My OPM Top 10 (March 25, 2016) #5 Julie Anne San Jose - Forever

Julie Anne San Jose continues her hitmaking streak as Forever moves back up to #5 this week. This is her sixth top 10 overall.  She already has two #1 songs this year alone.  

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Julie Anne San Jose Tops My Choices in 2016 MYX Music Awards

Well, here are my votes for this year's Myx Music Awards.  Well, I have bets in most of the categories.  I will continue to support OPM!

Favorite Music Video - JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE - Tidal Wave

Favorite Song - JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE - Tidal Wave

Favorite Artist - JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE

Favorite Female Artist - JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE

Favorite Male Artist - JUAN KARLOS LABAJO

Favorite Group - GIMME 5

Favorite Mellow Video - JUAN KARLOS LABAJO - Para Sa 'Yo

Favorite Rock Video - MAYONNAISE - Tayo Na Lang Dalawa

Favorite Urban Video - SMUGGLAZ feat. ASHLEY GOSIENGFIAO

Favorite New Artist - JASON DY

Favorite Collaboration - JAMES REID / NADINE ILUSTRE - Hanap-Hanap

Favorite Remake - CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA / JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE - Cruisin'

Favorite Media Soundtrack - EBE DANCEL - Hanggang Wala Nang Bukas

Favorite Guest Appearance in a Video - ELLA CRUZ in Isang Araw

Favorite International Video - JUSTIN BIEBER - Where Are U Now

Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ - JUAN KARLOS LABAJO

2015 myFABE Awit Awards: Favorite Performer of the Year

This award is given to the performer who had the most points in terms of singles and albums for the calendar year 2015.

Here are the nominees for Favorite Performer of the Year

Donnalyn Bartolome

Isabelle de Leon

Angeline Quinto

Julie Anne San Jose

Steven Silva

My OPM Top 10 (Dec. 18, 2015): #3 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave is Julie Anne San Jose's third foray into my OPM Top 10 countdown.  This week, it moves up to #4. This is the new peak position of this song.  

My OPM Top 10 (Dec. 18, 2015) #4 Julie Anne San Jose - Not Impressed

Julie Anne San Jose's 5th top 10 hit in My OPM Top 10 countdown, Not Impressed, moves up to #4 this week.  It's the song's current peak position. She has two songs in this week's top 10 countdown.

My OPM Top 10 (Nov. 6, 2015) Donnalyn Bartolome and Ramiru Mataro Top My OPM Countdown for the First Time

Donnalyn Bartolome and Ramiru Mataro's collaboration, Walang Hanggan, become their very first #1 song in My OPM Top 10 countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending November 6, 2015 -

#1 Donnalyn Bartolome / Ramiru Mataro - Walang Hanggan (#4)

#2 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad (#2)

#3 Jay-R / Marie Digby - Falling For You (#3)

#4 Donnalyn Bartolome - Happy Breakup (#6)

#5 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave (#5)

#6 Juan Karlos Labajo - Para Sa Yo (#7)

#7 Isabelle de Leon - Alice Wonders (#10)

#8 Siakol - Akala Ko'y Langit (NEW)

#9 Tippy Dos Santos - Parang Wala Lang (NEW)

#10 Perkins Twins - Can't Stop (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 (Oct. 30, 2015) - Kaye Cal Tops My OPM Top 10 Countdown for the First Time

Newcomer Kaye Cal, gets her very first #1 hit in My OPM Top 10 countdown this week, as Isang Araw zooms to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 30, 2015 -

#1 Kaye Cal - Isang Araw (#4)

#2 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad (#2)

#3 Jay-R / Marie Digby - Falling For You (#3)

#4 Donnalyn Bartolome / Ramiru Mataro - Walang Hanggan (#5)

#5 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave (#7)

#6 Donnalyn Bartolome - Happy Breakout (#8)

#7 Juan Karlos Labajo - Para Sa Yo (#9)

#8 Up Dharma Down - All the Good Things (#6)

#9 Christian Bautista / Julie Anne San Jose - Cruisin' (#10)

#10 Isabelle de Leon - Alice Wonders (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 (October 30, 2015): #9 Christian Bautista / Julie Anne San Jose - Cruisin'

Christian Bautista and Julie Anne San Jose collaborate on this Smokey Robinson classic, Cruisin'.  This arrangement though was popularized by Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow a decade ago.

