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Anna Cerezo

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<p>Maki has revealed that he had long admired James Reid and had even tried to join the Multimedia Prince’s record label and talent management company, Careless.</p><p>The “Dilaw” singer recently released his latest single, “Luck,” featuring Reid.</p><p>“Nag chat ako sa Careless dati— way before. I was trying to sell myself. ‘Hi, I am an artist I want to be an artist sa Careless.’ Tapos hindi ako nireplyan. I told James that. He said ‘What?! Sayang!’ It was a fun moment for us,” Maki said during the press conference for their collaborative song “Luck” in Quezon city, Wed. </p><p>Maki explained his journey may have taken a different direction, but it ultimately allowed him to grow as both an artist and a person.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/8/2/bini-maki-apl-de-ap-and-more-stars-applaud-sb19-for-bringing-opm-to-lollapalooza-0921"><strong>BINI, Maki, Apl.de.Ap, and more stars applaud SB19 for bringing OPM to Lollapalooza</strong></a></div><p>“But I had to go through a lot of circumstances in my life to discover myself as an artist and person,” he reasoned.</p><p>The admiration was mutual. Reid shared that he had also long been a fan of Maki’s work, revealing that his song “Marisol” was partly inspired by his “Saan?” </p><p>But what impressed Reid the most was Maki’s intricate world-building.</p><p>“What stood out to me was the world he created. It is so intricate and intentional. It is so impressive to come up with these. He has a great team but a lot of it comes from Maki himself. It is so cool,” he noted.</p><p>“Luck” continues Maki’s “pink era,” which began with “habangbuhay pansamantala,” expanding the colorful and intricate universe behind his music.</p><div><a href="https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2026/7/30/maki-james-join-forces-on-new-single-luck?lang=en"><strong>Maki, James join forces on new single &quot;luck&quot;</strong></a></div><p>Reid said collaborating on the track was an opportunity he didn’t want to miss after Maki shared the song with him while they were on tour in Canada.</p><p>&quot;It sounds so international. The song sounded like it would transcend borders, and it felt so fresh. I was like ‘Maki is this really you?’ It sounds so different,” Reid recalled. “When I heard it I was so jealous I wish I wrote it. Thankful to be in it.”</p><div> </div>

<p>Maki shared that he had long admired James Reid and had even tried to join the Multimedia Prince’s record label and talent management company, Careless.</p>

Maki shared that he had long admired James Reid and had even tried to join the Multimedia Prince’s record label and talent management company, Careless.

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Maki recalls trying to join James Reid’s Careless

Anna Cerezo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 05, 2026 10:45 PM PHT

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