UMAARIBA pa rin ang career ng top EDM artist na si Jace Roque.
Matapos ang tagumpay ng kanyang huling single na “Day and Night” (na umabot sa No. 8 sa iTunes Philippines at napasama sa iba’t-ibang Spotify playlists), nagbabalik si Jace sa pamamagitan ng bago niyang kanta na pinamagatang “Forever.”
Espesyal ang kantang ito kay Jace dahil ito ang kauna-unahan niyang Taglish single. Lahat ng mga nakaraan niyang single—kasama na ang “Day and Night,” “LOVE,” at “Sober”—ay nasa wikang Ingles. Napagpasyahan niyang subukan ang gumawa ng isang Taglish na kanta, at nagustuhan niya ang resulta ng eksperimento niya. Inaasahan ni Jace na magugustuhan din ito ng madla.
Ayon kay Jace, itong “Forever” ay matatawag na multi-genre na kanta. “It blends dance, EDM, hip-hop, Latin, pop, R&B, and reggae into one cohesive sound, but it’s still on brand with my identity and style as an artist. I always incorporate different genres into my songs, but this is the most musically diverse of all my releases.”
Lyrically, ang bagong kanta ni Jace ay tungkol sa paniniwala niya na dapat kontrolado nating lahat ang kapalaran natin pagdating sa pag-ibig. Ayon kay Jace, hindi natin dapat iasa lamang sa destiny o fate ang mga love life natin.
“A lot of people believe that if it’s meant to be, it will be,” sambit ng singer-songwriter. “But the truth is, you can’t just dream about forever. You've got to work hard to earn it.”
Alam ni Jace ang sinasabi niya. Sa huli niyang relationship, ginawa niya ang lahat para magtagal sila ng nobya niya. Sa kasamaang palad, nag-break din silang dalawa.
“I can’t really say too much about it, because I don’t want to be unfair to the other person. But on my end, I really tried to make things work. That’s the kind of guy I am when I’m in a relationship. I don’t give up easily, and I always acknowledge my shortcomings and strive to be the best version of myself,” pahayag ni Jace.
Sa ngayon, nakatutok siya sa music career niya, pero bukas naman siya sa posibilidad na magmahal muli.
“I still hope to find someone who can make me believe that nothing is impossible and that forever is just a moment away,” sabi ni Jace. “I’m not too picky. I just want someone who’ll love me for me. But who knows, love moves in mysterious ways. I might not have the same mindset when I finally find that person. I’m just hoping that when I do, it’s a match made in heaven.”
Matagal na si Jace sa showbiz. Isa siyang independent artist na walang backing ng major record label o management team, kaya nakakabilib na malayo na ang narating niya. Sa ngayon, umani na ang mga kanta niya ng 1.5 million total streams across all platforms. Yan ang siyang nagpapatunay na talagang masipag at talented itong si Jace (siya mismo ang arranger, producer at writer ng sarili niyang materyal).
Pinaglaban niya ang mga nakaraan niyang kanta, at handa si Jace na ipaglaban ang “Forever” niya. Sa ngayon, may isa nang malaking achievement ang bago niyang kanta—agad itong napasama sa New Music Friday playlist ng Spotify Philippines.
“Longevity is something that I’m working really hard to achieve. I’m now on my 12th year in the industry, and all the hard work and perseverance I’ve put in is no joke. It can be tiring at times, but I always remind myself why I wanted to pursue music in the first place. It’s because I just want to express myself. I’ve always been a very artistic person, and I don’t see myself doing anything else with my life,” paliwanag ng top EDM artist.
Dahil sa attitude na ito ni Jace, tiyak na “Forever” na siyang magiging bahagi ng OPM industry.
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