A day of musical excellence awaits as musician, vocalist, and songwriter Jay Ortega releases his fifth solo single, 'Star,' tonight, August 12, at Midcentury Manila's MCM Play in Biñan, Laguna. The artist tells The Manila Times Entertainment the event promises to be a night of soulful tunes, creative collaboration and artistic vision.

Lead singer of the soulful Filipino band Holmes and co-founder of his previous band Apartel with Ely Buendia, Ortega chose MCM Play, a Midcentury Modern Gallery owned by husband and wife Ken and Isa Mishuku, as the venue for his single launch, saying that it reflects his intent to intertwine the vintage roots of soul music with modern innovation.