19/05/2026
ILUGAY MO out now!
๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ - Radhni Mathew A. Tiplan, Ronnieleemusic, Obet Rivera II
๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Xp5FmGidjP8ZkR6b0N69S
๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ง๐๐ฏ๐ฒ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DCPi29z5io
โค๏ธ Lighthearted
โค๏ธ Romantic
โค๏ธ Nostalgic
Interpreter/Singer: Radhni Mathew A. Tiplan
Arranger: Obet Rivera
Songwriter: Ronnie Lee
"๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ" - ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐๐๐ฅ-๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก
"Ilugay Mo" shifts away from heavy rainclouds and steps straight into the warm, golden glow of a quiet afternoon. It captures that exact, irreplaceable moment when a simple gesture turns an ordinary day into a core memory - where the world slows down just because someone decided to let their hair down.
The song carries a distinct local charm that feels instantly familiar. While it retains a hint of that smooth, soulful Gary Valenciano and Ariel Rivera vocal warmth, there is a playful, acoustic-driven storytelling style here that beautifully echoes the lighthearted, feel-good vibes of Joema Lauriano (the voice behind 'Lugaw'). It is refreshing, highly infectious, and bursting with pure "happy crush" energy.
The narrative thrives on its sweet simplicity: a chance encounter, a sudden flutter in the chest, and an image that refuses to leave your head.
๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐, ๐ง๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐ง๐ '๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐จ๐ค / ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐'๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ง, ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ง / ๐๐ญ ๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐จ'๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ๐จ'๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ / ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข
The poetry is found in how unpretentious it is. It paints a vivid picture of someone completely mesmerized by a girl who is just trying to beat the heat, utterly unaware of the beautiful effect she has on him the moment she lets her hair down.
The song perfectly encapsulates the classic but hopeful Filipino suitor - someone who gets easily flustered but finds the courage to make a move, yet remains completely respectful of the other person's boundaries:
๐๐ข ๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐ข๐ก๐ข๐ฒ๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ๐๐ญ ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ / ๐๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ, ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐'๐ฒ๐จ / ๐๐๐ซ๐จ ๐ค๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐๐ฒ๐จ, ๐จ๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐
It is incredibly endearing. Instead of rushing into a heavy confession, the song opts for a gentle "friends muna" approach. It highlights a sweet, wholesome kind of courtship that values the girl's comfort and pace above everything else.
What makes "Ilugay Mo" so deeply relatable is how it accurately describes the aftermath of a crush encounter - the involuntary daydreaming that happens the moment you step back into your own room:
๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ -๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ข, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ค๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฒ / ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ / ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ-๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ
The memory plays like a cinematic replay in the mind, an endless loop of hair being tucked behind an ear and a smile being shared. It's the kind of track that makes you smile secretly on your commute home because it reminds you of your own lighthearted daydreams.
You can almost see the exact scene the song invites you to witness through its catchy, LSS-inducing chorus:
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ, ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ / ๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ, ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ / ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐'๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง, ๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ข ๐ฌ๐'๐ค๐ข๐ง
Each line lands softly but lingers deeply, portraying that innocent, magnetic attraction where you just want to see the person's face clearly, fully appreciating their natural beauty.
Radhni's vocals keep the track down-to-earth. He swaps his usual dramatic ballad style for a lighter, breezier tone. His voice glides smoothly through the melody with a natural, boy-next-door charm, making you feel like you're just listening to a close friend gushing about a new crush over an acoustic guitar.
Overall Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
"Ilugay Mo" is a delightfully sweet, feel-good acoustic ballad that captures the pure, uncomplicated joy of falling in love at first sight. It is a breath of fresh air - a track that doesn't ask you to cry or heal, but simply invites you to smile, reminisce, and feel the butterflies all over again.
And as the acoustic guitar fades, it leaves you with this warm, lingering truth: "๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ."
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๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rdhnmthw
page: https://www.facebook.com/radhnimathew.tiplan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radhnimateo_/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3i4wAlwjUVvjRzcv0XBLV9
๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐๐'๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ:
https://linktr.ee/RonnieLeeSU
๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/obet.rivera.ii
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
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๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐:
Radhni Mathew A. Tiplan, 17, is a talented singer who has performed at numerous events and competitions. He reached the semifinals on The Voice Kids 2019 and competed again in The Voice Teens 2024, both under Team Bamboo.
Radhni also performs at Enchanted Kingdom, hosted ToppstarTV Season 1 on GMA7, and sings in the Diocesan Shrine of San Vincente Ferrer Parish choir. In addition to singing, he plays volleyball and acts in theater productions, balancing sports and the arts as he pursues his dreams.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ:
Obet Rivera is a Filipino indie artist based in Singapore. He is a talented songwriter, arranger, music producer, guitarist, and teacher dedicated to creating and sharing meaningful music.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ:
Ronnieleemusic is an independent songwriter passionate about sharing his original compositions. He believes that music is a universal languageโone that connects and resonates with everyone.
While songwriting has always been a natural gift for him, it flourished even more during the pandemic. Ronnie creates music for church services, organizations, and themed events, and he actively collaborates with both professional and independent artists.
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๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: OPM Acoustic Ballad, Pop
๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐๐: Joema Lauriano, Gary Valenciano, TJ Monterde, Jimmy Bondoc, Ariel Rivera
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ: Love, Infatuation, Youthful Romance, Courtship, Happy Crush
