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Villame blended Filipino folk melodies, popular tunes and nursery rhymes for his music and then added witty, comedic lyrics that mixed Tagalog, Cebuano and English in a unique grammar he had devised. He also sang of Filipinos’ daily experiences such as traffic congestion in the song "Trapik". [ 6 ]
Imelda Arcilla Papin (born January 26, 1956) is a Filipino singer and politician. Dubbed as the "Sentimental Songstress," Papin sang songs such as "Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig." She was married to Filipino politician Jose Antonio Carrion.
Wilfrido S. Nepomuceno (July 8, 1948 – July 26, 2023), professionally known as Willie Nepomuceno, was a Filipino impersonator and satirist.With a career spanning five decades, he was best known for his impersonation of political personalities, especially Philippine presidents such as Ferdinand Marcos, Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Estrada, Benigno Aquino III, and Rodrigo Duterte, [1] as well as ...
The different forms and trends of protest music against the Marcos dictatorship mostly first became prominent during the period now known as the First Quarter Storm, [1] and continued until Ferdinand Marcos was deposed during the 1986 People Power revolution; [2] some of the trends continued beyond this period either in commemoration of the struggle against the Marcos dictatorship, [3] or in ...
' "The Gift of the Filipinos to the World" '), released in English as "A New and Better Way—The People's Anthem," is a 1986 song recorded in Filipino by a supergroup composed of 15 Filipino artists. The song serves to commemorate the bloodless People Power Revolution which ended President Ferdinand Marcos's 20-year rule, as well as a benefit ...
Enrico de Jesus Puno (Tagalog: [ɛnˈɾɪkɔ de hɛˈsus ˈpʊnɔʔ]; February 13, 1953 – October 30, 2018), better known as Rico J. Puno (Tagalog: [ˈɾikɔ dʒeɪ ˈpʊnɔʔ]), was a Filipino singer, television host, actor, comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines.
Sison started his singing career after his triumph on a singing contest on GMA Network's noontime variety show Student Canteen in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Being one of the classic balladeers to have captured the true vocal essence of OPM in the '80s, Sison was responsible for the songs "My Love Will See You Through" [his biggest hit thus far], "Si Aida, Si Lorna, O Si Fe", "I'll Face ...
Victor Nobleza Wood was born on February 1, 1946, in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines [2] [7] to Sgt. Kocky Wood and Rosario "Tiyang Saring" Nobleza. His mother was well known in Buhi and neighboring towns for selling herbal medications and perfumes.