Franco Tops My OPM Countdown for the Third Time!

Local band Franco is on a roll this year, after I gave their album a spin, they now get their 3rd #1 song in my OPM countdown as A Beautiful Diversion rises to #1. Frankly, their album is one of the most mature and most well-thought out albums that I've listened to in a long time, and it deserves and Album of the Year award from me at year-end.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending July 31, 2015 -

#1 Franco - A Beautiful Diversion (#2)

#2 Lyca Gairanod - Puede Nang Mangarap (#3)

#3 Young JV - Ale (#4)

#4 Angeline Quinto - Nag-iisa Lang (#5)

#5 Isabelle de Leon - Sa Yakap Mo (#6)

#6 Nadine Ilustre - Me and You (#7)

#7 Jason Dy - Caught in that Feeling (#8)

#8 Marion Aunor - Take A Chance (#9)

#9 Jay-R / Mica Javier - Tonight (#10)

#10 Thyro / Yumi / Jeric - Triangulo (NEW)

Kris Lawrence Finally Tops My OPM Countdown

Kris Lawrence finally tops my OPM countdown this week, as Torpe, moves to the top spot.  I haven't really followed much of Kris' career, although I had seen him perform in a musical a few years back.  I do hope he comes out with a full album soon, because is Torpe is the vibe and the type of music he's currently working on now, he's on to something good!

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending October 10, 2014 -

	10-Oct-14
1	Torpe	Kris Lawrence	2
2	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	3
3	Bahala Na	James Reid / Nadine Ilustre	4
4	Dito Na Lang	Kyla	5
5	Natataranta	James Reid	6
6	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	8
7	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	9
8	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	10
9	Kiss You	Karylle	NEW
10	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	NEW

James Reid and Nadine Ilustre: Pop Music's Hitmaking Love Team

James Reid and Nadine Ilustre get their second #1 song this week, as Bahala Na moves to the top of my OPM countdown. This song is from their latest movie, Talk Back and You're Dead.  

Earlier this year, their song No Erase, also went to #1 and that was from the movie Diary Ng Panget.

They become the second and third artist to have two #1 songs this year.  Chris Cantada was the first one to do that.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending October 17, 2014 -

	17-Oct-14
1	Bahala Na	James Reid / Nadine Ilustre	3
2	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	2
3	Dito Na Lang	Kyla	4
4	Natataranta	James Reid	5
5	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	6
6	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	7
7	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	8
8	Kiss You	Karylle	9
9	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	10
10	Sa'yo	Silent Sanctuary	NEW

Kyla Posts Two #1 Songs Within an 8-Week Period

That Kyla is able to have two #1 songs (Salbabida and Dito Na Lang) within a span of 8 weeks contrasts starkly to her being absent from my OPM countdown for a decade - until this year! I have shied away from her music for so long because she has depended so much on covers, and although I like some covers from local artists, well, only once in a blue moon while, those versions very rarely enters my OPM countdown, as I prefer original composed music.

Well, I am definitely going to buy Kyla's latest album to check if she still has some more gems there.  Another one of her songs, Kunwa-Kunwari Lang is also climbing my OPM countdown.

Dito Na Lang tops my OPM countdown this week.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 24, 2014 -

	24-Oct-14
1	Dito Na Lang	Kyla	3
2	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	2
3	Natataranta	James Reid	4
4	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	5
5	Sa'yo	Silent Sanctuary	10
6	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	7
7	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	6
8	Kiss You	Karylle	8
9	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	9
10	Kung Akin ang Langit	McCoy Fundales / Clara Benin	NEW

Nadine Ilustre Becomes First Artist To Have Three #1 Songs in 2014

Nadine Ilustre becomes the first artist this year to get three #1 songs in my OPM countdown.  Earlier this year, she was one-half of the love team she has with James Reid, that brought the #1 hits, No Erase and Bahala Na, two songs from two box-office films she was in, as well. 

This week, her song, Para-Paraan finds its way to #1 in my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 31, 2014 -

	31-Oct-14
1	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	2
2	Natataranta	James Reid	3
3	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	4
4	Sa'yo	Silent Sanctuary	5
5	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	6
6	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	7
7	Kiss You	Karylle	8
8	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	9
9	Kung Akin Ang Langit	McCoy Fundales / Clara Benin	10
10	Kapiling Kita	Karylle	NEW

Zsa Zsa Padilla Tops My OPM Countdown for the Ninth Time

Veteran chanteuse Zsa Zsa Padilla claims her ninth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, as All Cried Out moves up from #2 to #1.

It's her third single from her latest album, Palagi to make it to my top 10.

