Gwyn Dorado recently inked a five-year deal with AO Entertainment in South Korea after her track “Why Do We Love,” produced by Thrice Cooked USA, amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify and dominated the platform’s Top 50 Viral and Viral Hits Philippines charts for more than three weeks.
The success of “Why Do We Love” earned a lot of attention from several international recording companies. Ultimately, Gwyn chose AO Entertainment due to their comprehensive plans, which include not only singing and performing but also training in composing, songwriting, acting, and music production.
A former grand finalist on the first season of “Asia’s Got Talent” at just 10 years old, Gwyn aims to enhance her skills in composing and songwriting through this new opportunity.
Her latest composition, “Why Do We Love?”, went viral on TikTok with over 11 million views after she posted a short version filmed at home. The track caught the attention of Thrice Cooked USA, known for promoting artists like Pink Sweat$.
AO Entertainment, founded by music impresarios with backgrounds in companies like HYBE (BTS’ management) and SM Universe, aims to support young artists across various genres and nationalities. Gwyn is their first solo artist from the Philippines, signaling promising opportunities ahead.
With the new venture, Gwyn hopes to improve her craft in composing and writing songs.
Her advice to aspiring artists? “Keep going, God’s got you.”
