Dionela joined the UMG Philippines roster under its Republic Records local imprint in 2022. He released his first singles "153" and "Musika". In 2024, he and other Republic artists were transferred to the EMI imprint within UMG. On June 7, 2024, he released his new single "Sining" featuring R&B artist Jay R, which became popular due to its accompanied music video (which also marked his directorial debut) which was released a month later. The song landed on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 and b...