The Best of Pinoy
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When the weather is not cooperating on my days off, I’d normally just dilly-dally in my loft, listening to some Filipino love songs. Songs that travels back the time when you ordinarily had nothing else to do, you turn on the radio and tune in to OPM (Original Pilipino Music). Believe me, my early years in College, I would usually turn my FM Radio on all day, sends music request and dedications anonymously to some of my crushes, ex-es, friends and family. A friend of mine who used to work in our local radio station (or an RJ?) would usually play the ones I personally like. Ok, call me a jologs, minsan, I’d visit the station myself and sit there till late, usually during the “dedication portion”. Kung gusto mong mag request ng kanta sa FM radio, umpisahan mo ng pagbati, like this one.
Hello to Mama Mosy, Papa Manny, Tutoy and Neneng… Hi also to my friends Christel, Katrina and Jhulia and Alberto… hello to my cousins Kuya Kulot and Kuya Choi, and Kuya Williard!
Hi to my classmates Daniel, Celina, Lysa, Patricia, Shobe, Lyka, Van, Glory, and all of you… hi to my teacher Mich, teacher Steph, Mam Ice, hello po miss yu na, hi to Ate Misael, hi to Ate Cha, Kuya Philip, to my cutest ever niece, Khatlyn, I love you alll and also hi sa lahat ng taga Stop n’ Shop.
Hello sa lahat ng mga pinoy na astig kahit saan, kahit kailan, iisa ang lahi, iisa ang dugo, iisa ang isip at kultura sana malunasan na ang suliranin ng bansa natin ngayon at sana mamatay na lahat ng mga kurakot na pinunong mga hinyupak na lintang yan… basta ang mga pinoy ang number one palagi mabuhay ang mga pinoy!
Tsk, a world without music would not be fair. If you have been around Asia, one of the things you will usually notice when you are staying in the hotels, is that the bands, more often than not, are Filipino. Filipinos are just naturally talented, generally. Don’t you think? Well not everybody. If you’ll ask me to sing in a karaoke, ‘prepare for the umbrellas or it will rain’, like literally. I can scream though but in tune.
If you ask for Mariah Carey, go for Regine Velasquez. She can hit the high notes two or three times higher. Ganun? While I like Pinoy R&B’s, I still enjoy listening to the Pop singers, like Sharon Cuneta, Lea Salonga, Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano or perhaps Claire de la Fuente, remember the song Sayang? Young artists today picks for revivals – it’s pretty much popular in the country anyways. And why OPM music is usually associated with breaking up? I think it is about feeling the passion and joy of being in love day and night. We play music deep from the heart on love, heartbreaks or just plain ecstacy. Asus.
Pinoys love to sing-a-long (korek ka jan), Kara-OK, that is – like ALL.THE.TIME. This is a clear proof of the Filipino’s love for music. Everywhere you go, may it be in bars, in small restaurants or even in carnivals, you’ll always find a Karaoke machine. Just drop a coin or two and pronto, you’ll hear the latest songs on play. What excites me is that, many OPM songs are now available in iTunes. How cool is that?
So what’s your Best OPM Love songs?
1. Gary V – Di Na Natuto (new version)
2. Bituin Escalante – Kung Ako Na Lang Sana
3. Kris Lawrence – Paano
4. Sitti Navarro – Hiram
5. Sheryn Regis – Sayang Na Sayang
6. Lea Salonga – Promise Me
7. M.Y.M.P. – Only Reminds Me Of You
8. Nina – Someday
9. Carol Banawa – Hanggang May Kailanman
10. Kyla – Tara Tena
11. Sharon Cuneta – To Love Again
12. Side A Band – Until Then
13. Regine Velasquez feat Erik Santos – Bakit Ba Inibig Ka
14. Sarah Geronimo – Pers Lab
15. South Border – Wherever You Are
16. Jed Madela – Forever Blue
17. Piolo Pascual – Ms. Universe
18. Erik Santos feat Marinel Santos – It Might Be You
19. Chris Cayzer – Stay *not an OPM tho’ – a Lisa Loeb song
20. Roxanne Castro – Minsan Pa
21. Christian Bautista – Kailan Pa Ma’y Ikaw
22. Divo Bayer – Ngayong Nandito Ka
This song is for Meeya. Megawatt singer Sharon Cuneta is her favourite.
Album: Now That You’ve Gone
Listen & Download: To Love Again
by: Sharon Cuneta
