Monday, July 29, 2013

Quest, "Saludo" [OPC10 2013.7.28]

Quest scores his second #1 hit on the OPC10! After taking the top spot on last year's Pinoy year-end chart with "Sige Lang", he's now back with yet another positive anthem that salutes the Filipino heroes who continue to inspire and give strength to many. Here's "Saludo", which is currently #3 overall (it debuted at #1 two weeks ago), and #1 on the Pinoy chart for the third straight week: 


OPC10 Overall Picks
July 28-August 3, 2013
  1. Jamie Grace - Beautiful Day
  2. Demi Lovato - Made in the USA
  3. Quest - Saludo
  4. Aaron Shust - God of Brilliant Lights
  5. Big Daddy Weave - The Only Name (Yours Will Be)
  6. Kevin Rudolf - Here's to Us
  7. LifePoint Music - God Be Lifted Up
  8. Cody Simpson - Summertime of Our Lives
  9. Taylor Swift - Red
  10. Classified - Inner Ninja (feat. David Myles)
Popout Tracks
  1. Icona Pop - All Night
  2. Dara Maclean - Wanted
  3. Ariana Grande - Baby I
Pinoy Picks
  1. Quest - Saludo
  2. Gab Valenciano - Blown Away (feat. Paolo Valenciano)
  3. Kaligta - Broken Heart
  4. Martina San Diego - Wanted
  5. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  6. Chai Fonacier - Laylay
  7. Yeng Constantino - Chinito
  8. Womb - Good
  9. Quest - Digmaan (feat. Julianne)
  10. Andy Calope - Pagkanindot

Friday, July 26, 2013

Demi Lovato, "Made in the USA" [OPC10 2013.7.21]

Demi Lovato joins Miley Cyrus ("Party in the USA"), Bruce Springsteen ("Born in the USA") and The Beach Boys ("Surfin' USA") in having a song that mentions the star-spangled republic in its acronym form. "Made in the USA" is her second single from her eponymous fourth studio album, Demi. Here's its official video as it lands at #1 on this week's OPC10:


OPC10 Overall Picks
July 21-27, 2013
  1. Demi Lovato - Made in the USA
  2. Quest - Saludo
  3. Aaron Shust - God of Brilliant Lights
  4. Kevin Rudolf - Here's to Us
  5. LifePoint Music - God Be Lifted Up
  6. Big Daddy Weave - The Only Name (Yours Will Be)
  7. Cody Simpson - Summertime of Our Lives
  8. Taylor Swift - Red
  9. Unspoken - Lift My Life Up
  10. Classified - Inner Ninja (feat. David Myles)
Popout Tracks
  1. Dara Maclean - Wanted
  2. The Afters - Every Good Thing
  3. Zendaya - Replay
Pinoy Picks
  1. Quest - Saludo
  2. Gab Valenciano - Blown Away (feat. Paolo Valenciano)
  3. Kaligta - Broken Heart
  4. Martina San Diego - Wanted
  5. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  6. Chai Fonacier - Laylay
  7. Yeng Constantino - Chinito
  8. Pio - Exclusively
  9. Marie Salvaleon - Papictura Ko Nimo, Guapo
  10. Womb - Good

Monday, July 22, 2013

Uninspired?


Looks like the bookshelves at National Book Store have run out of inspiration.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

The Wanted, "Walks Like Rihanna" [OPC10 2013.7.14]

English-Irish boy band The Wanted has just scored their eighth Top 10 song on the UK charts with their latest single from their upcoming third studio album. Similar to Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger", looks like putting a popular celebrity name on a catchy tune is a formula to a sure-fire hit. Its music video is even nostalgic with scenes parodying NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" and the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way". Here's "Walks Like Rihanna" which dips to #10 on the OPC10 this week:


