Coming from a musical family, it’s no longer a surprise that Diego Gutierrez, one of the latest members of the Gutierrez clan to enter show business, is launching a recording career.
Speaking to Manila Standard Entertainment on Thursday, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter and TV personality shared that he is releasing “On a Dream,” his debut original single via Hitmakers Entertainment.
Penned by the showbiz newbie himself in collaboration with Wilde Quimpson, Erick Walls (Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson), and Mark J. Feist, the upcoming recording star first shared a clip of the acoustic guitar-driven pop song on Instagram early this month to incredible fan reaction.
Produced and arranged by Feist (Beyonce, Celine Dion, Little Mix, Mary J Blige), the single has an infectious melody and a message of love about his dream girl. “On A Dream” is a brilliant balance of Tagalog and English with an instant relatable message.
“A few musicians have already been doing that, writing songs in Filipino and in English. Most of them are hip-hop or rap artists. But there are only a few who tried to use both languages in my genre of music. We’re doing this because we wanted to reach more audience, and we wanted the song to be more relatable,” Diego, who’s been playing the guitar since a child, said.
The single will be released on digital platforms on Feb. 5 accompanied by a music video that will be released on YouTube the same day.
Directed by Melvin Dave, the video gives a glimpse into Diego’s mind and his tender dreams of his ultimate dream girl, while serenading the viewer with an intimate vocal performance singing “I’ve been on a dream, I’ve been on a dream Pag gising sa umaga, Ikaw ang hinahanap ko yeah, No matter what time you call me, Imma be there when you’re lonely, Imma be there baby you know me.”
For Gutierrez, one of the greatest joys in life comes from deliberately tapping into his heart when writing his music:
“When we first started writing ‘On A Dream,’ it was the beginning of the pandemic so we were all actually forced to live in a standstill. During those times, both of our relationships with our significant others were getting affected, and the only way we knew how to express our feelings at that time was to write this song. I guess the feeling we wanted to communicate through the track was the appreciation of the dream-like novelty of finding a person that makes you feel like no other.”
Diego is the son of Lotlot De Leon and Ramon Christopher and the grandson of Pilita Corrales, Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon, and Eddie Gutierrez. Janine Gutierrez is his elder sister.
Diego currently appears in ASAP Natin ‘To and is managed by Leo Dominguez of LVD Management.