Singer-songwriter and OC Records’ first-ever The Next Odd Creature winner EMN’98 launches her sophomore track, ‘Panaginip,’ on Wednesday, July 20.
After releasing her debut single, Hulog, last October, EMN’98 is back to captivate her listeners with a new single, Panaginip. The track features a narrative about yearning for and dreaming of an alternate reality for a lost loved one.
“Panaginip is a track about longing for your lost loved one. It may be for a person who lost their person, got ghosted by their person, or as shallow as it may seem, for the person who you came across with but did not work,” she shares.
The track’s title encapsulates a dream-like tale where one can situate a different scenario — contrary to reality or perhaps a wind back the clock.
“We create a different reality in life for the people or things who are not present anymore.”
Often crafting her music from personal experiences to create a cinematic universe for such stories, EMN’98 shares that the story of this record springs from a situation in which she was left alone by a person who vowed to do otherwise.
“When I experienced being left alone and fighting with my own demons by the person who promised to conquer the world with you, mararamdaman mo talaga na minsan parang di na totoo ‘yung nangyayari,” she explains, talking about the inspiration behind the track.
Produced, arranged, mixed and mastered by the artist alongside R.iv, Panaginip showcases a blend of RnB and Pop — generating a sad mellow tune with a hint of “eerie” and “dreamy” vibe as the story unfolds.
Crafting this track unravels a different side of EMN’98 as an artist. She affirms, the production of Panaginip appears to influence her way of seeing the value behind her pain and vulnerability — her artistic perspective can bring light to harrowing experiences for people to learn from.
“Everything in life doesn’t last, and everything has its ending. I want my listeners to value everything they have in life and enjoy the little things.”
Panaginip is now available for streaming on all digital music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.