Their version moves up to #9 this week.  It's Christian's 8th entry in My OPM Top 10 and the fourth from Julie.

My OPM Top 10 (October 16, 2015)

Angeline Quinto gets her sixth #1 song in My OPM Top 10 as Kung Sakali Man ascends to the top.  The only new entry this week is the third top 10 song from the group Up Dharma Down.

Here are my top 10 songs for the week ending October 16, 2015 -

#1 Kung Sakali Man - Angeline Quinto (#2)

#2 Isabelle de Leon - Pag-Ibig Ko Sa 'Yo (#3)

#3 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad (#4)

#4 Jay-R / Marie Digby - Falling For You (#5)

#5 Robin Nievera - Stay Strong (#6)

#6 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave (#7)

#7 TJ Monterde - Tulad Mo (#8)

#8 Juan Karlos Labajo - Para Sa 'Yo (#9)

#9 Kaye Cal - Isang Araw (#10)

#10 Up Dharma Down - All the Good Things (NEW)

Franco Tops My OPM Countdown for the Second Time

Local band Franco, gets their second #1 song this week, as To Survive, moves up to the top spot.  Two years ago, they had their first #1 song with Better Days.

Incidentally, this same song comes from the same album.  I just decided to listen to the album again and chose four other strong tracks from it to compete with the other OPM songs.  To Survive is such a strong track, it went all the way to #1.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending June 26, 2015 -

#1 Franco - To Survive (#2)

#2 Gimme 5 - Pag Kasama Ka (#3)

#3 Hale - See You (#4)

#4 Silent Sanctuary - Sa Piling Mo (#5)

#5 Paolo Onesa - You Are So Beautiful (#6)

#6 Julie Anne San Jose - Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang (#7)

#7 Angeline Quinto - Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin (#8)

#8 Thor - Pa'no Ko Sasabihin (#9)

#9 Never the Strangers - Sabay (#10)

#10 Pupil - Why (NEW)

My Weekly OPM Countdown June 12, 2015: #8 Julie Ann San Jose - Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang

Julie Ann San Jose gets her second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Kung Maibabalik ko Lang, moves 2 places from #10 to #8.

 

Jaya Tops My OPM Countdown For the Second Time

Jaya's All Souled Out album may be a few years old already but it has constantly been churning out hits for her.  In fact, Any Other Fool is already her fifth straight top 10 hit from that album. 

This week, the song does one better, and becomes the second #1 hit from the same album.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending July 25, 2014.
#10 Klarisse de Guzman - Di Kayang Pilitin (NEW)

The Voice Philippines Season 1 Runner-Up Klarisse de Guzman gets her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Di Kayang Pilitin, debuts at #10.




#9 Spongecola feat. Yeng Constantino (NEW)

Spongecola and Yeng Constantino both return to my OPM countdown this week, as +63 debuts at #9.  It's the band's sixth top 10 hit and Yeng's eighth in my OPM countdown.




#8 Frio - Hanggang Dito Na Lang (#10)

Local band Frio's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Hanggang Dito Na Lang, moves from #10 to #8 this week.



#7 Julie Anne San Jose - Right Where You Belong (#9)



#6 Spongecola - Singapore Sling (Dahil Mahal Na Kita) (#7)

Spongecola's latest hit in this week's top 10 is Singapore Sling and it's steadily climbing the countdown to #6.



#5 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#4)

Chris Cantada's fourth top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine), slips to #5 this week.



