ENTERTAINMENT | October 24, 2018
From a well-diversed lineup of 30 songs written by aspiring and
prominent songwriters from different parts of the country, only ten will have
the chance to recapture the hearts of young and old Filipino music lovers and
vie for fame and pride as the official finalists of the 2018 Philippine Popular
Music Festival (PhilPop). This was announced on October 18, 2018 by no less
than the PhilPop Music Fest Foundation.
According to the organizers of the competition, the top 10 finalists
were chosen based on the following criteria: 50% judges' choice, 25% total
online streaming views, and 25% coming from SMS and Twitter conversations.
Without further ado, watch and listen to the ten official finalists of PhilPop
2018.
1. "Ako Ako,"
composed by Jeriko Buenafe and interpreted by Feel Day feat. Hans Dimayuga
2. "Di Ko Man,"
composed and interpreted by Ferdinand Aragon
3. "Isang Gabing
Pag-Ibig," composed by Carlo Angelo David and interpreted by Jex de Castro
4. "Kariton,"
composed by Philip Arvin Jarilla and interpreted by Acapellago
5. "Laon Ako,"
composed by Elmar Bolaño and Donel Trasporto Tigbauan and interpreted by Kakai Bautista
6. "Loco De Amor!"
composed by Ed Miraflor Jr. and interpreted by BennyBunnyBand
7. "Nanay Tatay,"
composed and interpreted by Chud Festejo
8. "Pilipit,"
composed by Sean Gabriel Cedro and John Ray Reodique and interpreted by Julian Trono
9. "Tama Na,"
composed by Michael Rodriguez and Jeanne Columbine Rodriguez and interpreted by
Katrina Velarde
10. "Yun Tayo,"
composed by Donnalyn Onilongo and interpreted by Gracenote
The top ten finalists and their interpreters will showcase their
original songs at the 2018 PhilPop grand finals that is set to take place at
the Capitol Grounds in Pasig City on December 2, 2018. The public may still
have the chance to vote for their favorite among the top 10 and all they need
to do is to visit the official PhilPop website.
The Philippine Popular Music Festival (PhilPop) is highly regarded as
one of the largest songwriting competitions in the Philippines today. In case
you didn't know, the festival returned for its fifth season following a
one-year hiatus where the foundation put its focus on discovering fresh talents
that are slated to become the future of the Philippine music industry through
songwriting boot camps. For the first time in its history, the foundation has
accepted submissions in different Filipino languages in which ten songs composed
by songwriters from Visayas and Mindanao were semifinalists.
