Saweetie Talks About Her New Song "Nani" & Shares Favorite Filipino Dish & More | Gold Gala 2024 - video Dailymotion

Saweetie caught up with Billboard's Raina Aniftos at the 2024 Gold Gala.

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00:00 We're here with Saweetie, the Billboard Gold Music Honoree tonight.

00:03 I mean, you've always been super proud of your Filipino and Chinese heritage.

00:07 How does it feel to be recognized by your peers tonight?

00:09 It feels amazing. I'm so happy to be here.

00:11 Yeah, I mean, in what ways, I think, do you bring your culture into everything you do throughout your career?

00:16 I mean, I be shouting out my mom with my songs, my Filipino queen,

00:21 through my food vlogs, through sharing old pictures of my childhood.

00:28 I feel like those are ways that I've connected with my fans, letting them know where my roots come from.

00:32 And of course, I mean, speaking of food, is there a Filipino dish that you love?

00:36 The best Filipino dish is sinigang with milkfish.

00:40 Yeah, 100%. You just released a new song, "Nani." It's fun, heading into the summer.

00:45 What does this new musical era look like for Saweetie?

00:48 You know, girl, we're going to find out, but it comes out May 17th.

00:51 And Nani is that, girl. Nani is main character energy.

00:54 I love that. Well, thank you so much, Saweetie. You're the best.

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