#4 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Frost? (#5)

Paolo Onesa's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Which Way Robert Frost, moves up to #4 this week. His first hit in my OPM countdown, Lucky in Love, went all the way to the top.



#3 Hazel Faith - Plastic (#6)

Hazel Faith's very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Plastic, zooms to #3 this week.



#2 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (#2) 

Jonalyn Viray's second top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Sa Piling Mo, stays at #2 for another week this week.



#1 Jaya - Any Other Fool (#3)


Jaya's Any Other Fool, becomes the second #1 song from her last album All Souled Out.  The first song from that album, I Keep Forgettin' also went to #1. The album has also produced three more top 10 hits.

Spongecola, Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena Top My OPM Countdown!

Spongecola tops my OPM countdown for the second time this week, as Anting-Anting zooms from #9 to the top spot this week.  It's also Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena's first #1 hit.  Spongecola's first #1 hit in my OPM countdown was Tambay.


Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending July 4, 2014 -

#10 Julie Anne San Jose - Right Where You Belong (#10)



Local chanteuse Julie Anne San Jose's first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Right Where You Belong, stays for another week at #10.

#9 Hazel Faith - Plastic (NEW)

Hazel Faith gets her very first hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Plastic debuts at #9.



#8 Spongecola - Singapore Sling (Dahil Mahal Na Kita) (#8)

Spongecola's first hit in this week's top 10 is Singapore Sling and it comes in at #8. The band has two hits in this week's top 10.



#7 XLR8 - I Wish Lang (#2) 

Local boy band XLR8's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, I Wish Lang, slips from #2 to #7 this week. Their previous hit, Money Money, peaked at #6. 





#6 Jaya - Any Other Fool (#6)


Jaya's fifth top 10 hit from her Souled Out album, Any Other Fool, stays at #6 for another week this week.



#5 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Frost? (#4)

Paolo Onesa's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Which Way Robert Frost, slips a notch from #4 to #5 this week.  His first hit in my OPM countdown, Lucky in Love, went all the way to the top.

#3 Silent Sanctuary feat. Ashley - Meron Na Akong Iba (#7)

This song from Silent Sanctuary was one of those slow burn songs for me.  The song was just steadily climbing my playlist and this week, it moves up to #3.   It's also the band's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#2 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (#3) 

Jonalyn Viray's second top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Sa Piling Mo, moves up a notch to #3 this week.



#1 Spongecola feat. Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena - Anting-Anting (#9)



Spongecola has two top 10 hits in my OPM countdown this week. The first one, Anting-Anting comes in at #9. The band collaborates with Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena on this song.

Finally A Hit from Julie Ann San Jose

I discovered Julie Ann San Jose almost two years ago when she opened for David Archuleta at the Araneta Coliseum.  She just strutted out into the stage and belted out the current hits at that time, which included Nicki Minaj's Super Bass.  I was just impressed at how good her voice was, how confident she was onstage, and how great she rapped!  I was an instant fan.

Two years hence, it's great to see that Julie Ann gets her first #1 song in the OPM Myx Countdown, with I'll Be There.  I haven't quite warmed up  to the song yet but I should these next few weeks.  There are just too many concerts now and new stuff to listen to.

Julie Ann San Jose: A Wonderful Opening Act for David Archuleta

I rarely talk about the opening acts of the concerts I watch since, frankly, with so much singing talent in our country, almost everyone worth his or her salt can sing!  Anyhow, this girl, whose name is Julie Ann San Jose, thanks to a reader Che who volunteered her name, opened for David Archuleta in his show last Monday.  And wow, this girl can sing!  Her repertoire included most of today's hits like Judas, Super Bass and California King Bed, and she really blew me away!  Her confidence, her voice, and it's not easy to rap, mind you, and she did Super Bass like she was Nickie Minaj! How cool is that!

Anyway, she's a good alternative to all the tepid pop singers we produce who just sings slow love songs (yawn!). I just hope someone produces good catchy pop songs for her, because she can really sing and dance!