Shanti Dope is in awe of Kapuso actress Bianca Umali.
The OPM rapper has tapped Bianca as his muse for the music video of his latest song "City Girl," which premiered on YouTube last December 9, 2022.
In this PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) exclusive interview with Shanti Dope coursed through Grace Foronda of Universal Music Philippines, he admitted feeling intimidated by Bianca at first until they started working on-screen.
He said, "Sobrang gaan kasama sa set at katrabaho ni miss Bianca, very professional at magaling umarte talaga.
"At first, medyo nahihiya ako na mag-approach sa set kasi dati nakikita ko lang sya sa TV palagi.
"Iba pala yung pag sa personal andiyan na sa harap mo tapos leading lady ko pa.
"Medyo nakakakaba talaga din, pero once na nag-start na yung shoot, naging komportable naman kami pareho.
"Kaya sobrang saya ng experience na yun. Looking forward to working with her again sa mga future projects."
"City Girl" currently ranks first on YouTube's trending music chart and has garnered over 1.4 million views since its deb
For her part, Bianca told GMANetwork.com said she had a good time working with Shanti Dope during her first-ever music video filming experience.
She said, "Working with Shanti was such a chill and cool experience. 'City Girl' is my first ever MV, it is definitely a great first for me."
"Hindi kami magkakilala ni Shanti but I have seen him perform once and from a far ko lang siya nakita noon."
The 22-year-old Sparkle GMA Artist Center talent also revealed her favorite Shanti Dope song, expressing, "Yes, I do listen to his music. My cousins and I actually.
"My favorite song of his would be 'Nadarang.'"
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