Illest Morena Teases New Single
The artist teased her new song as a “very special surprise you can look forward to.”
By Rome Saenz
Courtesy of @illestmorena, photographed by Myzqah
Courtesy of @illestmorena, photographed by Myzqah
Just in time for the New Year, Illest Morena has announced that she will be coming out with new music this year.
Yesterday (January 7, 2025), the “Faded (Raw)” hitmaker took to her official Instagram account to post a short clip where she shared with her followers that she would soon be dropping “a very special surprise to look forward to.” In the video, she hinted that this week’s upload of her ‘Morenita UnpluggedUnpluggedA performance or recording that uses acoustic instruments in place of electric ones, made famous by a long-running music television series. Unplugged sets reveal the essence of a song, andGo to Unplugged Glossary’ mini concert performance videos will include a live rendition of an unreleased track.
Every Saturday since December 14, 2025, Illest Morena has been uploading live performance videos from her ‘Morenita UnpluggedUnpluggedA performance or recording that uses acoustic instruments in place of electric ones, made famous by a long-running music television series. Unplugged sets reveal the essence of a song, andGo to Unplugged Glossary’ mini concert. The show was held as a special charity event, as all proceeds were donated to families in Cebu affected by recent typhoons Tino and Uwan. Read more about the ‘Morenita Unplugged’ live performance video series here.
In 2025, the Billboard Philippines Pinoy Hip-HopHip-HopA cultural movement and music genre that began in the Bronx in the 1970s, built on rapping, DJing, beatmaking, and sampling. Hip-hop has a strong Filipino scene, with artists writingGo to Hip-Hop Glossary Class of 2024 alumna came out with three collaborative singles: “THE BADDEST” with RUSSELL!, “Pakita Mo Sa Akin” with Jay R, and most recent out of the three, “tayo lang (may alam)” with Janine Berdin and Fana.
In anticipation of new music from Illest Morena, listen to “tayo lang (may alam)” with Janine Berdin and Fana here: