Author: Miguel Antonio Laruesta

Waiting is hard, especially if you’re a Frank Ocean fan who has been eagerly awaiting for his follow-up to the critically acclaimed album Channel Orange. To say that Ocean’s new album is heavily anticipated by the children of the internet is an understatement. But here is an artist who will take his time in creating something out of his soul and as fans of his music, it is important to understand that time is a crucial part of his process. Even if it takes him a long time to create his album, all that needs to be done is to…

Almost everyone will agree that Britney Spears’ greatest album is Blackout. When Britney Jean came out, it felt like Brit-brit’s sound is making a farewell. It was panned by critics and fans alike, so when news broke out that the ‘Toxic” singer is hitting the studio again to work on a new project, everyone held their breath. Can Britney sustain another flop? Is her sound still relevant in the era where the younger generation of female pop stars who can sing really well have patterned their success on career? Britney’s ninth studio album Glory not only flips the middle finger…

Selenators in the Philippines rejoice! Global sensation Selena Gomez will be performing here on July 31 for the Asian leg of her Revival Tour. While the show is sure to be a feast for the eyes of all of her die-hard fans, for those that are just discovering the multi-talented star here are some things about the former Disney star that will surely make you love her even more 1. Body Art The pop star has seven tattoos and plans to add more in the future. She treasures all of them and represented her state of mind at the time…

Yonce is serving no tea, no shade but a whole lot of lemonades. Now that the initial craziness has died down after Beyonce flashed-released her album after her one hour special shown in HBO, we can now look at the songs in her latest release Lemonade. This album is both a story of woman scorned by her husband and the trials and tribulations of women everywhere, most especially the African-American women. If Beyonce’s last album talked about the bliss of being married , the sex, and the highs, the songs in Lemonade clearly tells a different story, especially if you’re…

Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs will not be complete without an entry that delves into the ambiguity of a relationship and the highs and lows of a love that two people are unable to put a label on. The song talks about two people who are more than friends but are not lovers. Yes, we’ve heard this one before, but Marlon’s simple lyrics put the question out there and forces the people involved in defining what they have. Michael Pangilinan and Angeline Quinto are tasked in interpreting the song and they did not disappoint. It’s refreshing to hear Michael shed…

OPM is synonymous with love songs, and Jungee Marcelo’s one of two entries to this year’s competition clearly shows the brilliance of a love song. The song titled ‘Diamante,’ tells a story of searching for love and and when that love finally appeared, it shone like a diamond. The song is clearly an OPM staple as it talks about love, what elevates it more is the production of the song, which could be used as an original soundtrack for a film. It brings that era where original compositions where used as titles for movies. Interpreted by Morrissette, the song’s title…

A year after leaving one of the best boy bands in the world, Zayn Malik just dropped his solo album Mind of Mine. To say that his solo project is an anti-1D sound is a great understatement. Just like the others before him (Michael, Robbie, Justin), the former 1D member sure made his musical personality known with his initial offering. But unlike his predecessors, Zayn shaped his album into the R&B sphere with the help of producers known for their talent in this genre like Malay. The famed producer was the golden hand that brought us Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange.…

Rihanna could not get her IDGAF vibe across any stronger with her eight album ‘Anti.’ Opening with the song “Consideration”, the pop star sings and challenges the listener and her former label if we could take her and her music seriously and in case we don’t, she couldn’t give a rat’s ass about it. The first track is very evident that Riri is taking a different approach in her sound. It has a trip hoppy opening beat that instantly hooks the listener to the song.  Featuring the underground R&B artist SZA in singing the chorus, the song packs a strong…

This year’s music industry sung a remix blended with new as well as old songs we are so familiar with. A slight tune of re-invention preludes a promising future to new and up & coming songs hoping to continue to hit the airwaves in 2016. For one, Adele’s comeback made a big headline making her new song Hello an instant hit. Charlie Puth on the other hand became the newest singing heartthrob with the song Marvin Gaye. And who wouldn’t talk about the transformation and re-invention of Justin Bieber from a “teeny pop star” to a serious singer. While we…

There’s only so much “Hello” by Adele that a person can take. It’s such a heartbreaking song that listening to it multiple times may leave one broken and damaged even if they’re not going through an emotional breakup of some sort. Luckily there are different covers of Adele’s comeback single which has the same effect. But since it’s delivered by different people, the song has become more than a just song about a person reminiscing about how a relationship ended. Here are five of the best covers of Adele’s Hello which will make you say hello to over and over again. 1. The…