Joey Ayala Rendition of Lupang hinirang

[Alramzz]

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The YouTube video of Joey Ayala's version of 'Lupang Hinirang', the national anthem of Philippines, has gone viral.

The Filipino songwriter and singer has been, in fact, widely praised by many online users for his so-called 'tampered' version the national anthem. Ayala demonstrated his own version of the national anthem in an extremely articulate manner at a self-organised function at Diliman, Quezon City, at the University of the Philippines School of Economics on Oct 13.



According to the YouTube description of the video, you are never going to sing the original national anthem after you listen to Ayala's inspired version of the anthem. The singer has additionally given an equally inspiring talk while performing an acoustic version of his rendition. Ayala corrected the pronunciation of a few words as he changed one word from the original version of the national anthem of Philippines. The YouTube video is uploaded by TEDx where x means independently organised TED event.

The video has already managed to get over 400,000 hits in just a couple of days. On the other hand, it is illegal to change or tamper with the national anthem of Philippines, according to Section 37 of the Republic Act No. 8491, Zeibiz reports.

Ayala was the former chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the country. He is known for creating a fusion of modern music with ethnic instruments from Philippines. He has released 14 albums so far. Ayala mentions during his performance that music is capable of helping people gain different experience or catch them engaged in habits which are productive no more.

Even though he acknowledged that he was getting engaged in an illegal act by trying to change the words of the national anthem, he said that the change of words might incite a renewed reflection on the national anthem.

Rappler said that Ayala's version of 'Lupang Hinirang' is definitely going to make every Filipino proud. Whether the nation agrees or not is worth waiting for.




Unsa inyo maka sulti sa version rendition tampered edition revision etc. ni Joey Ayala National Anthem.

"I think he had a point of making us more aware in our pronunciations, and the rest revision he pointed in…. I should say we stick on the original, Bisan pa man nindot paminawn ang 1-6beat version IMHO."

Heres the youtube link: How Lupang Hinirang ought to be sung: Joey Ayala at TEDxDiliman - YouTube

see the video and share your thoughts below..

[salbahis]

well its nice to hear a different version of the song, but apparently its a patriotic song... ought to be sung with heart not with art... well i respect mr ayala's version after all we are entitled to our own opinion...

[THE KID]

i prefer nga kantahon ra jud na ang national anthem sa iyang original nga tukar.....

[Eve's Apple Project]

If our country needs a fresh start, i think it makes sense... I love his version.

[Saint_hard]

ahaka nag buot buot man tawhana, maau gani wala ni na kontrobersyal..post daw ang lyrics ato himbisan kung sakto ba dyud sya

[S i L e N c E]

Nicely done. Palahi napud sa usual na tukar sa national anthem.

[jofer]

nicely done

[prukutung]

still prefer the original marching beat of the anthem.. but musical-wise his rendition is awesome..

[7DMM]

lest we forget when that song was composed, when the lyrics were written and the period when our forefathers heard that for the first time wasn't at peacetime. those times people didn't have the freedom to do what they want, speak what they want and think what they want. lucky for mr ayala to "play" with the national anthem with freedom which was paid for in blood.i would rather keep the original version to honor the men and women who fought for our freedom. it was composed as a march so it should be sang as a march.

personal opinion about the lyrics: if i were to change the lyrics i would rather say. "AMING LIGAYA NA PAG MAY MANG-AAPI ANG PUMATAY NG DAHIL SA 'YO!"

"The Object of war is not to die for your country but to let the other bastard die for his." - General George S. Patton Jr.

[Nefarian]

Wala gihapon silbi ning atong anthem ug ang mga tawo walay gugma sa yutang natawhan. I prefer ug unsa ang orig maoy sundon.

Para nako akong gikanta ang anthem para sa akong nasod dili sa mga tawo nga naminaw niini.