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Maxie Andreison admits spending more than ₱1M on ‘Laban’ music video

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>As she launches her first single, “Laban,” drag queen and musical artist Maxie Andreison revealed that the song was a short sample she initially composed for her talent segment at the <em>Drag Race Philippines Season 3</em> finale, where she was hailed as the winner. Two years later, the 27-year-old artist has made it into a full song, complete with a full-length music video, which was officially launched last June 1, during her presscon in Makati City. </p><p>“It all started from <em>Drag Race Philippines</em> hanggang dito. Sa season 3, episode 10 to be exact. I wrote this song actually for <em>Drag Race Philippines</em> finale pero one-minute talent show lang siya. Pero buo na yung kuwento ko nun, buo na yung gusto ko ilahad. After ko manalo ng Drag Race, pinagpatuloy ko yung mga hindi ko natapos na mga sinusulat kong mga kanta at isa na ito dun.</p><p>&quot;Nung binubuo ko siya, ang dami kong gustong sabihin, ang dami ko pang gusto idagdag. Pero tinulungan talaga ako ni God na isulat itong mga ganitong pamamaraan para mailahad ko sa ating lahat, para sa mga makikinig nito, para sa mga sisters ko at brothers ko sa community, at least pag narinig na nila ito, ma-feel nila na may kasama silang lumaban. Hindi lang sila nag-iisa,” she shared. </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-22" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDKkq6gBEr/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A22%2C%22os%22%3A14421914.700000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-22" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/25/exclusive-maxie-andreison-is-happy-to-return-to-acting-in-new-comedy-flower-girl-1341"><strong><u>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Maxie Andreison is happy to return to acting in new comedy ‘Flower Girl’</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xe4UFypE6bk" title="Maxie Andreison - LABAN (Official Music Video)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>After becoming even more in demand since winning the show, as well as returning to acting in the film<em> Flower Girl</em> last year, Maxie revealed that she was also busy saving up in order to make sure her new single would have the impact that she envisioned it to have. </p><p>“Ang tagal-tagal ko na gustong ilabas itong song na ito kaso na-busy talaga ako ng bonggang-bongga last year after winning <em>Drag Race</em>. So hindi ko alam kung kailan ko siya mailalabas, hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya i-schedule. Tapos wala pa akong masyadong pera nun. Sobrang broke si bakla (laughs). So nag-take talaga ako ng time para mapaghandaan ito, kasi this is going to be my gift for my community. Sana magustuhan niyo po,” she said. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-20" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZCgnpFBPtT/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A20%2C%22os%22%3A14343800%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="847" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-20" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/6/7/exclusive-maxie-andreison-has-advice-for-aspiring-drag-queens-1755"><strong><u>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Maxie Andreison has advice for aspiring drag queens</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>The “Laban” singer and composer shared with PUSH ABS-CBN that it took her two years to save enough funds to make the music video and launch her song.</p><p>“Hindi pa nga dito kasama yung napanalo ko sa <em>Drag Race Philippines.</em> Ubos na yun eh (laughs). Ubos na yun. So ito, bagong ikot ko sa mga raket-raket ko. Pinag-ipunan ko siya ng malala kasi gusto ko talaga siya maging bonggang-bongga. Alam niyo, pangarap ko talaga maging Lady Gaga, yung mga ganyang pop star ng Hollywood. Yun talaga yung gusto ko eh. Gusto ko talagang pag naglabas ako ng music video, may quality, may laman, may fashion, lahat. So binuhos ko talaga yun dito,” she added. </p><p>Even though she did not disclose the exact amount, Maxie admitted that the expenses for her music video exceeded the million-peso mark.</p><p>“Naku, parang lumagpas ako ng seven digits! Lumagpas ako dun. That’s my own money. Hindi naman ako nag-re-regret. Sabi ko nga, kapag gumawa ka ng art di ba, lahat ibubuhos mo dun. Hindi mo naman pagsisisihan yun. Ang mahalaga, masaya ako at masaya yung director ko, masaya yung team ko,” she revealed. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/6/16/maxie-andreison-reveals-why-she-never-had-to-come-out-to-her-father-sobrang-lucky-ko-sa-tatay-ko-1724"><strong><u>READ: Maxie Andreison reveals why she never had to come out to her father: ‘Sobrang lucky ko sa tatay ko’</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-18" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYoygKIFB_D/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A18%2C%22os%22%3A14284045.200000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="847" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-18" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>With a dance crew of 30 members, the music video production was composed of 100+ people, shot in locations in Bulacan and Pampanga, and was completed in just two days.</p><p>“Two days lang namin ito shinoot. Two weeks lang namin plinano yung shooting place and all. Pero two years din namin pinaghandaan. After namin sa Meycauayan, pumunta kami sa may Pampanga. Shoot agad. Agad agad yun kasi nga, hinahabol namin yung araw. Eh ang daming araw scenes. Eh kailangan talaga namin matapos yun so pukpukan talaga yung two days.</p><p>&quot;Masaya naman siya. Masaya kasi puro nga kami bakla. Alam mo naman ang mga bakla kapag isinulok mo, hindi puwedeng hindi maingay ang mga yan. So masaya, punong-puno ng katarantaduhan, lokohan, baklaan. So hindi siya naging boring. Ang buong music video ay naging masaya dahil diyan sa aking mga sisters. Proud na proud naman ako sa kanila,” she told PUSH ABS-CBN. </p>

<p>Drag queen and musical artist Maxie Andreison reveals why she has no regrets self-funding her newest single ‘Laban’ which was initially inspired by the finale episode of Drag Race Philippines Season 3. </p>

Drag queen and musical artist Maxie Andreison reveals why she has no regrets self-funding her newest single ‘Laban’ which was initially inspired by the finale episode of Drag Race Philippines Season 3.