Charice Pempengco will launch her self titled, debut album, on the Oprah Winfrey show this coming May 11th. I’m really excited and happy that she finally launches her international album this month. She deserves it.
I liked Charice when she was still a contestant in the singing contest over at ABS-CBN, and I was really actually rooting for her. But Charice ended up in 3rd place I think.
It makes me sad though that artists like Charice and even Arnel Pineda have to become popular outside of the Philippines first before being recognized and respected here in the Philippine music industry.
When all of a sudden she became famous because of Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres, I have still supported her, but the realization just came that it is indeed sad, that sometimes Filipinos will appreciate only talent that is recognized internationally first, before looking in their own backyard.
But I really think she has great talent — great great talent. And above all, she loves her family.
She still seems to be grounded, and down to earth, and that is important for me. Good luck to Charice and her album launch, with her new single Pyramid, which is currently #4 on Billboard’s dance remix chart. I cannot help but root for her, not because she has been recognized by the international community but because she is a wonderful Filipino talent, period.
I recently joined a free Guitar 101 session organized by a wellness circle in our office. They really treat this seriously and I’m glad I attended. Why? For one thing, I really like to learn how to play the guitar. Also, I bought my guitar way back in 2002 but until now, I still don’t know how to use it hahaha!
I learned a whole lot at this 2-hour lesson. There is soooooo much information!! Care to join me? I don’t know if you’ll learn anything from me but worth a shot right? So here goes:
There are different Types of Guitar:
Classical Guitar – uses nylon strings, has a mellow tone and is good for beginners due to its soft strings.
Folk/Acoustic Guitar – uses steel strings, has a bright sound and used for folk, country, rock, pop music.
Electric Guitar – has “pickups” to enable guitar to be amplified.
Well mine is a classical guitar. It was the best one I could find in the factory in Cebu where I bought it.
Guitar Parts:
There are 7 important letters to remember when learning guitar: C, D, E, F, G, A & B. They’re musical keys which corresponds to notes in a music sheet. The one in the image below is from a piano piece:
Things to remember regarding Notes/Music Alphabets:
One Octave: C (Do), D (Re), E (Mi), F (Fa), G (So), A (La), B (Ti), D (Do)
Notes Progression: C – C#/Db – D – D#/Eb – E – F – F#/Gb – G – G#/Ab – A – A#/Bb – B – C
there is no sharp/flats in between B-C and E-F
each fret is a half-step.
each open string in the guitar is an alphabet (Easter Bunny Gets Drunk at Easter)
There is a system of notation for guitar. It is called Tablature or the Tab.
You don’t just play a guitar. You need to maintain it too. Not just cleaning but you need to tune it. Tuning is the most important thing to learn & do when you have a guitar. Your guitar must be in tune in order to play beautiful sounds. This is also crucial for bands who play musical instruments together.
There are several tuning methods:
Reference Pitch from Piano
Reference Pitch from Pitch Pipe
Tuning Fork
Computer, iPod, iPhone, MP3 Player
Electric Tuner
So remember I mentioned notation & tabs? Well to play the guitar, you also need to know the Guitar Chord Chart. It is a list of chord diagrams that is a virtual presentation of a guitar chord.
horizontal lines are frets, vertical lines are guitar strings
a number beside the chord chart indicates the 1st horizontal line is on the nth fret
0 (don’t play), x (open string)
1st horizontal line is the nut
Too much information right? We do need to remember all of them though. Lastly, we ended the session by learning a very basic song for guitar playing: Happy Birthday.
I ended up browsing the site for an hour. I was looking for the best artist deserving to get a recording contract with Jeepney music. There were too many works posted and all of them are really nice. I wanted to look for something very Filipino as I think this is what is lacking in our music industry now. Most of the popular music artists now are just doing english revivals and I’m getting sick of it.
Just to give you a background, MTV Emerge is a platform for unsigned music talent in the Philippines. This is where they can showcase their original work and be given an opportunity to win a recording contract.
Participants from any music genre are encouraged to register & upload their profiles, photos & original music on the site during the submission period.
All entries will have to go through a public voting process. Which brings me to my choice to win the contest: Takda by Publico.
