The proper way to sing the Philippine National Anthem. Please take note any future singer of any program/event/affair, be it local or international. Thank you, Charice:
It is afterall written in our country's law that the anthem should be played, with words or not, must "carry a brisk martial tone or tempo" as it is a marching song(Section 37 of Republic Act No.8491 an Act Prescribing the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat of Arms and other Heraldic Items and Devices of the Philippines). Almost all of the artists who performed the anthem at Pacquiao's past fights got negative reviews for taking liberty in rendering the anthem in their own "artistic" way.
So how about this for a surprise? Two words. Jimi Jamison.
Survivor band member who originally sang the 1982 Rocky movie theme, "Eye of the Tiger" sang the same song himself as Manny Pacquiao walks into the arena at MGM.
I gasped when I saw his face!
Contrary to popular belief, Jimi Jamison has not retired from singing. He reunited with his Survivor band in 2000 and released an album in 2005. He also released a CD Crossroad Moment in the US in 2009.
Subtle.
Very sleek, Manny.
And Jimi? He's still got them cool pipes.
Cool!
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