Hindi naitago ni James Reid ang paghanga sa singer-songwriter na si Maki matapos silang magsama sa kantang “Luck.”
Sa isang intimate media conference, ibinahagi ni James na matagal na niyang gustong makatrabaho si Maki at fan na siya nito bago pa man sila magkaroon ng collaboration.
“Before the Canada tour, I really wanted to work with Maki. I knew this would be kind of the launching part but I told Maki before na it was his song ‘Saan?’ actually that inspire me to make ‘Mirasol.’ I was like, ‘Who is this kid? He is so talented’,” ani James.
Ayon pa sa aktor at singer, labis siyang humanga sa mundong binubuo ni Maki sa kanyang “Kolorcoaster” era.
“I think working with Maki, what really stood up with me is this world that he is creating. It’s so intricate and it’s super intentional, from the little icons to meaning behind each color, meaning behind each character, and it’s so interactive and fun.”
Napansin din ni James ang kakaibang tunog ng “Luck,” lalo na’t English ang awitin kumpara sa nakasanayang mga Tagalog song ni Maki.
“This song sounds so international. This song transcends borders and I felt like refreshing and I was ‘Maki, is this really you?’ It sounds different na sa English,” saad niya.
Kuwento pa ni James, naging natural at magaan ang proseso ng pagre-record nila ng kanta.
“The whole process is all organic. When I came in to record the song, it felt good to sing and it rolls right off my tongue.”
Bukod sa recording, nag-enjoy rin umano siya sa paggawa ng music video kung saan ginampanan nila ni Maki ang magkatrabahong naglalaban para sa titulong “Employee of the Month.”
“It feels like a game. The theme of the music video (was fun),” ani James.
Samantala, ibinahagi rin ni Maki na nag-enjoy siyang makatrabaho ang aktor.
“It was so fun to watch and nakita natin ‘yung quirky side of James. I’ve always known James as an actor siya but also, he is a really really funny guy, and his humor really fits the music video. ‘Yung quirky side namin, doon namin pinakita,” ani Maki.
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