Mica Tops My OPM Countdown With Her Urban-Flavored Song

Mica gets her very first #1 song in my OPM countdown this week, as Heart Song moves from #2 to #1.  She keeps OPM urban music alive and well.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending September 12, 2014.

#10 Dello feat. Jacq Dionisio - Araw-araw (NEW)

Dello gets his very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week as Araw-araw, his collaboration with Jacq Dionisio, enters at #10.  This is Jacq's third top 10 hit in a collaboration with another artist, outside of her band, Kiss Jane.




 

#9 Kamikazee - Kislap (#10)

Kamikazee's Kislap moves up one notch to #9. It's the band's fifth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.





 

#8 True Faith - Pangako (#9) 

 True Faith's third top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Pangako, moves up this week to #9.




#7 Urbandub - Hover (#8)

Urbandub's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Hover, moves up this week to #7.


 

#6 Imago - Kapit (#7)

Imago's Kapit is the band's first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.  It moves up this week to #6.



#5 Nadine Ilustre - Para-Paraan (#5)

Nadine Ilustre's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Para-Paraan, stays at #5 this week for another week.  The song is from her latest movie, Talk Back and You're Dead.




#4 Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista feat. Gloc-9 - Bagong Siglo (#6) 

 The collaboration between Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista and Gloc-9 moves up 2 notches this week to #6. It's Basti's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Christian's seventh and Gloc-9's eighth.






#3 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (#4)

Zsa Zsa Padilla's 12th top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, All Cried Out, continues to move up my OPM countdown.  It is now at #3.


 

 #2 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#3) 

Local band Kilos first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Basta Masaya Ka, parks itself at #2 this week.


  

 #1 Mica - Heart Song (#2) 

 Mica gets her very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Heart Song moves from #2 to #1.

Kamikazee

Kamikazee has five top 10 hits in my OPM countdown.  One of them went to #1.

2011 - Alay (#3)

2012 - Halik (#1)

2012 - Tagpuan (#8)

2013 - Kunwari (with Gloc-9) (#9)  

2014 - Kislap (#9)

Kyla Tops My OPM Countdown with Salbabida

Kyla finally gets her very first #1 song in my OPM countdown as Salbabida moves up this week from #2 to #1. It also happens to be her very first top 10 hit as well.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending September 5, 2014 -

#10 Kamikazee - Kislap (10)

Kamikazee's fifth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Kislap, stays at #10 for a second week this week.





#9 True Faith - Pangako (NEW)

True Faith's third top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Pangako, enters this week at #9.  It's from their 2010 album, of which I am still listening to right now.






#8 Urbandub - Hover (#9)

Urbandub's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Hover, moves up a notch to #8.





#7 Imago - Kapit (#8)

Imago's Kapit moves up a notch to #7 this week.  It's their first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.






#6 Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista and Gloc-9 - Bagong Siglo (NEW)

The superstar collaboration of Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista and Gloc-9 debuts this week at #6.  The song is entitled Bagong Siglo.  It's Basti Artadi's very first visit in my OPM countdown, the seventh for Christian and eighth for Gloc-9.



 


#5 Nadine Ilustre - Para-Paraan (#7)

Nadine Ilustre's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Para-Paraan, moves up to #5 this week.  The song comes from Nadine's latest movie with James Reid, Talk Back and You're Dead.


 


#4 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (#6)

Local diva Zsa Zsa Padilla's twelfth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, All Cried Out, moves up to #4 this week.



 

#3 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#4) 


Local band, Kilos' first hit in my OPM countdown, Basta Masaya Ka, moves up a notch to #3 this week.




#2 Mica - Heart Song (#3)

Mica's Heart Song continues to move closer to the top.  It moves up to #2 this week.  It's her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.







#1 Kyla - Salbabida 

 Kyla finally gets her very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Salbabida, moves up from #2 to #1. It's the song that reached the #1 spot the fastest in the history of my OPM countdown.