Publico is a band composed of UST alumni coming from various colleges. I like their music because 1st it is Filipino and 2nd it is very original.
I encourage everyone to also vote for your favorite artist/band! Let us support unsigned Filipino music talents. Let their music be heard nationwide & worldwide. They do deserve it. Voting started last November 2. By November 20, a panel of judges including Apl.de.Ap of Black Eyed Peas will pick 7 grand winners from the top entries.
Winners will be invited & introduced by Apl.de.Ap himself at a live event to be held at SM Mall of Asia on November 27.
Up for grabs are the ff.:
one-year recording contract with Jeepney Music
mentorship under Apl.de.Ap during the contract period
contract includes artist management & promotion, digital distribution of 3-6 songs & strategic marketing plan for the signed artists to break into both the Philippines & international markets.
Seems cool right? Good luck to all who submitted their work/s. 🙂
MTV Emerge is MTV, Jeepney Music & Department of Tourism collaboration that is hunting for the hottest unsigned music talent from all genres of music (indie, rock, hip-hop, R&B, metal, solo artists, DJs, etc). At the same time, it is an online music community where new music from the Philippines can be discovered.
Jeepney Music was created by Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas. It is not just a record label – it is an entity of change created to give back to the Philippines & the Globe.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is the Philippine government agency responsible for promoting tourism as a major socio-economic activity, spreading its benefits to sectors of society.
I’ve been listening to a lot of songs now… and I’m more inclined to listen to songs that have meanings or songs that touches one heart.
While searching, I was reminded about this favorite music video of mine. Whenever I watch this video, this just never fails to make me cry. :'(
The story is about true love… the guy gave both of his eyes to the girl he loves… at the end of the video, the guy said “there is a girl whom I love. Now I can`t stay with her, but I still love her.” awwwww..
I’m a hopeless romantic… though I still haven’t found true love… will I ever find it? I don’t know… Am I still hopeful? not really 😛 let’s see where my life leads me..
Here’s the english lyrics & translation of the song:
Yuh Ja Ee Ni Ka
Do dae cheh all soo ga obbso, namja duel ee ma eum won hal daeng un jeg go, da joo ni ee jen dduh nan deh ee run juk chuh eum ee ra go, nuh nun tuk byul ha da nun kul mal eul mid usso, nae gen haeng bok ee ussuh
Maul eul ha ji kuh rae suh, nae ga shil uh jyot da go nun ji ga ob nun nah nuel bo chae gi man haessuh nuh reul yok ha myun suh do, man ee kuh ri eul go ya sarang ee jun boo een na nun yuh ja ee ni ka
Mo deun gul ship geh da joo myun kum bang shil jung nae nun geh namja deul ussuh tuel rin mal kat ji ahn ah da shi nun sok ji anh oh ri, ma eum muk uh ji man ddo da shi sarang eh moo nuh ji nun geh yuh ja ya
Maul eul ha ji kuh rae suh, nae ga shil uh jyot da go nun ji ga ob nun nah nuel bo chae gi man haessuh nuh reul yok ha myun suh do, man ee kuh ri eul go ya sarang ee jun boo een na nun yuh ja ee ni ka
[narration] Oh nuel oo rin hae yuh jyot ssuh boo dee hang bok ha rah go noh boh dah joh eun sah ram mahn nah gil bah rahn dah go noh doh dah reun nam ja rang ddok kat tae nal sarang han dah go mahl han dden on jeh go sul jik hee na… nee gah jahl den eun goh shi roh na bo dah yeh boon yuhja mahn na hang bok ha geh jahl sahl myun oh tok hae keu roh dah nahl jung mahl Eee joh boh rhee myun oh tok hae nahn Ee rok keh him deun deh.. him deul roh jook ket neun deh ah jik doh nohl noh moo sarang ha neun deh
Sarang eul wi hae suh ra myun mo deun da hal soo it nun yuh ja ee chak han bun nung eul ee young ha ji nun mal ah jwo
Han yuh ja yo tae unna, sarang bahd go sa nun geh ee ruh geh him duel go, oh ryul eul jul molla suh
nuh reul yok ha myun suh do, man ee kuh ri eul go ya sarang ee jun boo een na nun yuh ja ee ni ka nuh reul yok ha myun suh do, man ee kuh ri eul go ya sarang ee jun boo een na nun yuh ja ee ni ka
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Because I’m a Girl (English Translation)
I just cant understand the hearts of men they tell you they want you and then they leave you this is the first time, you’re special I believed those words and I was so happy
