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Marilag

Marilag (transl. Majestic) is a single written and produced by Dionela. It was released as a digital single on November 8, 2024, through Universal Music Group Philippines.

"Marilag"
Single by Dionela
Language
  • Filipino
  • English
ReleasedNovember 8, 2024 (2024-11-08)
GenreR&B
Length2:37
LabelUMG
SongwriterDionela
ProducerDionela
Dionela singles chronology
"Sining"
(2024)		 "Marilag"
(2024)		 "Ikigai
(with Loonie)"
(2025)

Background

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Dionela released the single "Sining" (Art) on June 7, 2024.[1] It secured the number one spot on the Philippines Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks.[2] It also garnered over 64 million streams, with 7.7 million monthly listeners, making Dionela the OPM artist with the most monthly listeners on the platform.

After the successful of the single, He released a song as a standalone single on November 8, 2024.

Composition

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"Marilag" is a two minutes and thirty-seven seconds long composed and produced by Dionela. It was described as an R&B song that explored themes of the ethereal beauty and divine presence of a special someone.[3]

Commercial performance

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Following its release on November 8, 2024, "Marilag" debuted on Billboard Philippines Top Philippine Songs at number twenty-three on November 23.[4] In December, the single secured number one on Top Philippine Songs and became a viral hit single.[3]

On January, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced the launching of the Official Philippine Chart and "Marilag" became the honor track in the Philippines.[5][6]

Reception

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In December 2025, Spotify Philippines included "Marilag" among its Top Local Songs of the year, placing third.[7] It was also recognized by Apple Music Philippines among its Top OPM Songs of the year, placing second.[8]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Marilag"
Chart (2024–2025) Peak
position
Philippines (IFPI)[9] 1
Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard Philippines)[10]1
Philippines Top Songs (Billboard Philippines)[11]1
United Arab Emirates (IFPI)[12] 12

Year-end charts

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2025 year-end chart performance for "Marilag"
Chart (2025) Position
Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard Philippines)[13]2
Philippines Top Songs (Billboard Philippines)[14]2

Accolades

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Award Year Category Result Ref.
Awit Awards 2025 Best Performance by a Solo Artist Nominated [15][16]
Best R&B Recording Nominated
Filipino Music Awards 2025 People’s Choice Awards: Song Nominated [17]
R&B Song of the Year Won
Song of the Year Nominated
P-pop Music Awards 2025 Song of the Year Nominated [18]
PMPC Star Awards for Music 2026 Song of the Year Nominated [19][20]
Wish Music Awards 2026 Wish R&B Song of the Year Won [21]

References

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  1. ↑ Bonoan, Christian (July 24, 2024). "Dionela & Jay R Drop 'sining' Music Video with BINI's Stacey". MYX Global. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ Go, Mayks (August 21, 2024). "Dionela And Jay R Top The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 For 4 Weeks Straight". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Go, Mayks (November 27, 2024). "Dionela's "Marilag" Breaks into Top 10 of Top Philippine Songs". Billboard Philippines.
  4. ↑ Go, Mayks (December 11, 2024). "Dionela's "Marilag" Rises to No. 1 of The Top Philippine Songs Chart". Billboard Philippines.
  5. ↑ ""Marilag" by Dionela Becomes First-Ever #1 Track on Newly-Launched IFPI Official Philippines Chart". One News PH. ABS-CBN News. January 23, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Mallorca, Hannah (February 2, 2025). "Dionela's 'Marilag' is first chart-topper of IFPI's Official Philippines Chart". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Spotify 2025: Cup of Joe leads PH artists, 'Multo' is top song". ABS-CBN. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cup of Joe's 'Multo' lands No. 1 spot on Top OPM Songs of 2025 on Apple Music PH". ABS-CBN. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Official Southeast Asia Charts – This Week's Official Philippines Chart Top 20 from 01/10/2025 to 01/16/2025". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 24, 2026. [Select 2025 Week 3]
  10. ↑ "Philippines Hot 100 – Week of December 28, 2024". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Top Philippine Songs – Week of December 14, 2024". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ "The Official MENA Chart – This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20 from 01/03/2025 to 01/09/2025". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 24, 2026. [Select 2025 Week 2]
  13. ↑ "Philippines Hot 100 – 2025 Year-End Charts". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Top Philippine Songs – 2025 Year-End Charts". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Awit Awards 2025 unveil nominations". GMA News. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ Cerezon, Anne (November 17, 2025). "BINI wins multiple accolades at 38th Awit Awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  17. ↑ Basbas, Francesca Judine (October 22, 2025). "Here Are Winners Of The First-Ever Filipino Music Awards — Updating List". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  18. ↑ Mallorca, Hannah (November 18, 2025). "P-pop Music Awards 2025: SB19, Bini Dominate Nominations in Major Categories". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 21, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ Mercado, Josh (May 30, 2026). "James Reid, BINI lead 17th Star Awards for Music nominations". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  20. ↑ Mercado, Josh (June 26, 2026). "James Reid, Moira, Ben&Ben, Maki win major awards at 17th Star Awards for Music". ABS-CBN. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  21. ↑ Regis, Ralph (January 11, 2026). "Here Are The Winners Of The 11th Wish Music Awards — Full List". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
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