Silent Sanctuary

Local band Silent Sanctuary has five top 10 hits in My OPM Top 10 countdown.  One of them went all the way to #1.

2014 - Meron Nang Iba (#3)

2014 - Sa'yo (#3)

2015 - Sa Piling Mo (#1)

2016 - Di Na Kita Mahal (#10)

2017 - Pasensya Ka Na (#2)


Pasensya Ka Na moves up to #2 this week.

Here's the video of the song.  It already has 585,420 views.

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 July 10, 2015: #1 Silent Sanctuary - Sa Piling Mo

Silent Sanctuary's third top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Sa Piling Mo, becomes their very first #1 song as well.  The song moves from #2 to #1 this week.  As of now, the song has 249,915 views in Youtube.

This song is a departure from the slow, melancholic ballads that the band usually does.  I don't have their latest album yet so I'm not sure how many fast songs they have in there. This is the #1 OPM track in my Ipod this week.

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

Natataranta: The Third #1 Hit for James Reid in My OPM Countdown

James Reid gets his third #1 song in my OPM countdown this week, as Natataranta moves to the top spot.  That's three #1 songs for 2014.  His screen partner, Nadine Ilustre, is the only other artist to be able to achieve that this year.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending November 7, 2014 -

#1 James Reid - Natataranta (#2)

#2 Toni Gonzaga - This Love is Like (#3)

#3 Silent Sanctuary - Sa'yo (#4)

#4 Kyla - Kunwa-Kunwari Lang (#6)

#5 McCoy Fundales / Clara Benin - Kung Akin ang Langit (#9)

#6 Frencheska Farr - Everytime (#6)

#7 Kiss You - Karylle (#7)

#8 Ikaw Pa Rin - Kaligta (#8)

#9 Karylle - Kapiling Kita (#10)

#10 Janella Salvador - Mahal Kita Pero (NEW)

XLR8 Finally Tops My OPM Countdown

Local boy band XLR8 finally tops my OPM countdown this week with I Wish Lang. The song zooms back from #7 to #1 this week. 

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending July 11, 2014 -

#10 Frio - Hanggang Dito Na Lang (NEW)

Local band Frio gets their very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown as Hanggang Dito Na Lang debuts at #10.



#9 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, moves up a notch to #9.

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

This song from Silent Sanctuary was one of those slow burn songs for me.  The song was just steadily climbing my playlist but this week, it slips down to #8.   It's also the band's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




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

Spongecola's latest hit in this week's top 10 is Singapore Sling and it's steadily climbing the countdown to #7.



#6 Hazel Faith - Plastic (#9)

Hazel Faith's very first hit in my OPM countdown, Plastic, zooms to #6 this week.



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

Paolo Onesa's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Which Way Robert Frost, stays at #5 for another weekthis week.  His first hit in my OPM countdown, Lucky in Love, went all the way to the top.




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

Chris Cantada's latest hit Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) stays at #4 for another week this week.


#3 Jaya - Any Other Fool (#6)


Jaya's fifth top 10 hit from her Souled Out album, Any Other Fool, moves up 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, moves up a notch to #2 this week.



#1 XLR8 - I Wish Lang (#7) 

Local boy band XLR8 gets their very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown, I Wish Lang, slips from #2 to #7 this week. Their previous hit, Money Money, peaked at #6. 

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.

Juris Tops My OPM Countdown For the Fifth Time

Juris is no stranger to the top of my OPM countdown.  In fact, her latest hit, I Believe in You becomes her fifth #1 song in my OPM countdown.  She ties Christian Bautista with the number of #1 songs and joins an elite group of OPM artists with 5 or more #1 songs, which includes the Apo Hiking Society, Eraserheads, Asin, Gary Valenciano and Zsa Zsa Padilla.

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

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



Finally, local chanteuse Julie Anne San Jose has one top 10 hit in my OPM countdown. Right Where You Belong debuts this week at #10.

#9 Spongecola feat. Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena - Anting-Anting (#10)



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.

#8 Spongecola - Singapore Sling (Dahil Mahal Na Kita) (#9)

Spongecola's second hit in this week's top 10 is Singapore Sling and it comes in at #9.



#7 Silent Sanctuary feat. Ashley - Meron Na Akong Iba (#8)

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 #7.   It's also the band's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#6 Jaya - Any Other Fool (#7)


Jaya's fifth top 10 hit from her Souled Out album, Any Other Fool, moves up a notch to #6 this week.



#5 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#6)

Chris Cantada's fourth top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine), moves up 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 a notch from #5 to #4 this week.  His first hit in my OPM countdown, Lucky in Love, went all the way to the top.




