Upbeat song wins ‘ASOP’ music fest 6th edition

SMART- ARANETA Coliseum was heart was undoubtedly fuller after a new set of worship anthems and uplifting spiritual music were recog (ASOP) Music Festival.”

Now on its sixth edition, the 31st PMPC Star Awards winner for Best Talent Search Program presented year-long search for the newest praise songs on television.

These songs tackled depression, hopelessness, battle with cancer and death in the family in various mixes of pop rock to ballad.

“GabundokMan” by composer May Alona Trogue, interpreted by Brenan Esparti “SumasambaSa’Yo” by Joyner “Ikaw AngAkingDios” by Lorna Petrasanta, “SapatNa Ba” by Emmanuel Lipio Jr., interpreted “WalaKangKatulad” by “IkawPanginoon” by Jocelyn Canlas and Jonathan Bobis, interpreted by Jay “DahilSaIyo” by Carlo David, interpreted by Jay R.

Ramos and Nino Cristobal, interpreted Sam Mangubat “If You Believe” by A tearful Carlo David, composer of ASOP Year 6's winning song ‘Dahil Sa’yo,’ with “Best Interpreter” awardee Jay R Gio Levy, interpreted by Apple Del - lelujah To The One” by Zion Aquino, interpreted Gail Blanco and “Beside Your Heart” by Shane Kim Lumanog, interpreted Zsaris.

The event’s panel of judges consisted of the country’s most respected music personalities like songwriter musical platinum recording artist and concert of the Music Publishing Star Music and multi-awarded singer-songwriter and vocal arranger of The CompanY, Moi Musico Mon del Rosario.

(From left) Hosts Richard Reynoso and Toni Rose Gayda, judge Dingdong Avanzado, ‘ You’re All I Need’ composer Jessan May Mirador and interpreter Kris Angelica with UNTV CEO and ASOP proponent Daniel Razon

By the end of the night, the gospel fest named singer-turned-composer David’s DahilSaIyo as the Song of the Year. With such feat, David won for himself

Jay R, dubbed as the country’s R& B King, effortlessly delivered a smooth rendition of the song, earning himself the best interpreter award for his performance.

While many of the songs in this year’s line-up are emotional ballads, DahilSa Iyo is on the upbeat side.

- tion and meaning in life after discovering God, the song inspires gratitude and sets out to send happy vibes through praise and worship.

Coming in as first runner-up was Mirador’s You’re All I Need (winning P250,000 cash) while Petrasanta’s Ikaw AngAkingDios second runner-up.

Finally, Aquino’s Hallelujah To The One ( P100,000) won third and Cristobal’s Carry On bagged the People’s Choice Award.

Non-winning songs still took home while the Best Interpreter and People’s Choice awardees received P50,000 each.

Apart from setting the stage for the new batch of praise songs, ASOP also led the audience down memory lane revisiting the best praise songs for the past years performed by Bugoy Drilon, Mela, Gidget Dela Llana, Leah Patricio, Tim Pavino and Jason Dy, among many others.

The event also paid tribute to the late singer-actress Isabel Granada, who had been a guest judge of the songwriting tilt.

Renowned hitmaker and resident judge del Rosario said that ASOP is evolving out of the traditional gospel music.

Moreover, del Rosario said that ASOP always gives him hope over all the problems of the music industry.

“I think that more than any other project in the praise music genre, ASOP stands out. If you think of praise music in the Philippines, it’s impossible not to think of ASOP,” he ended. ‘Ikaw Ang Aking Dios’ composer Lorna Petrasanta and interpreter Liezel Garcia with ASOP’s hosts, judge Homer Flores and Razon