I know I’ve been a little biased when I say that Lea Salonga should sing the National Anthem in the Pacquiao Vs. Hatton fight. I still think she would be good at it and I hope Team Pacquiao would consider her in his future fights.
But I must admit, Martin Nievera’s version was better than the others before him. Apparently, it was approved by the National Historial Institute which means it adheres, to an acceptable degree, to the original Lupang Hinirang. His was a new version of the Lupang Hinirang which started out slow and with a dramatic instrumental background. It then adhered to the fast and marching tempo of the National Anthem and ended with a dramatic high note.
But if you ask me, I still prefer the original. Everytime somebody sings the Lupang Hinirang, it’s another version. How many versions of a National Anthem do we need? The British and American anthems were sang without so much fuss and even a Capella. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of these days you’ll hear the Lupang Hinirang in the Pop Charts.
Oh well! That’s just me. Who knows, Lea Salonga may have a version of her own.
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What if bi ang national anthem naton pareho sa Spain na wala lyrics? Hehe. Kundi wala kanta eh no?
i personally don’t like Martin’s version. yes, i would prefer leah singing instead of martin or charice instead of that jasmine who sang the USA’s anthem. watdahek, im not the promoter anyway.. hehehe.
btw.. im glad you liked your stay in antique.
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Antique is beautiful. Kulang lang siguro promotion. I’ll post my visit there here soon. Palagapt na sila, kuno abi gin approve sg NHI wala gali. Hay ambot.
Who decides how the National Anthem should be sung during a boxing match? Is it the singer? Or the reps for the fighter? Or the promoter? Kay man ga ilog man kita sa mga Kano. LOL. Kita mo ya, sa ila magkanta sila Star Spangled Banner super birit to the max. Pati ang arrangement is tailored for that full-on birit mode.
TBH, even the Lupang Hinirang being played on some channels during sign off does not even have that marching beat.
Martin should not be too proud of his rendition of the national anthem. Laws are enacted so that people would observe it and ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith. It is quite sad that lawmakers want to waste time and introduce amendments as to how the national anthem should be sang. Giving it a reverential rendition doesn’t make sense. There is no country in the world which has several versions of their national anthem. Martin Nievera’s rendition is down right pathetic. It looked like a desparate effort to revive a dying career. He should not use Manny Pacquiao as an excuse to break the law. He should’ve known better…
namian ko bala sa version ni martin nievera.
I don’t know who your source is re: approved by the National Historical Institute. As far as I’m concerned, there is a Republic Act concerning the national anthem of the Philippines (and other national symbols as well) and artists should be aware that the National Anthem is not one of those songs they could “revive” or sing using their own version. They should act responsibly especially when they represent the country para hindi naman matawag na country of ignorants ang Pilipinas.
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@Bloggista – I said apparently it was approved because during the Pacquiao vs Hatton fight Solar Sports flashed it on the screen that Martin Nievara’s version has the approval of the NHI. Later on in the news, NHI denied having approved it. That was really misleading on the part of Solar Sports, or whoever is responsible for flashing the logo of NHI on the screen.