Smugglaz Gets His Very First #1 Hit in My OPM Countdown

Local rapper Smugglaz gets his very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as P.M.L. (Pang-Hawakan Mo Lang) moves up from #2 to #1.  It's also his very first hit in my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending August 29, 2014 -


#10 Kamikazee - Kislap (#9)

Kislap is Kamikazee's fifth foray into my OPM countdown.  It has already peaked at #9.  It slips this week to #10.





#9 Urbandub - Hover (#10)

Local rock band Urbandub's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Hover, moves up a notch to #9.




#8 Imago - Kapit (NEW)

Local band Imago finally gets their very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown as Kapit, debuts at #8.





#7 Nadine Ilustre - Para-Paraan (NEW)

Teen movie star Nadine Ilustre's second movie with love team James Reid, Talk Back and You're Dead, a few weeks ago.  So it's not a surprise that a pop soundtrack goes with that movie.  I assume this song is in that movie.  Para-Paraan becomes her second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.  It debuts this week at #7.


 


 #6 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (#6)

Veteran pop star Zsa Zsa Padilla's twelfth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, All Cried Out, moves up two notches from #8 to #6 this week.

 

 #5 Spongecola feat. Yeng Constantino - +63 (#5)

Spongecola's collaboration with Yeng Constantino, +63, stays at #5 for a second week this week.  This is Spongecola's 6th and Yeng's 8th top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.


 


#4 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#4)

Local band Kilos' very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Basta Masaya Ka, stays at #4 for another week this week.




 


 #3 Mica - Heart Song (#3)

Mica's Heart Song stays at #3 for a second week this week.  It's her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.





#2 Kyla - Salbabida (NEW)

Kyla gets her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Salbabida debuts at #2.





#1 Smugglaz - P.M.L. (Pang-Hawakan Mo Lang) (#2)

Local rapper Smugglaz gets his very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as P.M.L. (Pang-Hawakan Mo Lang) moves up from #2 to #1 this week.

Chris Cantada Tops My OPM Countdown For the Fourth Time

Chris Cantada has four hits in my OPM countdown and all of them have gone all the way to #1. Those four songs are Scarred, The Other Side, January and Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine).

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending August 22, 2014.

#10 Urbandub - Hover (NEW)

Local rock band Urbandub finally gets their very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown as Hover, debuts at #10.





#9 Kamikazee - Kislap (NEW)

Kamikazee gets their fifth top 10 hit this week in my OPM countdown as Kislap debuts at #9.





#8 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (#10)

Zsa Zsa Padilla's  twelfth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown All Cried Out, moves up to #8 this week.  It's the fourth top 10 hit from her latest album, Palagi.




#7 RJ Ty feat. Ron Henley - Puyat (#8)

The collaboration between RJ Ty and Ron Henley, Puyat, moves up my OPM countdown this week to #7.





#6 Klarisse de Guzman - Di Kayang Pilitin (#7)

Klarisse de Guzman's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Di Kayang Pilitin, moves up a notch to #6 this week.






#5 Yeng Constantino and Spongecola - +63 (#6)

Spongecola and Yeng Constantino's collaboration +63 continues to move up my OPM countdown.  It lands this week at #5.  It's Spongecola's 6th top 10 hit in my OPM countdown and Yeng's eighth.




#4 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#5)

Local band Kilos' Basta Masaya Ka, moves up a notch to #4 this week. It's the band's first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#3 Mica - Heart Song (#4)

Mica's Heart Song moves up to #3 this week.  It's her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#2 Smugglaz - P.M.L. (Panghawakan Mo Lang) (#3)

Smugglaz's P.M.L (Panghawakan Mo Lang) moves up to #2 this week.  It's his very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.





#1 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#2)

All of Chris Cantada's four hits from his self-titled album went all the way to #1.  Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) becomes his fourth #1 song and top 10 hit.

