Magkaisa

"Magkaisa"
Single by Virna Lisa
from the album Magkaisa - A Tribute to the Filipino People
Released 1986
Format 7", 12", cassette single
Length 5:27
Label Ivory Records
Songwriter(s) Tito Sotto

Magkaisa (Tagalog for "unite") is a 1986 Filipino pop song performed by Virna Lisa (Virna Lisa Loberiza) and composed by Tito Sotto,[1][2] which is notable for being one of three iconic songs associated with the People Power Revolution of 1986 - the other two being Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo[3] and the traditional kundiman anthem Bayan Ko.[4]

Writing and arrangement

Sotto wrote the song over the course of three days, with the assistance of arranger Homer Flores and record producer Ernie dela Peña. The back-up singers singing alongside Virna Lisa were Babsie Molina, Bambi Bonus and Vic Sotto.[5]

Recording

Virna Lisa recorded the song at the Tasha Recording Studio in Libis on the evening of 1 March, 1986.

Reception

The song was greatly popular with the masses in the days after the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos and his eventual departure to Hawaii on 25 February 1986.[6]

It was then a big hit when the song played on radio stations and the music video associated with it aired on major television stations in the country, a month after the Revolution.

Significant covers

Sarah Geronimo sang the song on August 5, 2009 during the funeral of Cory Aquino.[7] While Regine Velasquez sang her version of the song during the Tatak EDSA 25 concert that commemorates the 25th anniversary of the People Power Revolution.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ager, Maila (2014-02-24). "Edsa I song 'Magkaisa' still very relevant today, says Sotto". Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. ↑ Geronimo, Gee (2016-02-24). "Martial law speak: Words that defined the anti-Marcos movement". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Dancing to the Tune of the Revolution". Official Gazette of the Government of the Philippines. 2014-02-25. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27.
  4. ↑ Saban, Bea (2017). "Martial Law and Music". www.himig.com.ph. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  5. ↑ San Diego, Bayani (February 21, 2016). "'Magkaisa:' It's the song, not the singer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The voice behind 'Magkaisa'". Manila Bulletin. August 8, 2009. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sarah Geronimo-Magkaisa". YouTube. August 23, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "MAGKAISA - Regine Velasquez (Tatak EDSA 25 Concert, 02.25.2011)". YouTube. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.