The OPM icon brings her powerful voice to the MPL PH by composing their new anthem.
The MPL PH is entering a new era as the partnership with Universal Music Group Philippines brings Janine Berdin for the league’s new anthem.
Janine Berdin is an Island Records Philippines artist, songwriter, and a genuine MLBB player. She’s been playing since 2017 and while she only started following the professional scene during the M6 World Championship, her genuine love and excitement for the game could be easily felt whenever she talked about her latest project.
“It’s always been a dream of mine,” said Janine in an interview with the media. “I’ve always been a gamer and music is very important to games. It’s like the heart of it, kase ‘yun yung pang pa-hype mo, ‘yun yung lagi mo naaalala pag nag-lalaro ka.”
“When they told me that I was given the privilege to write and produce the MPL PH theme song, talagang jump for joy ako. Sobrang nag-enjoy ako, I’m so excited, and it’s really cool that I get to be a part of this.”
The single, titled Palag Na ‘To, not only carries the MPL PH Season 17 theme but is a rallying cry. It calls not just MLBB players but all Filipinos to push forward and give it everything you’ve got. The song is an intense rock anthem filled with grit, attitude, and determination. And powering it all is Janine Berdin’s incredible voice, giving it so much momentum that you feel that you can overcome anything.
Uniting Two Worlds
“Ever since I met [Janine], she’s been talking about gaming,“ said Enzo Valdez, Managing Director of UMG Philippines. “MLBB really is one of the favorites of Janine and I’m so excited because we were able to make it happen. We’re all about developing the artist, creating authenticity, and authentic talaga si Janine. Pagsulat niya ng kanta, alam niya kaagad ano yung bagay sa MLBB. So thank you so much to the MLBB team for making this happen. We’re very proud to be your partners.”
“The MPL PH has always been powered by the community,” said Jane Camile Dela Cruz, Head of Marketing, Esports, Philippines at MOONTON Games. “It’s the players, the casters, the fans, the talents, and what we’re doing is giving that community a specific sound. Throughout all the season, the fans have been invested in all the stories and rivalries behind not just the game, but behind every player, every team. With that type of culture, we feel that OPM is the perfect medium. OPM is known to be authentic and deeply rooted in Filipino culture.”
“When the fans and communities come in to watch the games, they’re very excited. But we want to translate this experience into something that non-gamers can understand,” said Lee Viloria, Head of Business Development and Partnerships, Esports, Philippines at MOONTON Games. “The language that’s common to all of us Filipinos is music and there’s so much storytelling that can translate that experience through an anthem.”
Palag Na ‘To releases on May 17, right on the final day of the MPL PH Season 17 regular season. No better time to release such a powerful anthem, we think.
Banner image from MPL Philippines on Facebook.
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