#10 Kyla - Kunwa-Kunwari Lang (NEW)

Kyla gets her third top 10 hit in as many week, as Kunwa-Kunwari Lang debuts at #10.  Ever since she came out with an album of all original music, Kyla has been finally getting her due in my OPM countdown.




#9 Frencheska Farr - Everytime (NEW)

Frencheska Farr gets her fifth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown as Everytime debuts at #9. Frencheska's first four hits went all the way to #1.






#8 Toni Gonzaga - This Love is Like (NEW)

Toni Gonzaga gets her fifth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, as This Love is Like, debuts at #8.  It's from her new album, Celestine.





#7 Dello feat. Jacq Dionisio - Araw-Araw (#8)

Dello's first hit in my OPM countdown, Araw-Araw, moves up this week to #7.




#6 James Reid - Natataranta (#9)

The first of James Reid's hit in my OPM countdown, moves up to #6 this week.  This is also his second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.



#5 Kyla - Dito Na Lang (#10)

Kyla's follow-up to Salbabida moves up fast from #10 to #5 this week.  It's her second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.  She also has another hit in my OPM countdown this week, with Kunwa-Kunwari Lang at #10.





#4 James Reid / Nadine Ilustre - Bahala Na (#6)

The tandem of James Reid and Nadine Ilustre get their second top 10 hit together as Bahala Na continues to move up my OPM countdown, this time to #4.





#3 Nadine Ilustre - Para-Paraan (#4) 

 Nadine Ilustre's third top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Para-Paraan moves up to #3 this week.





#2 Kris Lawrence - Torpe (#3)

Kris Lawrence's first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Torpe, looks like a #1 candidate for me as it moves to #2 this week.





#1 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (#2) 

 Zsa Zsa Padilla claims her ninth #1 song this week, as All Cried Out moves up from #2 to #1 this week. It's her third top 10 hit from her latest album, Palagi.

Nadine Ilustre Navigates Both Movies and Pop Music Successfully

Teen movie star and budding pop star Nadine Ilustre continues to produce both hit movies and hits.  A few weeks ago, her movie with James Reid, Talk Back and You're Dead opened and with it a few pop songs were released which I assumed is in the movie.  One of those songs becomes her second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.

2014 - No Erase (with James Reid) (#1)

2014 - Para-Paraan (#3)

2014 - Bahala Na (with James Reid) (#9)

Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista and Gloc-9 Top My OPM Countdown This Week

Basti Artadi, Gloc-9 and Christian Bautista zooms to the top of my OPM countdown this week, as Bagong Siglo takes the top spot.  It's Basti's very first #1 song in my OPM countdown, Gloc-9's second and Christian Bautista's sixth.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending September 26, 2014 -

#10 Kyla - Dito Na Lang (#10)

After topping my OPM countdown a few weeks ago with Salbabida, Kyla returns this week, with Dito Na Lang, which debuts this week at #10.  Currently her video below has 40, 407 views.


 

#9 James Reid - Natataranta (#10)

James Reid's third top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Natataranta, moves up a notch this week to #9. Currently, the video of this song has had 2,330,983 views.





#8 Dello feat. Jacq Dionisio - Araw-Araw (#8)

Local rapper Dello's first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Araw-Araw, stays at #8 for a second week this week. His video has had 90,797 views this week. This is also Jacq Dionisio's third top 10 hit outside of her band Kiss Jane.

 


#7 True Faith - Pangako (#7)

True Faith's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Pangako, stays at #7 this week, for a second week. Their video has already had 11,974 views this week.





#6 James Reid / Nadine Ilustre - Bahala Na (#9)

Nadine Ilustre and James Reid's Bahala Na moves up my PM countdown to #6 this week.  It's both their third top 10 hit in my personal countdown. Their video for this song has had 2,335,266 views already by this week.






#5 Imago - Kapit (#6)

Imago's very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Kapit, moves up  a notch to #5 this week.   Their video for this song has had 29,714 views as of this week.

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

Nadine Ilustre has two hits in my OPM countdown this week.  The second one, Para-Paraan, moves up this week to #5.  She already has 2,491,640 views for this video.





#3 Kris Lawrence - Torpe (#4)

Kris Lawrence's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, moves up this week to #4.  His video for this song has had 80,902 views as of this week.


 


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

Zsa Zsa Padilla's twelfth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, All Cried Out, moves up this week to #2.  Her video has had 1,728 views as of this week.





#1 Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista and Gloc-9 - Bagong Siglo (#2) 

Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista and Gloc-9 move to the top of my OPM countdown this week with Bagong Siglo.  It's Basti's first #1 song in my OPM countdown, Gloc-9's second, and Christian Bautista's sixth.  Their video has had 2,336 views as of this week.

