Seth song to debut on Spotify
The 24-year-old Seth Dungca pursues his advocacy on mental health in the different roles he plays—as singercomposer, special education teacher, model and actor.
As a singer-composer, Seth strives to uplift people’s spirits through the sweet melody—and calming lyrics—of his songs. His debut single, ‘Halika,’ which debuts on Spotify on April 3, expresses his yearning to inspire and to cheer. The song is consistent with what Seth says his “core” is—emotions.
“I write about what I feel; I will never invalidate emotions. I want people to understand that mental health is real; you can’t keep going with the whole ‘huwag-mo-na-lang-isipiniyan mentality’ because if you keep something in without processing it, it will only get heavier and heavier,” he said in a statement.
As a special education teacher, he lives his truth every day—making sure that his students know that their emotions are valid.
“Being a special education teacher lets me write about emotions without the inclination to invalidate them. When dealing with students who are overwhelmed by their emotions, I stay with them until they feel better, instead of telling them not to cry.”
Seth adds that being an actor helps as this allows him to feel and convey myriad emotions as he writes and composes his songs. Singing, for him, is “an outpouring of emotion and information—basically acting and teaching your message.”
The artist said he will continue to write about validating emotions until it becomes the norm.
“I imagine a day when our response to someone saying
‘Parang hindi ko na talaga kaya’ is no longer ‘Hindi, kakayanin mo iyan, go lang nang go,’ but
‘Pero habang hindi mo pa kaya, nandito lang ako, nakikinig sa tabi mo,’” he said.