...charice and the NHI...ding!
By jeanneyvonne
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
Philippines
May 1, 2011 2:42pm CST
It's official. Superstar and singing sensation Charice will sing at the upcoming Manny Pacquiao fight. Everybody knows what Charice's singing style is (that is, birit at the end of the song like the other singers) and the feelings of the National Historical Institute (NHI) about how the national anthem should be sung.
Of course, singers don't seem to really care. They care about their 10 second limelight and 'creative license'.
But does creative license apply to the national anthem?
We all know the previous singers' treatment to the national anthem at every Pacquiao fight and and we all know that a NHI statement will appear at your favorite news program about the 'mistreatment' of the anthem.
Do you agree about the previous singer's treatment of the anthem, or they are just trying to 'glamorize' it for the international stage. I mean, we all learn how to sing the anthem since we were old enough to attend school. It's like an old song as and sure as we know the lyrics of Happy Birthday.
Why do think that singers do this kind of treatment? Maybe it's better to recruit an elementary student to sing the anthem. Less talent free and more faithful to history.
I hope it's not a losing battle for the NHI. I mean, the anthem is only thing that practically we all know (aside from the date of Manny's match, of course) and binds us as citizens of a country. It would be shame if we screw up out own anthem.
3 responses
@greenpeas (998)
• Philippines
2 May 11
I think Charice will be able to sing the national anthem correctly since she already singed it during PNoy's inaguration and she is already aware of the sensitivity of NHI with regards to artists skewing up the original version with their own rendition.
What I would like to know is did the NHI or any government officials briefed and even previewed the previous artists who got into trouble with the way they belted the national anthem? I think these issues would have been prevented if these government agencies coordinated with the artists instead of just waiting for the performance to happen.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
2 May 11
You raised a very good point in your last paragraph. Maybe they should also sent a representative to singers and remind them that the singing is for the country's honor rather than to their 'limelight moment' or publicity of any kind. There is a saying that prevention is better than cure and what you proposed is probably the best remedy we have.
@elaidha (95)
• Philippines
2 May 11
You're right. NHI were just trying to get special attention. We don't even know about them until they had those interviews at the tv news. NHI cannot blame those singers if they did not obey the rules because they are ARTISTS who were just expressing their way of patriotism. Singers are not suppose to sing because of what they were told to do but they sing because it's what their heart tolds them.
