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Manila sound (Filipino: Tunog ng Maynila) is a music genre in the Philippines that began in the mid-1970s [1] in Metro Manila.The genre flourished and peaked in the mid to late-1970s during the Philippine martial law era and has influenced most of the modern genres in the country by being the forerunner to OPM.
Anthologized in Bongga (The Biggest OPM Retro Hits). [12] Covered by Ogie Alcasid., [13] and also covered by Sexbomb Girls and all-Filipino global boy group, Hori7on. "Salawahan" Composed by Victorio "James" Guiwan; Covered by Ogie Alcasid feat. Urban Flow, from Alcasid's 10th Anniversary album (1998). "Sa Tuwing Ako'y Nag-iisa" "First Love ...
The band wrote their songs in Taglish (code-switching between Tagalog and English) and street jargon that was popular in urban areas during the 1970s. For example, in the song "T.L. Ako Sa'yo", Cinderella used the word "dehins", formed from hindi ("no"). It is Tagalog street jargon which reverses the word, thereby making it sound like it is ...
Javier coined the term "OPM" (Original Pinoy Music, Original Philippine Music, Original Pilipino Music), originally referring to the Music of the Philippines and Philippine pop songs, particularly ballads, and any musical composition created by a Filipino that became popular in the Philippines during the late '70s. The term continued to be used ...
Original Pilipino Music, more commonly referred to as OPM, a commercial acronym coined by Danny Javier of the APO Hiking Society, [6] originally referred only to the pop genre of music from the Philippines, predominantly ballads and novelty numbers, that became popular after the wane of its direct 1970s commercial predecessor, Manila sound.
At a time when Filipino music was hardly favored and practically in limbo, the band springboarded Filipino music and started a revolution that we know today as Original Pinoy Music. [9] It was during the '70s that the local music industry was topped by foreign music playing disco and funk sounds. Most local artists would imitate these foreign ...
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The group members of VST & Co., including Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, were impressed kasi millennial music na ngayon eh (because millenial music is what is current). Our music is, imagine, 40 years ago pa. I’m very proud and very touched kasi (because) the students of today love the music of 40 years ago. [11]