounding voice. Despite the song’s somber theme, it still remains optimistic despite the pain caused by love as said in the lyrics. “At Kahit ngayon ang puso ko ay nasawi / Balang araw ako ay matututo ring / Umibig muli”
Janine had her breakthrough moment after she sang the movie theme song,“’Di Na Muli,” for the Anne Curtis and Dingdong Dantes starrer, Sid & Aya: Not A Love Story.
Since then, Janine has also served as the voice behind countless of movie soundtracks including “241,” for 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, “Ulan” for the Nadine Lustre starrer “Ulan,” and her latest song, “Tag-araw,” for the MMFF box-office hit, Miracle In Cell No. 7.
While she’s known for her song covers, Janine actually debuted with a self-penned composition entitled “Fall” released in 2017. And after three years of waiting, Janine is now ready to share her original music once again in her latest single “Umibig Muli.”
Janine hold a single launch for “Umibig Muli” on Jan. 9 at Jess & Pat’s. She was joined by The Juans, John Roa, Raphiel Shannon, Sofia Romualdez, and Bea Lorenzo.
“Umibig Muli” became available on all digital streaming platforms on Jan. 10.