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By Ricardo Lo
Philippine Star

In grade/elementary and high school, we did it every day during the flag ceremony that singing Lupang Hinirang, the National Anthem, came as easy as saying The Lord’s Prayer. Every pupil/student knows the lyrics by heart, and they sing the anthem from the heart, so it was as easy as singing Bahay Kubo.

But singing Lupang Hinirang before a crowd as huge as one that would fill up a boxing arena can be daunting and nerve-wracking, so the Herculean task should be entrusted only to singers who are up to the challenge, such as world-class singer Lani Misalucha who sang it during the bout between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Erik Morales in L.A. (where Pacman lost), and not a newcomer like Jennifer Bautista who drew flak when her voice faltered as she tried to hit a high note (in the line Ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo) during the Pacquiao-Morales return bout (won by Pacman) in Las Vegas a year later.

Recently, even the award-winning singer Christian Bautista fared miserably when he sang Lupang Hinirang at the exhibition match between Gerry Penalosa and Bernabe Concepcion in Alabang. Christian didn’t sing off-key, all right, but he forgot some lines (Aming ligaya na pag may mangaapi ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo), finishing the song minutes ahead of the audience. Some people said that Christian’s "sin of omission" was unforgiveable even if Christian had promptly apologized for it, saying that he had just recovered from an ailment and promising to do it right next time.

And now comes Ara Mina who is being eyed â€" nay, "strongly recommended" â€" by Pacquiao to sing Lupang Hinirang when he fights with Mark Anthony Barrera in Las Vegas on Oct. 6. Ara is starring with Pacquiao in Anak ni Kumander, which he himself is producing, included in the Metro Manila Filmfest this December, and Ara’s "singing" presence in Las Vegas is designed to play up their movie.

Eyebrows are soaring â€" you know, Ara is sexy and a good actress (with an award to boot) trying hard to be a singer (with an album to her credit) but will she, can she, live up to the Lupang Hinirang "challenge"? If she gives in to Pacquiao’s wish, Ara should start taking extra voice lessons. Las Vegas is Las Vegas; it’s a hundred times bigger than the Music Museum where Ara holds concerts every now and then.

Two down (Jennifer and Christian)... one to go?

Knock on wood.

My unsolicited advice to Ara?

Back off!

Ngeks!

She can't carry a tune.

But all the men in there will be transfixed on her boobs anyways, so it doesn't matter.

Ara Mina? she sings? what the hell was she thinking about?

well,at least kung masayop sya, as they say it oftentimes, WHATEVER HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS!

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Quote from: ms da binsi on September 24, 2007, 10:06:51 AM
Ara Mina? she sings? what the hell was she thinking about?

sa una raman na tig kanta si ara mina! pinakasikat niyang single katong "Ayayayay Pag-ibig" the pinoy version of Mariah Carey's "My All".

sya ba pud to nikanta sa "ARAY"?

Quote from: Ginger on September 25, 2007, 04:51:24 AM
sya ba pud to nikanta sa "ARAY"?

dili

Quote from: Hajji on September 25, 2007, 12:47:31 AM
sa una raman na tig kanta si ara mina! pinakasikat niyang single katong "Ayayayay Pag-ibig" the pinoy version of Mariah Carey's "My All".

Nagkadimao ra pod intawon???

nagkadimao baja pod.  naa man pod daghan mipalit sa iyang mga cds.

ambooot lang!!!!

 

TH man pud na siya..

oist balita balita, unsa manang resulta sa Lupang hinirang adto Oct 6?

si ara mina ing kanta ug slim na kaayo sya?

nya kumusta man Mikey, perfect?

perfect baya pero duda ko di man to si Ara Mina uy kay payatola ra kaayo!ikaw naa kay kinsa to sya nag kanta Happy?

wala manko ka tan-aw mikey, mao ask ko hehe

mao ba?

Dili to ri ara mina si kyla tong ming kanta sa Lupang hinirang. Singer jud na siya sa pinas.

Quote from: frog70 on October 10, 2007, 01:22:37 AM
perfect baya pero duda ko di man to si Ara Mina uy kay payatola ra kaayo!ikaw naa kay kinsa to sya nag kanta Happy?

she was good...

It was Kyla, a Filipino recording artist, who sang the Lupang Hinirang at the Pacquiao-Barrera return match, not silver screen actress Ara Mina.

Objectively, our national anthem sounds better than Mexico's which seems to come to a sudden stop at the end.

they must have like their own Anthem, you know ilaha gud na...

kanta man gani apil si Manang, kita ka adto???

pero mas nindot atoa...

kataw-anan Gec kay ning apil ko ug kanta, gibinoangan ko sa  akong banana nga ininsik ba kuno akong gikanta...

Ha ha ha

Funny why any language which we cannot understand we usually think it's Chinese.

Chinese really is popular. I think I should study this language... just in case they will finally overrun Bohol.  ;P

start singing Butsikik,ehheee

hehehe funny mikey

Hahaha..Aray ko po,minatay na ko'g katawa..

lisod baya pod litukon ng butsikik oi. 

expert baya ko anang kantaha!

mao ba

Naa mo details kadtong si Christian Bautista ang ni kanta sa Lupang Hinirang nga nasayop jud sya...or nakalimot sa lyrics....

Ang kanta ni Pacman nga title "Para Sayo"...naa na new version... "Ara Sayo"...dli na pod sya "Pacman".....Araman

lols...

o kay naa man na sila'y movie.  naa man gani to rumors nga nag away sila (pacquiao ug ijang wife, jinky) tungod ni ara kay gilink man si ara ni manny.

hahhahahahaha Angie na unsa naman tawn nang atong mga singers.

Quote from: Angie Gulle on November 06, 2007, 11:56:48 AM
Naa mo details kadtong si Christian Bautista ang ni kanta sa Lupang Hinirang nga nasayop jud sya...or nakalimot sa lyrics....

Ang kanta ni Pacman nga title "Para Sayo"...naa na new version... "Ara Sayo"...dli na pod sya "Pacman".....Araman

Madugay ani, superman nani