Author: Rain De Ocampo
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Composer Sarah Jane Gandia may have not written her Himig Handog P-Pop Love songs 2014 entry specifically for Jessa Zaragoza, but it is a Jessa Zaragoza song from the first line to the last. “Bumabalik ang Nagdaan” has absolutely connected with the artist on a spiritual level from the theme, the music and the lyrics. Saying that it is a perfect match would be an understatement. The song starts, “Bakit kaya, bakit mahal pa rin kita, hanggang ngayo’y iniisip pa rin kita…”, and ends, “Bakit ako’y iniwan na.” A heartbreaking song that anyone who has ever been in love can…
Composer Jude Gitamondoc delivers yet another powerful ballad that truly embodies a theme that many young Filipinos can relate to in his Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014 entry “If You Don’t Want to Fall.” Interpreted by one of the country’s greatest balladeers, Jed Madela, the song may be described as a post-courtship song or what we might locally labelled as “kanta ng mga na-basted.” “If you don’t want to fall for me / You don’t want to feel the need to be with me at all / Then there’s nothing else I could ever do / No words I…
It was a breath of fresh air when critically-acclaimed Filipino R&B singer-songwriter Kyla released “Dito na Lang” on May 22, 2014. This is her second single from her EP Journey. Kyla is truly in her element with this release as compared to other songs in the EP which sounded either too groovy (“Kunwa-Kunwari Lang”), too retro (“Atin ang Walang Hanggan”), or too Mariah Carey (“Journey”). The music video was directed by Treb Monteras II and released July 31 showing Kyla wearing a purple dress in the middle of a barren desert. The treatment was classic, romantic and deeply symbolic of…
The Voys are back. Well, technically they never left. The IntroVoys is an alternative band formed in the mid-80s whose biggest break came in 1992 when the band became known for songs like “Line To Heaven,” “Di Na Ako Aasa Pa,” and “Will I Survive.” Like everything else, the IntroVoys’ fame started to decay over the years but the band members never really left the music scene. Now, original members Jonathan Buencamino, Paco Arespacochaga and 3rd-G Cristobal are joined by bassist JD Dela Paz and Art Pangilinan on keyboards. Their new single “Nasaan Ka” was released as a digital track…
American pop-dance and club music artist Erika Jayne has conducted a series of segments filming in Asia starting May 28 and most recently here in the Philippines for the music video of her new singles “You Make Me Wanna Dance” and “Bringing You Back.” The two singles are scheduled for release later this year. On both tracks, Erika Jayne collaborated with Ross Valory, bassist of the iconic band Journey, and internationally renowned pianist Eric Levy. These highly anticipated releases were written by the team of multi-award winning Andre Pessis and Eric Martin. Erika said that the songs sounded a bit…