Do you like Filipino songs?

It's really sad that we have probably the best singers in the world but maybe one of the worst in the originality department. I mean, we all know that Filipino singers could be at par if not better than foreign artists. We've seen such in the likes of Leah Salonga and Charice Pempengco who have broken into international stardom. Filipinos have got the voice. Our composers and writers should complement this with original music.

Just like you. i only like those originally written Filipino songs. I find it corny hearing English songs turned into Filipino. And i also don't like it that some original songs were revived and given a different tunes by the singer. There's nothing like the original indeed!

I love Filipino songs sang by Ogie Alcasid, by Bamboo and other filipino singers like the late Francis M. I also love to listen to old filipino songs from time to time. I am filipina so I love filipino songs too.

You're definitely, right! Most of the songs are still a revival of the best music in the '70s or '80s. But it doesn't mean I have to dislike the Filipinos. The main reason why some wanted to revive old songs so that the younger generation can't forget those songs. As time passes by those old songs tend to be forgotten by the new generations. I do believe that there are still some great songs from the great musician but the problem is that younger generations loved the song of the foreign artist.

Revivals and English songs translated in Tagalog are corny. But I am not saying I don't like our own songs... there were new songs originally written and sung by our own artists that are also good. It is just that we can normally hear English songs been played on radio stations and they play less Tagalog songs.

hello!yes your right! I hope there will be freestyle band, south border, side a, who are composing original songs. Nowadays almost a lot of song was revived only by the new singers.

I love original pinoy music especially from the 70's and 80's. What you said is true. Most songs or albums brought out by our singers nowadays are just revivals from the era I mentioned or worse, English or American songs. My hubby is older than I am but and I am amazed every Sunday when he can name the title of the old songs being played on this radio station that plays old Filipino songs. He even sings with the songs just to prove to me that he really knows it. The music industry managers are actually blaming piracy over the decline of good Filipino songs being produced. They say that they cannot produce songs like they did ten or fifteen years ago because the studio is losing money because they don't get any royalties from pirated CDs. I think this is a little false in my perspective. In my youth, cassette tapes were also expensive and if you wanted to have a copy of songs that you liked, you would record them as they were playing on the radio. You can even make copies of these and give them to your friends as mixed tapes. I know a lot of people did this, but it never stopped the OPM singers and composers from producing the best songs of that time. I guess it was also because our government at that time (Marcos regime. That's how old I am) actually encouraged and even funded the arts. I know that the Metropop song Festival is the brainchild of either Imelda or Imee. Nowadays it's either you revive a song just to say that you produced an album which is sad.

Like you said, I don't like the songs these days because of remix and everything else. If you like to hear original compositions which are not famous, go to some bars or shops which features some unknown band who does gigs. They have the best songs. If I had time, I go to eastwood mall because some unknown singers sing there and when you hear their songs, it is really original composition and all. :)

It's a matter of taste. There are Filipino songs that I like and there are also Filipino songs that I don't like. it really boils down on the artist and how good he is in interpreting the songs. Be it revival or not, it depends on who the target market is. Some songs may sound aweful to some but it's the other way around to others and that applies to foreign singers as well.

Just like you. i only like those originally written Filipino songs. I find it corny hearing English songs turned into Filipino. And i also don't like it that some original songs were revived and given a different tunes by the singer. There's nothing like the original indeed!

I like the old songs in Filipino but not the newer ones. Especially those songs they have tagalized from english. I just htink it's really stupid.

You are right my friend. I also think that and agree with you.

of course i love filipino songs cause im a filipino,, theres a lot of songs by the filipino. you just not need to focus on those songs that are revival,,filipino is very creative,,most of our singer are great than the foreign singer,. you just need to appreciate some things before you say that.

I totally agree with you in regard to today's Filipino music. I remember the good days from Martin Nievera, Sharon Cuneta, Carol Banawa, Ogie Alcasid, Wency Cornejo and many other pioneer artists of our time. We all can trace back and relate to the classic songs such as "Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala", "Hanggang", "Hanggang Ngayon", "Narito Ang Puso Ko", "Sayang" and many others we can relax, enjoy and even sing to the nearest karaoke/videoke bar in the Philippines. Today's so-called OPM music isn't the same, lost its touch of like you mentioned -- being original. The truth is spoken, these revived songs from these new artist are killing the classics with their revamped versions and sounds corny.

i agree with you. there are a lot of good songs, but just nowadays they are all revivals, and nothing new is coming out. =( but then i think it is also very great to be able to hear the old songs being revived once again. At least we get to hear them again.

Some songs Filipino songs are good while others are just okay. The same could be said to songs from other countries. I think that some music are good and some are not that great, regardless of where they come from or who made them.

the thing is that the fashionable and profitable for musicians, artists and producers are these revival songs. if the market is rejecting these songs, these people will be forced to create their original music because they need to survive and keep the industry going. as long as the market accepts revival music, we will have these in the airwaves.

hi friend, please if you mentioned some good songs title then i will watch that songs. what you want more near to heart songs title here to watch. please.

You are right my friend. I also think that and agree with you.