Young JV sticks to original music
While he admits remakes and cover songs do well in the charts, R&B artist Young JV would rather stick to making original music.
He wants to set an example for fellow OPM artists who he feels have so much singing and songwriting talent.
“Masyado nang maraming covers, remakes, paulit-ulit. Yung point ko sa mga OPM artists is let’s do music kasi ang daming talented singers, sayang,” he said at the press launch of his sophomore album “Doin’ It Big” on Friday, October 12.
Young JV, who produces his own songs, says it takes him two to three weeks to come up with an original composition. He added that he feels so confident with his songwriting and production team, he opted to stay away from remakes.
“Kaya hindi ako nag-hesitate na kahit walang covers. They (his songwriting and production team) give me tips kung ano yung okay for the people, most especially sa mga masa.”
K-pop’s popularity
He thinks that K-pop is so popular worldwide because it is original and the artists go out of their way to make music videos.
“Yung mga Korean groups, seven years ago, wala pa sila. Pero ngayon they’re the big deal.”
Young JV has not yet uploaded any of his songs and performances on YouTube, but he will, one day.
“I’ve been thinking about putting more songs sa YouTube. Pero minsan I don’t have time, tinatamad na rin ako because I get tired sa taping. But I like the idea, having millions of hits sa YouTube. Gusto ko ring gawin yon. Kasi most of the youth ngayon sa Internet na eh.”
Compared to his hip-hop heavy first album, Young JV’s ten-track “Doin’ It Big” CD blends pop, R&B and hip-hop.
“The good thing about my album is that it’s still me with a little bit of what I can cater to. Pinaghirapan ko yung second album. Very different from the first. Sigiro maraming masha-shock sa second album ko kasi it’s far from me. I have all out singing na, may acoustics with Yeng Constantino and Karylle.”
His carrier single “Your Name” features Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4 big winner Myrtle Sarrosa, who he insists is a friend, even if fans want them to become an item.
Young JV dreams of collaborating with Gary Valenciano, Sarah Geronimo and Billy Crawford someday.
