Manila Luzon Is Back With "One Night In Bangkok"

You know what I love the most about Manila Luzon? She doesn't quit. Many of the girls from Drag Race shine for a the year their season airs and them fade into a life of touring at your local clubs. Manila is different in that she is not going to let you forget her name. And by that I mean she's got a new song for us all. A cover of Murray Head's 80s hit "One Night In Bangkok".



Manila is breaking all kinds of boundaries this year, isn't she? First she is the first RPDR girl to break a million with an original tune, now she's the first RPDR girl to make a music video in 3D. Most of the video was apparently shot on a whim back in January. Let's assume that Manila is absolutely flawless 100% of the time if this is true.

Oh, Manila. What will you come up with next? This actually comes as a bit of a surprise to me, as Manila has released all original tracks up until this point.  This, however, is a cover of a song from a musical called "Chess" which released a concept album along with it, containing the original version of this track. Manila stays very faithful to the original 80s vibe of the track, as well as a lot of the visual concepts in the original video.

There wasn't a whole lot changed from the original track, the only notable portion being when she adlibs during some of the downtime for the verses. While the song is fun, I don't feel like it's really a Manila track. It feels a little more upbeat and less electronic than we are used to hearing from her, but seeing as she's only had three songs before, I guess it can be a bit unfair to say what is or isnt her style.

The video is pretty amusing, to say the least. Manila in boy mode is doing the majority of the verses, in a nightclub where he seems to be doing standup. Meanwhile, we get to see various styles of Indian themed dresses, including goddesses getups and hats that look like temples. There's your mandatory Manila cross-eyedness as well as a lot of funny faces and head shakings.

Though fun, it feels a bit underwhelming for her first new track of 2013. I can say, however, that this is definitely not the last we'll hear of her. She's got two more projects slated to premier in the coming weeks; one is a project with NYC's famous gay rapper Cazwell, and another is a song with Jinkx Monsoon, winner of season five. She's also featured in a new music video, which I will be bringing you more info on later this week!