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After an exhilarating show of immense talent and healthy competition from the participating duos, the nationwide singing-songwriting competition “Your Song Of Excellence: Duo Legacy”, organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and co-presented by its premier partner Derma Angel, closes its semi-finals round with a bang.
“As someone that is familiar with all past seasons of Your Song Of Excellence, Derma Angel has to say that the level of excitement this time around is truly something to behold. Each of the semi-finalists gave it their all and it’s inspiring to see how much passion and love they have for their craft, similar to our commitment to celebrate Filipino beauty. The musical talent of Filipinos is undoubtedly worthy of world-class recognition and I am looking forward to how far each of these pairs will go in the music industry,” declares Derma Angel Sales and Marketing Manager Richard Neo. Each pairing in the semifinals showcased impressive songwriting acumen that translated into unforgettable performances both on and offstage. Touching on various genres such as reggae, hip hop, alternative pop, ballads, and more, undoubtedly proving the versatility of the Filipinos’ songwriting capabilities and boldness. This meant that celebrity judges Yeng Constantino, Ice Seguerra, Kean Cipriano, and Paulo Zarate certainly had their hands full with deciding on who gets to move forward. With musical director Zarate himself stating that the challenge this time around is of a different level due to the variety of genres and the pure undeniable skill of the hopefuls.
The musical competencies which the duos displayed already make each of them winners in their own regard, but alas, as with any competition there will only be a chosen few that gets to move on to the grand finals stage. With this knowledge in tow, each semifinalist set out to prove why they are the ones deserving of a spot. From thousands of auditionees to twelve amazing semifinalists, only three duo acts were able to showcase better prowess and versatility in their musical skills and competencies enough to earn their spot in the season's grand finals stage. The Top 3 Grand Finalists for “Your Song Of Excellence: Duo Legacy” are HARANAJEEB, The Unexpected Duo, and Mandarhyme. But, their challenges don’t end there as their next task is to compose two full songs with the maximum duration of 3:30 minutes which they will in turn perform live on the grand finals stage. The first being a Taiwan Excellence jingle that must contain the words “Taiwan Excellence” and the tagline “The Best Made In Taiwan” while the second song will revolve around one of Taiwan Excellence’s core values, to be chosen by the duo and their mentor – innovation, interesting, sustainability and quality.
Who will be the one to claim the ultimate prize and be crowned grand champions? Will it be the entertaining hip hop couple Mandarhyme? The indie pop aficionados The Unexpected Duo? Or the reggae virtuosos HARANAJEEB? Everything has been leading up to this moment. Everything and much more will be answered on August 31, 2024 at the Market! Market! Activity Center, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City in the exciting finale of “Your Song Of Excellence: Duo Legacy”, supported by major brand partners Acer, AOPEN, Aorus, ASUS, D-Link, Gigabyte, Kymco, MSI, PC Express, ROG, Tatung, and Zyxel.
