Singer-songwriter Jason Dy has released his newest dance-pop single, “Magsabi Ka Lang,” a song that tackles the bargaining stage of a relationship going sour.
During the single’s launch on Feb. 29 at Kao Manila, Jason performed the electrifying song along with his other previous hits, “Gusto Ko Pa” and “Ulit-Ulit” as well as a cover of Dua Lipa’s “Levitating.”
The song, which was composed by Jason himself and produced by ABS-CBN Music creative director Jonathan Manalo, is part of the series of songs the singer has been writing around the theme of the different stages of grief following a dying relationship which are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
The first single among the group of songs about the topic, “Gusto Ko Pa,” serves as a representation of denial while the next one, “Ulit-Ulit,” goes into the stage of anger. Jason further revealed that he was still writing songs that will revolve around the remaining stages, depression, and acceptance.
“Yung depression, I’m working on it right now. Tapos yung acceptance, may idea na rin ako so hopefully I can start working on those na pero yeah, definitely, ‘yun yung susunod na mga upcoming songs ko,” said Jason.
The singer said that his writing process for songs involved gathering inspiration from various places such as his friends’ stories as well as the films and television shows that he consumes.
“I get inspiration from everywhere tapos parang pinagsasama ko lang lahat,” he said, adding that once he gets an idea for a melody or a title, he makes it a point to record it right away.
Jason said that some of his music inspirations were Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Muni Long, and Sza, mostly revolving around the R&B genre. He also said that he drew style inspirations from Lenny Kravitz, Harry Styles, Mark Ronson, and Timothée Chalamet.
Reflecting on the nearing 10th anniversary of his career, Jason expressed his gratitude over how he was still able to do the things that he loves doing after all this time. He also went over some of his learnings throughout the years and delved into the importance of treating people kindly.
“Kahit gaano ka kagaling, kung ayaw kang katrabaho ng mga tao, wala din so I always try to practice kindness as much as possible. Treat people with respect [and] with dignity especially sa industry natin kasi our industry is very small, it’s very interconnected and you’re bound to work with people here and there,” said Jason.
He also expressed his desire to collaborate with fellow artists like Janine Berdin as well as Sarah Geronimo, who had been his coach during his time on the second season of The Voice Philippines where he was hailed as the winner.
“I’m writing a song tapos ita-try kong i-pitch kay Coach Sarah. Sana makapag-duet kami,” said Jason.
The singer-songwriter is also looking forward to more performances, teasing plans of upcoming concert tours locally and abroad with fellow Cornerstone artists. He also expressed his excitement over being a part of the line of judges for the latest season of “Tawag ng Tanghalan.”
“Magsabi Ka Lang” is now available on all streaming platforms.