Rosas (Nica del Rosario song)

Prior to "Rosas", del Rosario also recorded and released a campaign jingle, "Kay Leni Tayo" featuring Jeli Mateo and her then-girlfriend (her wife now) Justine Peña on August 17, 2021, two months before the filing of the certificate of candidacy for President of Leni Robredo.[1] While "Kay Leni Tayo" was fast, young, and incorporates rap melodies, "Rosas" was a much slower, and more heartfelt song. The song features theater actress Gab Pangilinan, who was also the niece of the vice-presidential candidate and Robredo's running-mate, former senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan. Del Rosario described the song as the "imagined point-of-view of Vice President Leni Robredo... what she would like to say to the people of this nation [Filipinos]". It was also inspired by Sara Bareilles-penned song, "Seriously", performed by Leslie Odom, Jr., taking the point-of-view of Barack Obama.

"Rosas" is a pop, OPM, and political song performed in the key of D♯/E♭ Major using ⁶
₈ time with a tempo of 150 beats per minute.[2][3]

The official audio of "Rosas" was released on March 4, 2022, at a length of four minutes and thirty-three seconds,[4] and the lyric video was released on March 19, 2022.[5]

The music video premiered on April 22, 2022, a day before Robredo's birthday and was directed by Treb Monteras.[6] Several number of women ranging from actresses, vloggers, activists, models and singers appeared in the video, including Gabby Padilla, Yana Kalaw, Levina Alabanza, Leanne & Naara, Natasha Kintanar, Janina Gacosta, Robredo's daughters Aika and Tricia Robredo, Wynona Galvez, Gretchen Laurel, Zsaris, Saab Magalona, Jennycha Victorio, Janina Vela, Chai Fonacier, Mia Reyes, Ayn Bernos, Madelene de Borja, Gelyn Rosillo, Tippy Dos Santos, Cha Roque, Ma Line Nalangan, Ymi Sy, May Alabanza, Mela Habijan, Kelsey Hadjirul, Ceej Tantengco, Pangilinan's niece Hannah Pangilinan, Mitzi Sumilang, Alex Castro, Ana Patricia "Patreng" Non, Save San Roque Alliance and Bing Domantay. This music video was made possible through the efforts of Film Workers for Leni, FlipMusic Records, and all volunteers and supporters of Leni Robredo.

As of October 2022, the music video has more than two million views on YouTube.

"Rosas (Extended Version)"
Single by Nica del Rosario, Gab Pangilinan, Matthew Chang, and Tinig Tumitindig Grand Choir
Released	June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
Recorded	2022
Genre	OPM, political
Length	5:17
Label	FlipMusic Records
Songwriter(s)	Gianina Camille "Nica" del Rosario

On May 10, 2022, del Rosario posted on Twitter the new additional verses and snippets for "Rosas", which was eventually called the "extended version", after partial, unofficial results showed Robredo's opponent, Bongbong Marcos leading by a wide margin. The words were inspired by Robredo's speech, where she expressed gratitude to supporters, assured volunteers that their efforts have not been in vain, and called them on to continue the fight beyond the elections.[17][18]

On May 14, 2022, five days after the election, del Rosario and Pangilinan, together with violinist Matthew Chang, performed the extended version on a thanksgiving event, dubbed as "Tayo ang Liwanag: Isang Pasasalamat", at Ateneo de Manila University Campus Grounds in Quezon City.[19]

It was released on June 3, 2022, across all streaming platforms, and features Gab Pangilinan, violinist Matthew Chang and Tinig Tumintindig Grand Choir.

• On 8 May 2022, Julie Anne San Jose posted a short acoustic rendition of the song on her Twitter account.[20]

"Rosas" debuts at number twenty-one on Billboard Hits of the World (Philippines Songs) chart on the week dated May 14, 2022.[21] It eventually skyrocketed and peaked at number two the following week, behind anees' "Sun and Moon".[22] It also topped local iTunes and Apple Music charts.[23] On Spotify Philippines daily chart, "Rosas" rises to number-one on the election day (May 9, 2022) with 372,499 local streams, becoming the first all-female duet by OPM artists number-one song on the said chart.[24] It remains at number-one, the following day, with an increased 403,997 local streams.[25] "Rosas" became the first number-one song by an OPM female artist since Moira Dela Torre's featured role on Ben&Ben's 2021 song "Pasalubong" and the first number-one song by an OPM female lead artist since Dela Torre's "Paubaya" (2020). With the notable performance of "Rosas" on Spotify, Nica del Rosario became the first OPM female artist to reach the top ten of the Spotify Philippines Daily Top Artists chart. At that time, Del Rosario and Gab Pangilinan has joined Dela Torre as the only OPM female artist to reach number-one on Spotify Philippines chart.[26]

It also reached number-one on the Philippines and global Spotify Viral charts.[27][28] "Rosas" became the second Most Played song on RadioPH on April 21, 2023, and the Most Played song.[29]

• Digital download[30]

1. "Rosas" – 4:33

• Digital download – Extended Version[31]

1. "Rosas" – 5:17

• Digital download – Brian Cua Dance Remix[32]

1. "Rosas" (Brian Cua Dance Remix) – 4:16

• Digital download – Toy Armada Orchestral Tribute[33]

1. "Rosas" (Toy Armada Orchestral Tribute) – 4:28

Credits adapted from YouTube.[6]

• Gianina Camille "Nica" del Rosario – vocal, guitarist, composer
• Gab Pangilinan – vocal
• Matthew Chang – violin
• Rap Sanchez – mixed, mastered
• Jeralph Sanchez – composer

• Leni Robredo 2022 presidential campaign