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REVIEW: Drei Sugay Contemplates Over Unreciprocated Love in “Pano Naman Ako”

<p style="text-align:justify"><strong>BACKGROUNDER.</strong> Rising <strong>Kapamilya</strong> artist <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6f5IdrQoxbgR4Q8pIUVvTL?si=0VO585-VR2aKu14XPIwGgw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Drei Sugay</u></strong></a> marks 2025 with his newly-released original song <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1pVwW1UaiMjrH1Kn5xYfZf?si=6733322190d941bb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>“Pano Naman Ako,”</u></strong></a> his view on prioritizing self-worth over one-sided love.</p><div style="text-align:justify"><br/></div><div style="text-align:justify"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N7luDfbZNhw?si=mlqYTBdYGaHeghIk" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div style="text-align:justify"> </div><p style="text-align:justify">The song completes the former <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@IdolPhilippines/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em><u>Idol Philippines</u></em></strong></a> season 2 contestant’s song trilogy, which includes recent song releases <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1fVNXHNO2ij76rl4af8qw1?si=e3474520075945d4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>“idk anymore”</u></strong></a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7fpKW8OuCnxFtB52QZSMv5?si=37da578247c34714" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>“Wag Na Lang (Kung &#x27;Di Rin Lang Ikaw)&quot;</u></strong></a></p><div style="text-align:justify"><br/></div><p style="text-align:justify"><strong>“Pano Naman Ako”</strong> was arranged by <strong>Tommy Katigbak</strong> and produced by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbj96K3Bjj63N9QaJ7Cw3A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Drei</u></strong></a> himself along with certified hitmaking songwriter-producer <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Gkb685FETNxe4IdeQyHEi?si=wNAiZnqQSSa8UatGYSAHzA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Roque “Rox” Santos</u></strong></a><strong><u></u></strong>. </p><div style="text-align:justify"><br/></div><div style="text-align:justify"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KNv_smtCcfA?si=gc4F-_jidumaS98E" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:justify"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PXXITAxCfts?si=ZSbUCjuE20Hl1h8N" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br/></div><p style="text-align:justify">Before <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IdolPhilippines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em><u>Idol Philippines</u></em></strong></a>, Drei also made it to <strong><em><u>The Voice Teens</u></em></strong> season 2 under coach <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LB6kuJjrGvRzAkH6ddeWt?si=ozluUI2bT9mzMOcIZlDkwA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em><u>Apl de Ap</u></em></strong></a> of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yxSLGMDHlW21z4YXirZDS?si=w-T60nQkS8mM6GFed4zrGQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>The Black Eyed Peas</u></strong></a>. The singer-songwriter starred as <strong>Fonzi</strong> in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PETA-Theater-Center/2209426965953892" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>PETA</u></strong></a>’s <strong><em><u>Tabing-Ilog: The Musical</u></em></strong> which was held throughout 2023 and 2024.</p><div style="text-align:justify"><br/></div><p><strong><u></u>REVIEW. </strong>Crisp, strummy acoustic guitars via <strong>Tommy Katigbak</strong> jumpstart the track before the strong cajon beats and nimble piano loops usher in this well-produced pop-rock track. If <strong>&quot;idk anymore&quot;</strong> is more of a bluees-influenced <strong>John Mayer</strong>-esque number and <strong>&quot;Wag Na Lang (Kung &#x27;Di Rin Lang Ikaw)&quot;</strong> is a Rey Valera-worthy piano-and-strings ballad, This song is more like what a Piolo Pascual - Santana Supernatural era collaboration would sound like, with Gloc-9-meets-busker raps and fiery electric guitar overdrives towards the end. <strong>4 out of 5.</strong><strong><u></u><u></u></strong></p><div style="text-align:justify"><strong><u></u></strong></div>

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REVIEW: Drei Sugay Contemplates Over Unreciprocated Love in “Pano Naman Ako”

Cris O. Ramos Jr.,

One Music PH

Published January 14, 2025 12:30 PM PHT

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