"Di Ka Sayang" (English: You are not worthless) is a song by

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folk-pop band Ben&Ben, composed by lead vocalists Paolo Benjamin and Miguel Benjamin Guico. It was released on November 6, 2020. Since its release, the song suddenly hit No. 1 on

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's Philippines Top 50 playlist.

Background

Led by twins Paolo Benjamin and Miguel Benjamin Guico, Ben&Ben released a teaser on social media as part of the band's "''new era''" on October 30, 2020. The song's composition, according to Paolo, was inspired by a conversation he had with brother Miguel during one of their shows in 2019. As the band reached No. 1 on Spotify's Philippines Top 50, the band took to

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in a series of tweets addressing on

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and

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Release

As being announced, the single was set to release at midnight on November 6. However, due to technical difficulties, the band uploaded a video version of the single on their official

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page minutes before midnight. By the day, the single was later on made available on digital platforms.

Music video

The music video of the song was directed by Jorel Lising, responsible for the direction of the music video of

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, and was released on November 9, 2020. The music video shows each member performing in various settings with Kintsugi artform as the background, moving to dim spaces, and performing together in a well illuminated room in the end.

Awards and nominations

References

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