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Janah Zaplan embraces the holidays with new single 'Pasko'y Nagbabalik'

Published Dec 6, 2023 11:55 pm

At A Glance

  • With the holiday season right around the corner, Janah gave her fans an early Christmas gift by releasing her newest single "Pasko'y Nagbabalik." 
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(L-R) Rox Santos, Janah Zaplan and Jonatha Manalo (Carissa Alcantara)

Becoming one of the up-and-coming artists under the Kapamilya music label Star Pop, Janah is taking the music scene by storm. From juggling her time as a singer and student pilot, Janah is indeed a girl with many hats. 

With the holiday season right around the corner, Janah gave her fans an early Christmas gift by releasing her newest single "Pasko'y Nagbabalik." 

During her grand media conference at the Academy of Rock in Quezon City on Dec. 1, Janah shared how honored she is to be working with Jonathan Manalo on her first Christmas song. 

"Actually it is really a previlage po for me to work with amazing people, not just sir Jonathan Manalo and sir Rox Santos, and the other writers po behind my songs. I really thank them dahil sila rin naman talaga ang utak ng kantang yun," Janah said. 

(Actually, it is really a privilege for me to work with amazing people, not just Sir Jonathan Manalo and Sir Rox Santos, but the other writers behind my songs. I really thank them because they are also the brains of that song) 

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She also added that the song is a way for her to express her love during the holiday season. 

"This is a reminder of how good this season is by reminiscing memories and creating new ones this Christmas,” Janah said.

The track highlights the importance of spending the holiday season with loved ones. It was composed and produced by ABS-CBN Music creative director Jonathan Manalo.

Asked about her most memorable Christmas, Janah shared that she and her family flew to Dubai to visit her sister. 

"The most memorable Christmas for me was last year when we were able to travel to Dubai to my sister ko po na hindi ko na nakita for four years, so being with her that time was memorable Christmas for me," Janah said.

(The most memorable Christmas for me was last year when we were able to travel to Dubai to my sister whom I hadn't seen for four years, so being with her that time was memorable Christmas for me) 

More opportunities

Janah was also getting offers to join pageants and acting gigs. She admitted that joining beauty pageants was one of her dreams. 

"Natutuwa po ako sa mga ganung invitation kasi at least po nakikita nila yung potential ko in different areas po when it comes to becoming a beauty queen. Sana po maging ready ako, honestly ayun po yung reason ko why I declined because I really think being a beauty queen you really have to work hard for it," Janah said. 

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Jannah Zaplan (Instagram) 

(I am happy with such invitations because at least they see my potential in different areas when it comes to becoming a beauty queen. I hope I'll be ready, honestly, that's the reason why I declined because I think being a beauty queen you have to work hard for it) 

When it comes to acting, she also said that she is open to doing it, if she were given a chance. 

If given an opportunity, I would grab that chance because I want to really explore myself on that side," she added. 

Janah is one of the up-and-coming artists from the Kapamilya music label Star Pop headed by Roque “Rox” Santos. She has released several dance pop anthems, including “Maiba Naman,” “Eh Ano Ngayon,” and “Dancing On My Own” while her newest single “Pasko’y Nagbabalik” was featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday and Fresh Finds Philippines playlist.

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