Maki’s debut album “Kolorcoaster” has painted the music scene with vibrant colors, soaring straight to the top of iTunes Philippines and ranking among Spotify’s top OPM artists. The milestone cements his place as one of the most promising voices in today’s local music landscape.
“We’ve been working nonstop for the last two years. This album might be the most challenging thing I ever did in my life but also the most fulfilling one. God knows how much me and everyone who helped create this project, worked hard and gave pieces of our hearts inside this album, this story, this world. ‘KOLORCOASTER’ is now yours,” Maki wrote in his Facebook post.”
Beyond iTunes Philippines, “Kolorcoaster” also charted in Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Singapore, and Oman. The album secured the no. 10 spot on Spotify’s Top Album Debut Global and landed inside Apple Music Philippines’ top 10 albums. Its tracks entered the top 200 songs chart, while Maki himself climbed to third place on Spotify’s Daily Top Artist Philippines.
Showcasing different shades of love, “Kolorcoaster” features 10 tracks including new releases “turning green,” “INDIGO (with u),” “Nangungulila,” “itim na ulap,” “Abelyana,” and “ROYGBIV.” These sit alongside previously released fan favorites “Dilaw,” “Namumula,” “Bughaw,” and “kahel na langit.”
Maki wrote the album, which was produced by Shadiel Chan, Jovel Rivera, and Nhiko Sabiniano, with contributions from Jacob Clemente and Tati de Mesa.
The record’s reach is extending overseas — “Abelyana” topped Spotify New Music Friday Philippines, while “INDIGO (with u)” was featured in Spotify’s New Music Friday playlists across Asia — in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan.
Fans can soon experience the album live. Maki will headline the “Kolorcoaster” concert on Nov. 7 at Araneta Coliseum, before taking the tour to Doha on Nov. 14 and Dubai on Nov. 16 alongside Yeng Constantino. He is also slated to perform at SXSW Festival in Australia this October with Angela Ken.
Tickets for the Manila show’s patron, lower box, and upper box sections are sold out, but moshpit and general admission passes remain available via TicketNet.
Maki’s colorful ride is just getting started — stream “Kolorcoaster” on all major platforms and follow Tarsier Records on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for updates.
This article was written with the help of AI, based on a news release from ABS-CBN, and was reviewed and edited by the Hallyu Dorama team.
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