Young JV Finally Gets His First #1 Song in My OPM Countdown

Young JV has been a fixture of my OPM countdown for the past few years now and this week, he finally gets his very first #1 song, as Tanong moves from #2 to #1.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending March 29, 2013 -

#1 Young JV - Tanong (#2)

#2 Ebe Dancel - Tayo-tayo Lang (#4)

#3 Chris Cayzer - Inside You (#5)

#4 Marion Aunor - If You Ever Change Your Mind (#6) 

#5 Juris - Hanggang Wakas (#1)

#6 Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na (#3)

#7 Nyoy Volante - Pikit (#7)

#8 Take A Chance - Luigi D'Avola (#8)

#9 Gloc-9 / Kamikazee - Kunwari (#9)

#10 KZ Tandingan - Scared to Death (NEW)

Juris' Hanggang Wakas Stays at #1 in my OPM Top 10 This Week

Juris becomes the first OPM act this year to have a #1 song stay in that position for a second week with Hanggang Wakas.  It's also her fourth #1 song in my OPM countdown.

#1 Juris - Hanggang Wakas (#1)

#2 Young JV - Tanong (#3)

#3 Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na (#2)

#4 Ebe Dancel - Tayo-Tayo Lang (#4)

#5 Chris Cayzer - Inside You (#5)

#6 Marion Aunor - If You Ever Change Your Mind (NEW)

#7 Nyoy Volante - Pikit (#8)

#8 Luigi D'Avola - Take A Chance (#9)

#9 Gloc-9/Kamikazee - Kunwari (#10)

#10 KZ Tandingan - Scared to Death (NEW)

Juris Gets Her Fourth #1 Song in My OPM Top 10 Countdown

Juris gets her fourth #1 song in my OPM Top 10 countdown this week, as Hanggang Wakas ascends to #1.  Juris ties Angeline Quinto as the OPM performer with the most #1 songs in my very young OPM countdown.  I just started tabulating in 2010.  

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending March 15, 2013 -

#1 Juris - Hanggang Wakas (#2)

#2 Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na (#3)

#3 Young JV - Tanong (NEW)

#4 Angeline Quinto - Pang-Habang Panahon (#1)

#5 Chris Cayzer - Inside You (#5)

#6 Ebe Dancel - Tayo-Tayo Lang (#6)

#7 Marion Aunor -  If You Ever Change Your Mind (#7)

#8 Nyoy Volante - Pikit (#8)

#9 Luigi d'Avola - Take A Chance (#9)

#10 Gloc-9 ft. Kamikazee - Kunwari (#10)

Angeline Quinto Makes It Four #1 Songs from One Album

Angeline Quinto becomes the first local artist to get four #1 songs from one album.  Christian Bautista had three #1 songs in my OPM countdown from his exemplary Outbound album.  This week, Angeline does one better.  Kunin Mo Na Ang Lahat Sa Akin, Wag Mo Akong Iwang Mag-Isa, and Patuloy ang Pangarap, all went to #1.  This week, Pang-Habang Panahon makes it hit #4 to go all the way to #1.

Of course, she had the advantage of me listening to her CD, which is kinda difficult for me since I don't really have much time to listen to everyone's CD.  It's more of a luck of the draw thing.

Anyway, here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending March 8, 2013 -

#1 Angeline Quinto - Pang-Habang Panahon (#2)

#2 Juris - Hanggang Wakas (#9) 

#3 Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na (#1)

#4 Franco - Better Days (#4)

#5 Chris Cayzer - Inside You (NEW)

#6  Ebe Dancel - Tayo-tayo Lang (NEW)

#7 Marion Aunor - If You Ever Change Your Mind (NEW)

#8 Nyoy Volante - Pikit (#8)

#9  Luigi D'Avola - Take A Chance (#10)

#10 Gloc-9 / Kamikazee - Kunwari (NEW)

Kamikazee and Kyla Together in a Song

One of the more interesting collaborations this year features RnB songbird Kyla with heavy rock heavyweights Kamikazee.  I actually like the solo efforts of both acts last year and I find their collaboration here in Huling Sayaw quite interesting.   I haven't yet quite warmed up to the song but I'm sure a few more spins should do the trick!

