Magkaisa

"Magkaisa" (Tagalog for "unite") is a 1986 Filipino pop song performed by Virna Lisa (Virna Lisa Loberiza) and composed by Tito Sotto,[1][2] which is notable for being one of three iconic songs associated with the People Power Revolution of 1986 - the other two being "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo"[3] and the traditional kundiman anthem "Bayan Ko".[4]

"Magkaisa"
Single by Virna Lisa
from the album Magkaisa - A Tribute to the Filipino People
Released1986
Length5:27
LabelIvory Records
Songwriter(s)Tito Sotto

Writing and arrangement

Sotto wrote the song over the course of three days, with the assistance of arranger Homer Flores and record producer Ernie dela Peña. The back-up singers singing alongside Virna Lisa were Babsie Molina, Bambi Bonus and Vic Sotto.[5]

Recording

Virna Lisa recorded the song at the Tasha Recording Studio in Libis on the evening of March 1, 1986.

Reception

The song was greatly popular with the masses in the days after the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos and his eventual departure to Hawaii on 25 February 1986.[6]

It was then a big hit when the song played on radio stations and the music video associated with it aired on major television stations in the country, a month after the Revolution.

Significant covers

Sarah Geronimo sang the song on August 5, 2009 during the funeral of Cory Aquino.[7] While Regine Velasquez sang her version of the song during the Tatak EDSA 25 concert that commemorates the 25th anniversary of the People Power Revolution.[8]

See also

References
  1. Ager, Maila (24 February 2014). "Edsa I song 'Magkaisa' still very relevant today, says Sotto". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. Geronimo, Gee (24 February 2016). "Martial law speak: Words that defined the anti-Marcos movement". Rappler. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. "Dancing to the Tune of the Revolution". Official Gazette of the Government of the Philippines. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017.
  4. Saban, Bea (2017). "Martial Law and Music". www.himig.com.ph. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. San Diego, Bayani (21 February 2016). "'Magkaisa:' It's the song, not the singer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. "The voice behind 'Magkaisa'". Manila Bulletin. 8 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009.
  7. "Sarah Geronimo-Magkaisa". YouTube. August 23, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  8. "MAGKAISA - Regine Velasquez (Tatak EDSA 25 Concert, 02.25.2011)". YouTube. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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