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"Kisapmata" (Blink) is a song written by Rico Blanco for the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It was released as the lead single from their second album, Trip , in December 1995. It was one of Rivermaya's songs on which the group's original frontman Bamboo Mañalac sings lead vocals, and was the first Rivermaya single after original guitarist Perf ...
It is the first album to introduce Rico Blanco as the band's full-time guitarist [2] following the departure of Perf de Castro the previous year. Since the album release, the album went gold overnight and reached platinum status in six days and the carrier single "Kisapmata" became the most requested tune in Top Rating FM Stations. [3]
The album received positive reviews from critics, who praised the songwriting of keyboardist Rico Blanco. The album sold well upon release, due to its hit singles like "214", "Ulan", and "Awit ng Kabataan". Rivermaya has been certified triple platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).
Rivermaya (Elgar, Sergio, and Escueta) performing at U.P. Diliman (2007) following the departure of Rico Blanco. On May 24, 2007, Rico Blanco officially announced his departure from the group citing personal reasons. His last performance with the band was on May 4, 2007, at the Metro Bar.
Title Album details Certifications (sales thresholds)RiverMaya: Released: November 1994; Label: BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. Formats: CD, cassette (CS) PARI: 3× Platinum [citation needed]
Rico Rene Granados Blanco (born March 17, 1973) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor, endorser and entrepreneur. He began his career as one of the founding members, and served as the chief songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya from 1994 until 2007, and has been a solo artist since 2008.
Written by Rico Blanco and Kakoy Legaspi, the song was re-released when Rivermaya came out with their International EP You'll Be Safe Here. Two music videos have been made for "Balisong". The first came out in 2004. It begins with a piano intro by vocalist Rico Blanco, then the band starts to play the song inside a room that is lit by sunlight ...
Banda Rito is the 17th and final studio album from the Filipino trio APO Hiking Society. [2] The album has 10 tracks and was released under the Universal Records label. The tracks includes original compositions by different Filipino bands that gained prominence during the 1990s in the Philippines such as "Pare Ko" by The Eraserheads, "Harana" by Parokya ni Edgar, "Kisapmata" by Rivermaya ...