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Zel Bautista, Circa 2010. Twenty years ago, I started a journey. But the story started a little earlier. The Beginning: 2003 — Joined a high school band 2004 — Started playing solo acoustic gigs in bars 2005 — Entered the UST Conservatory of Music 2006 — Started writing original songs 2007 — Formed a band 2008 — Recorded our first demos The Long Years: 2009 — Dropped out of college 2010 — Worked in a Call Center 2011 — Still working in a Call Center 2012 — Frustration grows w

Zel Bautista, Self-Reflection Unfortunately, there is no formula for success. You just have to show up every day and do the work. You don't do it for them, you do it for yourself. You do it because you can. Because something inside you wants to come out. You figure out a way to let it go. Not everyone sees the work behind it. But the people in your circle matter. You keep some. You lose some. Everything else is a distraction. Vision is something shared but the passion and the

Over Again, Zel Bautista featuring Mix Fenix. Over Again A New Beginning Over Again marks an important milestone in my journey as an artist. This is my first official release under my own name, a project built entirely from the ground up. From writing the song to producing the music and shaping the visual world around it, this release represents complete creative ownership and direction. Sometimes, you simply have to do what you have to do. This song came from that place. A

There are songs that arrive quietly. Over Again is one of them. Written during a season of growth and reflection, this song is about choosing love not just once, but repeatedly. Not out of habit or fear, but out of commitment. It speaks to a kind of love that matures over time, one that stays through change, uncertainty, and responsibility. At its core, Over Again is about devotion that renews itself. The decision to keep showing up. The choice to love even when life reshap

“Over Again” marks my first release under my own name, a reflection on love, fatherhood, and choosing to begin again.