Listen, it’s Vispop 4.0!
Nationwide songwriting drive promises new batch of hits
NOW on its 4th year, the nationwide songwriting campaign Vispop is set to make waves once again with its new set of six finalists chosen from 360 entries from all over the country’s Visayan-speaking regions.
The six finalists of this year’s Vispop are Baklay by Jerika Teodorico, Damgo by John Cadelina and Irving Guazon, Imoha Ra Akong Kasingkasing by Sherwin Fugoso and Marajane Monton, Paghunas by Joseph Gara, Pep-Pep by Kenneth Corvera, and Suwat Ni Maria by Maria Salvaleon.
Vispop 4.0 Finals Night will be held on June 18, Saturday, at Centerstage SM Seaside, live performances from the six finalists and other special guests will fill the night with love for the language and music.
You can vote for your favorite Vispop 4.0 song as this year’s Netizens’ Choice by liking and sharing the video posted on the Vispop page. For votes to be counted, one music like the Vispop page first then like or share the video from there. In partnership with MOR Cebu 97.1, speak out and be heard by voting for the Listener’s Choice Awards.
Aiming to encourage Visayan-speaking composers and music enthusiasts to write quality Visayan songs that speak of today’s generation, Vispop is set to put the Bisaya language and music in the mainstream consciousness of listeners.
A brainchild of Artist and Musicians Marketing Cooperative, commonly known as ArtistKo, Vispop is supported by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Inc. (FILSCAP) and Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. For the latest updates, like Vispop on Facebook.
Meet the Vispop 4.0 Finalists
“Baklay is a first person point-of-view story of what basically happens when friends decide to go out for a walk and end up travelling long distances because they are enjoying each other’s company. As the writing progresses, the song unintentionally transformed from just a story about laag-laag to an ode to Cebu.”
— Jerika Teodorico
Baklay
Performed by Jerika Teodorico
“I wrote the song one lazy afternoon years go out of sheer boredom, naglupad akong imagination ug didto na ko na-inspire sa pagsulat sa akong mga damgo ug panimpalad.”
— John Cadeliña and Irving Guazon
Damgo
Performed by John Cadeliña
“Ang among entry resulta sa experimentation. Wala gyod mi kahibawo kon asa mi padulong. What was sure was that we wanted it to be specific, clear ug expressive nga bibo ang feel. Ang kanta gikan sa linya nga “pagkasayon gyod nimo higugmaon” kay ana man gyod nang love nga tinug-anay (sorry sa mga bitter nga mituo nga walay forever).”
— Mar Monton and Sherwin Fugoso
Imoha Ra Akong Kasingkasing
Performed by Von Saw and Aine Abella
“Paghunas is inspired by a typical drama drawn between a wife and a sailor husband risking his life at the sea. The lyrics of the song will tell you the whole story.”
— Joseph Gara
Paghunas
Performed byJayneil Enriquez and Joseph Gara
“The song is about relationship as a journey. Relationships may face bumpy roads along the way. Dili kanunay straight ang dalan, usahay daghang mga libaong, but despite the hardships, happy nga kauban nako siya. Ug and word nga ‘pep-pep jeep’ is a expression nako sa akong happiness samtang kuyog nako siya sa journey. Ang inspiration nako ani is my girlfriend ug ang among pag-travel sa Hong Kong and Macau last year.”
— Kenneth Corvera
Pep-Pep
Performed by Kenneth Corvera
“There’s nothing fancy about the back story of Suwat ni Maria. I was just so sad and frustrated about a lot of things three years ago and instead of crying the whole night, I chose to write a song. It’s just kind of funny because when you read over the lines (of the song), it seems to be talking about being to inspired, happy, to the extent that you feel so euphoric and falling in love when in fact, I felt the opposite while writing it.”
— Marie Salvaleon
Suwat ni Maria
Performed by Joe Branzuela
