MANILA, PHILIPPINES — “Close to You,” the latest single from Filipino artist Cydel, is now out on all music streaming platforms under Republic Records, UMG Philippines.
“When the demo of the song was sent to me,” said Cydel. “I felt goosebumps and a [indescribable] feeling that [is related to] kilig.”
Kilig is hard to translate, and the best way to describe it is a set of aroused emotions when encountering a person for whom one has affection. Like other emotions, we feel it in our bodies. In fact, Cydel said she felt butterflies in her stomach despite the song’s relaxed vibe. She added that making a good love song enables listeners to feel the way she does, so she tries as much as possible to sing from the heart when recording it.
“Close To You,” composed by Gabriel Tagadtad and produced by Tagadtad and Tiny Corpuz, is a song that comes from that feeling of being in love and how one expresses it. In fact, if she were asked to imagine a scene where that song occurs, Cydel imagines herself being in a room while the song is playing, and thinking of that “special someone.”
Cydel noted that “Close To You” is “simple and magical,” which is one reason to listen to it. She also said that the listener can connect with the emotions being expressed. Finally, she shared, that if the listener is in love, it is sure to put a smile on their face when they think about their loved one. If that is the measure of a song’s success, then her latest release will help people express the thrill of kilig and being so much in love.
