Tala (song)
| "Tala" | ||||
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 Official music video thumbnail | ||||
| Single by Sarah Geronimo | ||||
| from the album The Great Unknown | ||||
| Released | January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Viva Records | |||
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| Sarah Geronimo singles chronology | ||||
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| "Tala" on YouTube | ||||
"Tala" (transl. Star) is a song by Filipino singer and actress Sarah Geronimo co-written with Nica del Rosario and Emmanuel Sambayan with music and production by Jumbo De Belen and Alisson Shore of Flip Music Production.[1] It was released as the lead single from Geronimo's platinum album The Great Unknown.
The single won “Song of the Year” at the 2017 Myx Music Awards.[2] In 2018, Geronimo performed the song at the ASEAN-Japan Music Festival held in Tokyo.[3] In 2019, CNN Philippines named the song as the Best OPM song of 2010s.[4] A sleeper hit, "Tala" gained considerable popularity three years after its release in 2019.[5][6] In 2020, the song have earned a total of almost two hundred million views.[7]
Live performances[]
Sarah Geronimo premiered Tala on her From the Top concert on December 2015. She also performed the song on various album mall tour for The Great Unknown in the Philippines. On ASAP stage, the popstar performed the hit four times. She also made an acoustic version of the song for her The Great Unknown Unplugged concert. It also became one of the highlights of her This 15 Me concert in Smart Araneta Coliseum.[8][9][10][11][12]
Music video[]
The music video shows Sarah Geronimo’s sexier side as she shows off her Georcelle Dapat-Sy Choreographed dance moves along with the G-force while performing the song. It was directed by Paul Basinilio. The music video was premiered on Myx, and posted on Viva Records official YouTube Channel on June 11, 2016. As of November 2019, the video has garnered over 15 million views. The video reached the 25 million mark on the first day of 2020.[13] The music video throned the most viewed OPM music video by a female solo act on March 2020 with over 100 million views, beating Yeng Constantino's Ikaw which had over 104 million views. It is also the most liked and most viewed OPM music video of all time with 158 million views, surpassing Buwan by Juan Karlos and Kung 'Di Rin Lang Ikaw by December Avenue and Moira Dela Torre.
Notable covers[]
- The song was covered by PBB Teen Housemate, Vivoree.[14]
- Encantadia’s Glaiza de Castro made a dance cover of the song.[15]
- Ella Cruz uploaded a dance cover of the song on her YouTube channel, she also performed the song along with Julian Trono during the 2017 Myx Music Awards.[16][17]
- Filipina singer-songwriter Donnalyn Bartolome made a dance cover of the song, it was uploaded on her YouTube channel.[18]
- AC Bonifacio performed the hit numerous times, she also made a dance cover of the song with The Voice winner Jason Dy.[19]
- Diva Montelaba made a dance cover of the song.[20]
- The Addlib made a dance cover of the song and was uploaded to their YouTube channel.[21]
- In May 2018, Geronimo was impersonated in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 by contestant Sheena Belarmino and performed the hit song.[22]
- Filipina girl group After 5 performed the song live on Wish FM Bus.[23]
- Anne Curtis performed the song with Geronimo on her "AnneKulit: Promise, Last Na 'To!" concert held in Smart Araneta Coliseum.[24]
- South Korean boy band WINNER surprised fans in Manila by dancing to Sarah Geronimo's "Tala" during their concert in the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Saturday January 25, 2020.[25]
Media usage[]
- A version of the song with modified lyrics was used in a Jollibee advertisement featuring Anne Curtis.[26]
- Award-winning Filipino magazine show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho used the song as the theme for its "Selos Sa Peryahan" feature.[27]
Charts[]
| Chart (2020) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[28] |
Awards[]
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Parangal Paulinian | Awit (Song of the Year) | Won |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| LionheartTV RAWR Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Awit Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Myx Music Awards | Favorite Song | Won |
| Favorite Music Video | Won |
References[]
- ^ "SARAH GERONIMO's "Tala" Songwriter Reveals It Wasn't Originally A Dance Song, Posts Slower Demo". myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ PH, One Music. "FULL LIST: MYX Music Awards 2017 Winners". One Music PH. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Gil, Baby A. "Japan gathers Asean's finest for Music Fest". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "The 10 best Filipino songs of the 2010s". cnn. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "'Tala' vs Aling Nelia: Sarah G reacts as 3 year-old hit takes on life of its own | ABS-CBN News".
- ^ "Sarah Geronimo's 'Tala' shines brighter as it receives a new level of popularity years after its release". pop.inquirer.net.
- ^ News, Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN. "'Tala' opens digital gateway to decades-old Viva". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ iams queenyb (2015-12-04), Tala – SARAH GERONIMO (From The Top Concert), retrieved 2017-03-26
- ^ ABS-CBN Entertainment (2016-09-25), ASAP: Sarah G performs Tala, retrieved 2017-03-26
- ^ Francis Rivera (2017-01-17), Tala (Dreamy Version) - Sarah G., retrieved 2017-03-26
- ^ ABS-CBN Entertainment (2016-01-30), ASAP: Sarah Geronimo sings 'Tala', retrieved 2017-03-26
- ^ Nike Arellano (2016-01-23), Sarah Geronimo - Tala, retrieved 2017-03-26
- ^ Sarah Geronimo — Tala [Official Music Video], retrieved 2019-11-18
- ^ TheGreatest (2017-01-19), Vivoree Esclito Cover Tala by Sarah Geronimo, retrieved 2017-03-26
- ^ WIKI