Dwta

thumb|right|BBPH Volumes Featured DWTA-1600x838.jpg Jhasmine Espinas Villanueva (born April 16, 2001) professionally known as dwta, is a Filipino singer and songwriter born and raised in Albay, Bicol Region. She is known for her tracks "Padaba Taka" and "Santigwar". Quotes “Artists from different parts of the world were coming together,” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “diwa” and “tala,” shared the artist, who defines “diwa” as “essence,” while tala means “star.” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “(With) my previous songs, their genre is folk pop, while this one is more alternative, darker din (and it somehow shows) dwta’s fiercer side,” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) The words “darker” and “fiercer” may be viewed in the sense of being “stronger” and “courageous,” especially since the persona in the song is exploring “graceful wrath,” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “Maybe I just wanted to try a new style (and show) a different dwta this time,” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “Alam mo na mas mature na rin yung way of writing nung song na yun (you know that the way the song was written shows maturity).” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “The song is bolder and fiercer,” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “I think… all of us evolve, that also includes a person’s music taste. It also changes,” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “So, ako rin, parang gusto ko rin na sumabay din sa nangyayaring evolution na yun (I also kind of want to ride on the evolution that’s happening). Also, I, as an artist, marami rin akong napagdadaanan at natututunan from other artists (I’ve gone through and learned a lot from fellow artists) that I’m applying. That’s why my way of writing songs evolves.”(So, I also want to keep pace with that evolution. As an artist, I’ve gone through a lot and learned so much from other artists—things that I’m now applying to my work. That’s why my songwriting style is evolving.”) Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “It’s a Western (statement): ‘Liar, liar, pants on fire!’ It’s an idiomatic expression that says that someone is lying, someone is obviously lying… (as for the song theme), it’s about anger.” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “(Since) my way of writing in Nasusunog is very mature, yun din ang maaasahan ng tao sa next, upcoming songs ko (it’s also the same kind of writing they can look forward to from me).” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “Kasi yung parang before dwta as pa-cute, pa-cute era (before I seemed to be in my cute era), (this time around and) this one is more mature,” Dwta on fire with boldest music yet, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star (29 July 2025) “Kung ‘yong nangyari sa past ko, kaya ko na harapin ngayon, what more ‘yong mga mangyayari pa sa future? So parang mas malakas na Dwta” (“If I can face what happened in my past now, what more the things that will happen in the future? So, it’s like I’m a stronger Dwta.”) In ‘Tabi!’, Dwta transforms pain into power, Written by: Pauline Ysabel Miranda (22 May 2026) Di ko lang maamin sa sarili ko, pero oo. Pero nagiging parte na siya ng healing process ko. (I just can't admit it to myself, but yes. But he/she is becoming part of my healing process.) In ‘Tabi!’, Dwta transforms pain into power, Written by: Pauline Ysabel Miranda (22 May 2026) Hindi namin kailangan ng mga lalaki para lang ipakita na malakas. ‘Yong pagiging babae, malakas (din) kami, kaya naming gawin ‘yong kaya niyong gawin. (We don't need men just to prove we are strong. As women, we are strong too; we can do what you can do.) In ‘Tabi!’, Dwta transforms pain into power, Written by: Pauline Ysabel Miranda (22 May 2026) External links Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Filipino singer-songwriters Category:21st-century Filipino women singers Category:Filipino women songwriters Category:Sony Music Philippines artists Category:People from Albay Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Awit Awards winners