Seibold x Manwell's "Levanta Tu Bandera" Scores the Trailer for Anjelah Johnson-Reyes's Comedy Special "Ugly Baby"

What song plays in the trailer for Anjelah Johnson-Reyes's comedy special "Ugly Baby"? It's "Levanta Tu Bandera" by Seibold x Manwell — a bilingual English-Spanish pop-hip-hop anthem co-written by Nashville songwriter-producer Rick Seibold and Group 1 Crew co-founder Jose Manuel Reyes (Manwell), who also happens to be Anjelah Johnson-Reyes's husband. The track scores the official YouTube trailer for Anjelah's seventh hour-long comedy special, which premieres free on YouTube on Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT (Deadline). Released May 23, 2025 on Mighty Maverick Music, "Levanta Tu Bandera" runs at 143 BPM, blending Latin-flavored horns and percussion with a confident celebrate-yourself hook that maps perfectly onto the special's empowerment theme. Stream the song on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and every other major platform.

Last Updated: May 2026

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Flag high that's my motto Lookin' like I won the lotto Yeah I'm Puerto Rican and I rep that tell the homie this is where the con goes I put my town on the map They love me wherever I'm at Me gusta I like it like that

[Pre-Chorus] Toda mi gente va ganar If we believe it va pasar And won't nobody hold us down no I do it for my people do it for my people

[Chorus] Levanta tu bandera Put 'em up where you from Show the love that's what's up

[Verse 2] Worldwide where I travel Passport in my saddle Money talks so I babble Man crypto yeah I dabbled Work hard and I play hard where I come from that's a battle Barely made it out gotta thank God Stayed away from beef where the cattle

What song plays in the Anjelah Johnson-Reyes "Ugly Baby" trailer?

The song is "Levanta Tu Bandera (Raise Your Flag)" by Seibold x Manwell. The track underscores the official trailer for Anjelah's hour-long comedy special "Ugly Baby," which premieres on YouTube on Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT. The song was co-written by Rick Seibold (Mighty Maverick Music, BMI) and Manwell — Anjelah Johnson-Reyes's husband and former front man of the Grammy-nominated Christian hip-hop group Group 1 Crew — making it a family-affair placement: a song the comedian's husband co-wrote, scoring the trailer for the special he helped his wife self-produce.

When was Levanta Tu Bandera released?

"Levanta Tu Bandera" was released on May 23, 2025 on Mighty Maverick Music. The track is a male-vocal mid-tempo pop-hip-hop arrangement, 143 BPM, with bilingual English-Spanish lyrics, layered horns, percussive drums, and an uplifting celebrate-yourself hook. Catalog tags include energetic, fun, joy, uplifting, movement, current, cool, swagger, freedom, lively, party, dance, inspiring, and celebrate — exactly the emotional register music supervisors search for when scoring an empowerment-themed trailer. Billboard reports that sync licensing now contributes more than $500 million annually to the music industry, with bilingual and Latin-flavored pop one of the fastest-growing tag families in trailer and unscripted-TV placements.

Who is Anjelah Johnson-Reyes?

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is a Bay Area-born standup comedian, actress, and producer best known for her viral "Bon Qui Qui" character (originally from MADtv), her work on MTV's Wild 'N Out, and six prior comedy specials. "Ugly Baby" is her seventh hour-long special and her directorial debut. She self-produced and self-financed the special — a notable choice in an era when Netflix and HBO dominate stand-up — and chose YouTube as the free-to-watch premiere platform to reach the widest possible audience on Mother's Day weekend. The special centers on her journey into motherhood in her 40s, with material on fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life (Deadline, Yahoo, We Own The Laughs).

Who are Seibold and Manwell?

Rick Seibold is a Nashville-based songwriter, producer, and sync specialist. Mighty Maverick Music — Seibold's catalog and publishing company — has placed across major reality TV (Hulu's Love Overboard, Love Is Blind, Perfect Match, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives), sports broadcasts (MLB on FS1, NFL Sunday, Stanley Cup Finals on TNT, FIFA Club World Cup opening ceremony), and major streaming productions (Netflix's The Kissing Booth 3, The Recruit, Insatiable; Amazon's Ballard).

Manwell — Jose Manuel Reyes — is a Bronx-born artist, songwriter, and TV personality, best known as a founding member of the Grammy-nominated Christian hip-hop group Group 1 Crew. He is also Anjelah Johnson-Reyes's husband. The Seibold x Manwell collaborative project has produced multiple bilingual pop-hip-hop releases through Mighty Maverick Music, including "Time Of Our Lives," "I Want It All," "I Like Everything About This," and several Hispanic-market sync-licensed tracks for international placements.

Where can I stream Levanta Tu Bandera?

