I don’t know but while I listen to this, it just dawned in me that this piece of incredible music deserves to be part of the Nengkoy blog. It’s Glenn & Ronan singing an excerpt of “I’m a Believer”
That’s pure talent!
Ay tot lab is onli tru in peyri teyls…
The expensive Coldplay concert was recently concluded in Manila. It was not surprising that it was jam packed and very successful. It was Coldplay! But I did not watch. The reason is because I would rather see and listen to Elbow than Coldplay. And like Coldplay, Elbow is a British band.
elbow (filipino translation: siko)
Elbow is one of the most underrated bands on the planet. The difference between Coldplay songs and Elbow songs is that in the former, the songs would have to grow in you before you start liking it. But for the latter, while listening to their songs, you would instantly fall in love and instantaneously adore their music.
Elbow is the kind of band that sings lyrics and utter phrases that I thought would never be though abd uttered. The notions of their songs are the type of thoughts that I would like to express that I can’t seem to construct inside my crazy and inadequate brain. And because Elbow seem to possess such an amazing talent, I therefore like them.
Here’s a couple of songs of Elbow which for sure you would instantly fall in love with…
And while in the middle of the “famousity” of cloudfront.net in Facebook (which everyone seem to have downloaded so as to check who’s their celebrity look-a-like), here’s a hypnotic music video for the song Gentle Storm. I was entranced watching the video, I thought I saw my face in it! Hahaha! And by the way, I so loved the lyrics especially the line,
Gentle Storm,
Range away
And fall in love with me.
Fall in love with me,
Every day
The song is so me!
I hope one day Elbow would be as successful as Coldplay because they indeed deserve it. And I hope and pray that one day they would perform in Manila. That would be one show that I would definitely gonna pay for.
Ito ang sikong gusto ko!
Summer 2017 is on here in the Philippines! Here’s my first summer adventure this year! Fun spending an early summer season with MJ, Willie and JB…
It’s my third time in Baler and this bucolic province never ceases to amaze me. Love this place!
I lab Baler!
Wrabel has yet to reach superstar status in the Philippines. Only few people I suppose knows about him here at the other part of the planet. I guess I’m one of the few lucky Pinoy souls who were fortunate to have discovered the poignancy of his songs.
I’m a fan and this dude deserves more. Here’s his latest…
Impresib!
Wish 107.5 is a Filipino radio station with a YouTube channel that features great singing talents among Filipinos. It is a running proof and an amazing avenue to ascertain that Filipinos are among the most gifted when it comes to singing.
To prove a point here’s Katrina Velarde singing and nailing “Go The Distance” from one of my most favorite Disney movies Hercules.
rare talent, awesome talent
The original song was sung by Michael Bolton, but Katrina’s version is better by a whopping distance! I actually needed a minute to recover from such an enchanting yet powerful voice. Her talent definitely deserves to leap a very long distance!
Mala-halimaw sa galling ang babaing ‘to!
Does a person who signed-in or owns a YouTube account can already be considered a YouTuber or does it take a certain degree before someone be considered as one? I for one owns a YouTube account and I have signed-in my account for more than 5 years already, but still, I don’t consider myself as a legit YouTuber. For me, a rightful YouTuber is someone who has at least a couple of hundreds of subscribers, posts videos on a regular basis and the number of views of their videos are in thousands (if not in millions).
I have high regard and admiration to these group of internet geniuses. I am continuously boggled by the fact that these YouTubers were able to tap and has been consistent in tickling the interests of the video viewing public. I have yet to grasp and discover their seemingly elusive formula. And I’m clueless on how the hell they do it! Like a pathetic old fool, I have been doing YouTube but one video has yet to reach a thousand views!
Anyway, let me post the latest YouTube video that I did with the help of my officemate (Rey Ferrer) who introduced me to a new world of video editing. This video is about the recent company party that I organized. With the hardships and challenges of organizing a company party attended by 680 people, this video I suppose deserves to reach at least 680 views. Enjoy…
peace!
Kapag ang bidyong ito naging bayral, maanlilibre ako ng miryenda!
I happen to stumble upon this young talent on YouTube. And when I started listening to her, I realized that her singing voice is actually the quality of my voice every time I wake up suffering from a severe sore throat!
But seriously, I was stunned by this young Filipina’s amazing voice. And what adds up to such a surprising rendition is that her singing seem effortless. I am not a music expert but I know what a remarkable voice is when I hear one. Her version of Fantasia Barrino’s I Believe is just perfect (or even better than the original, I suppose)!
Goosebumps were actually falling off my skin at the start of the song. And these goosebumps started growing their own hands so as to give a humongous round of applause to such an amazing talent at the end of the song!
powerful voice at such a tiny frame
Halimaw ang talento ng babaing yan!
wrabel (photo taken from his fb page)
Hey! Look and listen to who I discovered! His name is Wrabel. I don’t know if he’s an indie or a mainstream artist. And I have yet to look and listen into his body of work. But one thing is for sure… I love his single entitled “11 Blocks”
I peeped into Wrabel’s Facebook and found this poignant and soulful expression on his page…
tonite i quite literally set the past on fire.
ready to move on.
ready for change.
ready for new.
ready to leave for this tour and ready to share these songs and these stories and my head and my heart with whoever will listen.
hehe this is a bit dramatic.
but sometimes it just has to be
Listen to 11 Blocks before everybody is singing it and before this song blows out of proportion. I really like this and I hope you do too…
May potenshal… Super nays ‘di ba?
I have one complaint about the recent adventure I had with some friends. It’s about the place where we had a short weekend holiday. It’s about Luljetta’s Hanging Garden! My complaint is about my camera’s inability to capture the beauty and serenity of the place.
fun time with mj, jb and willie
swimming by the mountain cliff
Knowing that it’s near Manila I set my standards low for Luljetta’s Hanging Garden. But as soon as we arrived, this darling of a place simply became a big surprise. The peaceful mountain environment and the invigorating fresh air were some of the things visitors can savor about.
I never knew that such a quiet gem exists just one and a half hour away from crazy Metro Manila. Here’s one fun video which I guess failed to capture the unhurried, gracious and breathtaking beauty of Luljeta’s Hanging Garden.
Luljetta’s Hanging Gardens is a mountain resort located at Loreland Farm Resort in Barangay San Roque, Antipolo City.
Akalain mo? May ganun pala sa Antipolo?
I woke up at three and got my ears pregnant! That is after watching the intense and high-valued production numbers of 42 countries competing for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Though I am gutted because she did not win, I am very proud of Dami Im for making it to second place. She actually garnered a landslide of a vote from the international jury, which is 50% of the votes. How I wish I was at the arena for me to witness how shocked and sputtered the crowd have been after Ukraine was announced the winner. Ukraine’s entry was neither the top choice of the international jury (which went to Dami) and neither the viewers’ choice (which went to Russia).
I personally feel that Dami should have been the winner! She clearly was the one to beat. For me, close second would be Sweden (super nice song that is easy to the ear) then followed by Lithuania (such a danceable track!).
Dami’s entry was awesome! The song was great, the production was awesome, the high fashion overall look was impeccable, the megawatt voice was enchanting and Dami’s radiating charm and multi-cultural background is what Europe needs. Eurovision this year could have been a magical Damivision. And the news headline could have been “Australia Invades Europe!”
Anyhow, Dami clearly won the hearts of Europe! Massive congratulations Dami Im! One Pinoy member of the fierce Dami Army here is no doubt so proud of you.
‘Di pa redi ang Yurop sa talento ng lola mo…
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