IKAW LAMANG ANG PUPURIHIN

This song can be described as a carefully planned music by its arranger. It appealed not only to the audience but to the judges as well the first time it was performed. “My favorite part of the song is the verse going to the chorus. The lyrics talks about my past experience that somewhere in my past, I got lost. Somehow, I found God. I like to express my feelings through lyrics of songs. That is what I enjoy,” the lyricist confessed.

Composer: Jem Marquez

• Presently works as a call center agent
• A member of the singing group “The Siblings.”
• Hails from Los Banos, Laguna

Music and Arrangement by: Melchor Morala

• had an 11-year experience as the keyboard player and arranger for the Las Vegas-based show band The Society of Seven
• Arranged for the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in Hawaii, production numbers such as “”Phantom of the Opera” medley and “West Side Story”
• Produced and arranged CD albums for artists such as Jun Polistico, Anthony Castelo, Toni Daya and many more

Interpreter: Jek Manuel

• Popularized the 90’s hit song “Ako’y Sa’yo, Ika’y Akin”
• The lead vocalist of his current band, Deep Projek
• Was the former vocalist of the 90’s band Iaxe