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James Reid wishes Liza Soberano well after parting ways with Careless Music: ‘It’s been great working with her’

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Actor and singer James Reid had nothing but good words and wishes for actress Liza Soberano after confirming her departure from his label Careless Music.</p><p>In an interview with MJ Felipe, James shared his support for Liza who is currently working on producing projects and auditioning in the US for her Hollywood career.</p><p>“It&#x27;s been great working with her. And, you know, we wish her all of the best for her plans in the US and her career,” James said.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz5N2BNsz-d/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz5N2BNsz-d/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz5N2BNsz-d/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by CARELESS (@carelessph)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>He went on: “Even though she&#x27;s no longer managed by us, she&#x27;ll come back here to the Philippines especially with the Careless team. We&#x27;ll always be here for her.”</p><p>In 2022, Liza signed under James’s label after announcing her plans to expand her career as a solo artist and to enter the Hollywood scene.</p><p>When asked what was the reason for Liza&#x27;s decision to leave his management, James revealed that it was the difference in paths and goals that they had which both the artists respected.</p><p>“We have different, I guess, career paths. She&#x27;s more focused on her US career, going to Hollywood, all of that. And we&#x27;re more focused on the Philippines. Music, local,” he explained.</p><p>James also said that the actress has been very active and collaborative on what would be her plans to achieve her goals as an artist herself.</p><p>“Actually, Liza&#x27;s been very proactive with her career ever since she joined Careless. She has a very clear idea of where she wants to go with her career and everything. And towards the end, basically, she manages herself,” James said.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Xq0yyyEYw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Xq0yyyEYw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Xq0yyyEYw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Liza Soberano (@lizasoberano)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>He added, “And, you know, now that she&#x27;s in the US, it makes sense that Careless is no longer in the picture, which I&#x27;m okay with.”</p><p>On September 14, Careless Music Management announced that Liza was no longer under their label after two years.</p><p>“We decided to make this statement because there are a lot of rumors that she&#x27;s no longer Careless. So we decided to release the statement just to confirm it, so there&#x27;s no confusion,” James said.</p><p>“It&#x27;s her decision to leave Careless,” he continued.</p><p>As per the announcement, the contract between them had already ended on July 29 this year.</p><p>&quot;Liza Soberano is no longer under Careless Music Management effective July 29, 2024,&quot; the statement read. &quot;It has been a pleasure to have represented her and we wish her the best in all of her endeavors.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/14/liza-soberano-no-longer-part-of-james-reid-s-careless-music-label-1321"><strong>READ: Liza Soberano no longer part of James Reid’s Careless Music label<br/></strong></a></div><p>James then shared what his agreement between the artists signed under his label management.</p><p>“Actually, in all the contracts and agreements I have with my artists, there&#x27;s a termination for convenience, close, at any time. You can leave as long as I agree, and I agreed,” James told ABS-CBN News.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C99cmajy-Cf/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C99cmajy-Cf/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C99cmajy-Cf/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by James Reid (@james)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>James also shared that his &quot;talent-manager relationship&quot; with Liza is more of &quot;helping&quot; her from the start and letting her do and execute her plans on her own later on.</p><p>“You know, I don&#x27;t like to see myself as her boss. It&#x27;s more like I&#x27;m an artist that&#x27;s managing myself, and I was helping her with my resources and with my team to help her manage her own career. So, I never really felt like, you know, I was making decisions for her,” he expressed.</p><p>“Actually, our agreement from the beginning was very loose. I didn&#x27;t make her famous. She was Liza Soberano already when she came on board, which is why I was so flexible,” James remarked.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/11/liza-soberano-attends-new-york-fashion-week-1009"><strong>READ: Liza Soberano attends New York Fashion Week<br/></strong></a></div><p>Liza previously attended New York Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2025 while James is currently preparing for an upcoming EP that is set to be released soon.</p>

<p><i>James Reid shares reason behind Liza Soberano’s departure from his label, Careless Music.</i></p>

James Reid shares reason behind Liza Soberano’s departure from his label, Careless Music.

James Reid wishes Liza Soberano well after parting ways with Careless Music: ‘It’s been great working with her’

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James Reid wishes Liza Soberano well after parting ways with Careless Music: ‘It’s been great working with her’

Nikka Sabio

Published Sep 18, 2024 09:11 AM PHT

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