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My #1 to #5 Favorite OPM Songs of 2012 (As of June 30, 2012)

The first six months of 2012 has come and it's time once again to list down my ten favorite OPM songs of the year (as of June 30, 2012).  

This is the first of two parts, this one detailing my #1 to #5 favorite OPM songs, as yet, of 2012.

I have to advise you though that this is a running list and the song's position may change as 2012 progresses because new entries can come in.  Everything is subjective, really, and is just based on how much I really like (or liked) the song.

#1 Kamikazee - Halik

This song was a definite slow burn for me.  I didn't love it kaagad, but when I did, ayun, di ko na siya nabitawan.  I just love the lyrics and the intensity of how Jay sings the song!

#2 Pops Fernandez / Robin Nievera - Friends

It was the tailend of the Christmas season 2011 and I just bought a copy of Pops Fernandez's Silver album.  I listened to it through the week of New Year's 2012 and I discovered several gems from it.  This is my most favorite one - her duet with her son Robin Nievera, Friends. 

#3 Chris Cantada - Scarred

Another slow burn song - this one took almost two months languishing in my Ipod before I noticed how great it really was!  A gem of a pop song!

#4 Christian Bautista - Beautiful to Me

I love the album from which this song comes from.  I think it's the best work Christian has done ever since he started 10 years ago - I can say that because I've been a fan ever since he began his career!  His voice is earnest and clear, the songs, perfect for the age he's in!  He's blossoming into a true artist!

#5 Solenn Heusaff - It's Our First Time

Every year, there are songs which I call my guilty pleasures because they come from artists whom I wouldn't listen to normally, because they're fluffy or lightweight.  But all that is perception.  Yes, Solenn's music may be classified as fluffy or lightweight because that's exactly the image she's projecting!  She's not pretending to be like Cynthia Alexander or Asin.  Her foxy looks are just perfect for a sexy song like this - and Solenn does a fantastic job of breathing and heaving into this yeah, delightfully sinful song!

Kamikazee Is On A Roll

In my book, Kamikazee is on a roll this year as their follow-up to my favorite song, Halik, is staying strong in the local charts.  Tagpuan is slowly becoming a favorite, currently at #2 in the OPM Myx Countdown. I still have to like the song like I love Halik, but it should get my heart soon!

My OPM Myx Countdown Votes This Week: January 29, 2012

I am starting to vote once again for the songs in the OPM Myx Countdown after being inactive for more than six months.  These will be the number of votes I will give each song every day so they stay in the charts.  My favorite local songs right now are -

1.  Basically by Karylle - 3 votes

2.  Halik by Kamikazee - 2 votes

3.  Kapitan  by Gracenote - 1 vote

4.  Alay by Young JV - 1 vote

5.  Di Mo Na Kaya by Hijo - 1 vote

6.  Ang Sarap Maging Single by Eevee - 1 vote

7.  Tayong Dalawa by Kiss Jane - 1 vote

My OPM Myx Coundtown Requests For the Week: December 19, 2011

It's kinda slim pickings for me this week as three of my favorite songs bowed out of the countdown this week.  So anyhow, here are my requests for the OPM Myx Countdown this week -

1.  Kamikazee - Halik (4 votes)

2.  Christian Bautista - All That's Left (3 votes)

3.  Paraluman - Kapitan (2 votes)

4.  Karylle - Basically (1 vote)

Myx limits your requests to only 10 daily, that's why I distributed my requests that way.

My Favorite OPM Songs of 2011: #34 Kamikazee - Halik

Kamikazee's latest hit 'Halik' ends up in my year-end list as it showcases the band's ability to make ingenious songs of love and combine it with their hard-driving musicality.

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Kamikazee's Gives Everyone a 'Halik'

Just like Parokya ni Edgar, Kamikazee is one of those OPM bands who were already big stars in their own right, before I finally decided to give OPM a listen.  I loved their sleeper hit, 'Alay' last year, and again, this year, they return with the same romantic mood, in 'Halik', another song which is slowly becoming one of my favorites.  Despite their hard rock creds, these guys can come out with romantic mush that rocks!

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