OPC10 Overall Picks
July 14-20, 2013
  1. Quest - Saludo
  2. Kevin Rudolf - Here's to Us
  3. LifePoint Music - God Be Lifted Up
  4. Big Daddy Weave - The Only Name (Yours Will Be)
  5. Taylor Swift - Red
  6. Unspoken - Lift My Life Up
  7. Faber Drive - Life Is Waiting
  8. Before You Exit - I Like That
  9. Darling Parade - Ghost
  10. The Wanted - Walks Like Rihanna
Popout Tracks
  1. Selena Gomez - Love Will Remember
  2. Priyanka Chopra - Exotic (feat. Pitbull)
  3. Gab Valenciano - Blown Away (feat. Paolo Valenciano)
Pinoy Picks
  1. Quest - Saludo
  2. Gab Valenciano - Blown Away (feat. Paolo Valenciano)
  3. Kaligta - Broken Heart
  4. Martina San Diego - Wanted
  5. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  6. Chai Fonacier - Laylay
  7. Yeng Constantino - Chinito
  8. Womb - Good
  9. Quest - Digmaan (feat. Julianne)
  10. Andy Calope - Pagkanindot

At Home and on the Road


Home Radio. This announcement comes six weeks late, but nevertheless, I am delighted to tell you all that I am now back on-air since June at 106.7 Home Radio Cebu. I'm once again having a whole lot of fun in carrying on with my duties as a radio disk jockey that would give a jumpstart to the listener's day. I am thankful for this opportunity, and I do hope to really brighten up your mornings with some crazy stuff you'll love and enjoy. So I'm inviting all of you to join me and listen to the Morning Madness from Mondays to Saturdays, 6 to 10am. Tune in or stream in as I dish out your daily radio-vitamin while playing today's hit music!

Morpheus Road. I just recently finished reading the Morpheus Road trilogy. I am not actually into ghost stories but given the fact that it was written by my favorite D.J. MacHale of Pendragon fame, I just had to read it. The books tell the story of best friends Marshall and Cooper, and their adventures in The Light, The Black and The Blood. Looking back, I thought it would be scary, but it really wasn't. It was a good read, and I recommend it to those who are looking for suspense and thrill. Now, I'm looking forward to the author's new series Sylo; its first book has just been released this month.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Kevin Rudolf, "Here's to Us" [OPC10 2013.7.07]

Kevin Rudolf already has two Top 40 hits on his belt ("Let It Rock" and "I Made It") but admittedly, none of these have been my favorites. This week though, he debuts on the OPC10 at the #1 spot with a guitar-driven pop song which will be included in his third album, due for release later this year. Here's a video of "Here's to Us" (I don't know if this is already the official music video), followed by this week's top picks:


OPC10 Overall Picks
July 7-13, 2013
  1. Kevin Rudolf - Here's to Us
  2. Big Daddy Weave - The Only Name (Yours Will Be)
  3. Taylor Swift - Red
  4. Unspoken - Lift My Life Up
  5. Faber Drive - Life Is Waiting
  6. The Wanted - Walks Like Rihanna
  7. Sammy Adams - L.A. Story (feat. Mike Posner)
  8. Goo Goo Dolls - Rebel Beat
  9. Ellie Goulding - Burn
  10. Mark Schultz - I Gave Up
Popout Tracks
  1. Mutya Keisha Siobhan - Flatline
  2. Goo Goo Dolls - Come to Me
  3. Phillip Phillips - Where We Came From
Pinoy Picks
  1. Kaligta - Broken Heart
  2. Martina San Diego - Wanted
  3. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  4. Chai Fonacier - Laylay
  5. Yeng Constantino - Chinito
  6. Pio - Exclusively
  7. Marie Salvaleon - Papictura Ko Nimo, Guapo
  8. Andy Calope - Pagkanindot
  9. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind
  10. Martina San Diego - Balay ni Mayang (with Kyle Wong)

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Building 429, "We Won't Be Shaken" [OPC10 Q2 2013]

Building 429 has captured my ears since they debuted with "Glory Defined" way back 2004. True to their band name based on Ephesians 4:29 to build people up, they continue to make one hit after another that provide inspiration and encouragement to its listeners, pointing to the one true hope of the nations, Jesus. A lot of their songs are on my favorites list, the most recent one being "Right Beside You" featuring Fireflight's Dawn Michelle. And on this blog's latest quarterly tally, Jason Roy and company manage to finish at #8! Here's a live performance of their single "We Won't Be Shaken", followed by the OPC10 Top Picks from April to June:


