Author: Pepi De Leon
Blogger, BPO Team Lead. Wrote hundreds of unsent love letters both to the living and the dead. The blogger behind KampeonNgPagibig.com. "Hindi pa gawa ang bala na makapapipigil sa pagtibok nito."
“Dito” is about longing and yearning. The song’s narrative tells of a guy who just lost a loved one and is waiting for his dearest to come back. Emotions pour out with the aching lyrics. “Dito” provides quite a soundtrack if you want to cry after a break up. Jovit Baldivino will be belting this song out on the stage of Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014. His powerful voice, which would seem like crying, will be joined by keyboards and guitars to give “Dito” offer a song for the brokenhearted. The song was composed by Raizo Chabeldin and Biv…
Melchora Mabilog of Laguna wrote “Mahal Kita Pero” as one of the 15 finalists in Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014. The composition is about a teen girl who is bound by limitations in love. Still confined by the boundaries set by her parents, school, and age, she knows what she wants but hesitates to jump in. Being the suitor, you may encounter or may have already heard the words in the song title when you are pursuing your high school sweetheart. This is an indication that you are still very young to be “legal” or “official.” You may need…
Pupil, fronted by rock icon Ely Buendia, has released their latest creation “Out of Control.” A launch party slash mini-concert was held in 12 Monkeys in Makati. This happened three years after their last project 20/20 in 2011. This is the result of the World Tour by Eraserheads wherein all four members of the now defunct E-heads got their separate bands playing in North America in 2012 and Asia in 2013. The world offered music that ranged beyond what the E-heads’ ex-frontman had. This served as a trigger for Ely Buendia’s reinvention. “Out of Control” offers a different sonic experience…
FlipTop’s rebuttal king Dello, Wendell Gatmaintan in real life, has released a music video for his song “Araw-araw”. This is the second track from his album Prototype released in 2013. Simplicity is Dello’s nature. He utilizes street lingo as a form of expression through his lyrics. Dello’s showcases his skills thoughtout the single with his syllabication and mid-word rhyming that made him distinctive among other rappers. During the verse before the bridge, he also creates half-second pauses in the middle of a four-bar setup. He has abrupt repetitions that make it tricky for a regular person to mimic his talent.…
Digmaan, which translates to war or battle, is something that we experience every second, every minute, every hour of every day. Written and performed by Jose Villanueva III aka Quest, “Digmaan” is not really a very recent track. Earlier searches show videos dating from more than a year ago. No matter which video you watch or listen to, the track remains just as moving. A movie with the same name is teased to be released. Its trailer is led by Jessy Mendiola. She plays a woman being tortured for an unknown reason. The teaser would end with the music video…
In what is pegged to be the biggest LGBT party of the year, White Party Manila 2014 will be held at The Portal, Greenfield District on July 5. Produced by Mentorque Productions and supported by Jagermeister, the party’s theme seems to be about getting out of your cocoon and transforming into a butterfly, as suggested by their launch video. With the ticket prices starting at 50 pesos, #UniteInWhiteManila will surely be packed. Proceeds will go to the event’s chosen beneficiary. Date: July 5, 2014 Venue: The Portal, Greenfield District, EDSA corner Shaw Blvd Ticket prices: WHITE TICKETS: Php 50.00 proceeds…
All good movies come with better official soundtracks. This year’s e-book turned movie has added value to the package by including a track of 10 songs. If the movie is not available and all you have is a copy of the e-book on your phablet, go ahead and wear those earphones, turn the volume to an acceptable low as you breeze through pages 34 to 48. These may be the songs playing in the brain of HaveYouSeenThisGirL when she was busy typing her story. Most of the lyrics in the album were written by Yumi Lacsamana and Thyro Alfaro. They…
I was sound surfing YouTube about 2 months ago when I came across KakaiBabe. I was so happy that such a term was coined. Written by Thyro and by the artist herself, Donnalyn Bartolome, and produced by Bojam of FlipMusic, I was expecting nothing but superb hiphop. But this is the first time I fell in love with a rap song. The idea that a full song can be done by a YouTuber had never entered in my mind. I watch her videos every once in a while, see her dance through a Korean song, sing Super Bass, or sometimes…
A concert follows after the success of the movie and the release of the original soundtrack as Viva Live Inc. brings together the main cast of the movie James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Yassi Pressman, and Andre Paras onstage in Quezon City and in Cebu this July 2014. HaveYouSeenThisGirL would not have imagined that the story that played in her mind would be very successfully translated into movie, and later on, into a concert. Date: July 11, 2014 (Friday) Time: 7pm Venue: SM City North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City Ticket prices: Php 750 for both Level 1 (standing) and level…