"Tapos na daw ang OPM?" Chito Miranda Has A Message For The Mainstream Media.
Original Pilipino Music also known as OPM, originally referred only to the Filipino pop songs, particularly in the ballad form; OPM now refers to any type of Original Philippine Music created in the Philippines or composed by individuals of the Philippine extraction, regardless of the location at the time when composed. The lyrics may consist of any language but most of it is written either in Tagalog, English or Taglish (combination of English and Tagalog).
One example of a successful Filipino rock band today is Parokya ni Edgar. Darius Semaña is their Lead guitar, Dindin Moreno plays the drums, Gab Chee Kee play the Rhythm guitar, Buwi Meneses plays the Bass guitar, Vinci Montaner as Backing Vocals, and Chito Miranda as their Lead Vocals.
Recently many genres emerged and eventually gained popularity throughout the world. Some people in the Philippines say that OPM is long gone but Chito Miranda stated on his post from a concert he attended that OPM is still alive in their world. Let's read his full post.
Sabi ng mga taong stuck sa mainstream media, patay na daw ang OPM. Wala na daw sumusuporta. Palibhasa ang alam lang nila ay yung napapanood nila sa tv kaya hanggang dun lang din ang alam nila pagdating sa local music scene.
Chong...wag nyo idamay yung mundo namin sa mundo nyo. Dahil sa mundo namin, buhay na buhay ang OPM.
People in social media agree's with Chito Miranda that OPM are still alive in their hearts and forever will be.
Is Chito Miranda right? Does OPM still alive in you? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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