AFTER overcoming his anxieties amid the pandemic, actor and singer Marlo Mortel turned to music and produced a new single this year, Bituin, which he hopes can provide peace and stillness to listeners.
In a virtual press conference on Wednesday, Mortel revealed that he wrote the song for his best friend in Vietnam.
“We have always found peace in nature. It’s all about noticing that light amid the darkness. You know that feeling you get, when at the end of a busy day or when life throws a lot at you, you look up to the sky, and you’d feel better. Stars give hope and a sort of calmness to us human beings,” the singer said.
“Just like stars, kahit ano mang mangyari, madilim man minsan, they will always be there. The good thing is, we can always decide right now if we want to be happy and just have peace in our lives,” he added.
Not only did Mortel write the song, but he also co-produced Bituin, putting all the lessons he learned in life, as well as from studying music and voice technology.
According to him, he was very hands-on with the arrangement, final mix, and vocal techniques.
“Lahat ‘yun blood, sweat, and tears, and I believe that it’s gonna be worth it once you hear it,” the actor said about his second single.
Mortel further explained that Bituin was a product of overcoming his personal battles last year – which in the process, he realized how important self-care is.
In April this year, he also released his debut single Mahina, which he hoped listeners would find a source of strength as it is about an honest look at how most people navigated life during quarantine.
Mortel also said that the process of creating the two songs acted as therapy for him during uncertain times.(ABS-CBN News)
