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By Robert Levine Imagine a land where it’s never cold but Christmas celebrations, and the holiday music associated with them, last for months. Such is life in the Philippines, where Christmas ...
“This song not only captures the spirit of Filipino Christmas but also gives these students a chance to see their creativity recognized on a global stage.” This Apl.de.Ap Foundation ...
On Sept. 1 of last year, the “A Holly Jolly Christmas” singer’s track was streamed 112,040 times in the Philippines, securing its spot as the 82nd most streamed song in the country for that ...
Jose Mari Chan has a humble response to the King of Philippine Christmas Carols tag: "It just so happened that my 33-year-old Christmas song has been handed down to generations, so that even young ...
Jose Mari Chan is known as the “Father of Philippine Christmas Music” due to his iconic Christmas hits like “Christmas in Our Hearts.” What is the Message of the Song Christmas in Our Hearts?
In 1975, after the Philippines’ notoriously corrupt authoritarian ... people eventually forget the man who wrote them. “With my Christmas songs,” he says, “I’m in it for the goodwill ...
Filipino carolers bring music and joy door-to-door with makeshift ... These blessings are treasured moments of love and tradition. Christmas Eve shines with Noche Buena, a midnight feast of ...
This year, it has produced 'A Christmas Offering' - songs sung by several Filipino journalists in Sydney aimed at raising funds for the family of a slain Philippine journalist. 'A Christmas ...
The air in the music room buzzed with anticipation as the UST Singers gathered to rehearse their repertoire. Soon, they will fly to Japan, carrying the warmth of the Filipino Christmas spirit to ...
When we think of the holidays, few things have the ability to make people as nostalgic as Christmas music. With Mariah Carey, Brenda Lee and Michael Bublé always on the radio and shopping mall ...
Meanwhile, in Manila, the Christmas Pop-up Village (lower ... Caroling, Pinoy Style Filipino carolers bring music and joy door-to-door with makeshift instruments like tin cans and bottle caps.