Muri Documents Life Away From Home On New SIngle "Afternoon"

The violinist-singer/songwriter expresses cultural adjustments in sophisticated jazz-pop number

London-based, Filipino indie-pop artist Muri releases “Afternoon,” the first official single off her upcoming debut EP.

The track chronicles the adjustments of living in a new, unfamiliar place away from home, something that the Filipino singer-songwriter has dealt with in recent years after deciding to pack her bags and pursue a music career in Europe.

“I was constantly comparing here and home, which created this sometimes dark cloud of bitterness, desolation, and frustration, without really realizing that that was an unhealthy thing to do,” tells Muri, the violinist-singer of Philippine-based indie-folk collective The Ransom Collective. “And it really takes a lot out of you, until you realize you can redefine your own reality for yourself. Afternoon is kind of that journey. Both the dark, and the good that you find when you lean into it differently. Whether that’s realizing there’s something, someone, you’re missing, whatever it is that may have given comfort and is now gone. And then finally learning to see what or who is in front of you that shifts your whole perspective.”

The Ransom Collective’s Muri teases the release of her newest single “Afternoon” ahead of her debut EP

The violinist/singer-songwriter sets sight on dropping her first solo EP this year

The Ransom Collective’s Muri is slated to drop “Afternoon,” the first single off her upcoming debut EP to be released this year.

The Filipino singer-songwriter and violinist teased the project’s date of release on her social media accounts, along with the song title.

According to Muriel Gonzales, “Afternoon” was inspired by her personal experiences as a young woman navigating career and life challenges entirely on her own, in a country far away from home.

“I’ve been working on this song for quite a while,” she admits. “Without revealing too much about the creative and thought process behind Afternoon, I actually find it freeing to open up about being vulnerable and share a piece of myself through songwriting. Sometimes, expressing what you really feel helps you gain a deeper understanding of yourself as a person and as an artist. Making the entire track was both a journey and a reflection. I can’t wait to share it with the rest of the world.”

Traditional Drama balwarte na ng GMA Afternoon Prime

Afternoon soaps ng Kapuso, tinatangkilik sa buong bansa 

Kung noon ay telefantasya ang entertainment genre na maituturing na balwarte ng GMA-7, ngayon pati traditional drama genre binakuran na rin ng Kapuso Network sa Afternoon Prime block nito.

Patunay dito ang malaking panalo sa ratings ng mga programang panghapon ng GMA-7 hindi lamang sa Mega Manila at Urban Luzon, maging sa National Urban Philippines din.

Ayon sa January 1 – March 16, 2012 data ng mas pinagkakatiwalaang ratings data provider na Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, wagi ang buong Afternoon Prime programming block (Weekdays, 2:30pm – 6:30pm) ng GMA-7 sa National Urban Philippines.  Nakakuha ang GMA ng household rating na 14.6 pts., samantalang ang ABS-CBN ay nakakuha lamang ng 10.9 pts. at ang TV-5 ay 6.6 pts.  Ang GMA-7 ay nagkamit ng audience share na 36.9% samantalang ang ABS-CBN ay nakakuha lamang ng 27.5% at ang TV5 ay 16.8%.