LISTEN: Netflix Philippines premieres Julie Anne San Jose’s version of the song ‘Rocket to the Moon’

Netflix Philippines has released a cover of the song “Rocket to the Moon”, the lead single from the Netflix movie Over The Moon. Filipino singer Julie Anne San Jose sang and performed the cover, now on Netflix Philippines Facebook and YouTube channels.

“When I first heard [the song cover], I was very excited because I have always been a fan of Netflix movies ”, Julie shares. “I am happy and honored that I was chosen to do a cover of ‘Rocket to the Moon.’ I hope I was able to do the song justice and hope the fans like it! “

The magical music video features Julie singing her version, while being surrounded by animation directly from Over The Moon and its colorful characters.

“The [shoot] It’s different from the previous music videos I’ve done since then, there’s an animation component, ”he says. “During the shoot, we used Chroma and I had to imagine that it was part of the movie and interacting with some of the characters in the movie, which for me was the most exciting part. The fun part was that everyone was humming the song, even the most macho team on set. “

“Rocket to the Moon” was originally sung by Chinese-Filipino actress Cathy Ang. He also voices the main character, Fei Fei, a young woman who builds a rocket to the moon to prove the existence of the legendary Moon Goddess, Chang’e.

“I admire how the song portrays the construction of Fei Fei’s character. The first part of the lyrics was full of doubts, then as the song progresses, now you can feel the determination and confidence of her character, ”adds Julie. “Usually my [music] the style is R&B or ballad, sometimes I do rap versions. And doing a cover of the song ‘Rocket to the Moon’ brought me back to the days when I was just a kid who had big dreams. “

“I like the film because it uses different components, such as folklore and fantasy, to explore and transmit values ​​and lessons about pain, life and love. The usual idea is that if it is an animated film, it is for children, but Over The Moon is also for children at heart, ”Julie continues. “And as a Filipino, I know that this movie is very easy for us to identify, as Filipinos are known to be optimistic, that regardless of the situation we find ourselves in, we always find our positive side.”