𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐌usic

Why did Filipino original pop music suddenly become so interesting and embraced by all? The simple reason was that everyone could relate to the lyrics and music, especially teenagers, as it captured the lingo of the era, Taglish. With lines like "pers lab", “ice cream na nabilad” and “tagyawat sa ilong”, it mirrored the everyday conversations of the time, resonating with people across all social strata. It even became part of popular knock-knock jokes: “Knock-knock….who's there? Twingky...'Twingky tay nakikita, ako'y natutunaw' ”. 

We dominated the market, with no competition in sight. The music and recording industry began to take notice. Radio, TV, companies, and advertising agencies jumped on board. We even did a Purefoods Hotdog commercial.

Some say it was a phenomenon that engulfed the whole Philippines. There was no term to describe it initially, and so entertainment columnists and writers coined the term “Manila Sound” to capture the essence of our music.

Thus, our original music came to be known as MANILA SOUND, born in 1974.