Music truly runs in the family for sisters Ezri, Julia, and Tasha Mitra, the powerhouse trio behind the rising girl group DNA.
Coming from a lineage of celebrated names in the OPM scene, music has long been a natural part of their lives—woven into their everyday moments and, as they put it, “in their DNA.”
While they grew up surrounded by artistry—watching their Tita Regine Velasquez-Alcasid on stage and their father at work on musical arrangements—the sisters are quick to clarify that their pursuit of music wasn’t a family expectation, it was something they each discovered for themselves.
Julia, the middle child, shared, “I think for all of us, we love performing. Like when we were younger, we would do runways, dance, and sing in different shows, but we never took it seriously. Ayaw talaga nila ni Mommy na mag-showbiz kami, so we found ways to perform na lang in school.”
Tasha, the youngest, added, “They didn’t directly say that they wanted it [for us], but we grew up around our Tita [Regine Velasquez-Alcasid] going to her concert, our dad with the musical arrangement so we’d watch and we’d want that too. They never pushed us to do any of it. It was just natural.”
And that natural bond extends to their name.
As the eldest, Ezri, explained, “DNA refers to the genetic kind of DNA, and we chose the name DNA because it represents our bond as sisters. We share the same DNA, music runs in our blood—it’s in our DNA.”
Now, the sister act is ready to make their mark with their debut single “Don’t Ask Me Why,” released under ABS-CBN Music’s Star Pop label and now streaming on all digital platforms.
Describing their sound as “… very pop, with some influences of R&B—a little bit more dance-pop, upbeat, with some rap and hip-hop influences also,” DNA delivers an infectious blend of styles that perfectly mirrors their vibrant personalities.
The girls aren’t stopping there.
“You can expect an EP or album around the second quarter next year and we’re putting a lot of effort into preparing for it, so abangan!” they teased.
