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One Music PH Review: Maymay Finds "Paradise" in New Pop-Dance Single

BACKGROUNDER. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4JliYPIw09GespZAmZv6rI?si=QaEqhwe2T-mi06SCMrTEEQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maymay Entrata</a> has just dropped the highly-anticipated single <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/19sHbXsObFK88fuwExVoWT?si=551b407799d74309" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Paradise,”</a> an empowering dance-pop song fortified with towering vocals, penetratingly straightforward confrontational lyrics, and a tantalizing beat. <div style="text-align:justify"> </div>The song&#x27;s official music video directed by John Manalo of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChaptersPHbyMayad/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chapters PH</a> has garnered over 212,000 views less than four days since it&#x27;s release. The pulsating MV music video features two visions of paradise with clashing notions of happiness between two people.  <div style="text-align:justify"> </div><div style="text-align:justify"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vTlPAG1owPI?si=32zr0eyBx8Rreab9" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div><div style="text-align:justify"> </div>“Paradise” was composed by 2025 GRAMMYs’ Songwriter of the Year <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Ebm2DC4Spo173X85D1n5x?si=sDDKy5EeSl-zLW_xh-GjYQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy Allen</a>, whose body of work includes collaborations with several international artists such as Justin Timberlake, Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, and Olivia Rodrigo.<div style="text-align:justify"> </div>It delves into the affecting repercussion of a separation, recounting one’s journey from attempting to rescue a love to letting go and understanding one’s self-worth.<div style="text-align:justify"> </div>“The first step to enter &#x27;Paradise&#x27; is realizing that you’re worthy. This song comes from the bottom of my heart po and I hope it speaks to yours,” said <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MaymayEntrataMusic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maymay</a> on her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maymay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">official Instagram page</a>.  <div style="text-align:justify"> </div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealOfficialMaymayEntrata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maymay</a> is one of ABS-CBN’s rising global acts and is the voice behind the viral single <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7pWko9IDNpYbdCxrmPU8Va?si=0df9a20a7dad4cca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Amakabogera,”</a> which earned Song of the Year at the LionhearTV RAWR Awards and over 10 million Spotify streams. An English language of the track entitled <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4NKAjWfWZ2tcIzjCR9G5Zl?si=0f6fc0189a0f4442" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Amafilipina”</a> was performed by modern Filipina drag royalty <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Fyd3jfR3gIZSLJTFVKtEm?si=wLVwJPUiRVOru8oH839slw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marina Summers</a> on Drag Race UK Vs. the World Series 2. At the same time, its music video has amassed over 27 million YouTube plays. Her other hits include <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ekhESbXxcjnZc9rSonVrL?si=37f32340678a4317" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Kakayanin Kaya,”</a> her version of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Viktoria-xv6pj/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Viktoria</a> classic <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3RTpV30KIlkaukRDjnPyQL?si=5d6ac0aa0f9a4438" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Puede Ba,”</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1huXH6cjXHN2ZpqnnG7dLo?si=620f56a0577b48b4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&quot;Autodeadma&quot;</a> feat. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JVVY2kKddJ0JkDkbEZk4V?si=FnmkTHDwTaON1XY-uETFRA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wooseok</a> of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1wKpMkucynaTfG8lyPprYV?si=16GZKArITP-4nE0AZFYb6A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pentagon</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2rLzO9imJI0E6NR6emRCsI?si=522f6621bfd34e1d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Tsada Mahigugma.”</a> <div style="text-align:justify"> </div><div style="text-align:justify"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dbp5hMHtO6s?si=EpAZQoEVtGmQBlSJ" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/crIpq3yJLbs?si=H8rctf1lWVTsDrOg" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GQaMEwP5vPI?si=DDzgFVZ1vlDSyv-g" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Aeu7gRQJbg4?si=eI-ljD44J1LTd2p4" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u3nGAnfnTnI?si=UTusfDuD7sNndhUz" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div><div style="text-align:justify"></div><div style="text-align:justify"></div><div> </div>Check out Maymay’s “Paradise” single, out now on music streaming platforms (<a href="http://orcd.co/maymay_paradise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">orcd.co/maymay_paradise</a>).<div> </div>REVIEW. The musical arrangements are cool and laidback, but lyrically the song is confrontational and questioning. It&#x27;s been a while since her pre-&quot;Kakayanin Kita&quot; days since she&#x27;s had a straight-up no frills pop song, so you can consider this as an acid test of sorts for Maymay. Her past slew of hits had bells and whistles such as the beauty and drag queen pageantry and bombast of &quot;Amakabogera&quot;, the festive retro of &quot;Puede Ba?&quot; with Viktoria, the multi-language lyricism of &quot;Tsada Mahigugma&quot; and &quot;Autodeadma&quot;; and star-studded collaborators and cover performers (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WOOSEOK.3/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wooseok</a> of unisex kpop stars <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CUBE_PTG/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pentagon</a>, and the aforementioned likes of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MarinaSummers/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marina Summers</a> and Viktoria). Let&#x27;s see how Maymay does as a straight-up pop artist on the global stage. If this track is any indication, she should do great. RATING: 4 out of 5.

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One Music PH Review: Maymay Finds "Paradise" in New Pop-Dance Single

Cris O. Ramos Jr.,

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Published Feb 24, 2025 07:30 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 24, 2025 07:32 PM PHT

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