Listen to the 12 song finalists vying for the top plum of the 2nd Philippine Pop Music Festival (PHILPOP) which is happening on Saturday, July 20, at the Meralco Theater, Pasig City.

1. Joey Ayala – Papel
Interpreted by: Joey Ayala Gloc 9 ft Denise Barbacena

“Magmula pagsilang, tayo’y pumapapel. Lahat tayo, pinanganak na may papel.”

2. Ganny Brown – Askal
Interpreted by Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola

“Para sa mga hindi nakatapos tapos naging tambay; mga nakatapos nga pero tambay parin. Tungkol ito sa mga jobless.”

3. Paul Armesin – Segundo
Interprested by Yael Yuzon

“Hinati ko lang ang oras sa mas maliliit na parte para magmukhang mas marami. Para sa kung anumang lilipas na bagay, mas panghihinayangan ko. Basically, ‘Time is gold.’”

4. Myrus Apacible – Sana Pinatay Mo Nalang Ako
Interpreter: Kimpoy Feliciano

“Ito yung take ko sa classic na kundiman. Para mas seryosohin nila ang novelty. Tungkol [yung kanta] sa ex-girlfriend ko na pinagpalit ako sa taong mas gwapo pa ako.”

5. Johnoy Danao – Kung ‘Di Man
Interpreter: Ney Dimaculangan

“Mahilig tayong magbahagi ng nafifeel natin. Ito yung song version, pero binaligtad ko lang. Ito yung mga masamang posibleng mangyari.”

6. Jungee Marcelo – Pansamantagal
Interpreter: Sitti Navarro and Julianne Tarroja

“It’s a concoction of two words: pansamantala and tagal. Based lang ito sa personal experience ko at experiences ng iba; applicable to waiting. Sana hindi na lang tayo naghihintay palagi.”

7. Kennard Faraon – Time Machine
Interpreter: Six Part Invention

8. Adrienne Buenaventura – Sometimes That Happens
Interpreter: Ace Libro of Never the Strangers

“This song is about acceptance and all the difficult times that you have to go through.”

9. Raffy Calicdan – Space
Interpreted by Kean Cipriano

“Para sa mga nasa relationship. May times na nasasakal ka na. Tungkol ito sa paghingi ng space sa partner.”

10. Lara Maigue – Sa’yo Nalang Ako
Interpreter: Karylle

“It’s about unspoken love for someone that you cannot have.”

11. Marlon Barnuevo – Araw, Ulap, Langit
Interpreted by Christian Bautista

This song is for his fiancée; “about how their love makes them feel like they’re in heaven.”

12. Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana – Dati
Interpreted by Sam Concepcion, Tippy Dos Santos and Quest

Dati: “About young love, reminiscing about your crush. Para ito sa mga 90’s babies.”