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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777000523002CB.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Clara Benin. Handout</div>MANILA — Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin turns inward — and toward love — on her latest EP “really got me thinking,” released under Sony Music Entertainment.The six-track project marks a shift toward softer, more restrained arrangements, with Benin embracing a quieter, more intimate sound. The record explores what she describes as the “inner weather of love,” balancing emotional weight with moments of calm and clarity.“I’ve learned to sit with simplicity and to trust that not every space needs to be filled,” Benin said. “Silence and restraint can carry just as much meaning as sound.”It is also her first body of work centered entirely on love songs — this time from a more hopeful perspective.“Having an EP that’s entirely made up of love songs is something new for me,” she said. “It feels like a different kind of openness and a big part of my growth as a songwriter.”Produced by Benin and The Ringmaster, the EP draws inspiration from the duality of rainy days — both heavy and comforting — shaping its sonic and lyrical direction. The result is a collection that leans into emotional honesty, with minimal yet deliberate sound design that allows melodies and lyrics to breathe.Focus track “wings” captures the project’s central theme, portraying love as both grounding and liberating. The song uses shifting arrangements and vocal dynamics to mirror that tension.“It’s about finding someone who makes you feel safe enough to dream bigger,” Benin said. “Wings became a metaphor for that — for becoming, for growth, and for finally allowing yourself to fly.”Benin will bring the EP to the stage with a live show on May 16 at Teatrino Greenhills, where she aims to translate the record’s introspective tone into an immersive performance.The show will feature stripped-down arrangements, with added live instrumentation including piano, bass and backing vocals — a departure from her typically backing track-heavy sets. The setlist will center on the EP’s six songs, alongside select earlier material, with visuals designed to reflect the project’s dreamlike and intimate atmosphere.Special guests The Ridleys will join the show.“really got me thinking” is available on all major streaming platforms.

Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin turns inward — and toward love — on her latest EP “really got me thinking,” released under Sony Music Entertainment.

Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin turns inward — and toward love — on her latest EP “really got me thinking,” released under Sony Music Entertainment.

Clara Benin leans into intimacy, optimism on new EP ‘really got me thinking’

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Clara Benin leans into intimacy, optimism on new EP ‘really got me thinking’

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Published April 24, 2026 11:34 AM PHT

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