ENTERTAINMENT
| December 12, 2018
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| Chud Festejo singing "Nanay, Tatay" in PhilPop 2018 grand finals (Image Source: Manila Bulletin Entertainment/Ted Orsenad) |
The
Capitol Grounds in Pasig City was filled with a festive mood and fresh Filipino
music on the first Sunday of December as it became the venue for the grand
finals of the highly-intriguing PhilPop (Philippine Popular Music Festival)
2018 where ten songs out of thousands have vied to become the festival's best
song. In the end, it was "Nanay, Tatay" by Davao's Chud Festejo that
is hailed as PhilPop 2018's best song.
"Di
Ko Man", composed and interpreted by Ferdinand Aragon, and "Ako
Ako", composed by Jeriko Buenafe and sung by New Day with Hans Dimayuga, have
bagged second and third places respectively. Meanwhile, Donnalyn Onilonggo's
"Yun Tayo" won the hearts of Filipino music-loving netizens as the
recipient of the Smart People's Choice Award. The best song of the competitions
also happens to win the Maynilad Best Music Video award which was helmed by
Ryan Evangelista.
The
winners of the competition were chosen by an esteemed panel of judges headed by
PhilPop Foundation chairman and 2018 National Artist For Music Ryan Cayabyab
which included Maynilad COO Ramon Estrellado, Film Development Council of the
Philippines (FDCP) chairperson Liza Diño-Seguerra, OPM hitmaker Noel Cabangon,
Ben&Ben main vocalist Paolo Guido, veteran songwriter Trina Belamide, and
Viva South VP Verb Del Rosario. Festejo will take home the grand cash prize of
Php1 million and other prizes since he is behind the competition's best song.
