Some of the biggest and brightest names in the Philippine music industry will give life to the chosen 15 songs for the “Himig Handog Pinoy Pop (P-POP) Love Songs 2014.”“

The competition is stiffer now because of the wide array of genres of the songs composed by a blend of veteran and new composers. And because of that, we have an exciting mix of singers who will interpret our new ‘Himig Handog’ hits,” said Star Music head Roxy Liquigan about the newest edition of the country’ biggest songwriting competition.

“Angeline Quinto, Daniel Padilla, Juris, Bugoy Drilon, Jovit Baldivino, Marion Aunor, Jessa Zaragoza, and KZ Tandingan are all coming back as ‘Himig Handog’ interpreters. But we also have a lot of first-timers like Ebe Dancel and Abra, Jugs and Teddy, Janella Salvador, Morisette Amon, Hazel Faith dela Cruz, Michael Pangilinan, and Jed Madela,” Liquigan said.

Angeline will be the interpreter for the song “Hanggang Kailan” composed by Jose Joel Mendoza; Daniel for “Simpleng Tulad Mo” by Meljohn Magno; Juris for “Hindi Wala” by Nica del Rosario; Morisette for “Akin Ka Na Lang” by Francis Louis Salazar; Jessa for “Bumabalik ang Nagdaan” by Sarah Jane Gandia; Jovit for “Dito” by Raizo Brent Chabeldin and Biv De Vera; Ebe Dancel with Abra for “Halik sa Hangin” by David Dimaguila; Jed for “If You Don’t Want to Fall” by Jude Gitamondoc; Janella for “Mahal Kita Pero” by Melchora Mabilog; KZ for “Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako” by Edwin Marollano; Bugoy for “Umiiyak ang Puso” by Rolando Azor; Jugs and Teddy for “Walang Basagan ng Trip” by Eric De Leon; Marion featuring Rizza and Seed for “Pumapag-ibig” by Jungee Marcelo; and Michael for “Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako” by Jovinor Tan. Meanwhile, songwriter-finalist Hazel Faith will be the interpreter of her composition, “Everything Takes Time.”

The 15 song finalists of “Himig Handog Pinoy P-POP Love Songs 2014” are played on the radio and online through ABS-CBN’ official FM station MOR 101.9 For Life! and its “MOR TV” via www.mor1019.com.

The “Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014″ finals night will happen on September 28 (Sunday) at the Araneta Coliseum.

Now on its sixth year, “Himig Handog” continues to search for exceptional musical talents and endearing and uniquely “Pinoy” love songs that transcend generations, and which stand out like some of today’ OPM classic love songs, which include “Hanggang,” interpreted by Wency Cornejo; “Kung Ako Na Lang Sana” by Bituin Escalante; “Kung Ako Ba S’ya” by Piolo Pascual; “Bye Bye Na,” by Rico Blanco; “This Guy’ In Love With You Pare” by Chito Miranda; and two of 2013′ biggest hits—Daniel’ “Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat” and Aiza Seguerra’ “Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa.”For more information about “Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs,” visit Star Records’ Facebook fanpage at www.facebook.com/starrecordsphil or follow @starrecordsph on Twitter.

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“Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014″ finals night, sa September 28 na!

ANGELINE, DANIEL, ABRA, AT IBA PANG OPM STARS, KABILANG SA “HIMIG HANDOG 2014” INTERPRETERS

Bibigyang-buhay ng ilan sa pinakasikat na Filipino recording artists ang 15 napiling kanta sa “Himig Handog Pinoy Pop (P-POP) Love Songs 2014.”

“Mas matindi ang labanan ngayong taon dahil mas malawak ang itatampok nating genres ng mga awiting sinulat ng magkahalong veteran at bagong songwriters. At dahil d’yan ay mayroon tayong exciting mix ng singers na mag-iinterpret ng ating mga bagong ‘Himig Handog’ hits,” pahayag ng Star Music head na si Roxy Liquigan kaugnay ng bagong edisyon ng pinakamalaking multimedia songwriting competition sa bansa.

“Magbabalik bilang ‘Himig Handog’ interpreters sina Angeline Quinto, Daniel Padilla, Juris, Bugoy Drilon, Jovit Baldivino, Marion Aunor, Jessa Zaragoza, at KZ Tandingan. Pero may mga first-timer rin tayo gaya nina Ebe Dancel at Abra, Jugs at Teddy, Janella Salvador, Morisette Amon, Hazel Faith dela Cruz, Michael Pangilinan, at Jed Madela,” ani Liquigan.

Si Angeline ang aawit ng “Hanggang Kailan” na komposisyon ni Jose Joel Mendoza; si Daniel ng kantang “Simpleng Tulad Mo” ni Meljohn Magno; Juris ng “Hindi Wala” ni Nica del Rosario; Morisette ng “Akin Ka Na Lang” ni Francis Louis Salazar; Jessa ng “Bumabalik ang Nagdaan” ni Sarah Jane Gandia; Jovit ng “Dito” nina Raizo Brent Chabeldin at Biv De Vera; Ebe Dancel kasama si Abra ng “Halik sa Hangin” ni David Dimaguila; Jed ng “If You Don’t Want to Fall” ni Jude Gitamondoc; Janella ng “Mahal Kita Pero” ni Melchora Mabilog; KZ ng “Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako” ni Edwin Marollano; Bugoy ng “Umiiyak ang Puso” ni Rolando Azor; Jugs at Teddy ng “Walang Basagan ng Trip” ni Eric De Leon; Marion kasama sina Rizza and Seed “Pumapag-ibig” ni Jungee Marcelo; at Michael ng “Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako” ni Jovinor Tan. Samantala, ang songwriter-finalist namang si Hazel Faith ang interpreter ng sarili niyang komposisyong “Everything Takes Time.”

Ang 15 finalist songs ng “Himig Handog Pinoy P-POP Love Songs 2014” ay eksklusibong mapapakinggan na rin sa radyo at internet sa pamamagitan ng official FM station ng ABS-CBN na MOR 101.9 For Life! at sa “MOR TV” nito sa www.mor1019.com.

Ang finals night ng “Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014″ ay magaganap sa Setyembre 28 (Linggo) sa Araneta Coliseum.

Sa ika-anim nitong taon, patuloy ang “Himig Handog” sa pagtuklas ng mga de-kalibreng Filipino composer na may mga obra-maestrang tiyak na tatatak sa puso ng mga nakikinig at mamahalin ng maraming henerasyon. Ilan sa original Pinoy music (OPM) classic love songs na sumikat sa pamamagitan ng “Himig Handog” ang “Hanggang” ni Wency Cornejo, “Kung Ako na lang Sana” ni Bituin Escalante, “Kung Ako ba Siya” ni Piolo Pascual, “Bye Bye Na” ni Rico Blanco, “This Guy’ in Love with You Pare” ni Chito Miranda, at ang dalawang big hit noong 2013 na “Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat” ni Daniel at “Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa” ni Aiza Seguerra.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa about “Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs,” bisitahin ang Facebook fanpage ng Star Records na www.facebook.com/starrecordsphil o i-follow ang @starrecordsph sa Twitter.