Around GMA

Article Inside Page

Singer-composer Arnold G is a genuine artist who passionately puts his heart and soul into his songs.

Aside from composing and singing, he can also play the guitar and keyboard and knows basic drums and music production. Arnold G shares his personal stories of life and love and weaves them into beautiful music for his audience.

Most of his songs were born from true-to-life experiences while some came from inspirational stories he has read, watched, or shared with him by others.

“In my experience, real-life situations were always inspiring to write about. It really helps in making an original song because nothing is more original than our own experience, thoughts, and takes in love and life. It makes the song one of a kind,” he relates.

Arnold G's creative process is spontaneous.

“In most cases, I usually start with a melody in mind then the lyrics will follow, but sometimes I do it in vice-versa. In some cases, which I call magical moments, I record myself in the zone of a sing and play. I will end up having a rough demo with both the melody and lyrics done at the same time during this creative process,” he shares.

Arnold G always has his phone notes and voice memo application ready in case an idea suddenly comes up. In one of these magical moments, his latest track, “Nonchalant,” was composed. The song is a pop alternative upbeat track that tells about a favorite theme in a love story where opposite attracts. His musical ingenuity came into play on the subject and infused the song with his personal experience.

“Nonchalant” is inspired by an over-acting (OA) person writing a courtship love song to his nonchalant crush. The track reminds the listeners of how it feels to have a crush who cannot easily decode the obvious love signs.

The songwriter shares, “I started composing the song the night I met my nonchalant crush. When I got home, as a creative, my mind kept looking into the narrative and started writing about it. I was heavily frustrated with his nonchalant persona that we didn't get to talk as much and I started writing the verse and chorus.”

The singer has become the protagonist of his own romantic story. They met again after more than a week and ended up working together. “As soon as I got home, I was under his spell and my 'Nonchalant' track was done and ready for production.”

Meanwhile, Arnold G identifies himself as a proud man who is gender fluid.

He said, “I don't really care whether you're a man, woman, transgender, etc. where your gender identity is not my preference when it comes to emotional intimacy and in romantic relationships.”

He adds, “Gender identity is not an issue to me. When it comes to my sexual identity, for now, I can be considered who they call 'Questioning Identity' in the spectrum of the LGBTQIA+ community. I am an individual unsure and still exploring my orientation. I just want to fall in love first. I lack experience romantically and sexually to identify my sexuality specifically.”

In connection with this, “Nonchalant” is coming out with a music video that has a boys' love (BL) theme.

“I want to deliver a different theme of narratives where the experience of a homo-relationship is the same as a hetero-relationship. At the end of the day, we're all just human beings in love. And I want to convey that message through my Nonchalant music video,” the singer-composer reveals

Arnold G has been into the BL theme since 2018 when he started being honest to himself about his identity, orientation, and preferences. Music started as a passion for Arnold G that has led to a fulfilling career that eventually turned into an advocacy.

“As an artist, my advocacy has always been to believe in love no matter how tough life gets. The 'Nonchalant' music video is the prologue of my whole brand. I'll be introducing my origin as a personality and my artistry as a storyteller through my narratives in music. I want to communicate a promise that love is limitless, love has always been immeasurable. I love music and I will keep pursuing it.”

“Nonchalant” is now available on all streaming services like iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, etc., and through his socials with the handle @heyitsarnoldg.