Heal (Southeast Asian artists song)

"Heal" (stylized in all caps) is a song produced by Jonathan Manalo and released on September 11, 2020 by Star Music. The song was produced as a collaboration song featuring all-female Southeast Asian singers,[1] to extend the love and spur unity for everyone's healing during these hard times as well as in response to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.[2][3]

"HEAL"
Song by Southeast Asian artists
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)
GenrePop
Length
  • 4:45 (song)
  • 5:10 (music video)
  • 5:16 (lyric video)
LabelStar Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jonathan Manalo
Music video
"HEAL" on YouTube

Overview

"HEAL" was produced as part of the eponymous project that is the first in Southeast Asia.[2] It also part of the #StreamToDonate project, wherein participating artists donating their share of fees and royalties to “Pantawid ng Pag-ibig” (A Bridge to Love), a fund-raising campaign by ABS-CBN which aims to provide relief to Filipinos who have lost their sources of income and livelihood due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Production

"HEAL" was composed by ABS-CBN music creative director, Jonathan Manalo, Tarsier Records founder Moophs and Alex Godinez, also known as Xela, with Manalo serves as its overall producer.[2][4] The song was performed by 14 Southeast Asian all-female singers,[5][6] consisting of Filipino singers: Kyla, KZ Tandingan, Jayda, Moira Dela Torre, Jona and Lesha; Indonesian singers: Rini Wulandari and Yura Yunita; Malaysian singers: DOLLA and Shalma Eliana; Singaporean singers: Haneri and Haven and Thai singer, Valentina Ploy.[2][7][8] According to project head, Naomi Enriquez: "The all-female lineup was really intended for the music because that's how the demo sounded, that's how the vision of our creative director was".[9] The project was finalized during the COVID-19 situation.[10]

Themes

Elyse Ilagan, writing for One Mega, wrote that the song "delivers a message of hope and healing" while "choosing love to overcome hate and negativity in the world".[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes.[11]

Song
  • Jonathan Manalo, Moophs, Alex Godinez - songwriters
  • Theo Martel, Jonathan Manalo - arrangements
  • Jonathan Manalo - arrangements, producer
  • Tim Recla (The Purple Room) - mixer
  • Jett Galindo (The Bakery USA) - mastering
Project team
  • Roxy Liquigan - overall executive-in-charge
  • Jeff Victoria - advertising and promotions head
  • Naomi Enriquez - project head
Music video
  • Naomi Enriquez, Jeff Victoria, William Garcia - concept
  • Jaliza Baluyut - editing, animation
  • Christine Cheng - graphics
  • Jean Gonzales, Tristan Lunar - VTR
  • Christian Cajocson - promo specialist

References
  1. Kathleen A. Llemit (27 September 2020). "Girl power gives off 'healing' vibes". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "All-female Southeast Asian artistes unite for ABS-CBN Music's "Heal" project". ABS-CBN Corporation. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Southeast Asian artists unite for "Heal" project". Manila Bulletin. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. "All-female, SE Asian fund-raising track "Heal" to drop Sept 11". Inquirer. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. "All-Female Southeast Asian Artists unite for ABS-CBN Music's HEAL Project". Lionheart TV. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. Renee Nuevo (7 September 2020). "14 Southeast Asian artists are collaborating on a song called HEAL". Metro Style. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. Surej Singh (11 September 2020). "Kyla, Haneri, Valentina Ploy among 14 Southeast Asian singers on charity single, Heal". NME. Retrieved 24 November 2020. The project, orchestrated by ABS-CBN, features artists from the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
  8. "KZ, Kyla, Jona, Moira team up with Southeast Asian artists for ABS-CBN Music's Heal Project". Myx. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. "Female Southeast Asian artists collaborate for ABS-CBN Music's Heal project". ABS-CBN News. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. Elyse Ilagan (15 September 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: The Heal Project Southeast Asian Artists On Healing, Music and Mental Health". OneMega. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. HEAL (media notes). Various artists. Star Music. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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