MANILA, Philippines — Benj Pangilinan, brother of Donny Pangilinan, forges his own path in the music industry as one of Sony Music Entertainment’s newest recording artists in 2023.
Coming from an esteemed lineage of established actors, music icons and prominent entertainers, the newcomer is keen on proving skeptics wrong with a debut that digs deep into young romance and nostalgia.
His new single “Love, That’s Rare” tackles the complexities of love while acknowledging its effect on shaping one’s worldview — for better or worse. Benj wrote a song that transported him back to a specific time and place, helping him make sense of the conflicting emotions he was experiencing at the time.
“I wrote the song a while back, and to be honest, I’m not entirely sure why,” Benj said.