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I blogged about this topic before. My fingers were just itching to type these words because yesterday I came across some vids of Rivermaya, a Filipino alternative rock band, performing in South Korea for the Asia Song Festival 2008. They were sticking like a sore thumb there. You know why? They were the only rock band who performed. The rest were all Pop groups and artists.
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Don’t get me wrong. I like Rivermaya, bought their albums, got LSS (Last Song Syndome, LOL!) from some of their songs. I just wish that Filipino Pop Artists were the ones who performed there. For the last two years (excluding this year), alternative rock artists represented the Philippines–Kitchie Nadal in 2006 and Barbie Almalbis in 2007. I hope next year it will be one of the Pop Artists even if they just sing pop ballad songs.
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I think the most likely candidate, if we are talking about singing and dancing, would be Sarah Geronimo. She can sing diva songs (the one where you belt out lyrics) and pop songs, rap, and dance. I searched for her older MVs and what do you know? I found Sa Iyo, a pop song. She looked so young. The song is very pop and so teenage-ish. She was 14 years old here. She is 20 now. The choreography is so easy. LOL! That’s given since dancing in Music Videos is not really popular in the Philippines. Not unless you are Gary Valenciano!
This is Everybody Get Down MV from Interactive album by Gary Valenciano. He is really good and he still dances like a 20-year-old even though he is over 40 years old now. This song was released in 1998.
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Sarah Geronimo has a new album. The album is Just Me with carrier single of I’ll Be There, a duet with Howie D. of Backstreet Boys. I did not like it at first but it grew on me. Note: (1) The MV was edited by the uploader. (2) The pink background was not in the original MV. (3) The MV was shot in one day.
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Here is another song in the album, also entitled Just Me.
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Just listening to this, I feel there is hope for Filipino Pop.
So I just posted the new video of DBSK. It’s their first single, Mirotic. Yay—finally they’re back. I like the song. Played it repeatedly for the last week. One thing that bothers me is the hair. What’s up with the hair??!! Is it supposed to be fashion? Me-no-likey absolutely! Yunho and Changmin’s hair are okay, but the other three? Uh.. they should get another haircut.
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I read somewhere that they’re album is a success. Good for them!
Sarangeun mweoda? mweoda! Imi sushikeo Red ocean
Nan, breakin’ my rules again aljanha jiruhangeol
Jogeum dachyeodo neon, kwaenchanha Oh-
*neon nareul weonhae neon naege bbajyeo neon naege michyeo
He eonal su eobseo I got you- Under my skin
Neon nareul weonhae neon naege bbajyeo neon naege michyeo
Neon na-ye no ye I got you- Under my skin
Ne meorissokeul pagodeuneun nalkaro un nunbit
Na anigoseon, umjikijido anhneun Chrome heart
Nega seontaekhan gilingeol Oh-
Han beoneui kiseuwa hamke – nali seondeuthan – kanghan ikkeurrim
Du beoneui kiseu, ddeukebke teojyeobeoril keot kateun ne shimjangeul
Yeah~ neoreul gajyeosseo You know you got it!
Yeah~ Come on! Come on! I got you- Under my skin
Ne ggum soke nan neol jibhaehaneun mabeobsa nae jumune
Neon dashi geuryeojigo isseo I got you- Under my skin
My devils ride, deoneun sumeul goti eobtjanha geurahdamyeon
Ijen jeulgyeoboneun ke eoddeolkke I got you- Under my skin
Neon nareul weonhae neon naege bbajyeo neon naege michyeo
He eonal su eobseo I got you- Under my skin
Neon nareul weonhae neon naege bbajyeo neon naege michyeo
Neon na-ye no e I got you- Under my skin
Note: The direct link contains audio player and mp3 download. (WordPress.com doesn’t have audio plug-in. That sucks!) You can also find this in the Free Downloads Page section. I will add more in the future.