You should have told me you didn’t like me any more but I couldn’t see that and you just rushed me although I will curse you I’ll still miss you Because I am a girl, to whom love is everything
i heard that if you give up things too easily to a man, he will get bored with you i don’t think this is wrong a girl says that she will never be fooled again but she will fall in love again
you should have told me you didn’t like me any more but I couldn’t see that and you just rushed me although I will curse you I’ll still miss you Because I am a girl, to whom love is everything
[narration] Hey babe the pain it’s not enough to describe how i feel we were so happy together but I know now I’ve been blind you told me that you’d never let me down whenever I needed you you’d always be here I can forgive but I cant forget even though you hurt me I still love you I still love you Don’t take advantage of a girl’s willingness to do anything for love and her caring instinct U didn’t know that to be born as a girl and to be loved was so hard Although i will curse you i’ll still miss you Because I am a girl, to whom love is everything although i will curse you i’ll still miss you Because I am a girl, to whom love is everything
[the guy said] there is a girl whom I love. Now I can`t stay with her, but I still love her.
This is my LSS (Last Song Syndrome) this month. Been hearing this song everywhere.. literally!
I hear this song when I listen to the radio, go to the malls & whenever I watch some TV shows (they have this as their music background!). Honestly, the song is catchy and I love it a lot though I really don’t understand what the song is about coz it’s in Korean :P:P
Out of curiosity what the song is about, I searched through the net the lyrics & translation of this song. Here it is:
NOBODY
You Know I still Love You Baby.
And it will never change.
I want nobody nobody But You, I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody
Nan sirheunde wae nal mireonaeryeogo hani jakku naemareun deutji anko
Wae ireoke dareun namjaege nal bonaeryeo hani eotteoke ireoni
I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody
I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody
Nan joheunde nan haengbokhande neoman isseumyeon dwae deo baralge eomneunde
Nugul mannaseo haengbokharan geoya nan neol tteonaseo haengbokhal su eobseo
Nal wihae geureotan geumar
Neon bujokhadaneun geumar
Mari an doeneun mariran geol wae molla niga eobsi eotteoke haengbokhae
I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody
I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody
I don’t want nobody body body.I don’t want nobody body
Naneun jeongmal niga animyeon niga animyeon sirtan mallya a~
I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody
I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody
RAP
Back to the days when we were so young and wild and free
Modeunge neomuna kkumman gatatdeon geuttaero doragago sipeunde
Wae jakku nareul mireonaeryeo hae
Why do you push me away.
I don’t want nobody nobody
Nobody nobody but you.
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NOBODY (Translation to English)
You know I still love you baby
And it will never change
Chorus
I want nobody, nobody but you
I want nobody, nobody but you
I dont want anyone else
I cant have anyone but you
I want nobody nobody, nobody nobody
Why are you trying to push me away? I hate it.
You ignore what I am saying
Why are you trying to send me to other guys?
Why are you doing this?
Saying that this is for my own good
Saying that you are just not enough
Stop it right now, you know me well enough
Why are you forcing what you know I dont want?
Chorus x2
Im satisfied, Im happy
If I have you I dont want for anything else
Who do you want me to meet and be happy with?
I cant be happy away from your side
Saying that this is for my own good
Saying that you are just not enough
Why cant you understand that it makes no sense?
How can I be happy without you?
Chorus x2
I dont want nobody, body body
I dont want nobody, body body
Really, if it is not you
I hate it!
Chorus x2
Back to the days
When we were so young
And wild and free
Everything was just like a dream
I want to go back to those times
Why do you keep on pushing me away?
Why do you push me away?
I dont want nobody, nobody
Nobody nobody but you
