{"id":18411,"date":"2022-10-13T15:56:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T06:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/?p=18411"},"modified":"2022-11-05T21:21:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T12:21:18","slug":"how-kiyo-enjoys-gratitude-for-lifes-small-joys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/how-kiyo-enjoys-gratitude-for-lifes-small-joys\/","title":{"rendered":"How Kiyo enjoys gratitude for life&#8217;s small joys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the past few years, the hip-hop culture in the Philippines has seen an intriguing newcomer rise quickly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/definitelynotkiyo\/?hl=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18418 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18446_www.instagram.com_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18446_www.instagram.com_.jpeg 698w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18446_www.instagram.com_-258x300.jpeg 258w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18446_www.instagram.com_-289x337.jpeg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since he started creating music in his native nation under the stage name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/definitelynotkiyo\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiyo<\/a> in 2018, the natural-born storyteller has won the hearts of many. He has a talent for writing songs that are as meaningful and relatable as enjoyable to listen to.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 22-year-talent old&#8217;s at surprising his audience is what makes him such an intriguing artist. The rapper, whose real name is Yukihiro Rubio, isn&#8217;t one to stay in his comfort zone and constantly looks for ways to change his sound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/definitelynotkiyo\/?hl=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18419 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18429_www.instagram.com_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18429_www.instagram.com_.jpeg 530w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18429_www.instagram.com_-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18429_www.instagram.com_-244x337.jpeg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He shared some information about his tracks in an interview with Bandwagon Asia. He said, &#8220;the amateur side tells me that I need to try different genres to find what I am looking for. I&#8217;m still experimenting with what I really want to do with my music, [and] that&#8217;s why I tried to put [in] everything all at once. This is my first project after all. One thing I learned during the process is that hip-hop is a story of life \u2014 you can take hip-hop anywhere as long as it has a beat, and you can always tell your stories. I can tell my stories through different sounds [Having] many genres in one project is really unusual so I wanted it to make sense. That was the challenge. That was why I came up with the idea of time. My debut album revolves around time\/the clock and the journey of life! And life is composed of different colors, experiences, vibes, moods, as well as stories of journeys. It&#8217;s a rollercoaster of emotions that you can feel [at] any time of the day. That&#8217;s why I have different sounds put into one project with every song having a specific time labeled to it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/definitelynotkiyo\/?hl=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18417 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_1850_www.instagram.com_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_1850_www.instagram.com_.jpeg 564w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_1850_www.instagram.com_-216x300.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_1850_www.instagram.com_-243x337.jpeg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Filipino hip-hop musician waxes poetic about self-worth as he expresses gratitude for overcoming life&#8217;s most challenging obstacles and for being able to repay those who have supported him throughout his musical career.<\/p>\n<p>The Navotas City-born musician stated that one of his songs from last year, &#8220;We Rarely Appreciate Ourselves and the Simple Things That Give Us Joy,&#8221; was inspired by the idea that &#8220;we rarely thank ourselves and the small things that give us joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/definitelynotkiyo\/?hl=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18416 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18524_www.instagram.com_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18524_www.instagram.com_.jpeg 557w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18524_www.instagram.com_-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/www.creatorshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Web-capture_12-10-2022_18524_www.instagram.com_-235x337.jpeg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kiyo flourishes in the world of optimism and earnestness, experimenting with smooth, lo-fi sounds with vibrant production, and disclosing bits and pieces of his personal life to stirring effect.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past few years, the hip-hop culture in the Philippines has seen an intriguing newcomer rise quickly. Since he started creating music in his native nation under the stage name Kiyo in 2018, the natural-born storyteller has won the hearts of many. 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