"Honest" Single by Bianca Tañega

Bianca Tañega is one of Filipino R&B’s up-and-coming acts. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Manila has been releasing new music non-stop since August of this year and has seen success with her previous releases getting added to New Music Friday Philippines and various Spotify and Apple Music Editorial Playlists. This time, she puts out her new single ‘Honest’, which is sure to get listeners reminiscing on the early days of budding romance.

With Bianca’s signature smooth vocals, ‘Honest’ portrays the vulnerability and sincerity of a person navigating through the “talking stage” of a potential relationship. Her candid and frank lyrics along with the acoustic guitar reflect the record’s raw and earnest take on the experience. Accompanied by another sonically-rich production by innerbloomboi, Bianca’s songwriting was able to perfectly capture the excitement one gets from the flattery and uncertainty that comes with developing feelings for someone new.

From the pre-chorus, “I didn’t mean for you to make me weak / I’m ‘bout a sec away from checkin’ me in / I know I ain’t usually this intimate but I think I like it”, Bianca explains how she is slowly learning to welcome the idea of a new person in her life after a long time of keeping her guard up. With the nuances of modern dating, ‘Honest’ shows listeners that finding love in this day and age can still be sweet as long as people skip the mind games.

This is Bianca Tañega’s third release with innerbloomboi as her producer, and as with their previous collaborations, they have proven once again that they can stand out in the ever-changing landscape of modern Filipino music.

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