Lola Amour says they don't let pressure of creating another hit dictate the music they make
'Raining in Manila' has been a massive hit since it came out in 2023, with the likes of National Artist Ricky Lee and K-Pop band Enhypen becoming fans of the song. Michael V. even made a spoof of the song titled 'Waiting Here sa Pila.'
The song gave Lola Amour a larger fanbase in the Philippines and abroad, and it is safe to say that it still gets played today.
But despite producing a megahit, Lola Amour has their feet planted on the ground, and is not letting any pressure get to them to release another one.
In an interview with GMA News Online, vocalist Pio Dumayas said that there is always pressure to an extent when it comes to creating and releasing songs, 'but the point is, we don't let that pressure dictate what kind of music we make.'
'I don't want to put anyone down who's chasing hits, but I don't think that's something that works for us, because what has been working for Lola Amour for the longest time is to make whatever music we want to and then hope someone likes it,' he said.
Pio added, 'You can see it from our discography na magkaiba talaga lahat ng kanta namin and walang nagbago. I guess it's just the way 'yung taste namin, the way we write music, but the why of why we make the music is it's always been the same.'
Trumpet player Angelo Mesina said that they are not the type to follow trends with each release.
'Even way back then, we made songs to cater to what we felt was right for the song. We made the music to encapsulate what the lyricist made, what we felt during at that time, didn't necessarily dictate to what genre it could be.'
Keyboardist David Yuhico said it best: 'As someone wise once said, it's about the art and not the charts.'
Lola Amour is set to release their sophomore album 'Love on Loop' on August 15.
This year, Lola Amour released the singles 'Maria,' 'Misbehave,' 'Dance with My Mistakes,' and 'The Moment.'
Lola Amour released their self-titled debut album in April 2024, and celebrated with a grand album launch at the Circuit Makati Event Grounds, a sold-out show at Draft Punk in Cebu, and an album tour. —JCB, GMA Integrated News
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