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On its fourth year, Vispop has proved that the established "Visayan Pop" brand is already a genre of its own. The new set of six finalists from more than 300 entries is now hitting the Visayan airwaves and once again nagpa-LSS sa mga batan-on. 

In early 200’s, Bisrock was a big thing. When it lost its popularity, there was Vispop. The third season just recently ended. After Vispop Musical Festival last month, what’s next?  The Cebuano music scene will once be alive this October 2015 since the musical “Gugmang Giatay” will be officially staged after a series of excerpts played during Vispop 2.0 Finals Night last year and Vispop Music Festival in UP Cebu last month. Andam na ka? ;) For tickets, contact Adelfa at 09331880999 (Sun). Showdates on October 23 (8pm) and October 24 (2pm and... Posted by Gugmang Giatay on  Thursday, October 1, 2015 SONGS If you’re a Bisrock fan, relive the glorious days of Cebuano music industry. Listen to the popular songs like ‘Tsaeh’, ‘Ang Tigulang’, ‘Inday’, titular ‘Gugmang Giatay’ and other songs you missed from the previous decade. If there’s something I’m excited about, it’s whether there will be Vispop songs that will be played in this musical. ...

VISPOP. Let's expand the world of OPM! We’ve heard 18 songs from Visayan Pop (Vispop) Music Festival from 3 seasons, and some of these Vispop songs have actually hit the top spot in several local radio station countdowns. Isn’t it great to know that Vispop has successfully filled the gap of some Manila-based music artists!  The history of Vispop is that Jude Gitamondoc, the brainchild behind this music campaign, wanted to let everyone know that Original Pilipino Music (OPM) isn’t just about the Tagalog songs. The vision of Vispop is create hit songs in the local tongue, Cebuano or Binisaya in general.  Fast-forward to three years after the first Vispop in 2013, we now have several songs that are played in various radio stations and media outlets, most especially in the social media. Interestingly, social media played a major role in the success of Vispop. The new media format was able to reach a wider market in no time. Imagine, after an hour posting the of...

BISAYAA UY! Catch the Vispop Music Festival this September 13 in UP Cebu. (photo from Vispop) Are you planning to attend Vispop Music Festival this September 13, 2015? If yes, great. See you! If you’re still a bit hesitant, here are 10 awesome reasons why you should attend the first major Vispop concert event! 1. Most popular Vispop songs from 3 seasons will be played during the event. If you’re a loyal Vispop fan since the first season, you should definitely attend this event! This is an avenue for you to listen to the Vispop songs in Spotify and SoundCloud live! Isn’t it great to listen to “Duyog”, “Labyu Langga”, “Balay ni Mayang”, “Bok Love”, and “Buwag Balik”? Of course, there are more Vispop songs that will be played for the Cebuano audience. 2. Missing Filemon will be there to serenade us. Cebu’s premiere Bisrock band will be performing during the Vispop Music Festival. Insoy Niñal, the band’s vocalist, is popular in social media since he’s behind Si...

POSTER sa ikatulong season sa Vispop. (Hulagway gikan sa ilang Facebook.) Sa panahon nga halos matag butang nahisuwat ug madunggan sa Iningles, misikat ang KPop (Korean Pop) sa atong nasod. Mga batan-on nga nagdako sa pinulongang Iningles nanag-awit sa mga kantang Kinoryano ang liriko ug pipila lamang nila ang nakasabot gyod sa ilang gipangtabi. Ang ilang playlist sa Spotify (usa ka app alang sa pagpaminaw og musika) napuno sa langyawng mga playlist nga sagad KPop o mga mang-aawit sa Amerika. Sa laing bahin, komosta na sad kaha ang mga kantang nahisuwat sa pinulongang Sinugboanon?  Kapin sa tulo ka tuig na ang minglabay dihang namugna ang Vispop nga gipasiugdahan ni Jude Gitamondoc. Sukad sa pagdaog sa kantang "Duyog" ni Jewel Villaflores, daw nabanhaw ang musikang Binisaya nga mihinay human sa kasikatan sa Bisrock nga gipangunahan na bandang Missing Filemon ni Insoy Niñal. Nasundan ang unang season sa Vispop ug midaog ang kantang "Labyu Langga" ni Je...

CONGRATS, ISKA! Lourdes Maglinte topped the Vispop 3.0 with her song "Buwag Balik." In the days when foreign songs reign in the radio station countdowns and where the this generation rely their music choice on the internet, the future of OPM (Original Pilipino Music) may be at risk. Yes, this generation idolizes Taylor Swift, One Direction, or even Justin Bieber. Yes, we know Sam Smith, Echosmith, and The 1975. Let us not forget that this generation also knows Himig Handog and Vispop. Yes, I may have some weird taste of music. In fact, my Spotify playlist includes Vispop, along with other Cebuano songs, and Himig Handog, along with other songs in my #Hugot playlist. Forget Taylor Swift ignoring Spotify. Spotify has been my daily source of good music. While writing this blog in the middle of the night, the #Hugot playlist from Spotify is playing in the background. It gives me the ability to turn my thoughts into words. Also, it helps me concentrate more. OPM, ...