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Original Pilipino Music, now more commonly termed Original Pinoy Music, (frequently abbreviated to OPM) originally referred only to Filipino pop songs, especially those in the ballad form; such as songs popularized in the 1970s through the mid-1990s by major commercial Filipino pop artists like Ryan Cayabyab, Sharon Cuneta, Kuh Ledesma, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Basil Valdez, Rey Valera, Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Jaya, Lani Misalucha, Lea Salonga, Janno Gibbs and the APO Hiking Society. In the passage of time as well as the development of many diverse and alternative musical styles in the Philippines, however, the term OPM now refers to any type of Original Philippine Music created in the Philippines or composed by individuals of Philippine extraction, regardless of location at the time when composed. The lyrics, in fact, may be in any language (although most of it are written either in Tagalog, English or taglish). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Filipino music is a mixture of European, American and indigenous sounds. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... Ryan Cayabyab (born Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab but affectionately known as Mr. ... Sharon Gamboa Cuneta (born January 6, 1966) is a popular Filipina actress, TV host, singer, and endorser. ... Zsa Zsa Padilla is a Filipino singer and actress. ... Gary Valenciano Edgardo José Martín Santiago Valenciano, better known as simply Gary Valenciano (shortened to Gary V.), is a Filipino musician, composer, actor, producer, and gospel singer who is best known for many songs, especially those that became theme songs for movies. ... Basil Valdez is one of the Philippines most captivating balladeers. ... Reynaldo Valera Guardiano ( born May 4, 1954) is a singer, songwriter, music director from the Philippines. ... Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez (born April 22, 1970), nicknamed Asias Songbird, is a Filipino singer and actress. ... Jaya (born Maria Louise Ramsey on March 21, 1970, in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino pop singer with African American ancestry. ... Lani Misalucha is a singer from the Philippines. ... Lea Salonga-Chien (born Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971 in Manila) is a Tony Award-winning Filipino singer and actress who is best known for her portrayal of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. ... Janno Gibbs is a popular singer in the Philippines. ... The APO Hiking Society is a musical group/band in the Philippines. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Taglish, a portmanteau of the words Tagalog and English, is an informal dialect of Tagalog in the Philippines that infuses English terms. ...

OPM emerged from an earlier genre called Manila Sound. It has eventually grown into a blanket term for Philippine popular music, including genres such as Pinoy Rock, Pinoy Jazz and Pinoy Alternative. A blanket term is a word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. ... Pinoy Rock, or Filipino Rock, is the brand of Rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. ...

OPM Today

Original Pilipino Music is still popular today in the Philippines. Aside from ballads like Christian Bautista, Pinoy Rock is also successful. For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...

Here are some successful Filipino rock bands today: Kamikazee, Orange and Lemons, Parokya ni Edgar, Bamboo, Itchyworms, Rivermaya, and Sandwich.

RnB and acoustic music are also successful. RnB Princess, Kyla and RnB bands South Border and Freestyle introduced mellow music to the country. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Look up Acoustic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the study of sound, a branch of physics, see acoustics. ...

See also

• Music of the Philippines, a superset of OPM
• PhilRadio International

Filipino music is a mixture of European, American and indigenous sounds. ...

External links

• OPM Tunes - Original Pinoy Music - Song Lyrics with Guitar Chords
• Trilogistick.com - Pinoy music streaming, ASTIG kapag gawang pinoy!!!
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• Online registry of Filipino musical artists
• Pinoy Classic Rock
• Philippine Music Website
• PhilRadio International
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• Praise.com.ph - Your source for the latest and greatest in the Philippine Christian music scene
• Pinoy Gig Calendar
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• Lyrics Encyclopedia with OPM lyrics
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