Kilos Finally Get Their First #1 Hit in My OPM Countdown

Local band Kilos finally gets their very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown, as Basta Masaya Ka, moves up from #2 to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending September 19, 2014

#10 James Reid - Natataranta (NEW)

Natataranta becomes James Reid's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.  It debuts this week at #10.

 


#9 James Reid / Nadine Ilustre - Bahala Na (NEW)

Bahala Na becomes the second duet of James Reid and Nadine Ilustre to enter my OPM countdown.  It debuts this week at #9.





#8 Dello feat. Jacq Dionisio (#10)

Local rapper Dello's first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Araw-Araw, moves up two notches to #8.




#7 True Faith - Pangako (#8)

True Faith's Pangako moves up a notch to #7 this week.


 

#6 Imago - Kapit (#6) 

Imago's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Kapit, sticks at #6 this week.


  

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

Nadine Ilustre's third top 10 hit, Para-paraan, stays this week at #5.








#4 Kris Lawrence - Torpe (NEW) 


 Kris Lawrence's first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown zooms to #4 this week.





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

Zsa Zsa Padilla's latest hit, All Cried Out, stays at #3 for a second week this week.



 

#2 Basti Artadi /Christian Bautista / Gloc-9 - Bagong Siglo (#4)


The collaboration of Basti Artadi, Christian Bautista and Gloc-9, Bagong Siglo, moves ever closer to #1 this week. This week, it lands at #2.





#1 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#2)

Local band Kilos, finally gets their very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown.  This week, Basta Masaya Ka, moves to the top spot.

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.

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.

James Reid and Nadine Ilustre Tops My OPM Countdown This Week

Both James Reid and Nadine Ilustre both get their very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as No Erase zooms this week from #5 to #1.  The song comes from their hit movie Diary Ng Panget.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 9, 2014 -

#1 James Reid / Nadine Ilustre - No Erase (#5)

#2 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (#2)

#3 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (#3)

#4 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (#4)

#5 Zsa Zsa Padilla - How Can You Say (#5)

#6 XLR8 - Money Money (#7)

#7 Sponge Cola feat. Pao Valenciano, Ria Redulla and Ryan Armamento - New Steel (#8)

#8 True Faith feat. Luke Mejares, Carlo Magno and Ryan Armamento - Strange Flower (#9)

#9 Gloc-9 feat. Regine Velasquez - Takipsilim (#10)

#10 Karylle - Sa Yo Na Lang Ako (NEW)

FABE OPM Weekly Top 10 May 9, 2014: #1: James Reid / Nadine Ilustre - No Erase

James Reid and Nadine Ilustre, stars of the movie Dairy ng Panget, get their very first top #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as No Erase, zooms from #5 to #1.

Ace Libre Gets His Very First #1 in My OPM Top 10

As part of the band, Never the Strangers, Ace Libre has several top 10 hits including a number one song.  This week, as a solo singer, Ace Libre tops the FABE OPM Weekly Top 10 with Sometimes That Happens, which ascends from #2 to the top spot.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 2, 2014 -

#1 Ace Libre - Sometimes That Happens (#2)

#2 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (#3)

#3 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (#4)

#4 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (#5)

#5 James Reid /Nadine Ilustre - No Erase (#10)

#6 Zsa Zsa Padilla - How Can You Say (#6)

#7 XLR8 - Money Money (#7)

#8 Spongecola feat. Pao Valenciano, Ria Redulla and Ryan Armamento - New Steel (#8)

#9 True Faith feat. Luke Mejares, Carlo Magno and Ryan Armamento - Strange Flower (#9)

#10 Gloc-9 feat. Regine Velasquez - Takipsilim

Mayonnaise's Paraan Tops My OPM Countdown This Week

Local band Mayonnaise tops my OPM countdown this week, as Paraan, moves from #2 to #1.  It's the band's first hit to top my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending April 25, 2014 -

#1 Mayonnaise - Paraan (#2)

#2 Ace Libre - Sometimes That Happens (#3)

#3 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (#6)

#4 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (#7)

#5 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (#8)

#6 Zsa Zsa Padilla - How Can You Say (#9)

#7 XLR8 - Money Money (#10)

#8 Sponge Cola feat. Pao Valenciano, Ria Redulla and Ryan Armamento (NEW)

#9 True Faith feat. Luke Mejares, Carlo Magno and Ryan Armamento (NEW)

#10 James Reid / Nadine Ilustre - No Erase (NEW)