READ: Top One Project, inspired by Ryan Cayabyab in writing their first original 'San Na'
Top One Project (T.O.P.) has released the official music video of ‘San Na,’ and the all-male group credits the Maestro Ryan Cayabyab for providing them with inspiration and technical know-how in composing their own songs.
Top One Project (T.O.P.) has released the official music video of ‘San Na,’ and the all-male group credits the Maestro Ryan Cayabyab for providing them with inspiration and technical know-how in composing their own songs.
T.O.P. offered six fresh tracks in their self-titled album, but the boys are particularly proud of their composition.
Mico Cruz introduced, “It was just us ‘yung gumawa ng ‘San Na.’ ‘Yung first track po sa album which is 'San Na,' ‘yun po ‘yung first original namin as T.O.P.”
“Sabi po ni Sir Kedy (Sanchez), ‘Bakit hindi natin i-test ‘yung skills ng T.O.P.’ Kasi nagco-compose po kaming lahat. Doon namin talagang binuhos ‘yung natutunan namin sa ‘San Na,’” Miko Manguba added, recalling how they got the extra nudge from their GMA Records producer.
Louie Pedroso and Mico wrote most of the lyrics, and it only took them overnight. Meanwhile, Miko, Joshua Jacobe and Adrian Pascual took charge of the sound and musical arrangement.
Joshua shared, “Sobra pong nakatulong po talaga ‘yung lecture ni Mr. C (Ryan Cayabyab) kasi tinuro niya po doon kung ano ‘yung bagay na format for a song, ‘yung mga measures, kung ilan dapat ‘yung lines sa isang verse. Na-inspire po kami doon na hanggang sa nadala po namin ‘yun to compose the song ‘San Na.’”
“It was fun kasi experience po siya para sa akin. Learning experience po siya para sa akin. Babalikan po namin ‘yun para makita namin kung gaano na ‘yung tinataas namin, ginagaling namin,” Adrian also said.
Furthermore, ‘San Na’ sends a strong message that captures the boy’s maturity not just in their music but as well as the ripeness in their emotions.
Louie explained, “Lahat naman ng tao may pagdadaanan. Pinakanakaka-relate ‘yung mga [tao], pinakagusto mong i-feel pag nasasaktan ka ‘yung pagkasawi mo eh. So feeling ko maraming makaka-relate na tao.”
“It talks about ‘yung hindi lang sawi… ‘yung mga promises na nature talaga nila is made to be broken,” he continued.
Watch and listen to T.O.P.’s ‘San Na’ here:
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