The start of the path of Zack Tabudlo’s Island Records saw the young musician go ahead at full pace. His song ‘Sigurado’ reached the Top Viral PH charts and remained there for four weeks, following its inclusion in the Your Home online collection. There’s also ‘Cruel,’ which was launched a few months ago and has racked up over 86,000 YouTube views and much more than 240,000 Spotify streams.
The sultry ‘Nangangamba’ is Zack’s biggest single to date, the first under Island Records Philippines, whose play counts on Spotify clocks at over a million views.
Iyong-Iyo: a tender ballad about love and yearning
Yet Zack shows no signs of stopping down, as demonstrated by his new single ‘Iyong Iyo.’ Originally written by Achariya Dulyapaiboon, interpreted by Tiny Corpuz, and executed and produced by Zack Tabudlo,’ Iyong Iyo’ sees Zack placing it all on the line and giving literal possession to everything.
The music was inspired by the original Thai song for the ‘Let’s Fight Ghost’ series, according to Zack, which is scheduled to air in March 2021. Compared to the original, I chose to take it to a different environment with new styles and vibe,” the renowned singer-songwriter and producer shares.”I decided to go with something mild with the original foundation, but instead of going full ballad, it has a “slow dance” feeling to it.
In the glimmering chorus,’ Kahit pa ba sa kabilang buhay,’ di maglalaho,’ the rising singer-songwriter and producer croons, demonstrating his lyrical penchant for themes like romance and longing. Gentle harmonies and mellow instrumentation make you feel like you are floating, and enable Zack to flex his vocal range’s upper register, his high notes triumphant and sincere.
Zack explained about the song cover art and divulged that he truly conceptualized and gave his full attention to its design. It clearly tells that an exorcist falls in love with a wandering spirit. According to him “ I have thought of including a Halloween-like ghost costume in it which shows a person under s white cloth with holes in it but has this heart glowing from his chest, the acclaimed alt-pop sensation says. “He wants to be like the ghost to really feel the same connection, with his heart glowing, symbolizing how much love he feels for the ghost”.
Zack Tabudlo’s ‘Iyong-Iyo’ is out today on all digital platforms worldwide via MCA Music Inc. Stream it here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Pa87VouOnvJGvSLYdAevR?si=vtgz6K_qQtyHT5F7D3fItg
Zack Tabuldo
About Zack Tabudlo
Zack Tabudlo is an all-pop R&b artist from Manila, Philippines. He start his career through his love in music. Zack also joined and became a finalist for reality talent show Talentadong Pinoy at the age of 10. He was a contestant for the voice kids season 1 and had a stint as a member of youth singing group GRAVITY and one half of teen pop duo Zack and Fritz.
As for his music production he has been mentored by Venn Saturno and Chris Anthony Vinzons of SonicState Studio. Certainly Zack earned his stripes and Zack is still developing his different techniques and sensibilities.
Indeed, Zack has been influenced by the contemporary pop chart- toppers Shawn Mendes, Harry Styles and Island Records label mate Charlie Puth. Even though he has been influenced by those amazing singers, he still has his unique approach in music. His artistry can be characterized as a tasteful blend of R&B, soft rock, funk and vocally drive pop.