#3 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (#4) 

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



#2 XLR8 - I Wish Lang (#3) 

Local boy band XLR8's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, I Wish Lang, moves up from #3 to #2 this week. Their previous hit, Money Money, peaked at #6. 





#1 Juris - I Believe In You (#2) 

Moving up a notch to the top spot this week is Juris' I Believe In You. It's her sixth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown and her fifth #1 song overall.

Yuri Lacsamana's Dyosa Stays at the Top of the FABE OPM Weekly Top 10 Countdown

Newcomer Yumi Lacsamana's Dyosa stays at the top of my OPM countdown this week. The song comes from the Diary Ng Panget soundtrack.  It's already the second #1 song from that soundtrack album.

A few weeks ago, the duet between Nadine Ilustre and James Reid, No Erase, also went to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending June 27, 2014 -

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



Spongecola has two top 10 hits in my OPM countdown this week. The first one, Anting-Anting comes in at #10. The band collaborates with Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena on this song. #9 Spongecola - Singapore Sling (Dahil Mahal Na Kita) (NEW) Spongecola's second hit in this week's top 10 is Singapore Sling and it comes in at #9.



#8 Silent Sanctuary feat. Ashley - Meron Na Akong Iba (#10)

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 #8.   It's also the band's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.







#7 Jaya - Any Other Fool (#8)

Jaya's fifth top 10 hit from her Souled Out album, Any Other Fool, moves up a notch to #7 this week.



#6 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#7)

Chris Cantada's fourth top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine), moves up to #6 this week.

#5 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Frost? (#6)

Paolo Onesa's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Which Way Robert Frost, moves a notch from #6 to #5 this week.  His first hit in my OPM countdown, Lucky in Love, went all the way to the top.




#4 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (#5) 

Jonalyn Viray's second top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Sa Piling Mo, moves up a notch to #4 this week.



#3 XLR8 - I Wish Lang (#4) 

Local boy band XLR8's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, I Wish Lang, moves up from #4 to #3 this week. Their previous hit, Money Money, peaked at #6. 





#2 Juris - I Believe In You (#3) 

Moving up a notch to #2 is Juris' I Believe In You. It's her sixth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#1 Yumi Lacsamana - Dyosa (#1) 

Newcomer Yumi Lacsamana's very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown, Dyosa, stays at the top for a second week.  It's from the soundtrack of the move Diary Ng Panget.  It's the second OPM song to have spent 2 weeks at #1 this year.  Earlier this year, Ney Dimaculangan's Kung Di Man, spent two weeks at top also. 

Yumi Lacsamana Tops The FABE OPM Weekly Top 10 Countdown For the First Time

Newcomer Yumi Lacsamana gets her very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week as Dyosa, zooms from #5 to #1 this week.  The song comes from the Diary Ng Panget soundtrack.  It's already the second #1 song from that soundtrack album.

A few weeks ago, the duet between Nadine Ilustre and James Reid, No Erase, also went to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending June 20, 2014 -

#10 Silent Sanctuary feat. Ashley - Meron Na Akong Iba (NEW)

This song from Silent Sanctuary was one of those slow burn songs for me.  The song was just steadily climbing my playlist until finally today, it reaches the #10 slot in my OPM countdown.  It's also the band's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.





#9 Richard Yap - Promise Ain't Enough (NEW)

Local heartthrob Richard Yap gets his very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week, with a remake from Hall and Oates, Promise Ain't Enough.  The song debuts at #9 this week.



#8 Jaya - Any Other Fool (#9)

Jaya's fifth top 10 hit from her Souled Out album, Any Other Fool, moves up a notch to #8 this week.



#7 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#8)

Chris Cantada's fourth top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine), moves up to #7 this week.

#6 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Frost? (NEW)

Paolo Onesa's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Which Way Robert Frost, zooms from #10 to #6 this week.  His first hit in my OPM countdown, Lucky in Love, went all the way to the top.




#5 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (#7) 

Jonalyn Viray's second top ten hit in my OPM countdown, Sa Piling Mo, moves up another two notches to #5 this week.



#4 XLR8 - I Wish Lang (#6) 

Local boy band XLR8's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, I Wish Lang, moves up from #6 to #4 this week. Their previous hit, Money Money, peaked at #6. 





#3 Juris - I Believe In You (#4) 

Moving up a notch to #3 is Juris' I Believe In You. It's her sixth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#2 Maja Salvador - Dahan-Dahan Lang (#3) 

Actress-singer Maja Salvador's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown continues to move up, landing this week at #2.

#1 Yumi Lacsamana - Dyosa (#5) 

Newcomer Yumi Lacsamana gets her very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Dyosa, from the soundtrack of the move Diary Ng Panget, zooms from #5 to #1 this week.