A Visayan Pop Song Tops My 2017 OPM Top 10 Countdown

Jewel Villaflores, a Visayan singer-songwriter, tops My OPM Top 10 countdown for 2017.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the year 2017:

#1 Duyog 
      Jewel Villaflores

#2 Alangan
      Zsaris

#3 Walang Hanggan
       Quest

#4 Nasayang Lang
      The Juans

#5 Tumalon
      Ella Cruz / Julian Trono

#6 Di Na Atin 
      6cyclemind / Karla Estrada

#7 Balay ni Mayang
      Martina Sandiego / Kyle Wong

#8 Brgy. Blues
      Earl Andrei Ornopia

#9 Worth It Ang Tanan
      Kurt Fick / Jacqueline Chang

#10 Ayaw La'g Huwat
       Von Saw

Two Breakout Artists Top the 2017 My FABE Music OPM Awit Award Nominations

Teenage heartthrob Julian Trono and Visayan singer -songwriter Jewel Villaflores each got eight nominations, to top this year's My FABE Music OPM Awit Award nominations.

Julian was nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Vocal Collaboration of the Year, three of the top awards, while Jewel Villaflores got Record of the Year (for Duyog) and Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

Other big nominees this year are indie dance act No Rome with seven nominations, urban dance act Mobbstarr with six while Jacqueline Chang, Autotelic, Quest and The Juans got five.

Winners will be announced on December 25 Christmas Day.

Quest

Quest has four top 10 hits in My OPM Top 10 countdown. Two of them went all the way to #1.

This week, Walang Hanggan, his second #1 song, slips to #5

2013 - Dati (with Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos) (#1)

2014 - Digmaan (with Julianne) (#2)

2017 - Walang Hanggan (#1)

2017 - Higher (#6)

Here's a video of Walang Hanggan. It already has 1,681,584 views.




Here's the video of Higher.  It already has 34,652 views.

My Ten Favorite OPM Songs of 2013 (#'s 5-1)

#5 Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na

I remember reading somewhere that a listener was turned off by this song because Toni sings about her lover as "mukhang paa" - and the listener found it offensive.  I think the song's cute!  Even the video!  It's pretty tongue-in-cheek really!  And it's pretty rare to have a bouncy OPM song so I remember that the first time I heard this, I was already dancing to it!

#4 Angeline Quinto - Patuloy ang Pangarap

I think this song was popular way back in 2011 but since it was only this year that I got hold of her CD, I count this song for this year.  I really like the way she sings and although she and Regine sound very alike, I think they are also different for many obvious reasons.  As for me, the more singers there are, the merrier for everyone, especially the fans - no matter if they sound similar in one way or another.  Surely, as they mature as artists, they will find their own unique voice!  I love the arrangement of the song - very Regine hahaha!

#3 Chris Cantada - Other Side

I actually saw Chris perform live in one of those bars in Makati.  It was a pity that we were like five in the audience at that time!  Anyway, he and the other guys who performed that night really gave their all.  This is one of the good songs from his album Heartbeat and I won't be surprised if I unearth more good songs from it in 2014.  As a matter of fact, January is still climbing my Top 10 OPM charts this week.

#2 Sam Concepcion, Tippy Dos Santos, Quest - Dati

I wish I could sing along with this song.  I think the pitch they chose is just too high for me so I could never properly sing along to it!  But I love this song and I love how Sam and Tippy blend their voices together.  Remind me to buy Sam's CD because three songs from it have already charted in my OPM countdown and I won't be surprised if I discover some more treasures from it.

#1 Juris - Hanggang Wakas

This year, melancholy trumps fun songs - and it's true for both my OPM and my international countdowns.  Juris' melancholy song about someone awaiting death, is my most favorite OPM song of the year.  I just love how she sings it and the sadness that she brings to the song.  I have been playing it over and over and I haven't gotten bored with it!

2013 myFABE Awit Award Winners

This is the fourth year that I've been earnestly listening to OPM music and as usual, since it's year end, here are the myFABE Awit Award winners for 2013 -

Favorite Performer of the Year - Ebe Dancel
Favorite Record of the Year - Juris - Hanggang Wakas
Favorite Album of the Year - Rico Blanco - Galactik Fiestamatik
Favorite New Artist of the Year - Ron Henley

Favorite Pop Performer of the Year - Rico Blanco
Favorite Pop Song of the Year - Juris - Hanggang Wakas

Favorite Collaboration of the Year - Sam Concepcion, Tippy Dos Santos, Quest - Dati
Favorite Movie/Musical/TV Song of the Year - Ebe Dancel and the Cast of Sa Wakas - Bawat Daan

Favorite Rock Performer of the Year - Rico Blanco
Favorite Rock Song of the Year - Ebe Dancel and the Cast of Sa Wakas - Bawat Daan

Favorite R&B Performer of the Year - Jaya
Favorite R&B Song of the Year - Roxee B feat. Q-York - Wow

Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Performer of the Year - Ron Henley
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year - Shehyee feat. Sam Pinto - Trip Lang

2013 myFABE Awit Awards: Favorite Record of the Year

Here are the nominees in this category -

Angeline Quinto - Patuloy ang Pangarap

Chris Cantada - Other Side

Juris - Hanggang Wakas

Sam Concepcion, Tippy Dos Santos, Quest - Dati

Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na

2013 myFABE Awit Awards: Favorite Pop Song of the Year

Here are the nominees in this category -

Angeline Quinto - Patuloy ang Pangarap

Chris Cantada - Other Side

Juris - Hanggang Wakas

Sam Concepcion, Tippy Dos Santos, Quest - Dati

Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na

2013 myFABE Awit Awards: Favorite Collaboration of the Year

Here are the nominees for this category -

Ebe Dancel and the Cast of Sa Wakas - Bawat Daan
Ron Henley feat. Kat Agarrado - Hagdan
Sabrina / Christian Bautista - Terrified
Sam Concepcion, Tippy Dos Santos, Quest - Dati
Shehyee feat. Sam Pinto - Trip Lang

Quest For Positive Local Hip Hop Music

Ever since Quest started appearing in the OPM Myx Countdown, his songs have always brought a positive vibe and it continues with his new release Sige Lang.