Rivermaya Pics Collection

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Filipino Pop Music Part 3

Bands in the Philippines are big. Filipino Pop music, on the other hand, is a joke. No such thing as Filipino Pop anymore. Singers continually recycle old songs with the exception of some artists. When I say BIG (in reference to bands), bands are more popular. There are more popular bands than individual (pop) artists and there are no pop group artists. Bands are the front liners of Philippine music.

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East Asian pop artists are also know as “idols” and like what I’ve wrote in my other blogs, most of them cannot sing. But I am entertained (when I am able to tolerate their singing). That’s what I like–to be entertained. Besides, I don’t think artists here in the Philippines would just be plain “idols.”  They can actually sing.  I think RnB is more suited for Filipinos than Pop and might actually have a following. Bubblegum pop is not taken seriously by Filipinos. The other pop (the one which is not bubblegum LOL! what do you call it anyway?..) might be tolerable.  I know grown-up people hate Bubblegum pop but let’s not forget there are also teenagers living in this country who likes it.  Personally, I don’t like it.  I dig Pop/RnB, though.

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While Filipino bands are getting more popular, Filipino pop is dying. All I can hear is sappy love songs that are a throwback in the 80s and the punchline is–80s love songs are still better sounding.  Must be why they keep remaking those songs. One obvious observation is that most Filipino pop songs are ballads.  Ballads are fine but it gets monotonous when that is all you can hear (pun intended!). It’s boring! This is one of my pet peeves regarding Filipino music. Hello!!!! Why can’t anyone produce a single RnB song?… Alright, I take that back. Some artists actually did but they weren’t popular.  Someone should knock some sense on the marketing people of these record companies. Their marketing is weak. A lot of artists can pull this (genre) off so there’s no lack of talent.  So.. what gives?

Filipino Pop Music Part 2

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!

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You can download Sa Iyo MP3 here.

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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.

But ..

I would really like Sarah to have R&B songs. LOL!

Free Downloads

Music Streaming and Mp3 Downloads

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Sarah Geronimo   01 Just Believe.mp3

Sarah Geronimo  05 Sa Iyo.mp3

Sarah Geronimo  07 Narito.mp3

Sarah Geronimo  08 I Will Do Anything For Love.mp3

Sarah Geronimo  09 Twin Hearts feat.[Devotion].mp3

*from Dream Come True album (2004)

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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.

Sarah Geronimo – Just Me (latest album)

Sarah G. has a new album and it is entitled “JUST ME.”  It is composed of 16 songs.

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01. I’ll Be There (Featuring Howie Dorough)
02. You’re The Love Of My Life
03. Dahil Mahal Mo Ako
04. Where Only Angels Fly
05. Silence
06. One Little Kiss
07. I Belong To You
08. Just Me
09. Look Inside Ourselves
10. Kahit Mahal Mo Ay Iba
11. Played
12. Sweet Memories
13. I Am Falling
14. What Have You Done To My Heart
15. Remind Me To Forget You
16. Movie Love

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All of the songs are all original songs except “Sweet Memories” which is a remake of a Japanese song (translated to English).  The album is pop overall.  “Silence,” “Played,” “Just Me,” and “Movie Love” are upbeat songs.  The rest are ballads.  “I’ll Be There” is the carrier single which also features Howie D. who is a member of the famed boyband group, Backstreet Boys.  As of this time (09/27/08), Howie is in the Philippines to promote the single with Sarah.  I haven’t heard the whole album, but based on the preview, it is quite good for a pop album.  I was a little disappointed because I really want her to do some RnB songs.  Oh well, this is a start, I guess.

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I have a request to the producers/managers of Sarah (as if they will read this blog LOL!), please give her RnB materials.  She’s really good in this.  But again, thanks a bunch because the songs are all originals (except for one) and that’s really great.  I hate to say it, but the OPM (at least in the pop genre) “revival trend” sucks!!!  I can only name few artists who got mostly or all original songs in an album.  Ex. Gary V, Ogie Alcasid…. uh.. uh.. sorry can’t find any more right now… and these two do not exactly belong to the new generation of artists!   Nuff said.

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The songs are pop, yes.  But the arrangements, vocal and musical, are notable because it didn’t conform to the Filipino pop where it sounds “two dimensional.”  In this album, you get the “three dimensional” thing.  LOL!  What I mean is — more musical instruments used, the vocals have some acrobatic stuff going on but it doesn’t hurt your ears.  Easy listening, yes.  I’m very sure anyone will find a song here that will trigger the LSS (Last Song Syndrome).

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Haiizzz (sigh.. sigh).  Although I really want an Rnb albumfor Sarah, I still like this album and I’m GOING TO BUY IT!  Harharhar!

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So for some last ditch effort — PLEASE VIVA (Sarah’s mgmt. company) BOSSES, MAKE AN R&B ALBUM FOR SARAH.  NEXT YEAR, PLEASE!!!!

