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Maki is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, The 1975 and Michael Bublé. Those roots explain a lot about how Maki arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Zack Tabudlo, Ben&Ben, IV Of Spades, Rico Blanco and Yeng Constantino, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Maki, reaching back through Ariana Grande. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ralph William Datoon, professionally known as Maki, is a Filipino singer and songwriter from Quezon City. He first gained attention with his viral songs "Saan?" and "Bakit?" from his debut EP, Tanong, released on September 22, 2023, both of which saw significant success on Spotify.
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Maki connections
Maki grew out of Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey and The 1975, shares an orbit with Zack Tabudlo, Ben&Ben, IV Of Spades and Rico Blanco. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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