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Nadine Lustre collaborates with Apl.de.ap for new song ‘Donuts’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Nadine Lustre has teamed up with Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap for her new single, &ldquo;Donuts.&rdquo;</p><p>Nadine released the track on Saturday, September 5, and took to social media to share her excitement over the collaboration.</p><p>&quot;A little surreal making music with a legend. @apldeap. DONUTS out on all platforms,&quot; she announced on Instagram.</p><p>She added: &quot;Another legend in the mix. @francisbrew, thank you for lending us your voice.&quot;</p><p>Fans online were quick to react to the collaboration.</p><p>&quot;Galing talaga, di pa nga ako naka-move on doon sa kanta mong &#39;Personal,&#39; tapos ito naman 👏👏👏,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;WOW!! A collab I never saw coming! What a bop song!&quot; one fan wrote.</p><p>&ldquo;Donuts&rdquo; was composed by Kahlil Atienza, Isagani Palabyab, Elijiah Wudz B. Bitacura, and Nadine, with lyrics by Ivo Impreso and Nadine.</p><p>The track was produced by Isagani Palabyab, who also served as the recording engineer. &nbsp;The song was released under Cool Girl Records.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc6LnfViem0/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=728&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A10314157.200000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="926" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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>&ldquo;Donuts&rdquo; follows Nadine&rsquo;s previous single, &ldquo;Personal.&rdquo;</p><p>A music video for &ldquo;Personal&rdquo; was released in August, offering a visual representation of the pressures that come with living in the public eye.</p><p>In the video, Nadine turns public scrutiny and criticism into a literal fight, using the imagery to convey her determination not to let other people&rsquo;s opinions get the best of her.</p><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/8/24/nadine-lustre-combats-the-pressures-of-the-spotlight-in-personal-music-video-0853"><strong><u>READ: Nadine Lustre combats the pressures of the spotlight in &#39;Personal&#39; music video</u></strong></a></div><div><br></div><p>Back in December 2025, Nadine had already expressed her desire to continue making music.</p><p>&quot;For sure. I work with a friend of mine who released an album pero featuring lang ako dun. But I still enjoy making music,&quot; she said in an interview with MJ Felipe on <em>The B Side</em> of Cinema One.</p><p>The actress-singer also shared that the creative process continues to draw her back to the recording studio.</p><p>&quot;I enjoy writing, I enjoy being in the studio and just vibing and kind of coming up with ideas or you know, just making something,&quot; she remarked.</p>