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BTW, curious as to what she sounds like in this album?  Watch this! (err… listen actually LOL!)

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Sarah Geronimo Feat. Howie D.- I’ll Be There

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JUST ME Album Preview by Sarah G.

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Like it?

Viktoria – Fpop Queen of the MTV Generation in the ’90s

I think I’m going to use Fpop term from now on, purely for convenience ’cause it’s easier to type. Hahaha!  Seriously, I haven’t heard people refer to Filipino pop as Fpop.

In the early ’90s, Viktoria is probably one of the few artists (in the Philippines) who has done many MVs.  Where is she now?  There hasn’t been any news on her for the last few years.  I wish and hope she comes back.  If she doesn’t want to perform anymore, maybe she can compose songs for the other artists.   I think she’s good ’cause she experiments and doesn’t stick to pop ballads only.  Gary V can compose for other artists, too.  His fast/dance songs are good, too.  I can’t recall any other composers/singers who are like them.  Maybe there are more but I don’t know anybody else.  Hmmm.  Oh well… I was just a kid back then.

So speaking of Viktoria, I did some researching and found her MVs.

Dahan-Dahan (1993)

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Don’t Go

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I Love You

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Sana (1995)

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Viktoria- Sasabihin Ko Na (1991) —- First Filipino MTV shown in MTV Asia

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Tender Kisses (1994)

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Pwede Ba (1999)  —>  This MV rocks considering it’s 1999!!

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Most MVs are from username aragorn65.

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Viktoria, please come back!!  Help OPM.  I’m tired of remakes!

Zelle – Sabihin Mv w/ lyrics

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Bakit wala ka pa? kasama ka’y parang nag-iisa
Pangakong magmamahal, aalis ka rin pala

Chorus:
Sabihin mo na kung babalik ka pa
Para di na maghintay
Sabihin mo na kung aayaw ka na
Para lang malaman ko
Hmmm…

Naririnig mo ba ako?
Sigaw ko ba’y walang tinig
Nakaya kong walang imik
Naririnig naman ako

Chorus:
Sabihin mo na kung babalik ka pa
Para di na maghintay
Sabihin mo na kung babalik ka pa
Para lang malaman ko
Hmmm…

Coda:
Iiyak na lang…
Iiyak na lang…
Hey yeah hey yeahhee…

Bakit wala ka pa?
Naririnig naman ako

Chorus:
Sabihin mo na kung babalik ka pa
Para di na maghintay
Sabihin mo na kung aalis ka na
Para lang malaman ko

Moonstar88 – Torete MV w/ lyrics

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Sandali na lang
Maaari bang pagbigyan
Aalis na nga
Maaari bang hawakan ang
iyong mga kamay
Sana ay maabot ng langit
ang iyong mga ngiti
Sana ay masilip

REFRAIN:
‘Wag kang mag-alala
Di ko ipipilit sa’yo
Kahit na lilipad ang isip
ko’y torete sa’yo

Ilang gabi pa nga lang
Nang tayo’y pinagtagpo
Na parang may tumulak
nanlalamig nanginginig na ako

Akala ko nung una
May bukas ang ganito
Mabuti pang umiwas
Pero salamat na rin at nagtagpo

CHORUS:
Torete, torete, torete ako
Torete, torete, torete, sa iyo

(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)

Hale – Shooting Star MV w/ lyrics

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So many times you’ve hurt me
So many times you’ve fooled me
But you’ll be doing it again

So many times we’ve spent in
Too many lives we’ve been in
But you’re doing it again

To me the nights have fallen
The lights are on and off again
Is there a chance that you won’t die
Won’t die, with me tonight?

Like a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon?
You’ll make it through you’ve gone too far
Will you ever be my star?

I’m holding on to nothing
No reason worth for living
I’m calling out to you

If it’s the only way to keep you
Then I don’t want to break you
I’m losing grip again

With you the nights have fallen
The lights are on and off again
Is there a chance that you wont die
Won’t die, with me tonight?

Like a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon
You’ll make it through you’ve gone too far
Will you ever be my star?

You’re a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon
You’ll make it through you’ve gone too far
Will you ever be my star?
Will you ever be my star?

You’re walking away
I’ll be seeing you through a satellite

If you go
Then I’m walking away

Chicosci – Paris MV w/ lyrics

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could I be so affected
will I stay on your mind
why am I so infected
the way that we shine

Chorus:
speak now or forever into pieces
I took you so fast
the way we are is just a movie sequence
I took you so

I can’t ever deny this
this gift you won’t hide
this scene that were in together
the story of our lives
broken, lover
tears flow, endless rivers
one love,one heart
still we won’t sever

Chorus

could I be so affected
will I stay on your mind
why am I so infected
the way that we shine
twisting,turning
as we move further
my own prayer
we will both emerge

Chorus

you and I step into the line
I’m so grace
that I have this.