The Metropop Music Festival in the late 70s & 80s was definitely the breeding ground of some of the most iconic OPM songs.
Back in the early 2000s, I had a CD compilation of the winners and finalists of the different Metropop derbies, and I'd often listen it with Kuya Ers - a fellow fan of old OPM. After poring through each CD, one thing was clear - this was the golden age of song writing contests.
From Metropop came some memorable Pinoy hits like "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika," "Salamat, Musika," "Isang Mundo, Isang Awit,""Ako ang nagwagi, Ako ang nasawi," "Give me a Chance," "Anak," "Umagang Kay Ganda," among many others.
But the winning songs weren't the only one that became hits. Other finalists and runners-up were equally memorable and have stood the test of time.
A good example is today's Friday Magic Madness song from 1980. It's a song from The New Minstrels and talks about how we are all connected despite our differences. A message that's beautifully captured in the title: "Ikaw, Ako, Magkakapatid."
I've listened to this song for 4 decades already. And fun fact, we performed this song when I was still part of the High School choir.
And the message rings true now just like it did 42 years ago.
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