TWO PUPPIES STAR IN SPONGE COLA MUSIC VIDEO
Two puppies fall in love in the most adorable ways in the music video of Sponge Cola’s “Labis-labis”—out now on YouTube. Showcasing unadulterated romance from the perspective of pets, the visual narrative steps into the world of meet-cute and courtship between poodle Alex and mixedbreed aspin Jamie.
Guitarist Armo Armovit said the romantic comedy-inspired story pays tribute to the unconditional loyalty and friendship that their pets have given them through the years. “We all have pets and love them very dearly, and this is our way of saying thanks,” he said.
Vocalist and guitarist Yael Yuzon added, “My dogs have been taking care of me. It makes sense to pay tribute to Mini Me and Finny Finn Finn.”
The music video was directed by Robin Estargo. Having shot several video projects involving dogs, Estargo and his production team knew how challenging it is to pull off a compelling narrative that features animals as the main cast.
Despite the difficulty, the team was lucky to cast two dogs that specifically met the criteria they were looking for: “No. 1 is that they have to be trained dogs,” Estargo said. “Second, they have to be smaller in size so they’d be easier to handle on set. And third, the dogs should be familiar with each other. Much better if they have the same trainer or owner.”
Aldo Vidal, a 63-year-old dog trainer, submitted an audition video for his two dogs through his daughter and the rest is history.
The music video of “Labislabis” is out now on YouTube via Sony Music Philippines.