Spotify To watch the placement in context, the official trailer for "Ugly Baby" is on Anjelah's YouTube channel. The full hour-long special premieres on YouTube Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT. Free streaming.

Five reasons this song landed the trailer placement

Bilingual flag-raising hook. The song's chorus — built around the Spanish phrase "levanta tu bandera" (raise your flag) — carries instant emotional valence for a self-produced empowerment-themed special. A trailer needs an anchor that says "this person is owning their moment," and the lyrical premise delivers exactly that.
143 BPM and a horns-forward arrangement. The tempo lands in the upbeat mid-tempo zone that comedy trailers favor — energetic enough to drive the cuts, but not so fast that it eats the comedic dialogue. The Latin horns layer adds cultural resonance for a Latina comedian's special without being on-the-nose.
Family connection. Manwell is Anjelah's husband. A song the husband co-wrote, scoring the trailer for the special he helped his wife self-produce, is the kind of personal-story-meets-creative-collaboration moment that resonates beyond the placement itself — and a press story music supervisors and publicists love.
Sync-clean stems. Mighty Maverick Music releases tracks with full instrumental and stem versions in the catalog. That stem flexibility allowed the special's editors to mix the song under voiceover and trailer cuts at exactly the right level without fighting the master.
Catalog credibility. Both Seibold and Manwell have prior major-network sync placements. Music supervisors lean on artists they've used before — placement risk is lower, and the cue has been vetted against other projects.

Five other Mighty Maverick Music sync placements like this one

If you found this page after Shazam-ing the song from Anjelah's trailer, the catalog has a deep bench of similar work:

"Here We Go Now" by Carry the Throne — Hulu's Love Overboard, Episode 105 (March 2026)
"Crazy Good" by Seibold x ittibitti — The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Episode 404 (February 2026)
"I Want More" by Seibold x Shari Short x Andrew Burns — Love Is Blind, Episode 1011 (March 2026)
"I Like Everything About This" by Seibold x Manwell — Hulu's Love Overboard, Episode 1 (April 2026)
"Rise Like a River" by Seibold x Ryan Innes — The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Season 4 premiere (March 2026)

The full sync placement archive is on the rickseibold.com blog.

Quick reference

Song: "Levanta Tu Bandera (Raise Your Flag)"

Artist: Seibold x Manwell

Label / Publisher: Mighty Maverick Music

Songwriters: Rick Seibold (50%, BMI), Jose Manuel Reyes / Manwell (50%, BMI)

Release date: May 23, 2025

BPM: 143

Genre: Pop / Hip-Hop, Male Vocal, Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Use: Background music in official trailer

Trailer YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKqzER0_mAg

Placement: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Ugly Baby (Comedy Special)

Special premiere date: Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT

Platform: YouTube (free)

Director: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (directorial debut)

Producer: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (self-produced, self-financed)

Comedian: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (7th hour-long special)

Special theme: Motherhood, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum

Frequently asked questions

Q: What is the song that plays in the Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Ugly Baby trailer? A: "Levanta Tu Bandera" by Seibold x Manwell. The track scores the official YouTube trailer.

Q: Who made "Levanta Tu Bandera"? A: Rick Seibold (Mighty Maverick Music, BMI) and Manwell — Jose Manuel Reyes, the founding member of Group 1 Crew and Anjelah Johnson-Reyes's husband — co-wrote it 50/50.

Q: When did "Levanta Tu Bandera" come out? A: May 23, 2025 on Mighty Maverick Music.

Q: When does Anjelah Johnson-Reyes "Ugly Baby" premiere? A: Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT, free on YouTube.

Q: Where can I watch Ugly Baby? A: It premieres on Anjelah's YouTube channel on Mother's Day, May 10, 2026. Free streaming.

Q: Where can I stream "Levanta Tu Bandera"? A: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, and other major platforms. Direct Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2RyzrKZYyAVBzrCaM8zjAL

Q: Is this Anjelah Johnson-Reyes's first comedy special? A: No, it's her seventh hour-long special and her directorial debut. She self-produced and self-financed the project.

Q: What is "Ugly Baby" about? A: Anjelah's journey into motherhood in her 40s, including her experiences with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life.

Q: Who is Manwell? A: Manwell — Jose Manuel Reyes — is a Bronx-born songwriter and former front man of the Grammy-nominated Christian hip-hop group Group 1 Crew. He's married to Anjelah Johnson-Reyes.

Q: How can I license a song like this for my own project? A: Mighty Maverick Music handles sync licensing for the Seibold catalog and roster. Reach out via the contact page at rickseibold.com to discuss specific projects, music budgets, and rights.

Welcome to the catalog. If you found this page after Shazam-ing the trailer track, the rickseibold.com blog tracks every sync placement across the Mighty Maverick Music catalog — there's a good chance the next song that catches your ear is in there too.