OPC10 Overall Picks
2nd Quarter of 2013
  1. Avril Lavigne - Here's to Never Growing Up
  2. Mikeschair - All I Can Do (Thank You)
  3. Kari Jobe - Find You on My Knees
  4. Phillips, Craig & Dean - Great Great God
  5. Bridge Music - Alive in Him
  6. Blessid Union of Souls - Die for You
  7. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  8. Building 429 - We Won't Be Shaken
  9. Emblem3 - Chloe (You're the One I Want)
  10. Mika - Popular Song (feat. Ariana Grande)
Pinoy Picks
  1. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  2. Yeng Constantino - Chinito
  3. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind
  4. Marie Salvaleon - Papictura Ko Nimo, Guapo
  5. Chai Fonacier - Laylay
  6. 1:43 - Halika Na
  7. Callalily - HKM
  8. Martina San Diego - Balay ni Mayang (with Kyle Wong)
  9. Yeng Constantino - Alaala
  10. Rivermaya - Pilipinas, Kailan Ka Magigising

R. Stevenson, "Holding Nothing Back" [OPC10 June 2013]

Ryan Stevenson is a Christian recording artist from Boise, Idaho. He has been on tour for the past two years and is currently signed with TobyMac's Gotee Records. His debut single hopes to encourage listeners to embrace the fact that they don’t have to hold anything back from God, and that they can be real and honest before the Lord. Here's an acoustic performance of "Holding Nothing Back", which sits at #6 on the OPC10 monthly tally for June:


OPC10 Overall Picks
June 2013
  1. Phillips, Craig & Dean - Great Great God
  2. Emblem3 - Chloe (You're the One I Want)
  3. Kari Jobe - Find You on My Knees
  4. Cassadee Pope - Wasting All These Tears
  5. Avril Lavigne - Here's to Never Growing Up
  6. Ryan Stevenson - Holding Nothing Back
  7. Bruno Mars - Treasure
  8. Big Daddy Weave - The Only Name (Yours Will Be)
  9. Mark Schultz - I Gave Up
  10. Tim McGraw - Highway Don't Care (with Taylor Swift feat. Keith Urban)
Pinoy Picks
  1. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  2. Yeng Constantino - Chinito
  3. Marie Salvaleon - Papictura Ko Nimo, Guapo
  4. Chai Fonacier - Laylay
  5. Pio - Exclusively
  6. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind
  7. Andy Calope - Pagkanindot
  8. Martina San Diego - Balay ni Mayang (with Kyle Wong)
  9. Martina San Diego - Wanted
  10. Uly Tenchavez - Hinaut

Monday, July 1, 2013

Faber Drive, "Life Is Waiting" [OPC10 2013.6.30]

The four-piece Canadian pop punk band Faber Drive is back! In 2007, they debuted with Seven Second Surgery, which spawned "When I'm with You" among other hits from the album. Now on their third studio release Lost in Paradise, their song "Candy Store" is getting a lot of radio airplay, while their current single "Life Is Waiting" is currently at #2 on this week's OPC10:


OPC10 Overall Picks
June 30-July 6, 2013
  1. Big Daddy Weave - The Only Name (Yours Will Be)
  2. Faber Drive - Life Is Waiting
  3. Sammy Adams - L.A. Story (feat. Mike Posner)
  4. Mark Schultz - I Gave Up
  5. Goo Goo Dolls - Rebel Beat
  6. Hawk Nelson - A Million Miles Away
  7. Janelle MonĂ¡e - Dance Apocalyptic
  8. Emblem3 - Chloe (You're the One I Want)
  9. Lenka - Heart to the Party
  10. Bruno Mars - Treasure
Popout Tracks
  1. Plumb - One Drop
  2. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
  3. Martina San Diego - Wanted
Pinoy Picks
  1. Martina San Diego - Wanted
  2. Jewel Villaflores - Duyog
  3. Yeng Constantino - Chinito
  4. Marie Salvaleon - Papictura Ko Nimo, Guapo
  5. Pio - Exclusively
  6. Chai Fonacier - Laylay
  7. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind
  8. Andy Calope - Pagkanindot
  9. Martina San Diego - Balay ni Mayang (with Kyle Wong)
  10. 1:43 - Halika Na