Marilag () is a single written and produced by Dionela. It was released as a digital single on November 8, 2024, through Universal Music Group Philippines.
Background Dionela released the single "Sining" (Art) on June 7, 2024. It secured the number one spot on the Philippines Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks. It also garnered over 64 million streams, with 7.7 million monthly listeners, making Dionela the OPM artist with the most monthly listeners on the platform.
After the successful of the single, He released a song as a standalone single on November 8, 2024.
Composition "Marilag" is a two minutes and thirty-seven seconds long composed and produced by Dionela. It was described as an R&B song that explored themes of the ethereal beauty and divine presence of a special someone.
Commercial performance Following its release on November 8, 2024, "Marilag" debuted on Billboard Philippines Top Philippine Songs at number twenty-three on November 23. In December, the single secured number one on Top Philippine Songs and became a viral hit single.
On January, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced the launching of the Official Philippine Chart and "Marilag" became the honor track in the Philippines.
Reception In December 2025, Spotify Philippines included "Marilag" among its Top Local Songs of the year, placing third. It was also recognized by Apple Music Philippines among its Top OPM Songs of the year, placing second.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Marilag" Chart (2024–2025) Peakposition Philippines (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 3] 1 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 2] 12
Year-end charts + 2025 year-end chart performance for "Marilag" Chart (2025) Position
Accolades Award Year Category Result Awit Awards 2025 Best Performance by a Solo Artist Best R&B Recording Filipino Music Awards 2025 People’s Choice Awards: Song R&B Song of the Year Song of the Year P-pop Music Awards 2025 Song of the Year PMPC Star Awards for Music 2026 Song of the Year Wish Music Awards 2026 Wish R&B Song of the Year
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