LISTEN: Joan Da’s Himig Handog 2019 entry is actually her wedding vow

Edo Daria

<p>Davao singer-songwriter Joan Da marks her second time joining the Star Music&#x27;s songwriting competition, Himig Handog 2019. Joan, together with her husband LJ Manzano, who co-wrote their song, shared that <em>&quot;Sasabihin Ko&quot;</em> is &quot;very special&quot; for them because this was originally her wedding vow. </p><p><em>&quot;Lahat ng sinabi ko sa kantang &#x27;to, lahat sinabi ko siya doon [sa wedding] mismo sa may arch,&quot;</em> Joan told PUSH after the press conference last Thursday, August 15. </p><p><em>&quot;Sobrang romantic kasi yung time na &#x27;yon so sabi ko wala na akong hihilingin pa, kasi nakapasok pa siya sa Himig Handog. Naparinig ko noon siya sa maliit naming mga bisita, pero ngayon, mapaparinig ko na yung vow ko for my husband sa buong Pilipinas, pwede ring sa buong mundo,&quot;</em> she added. </p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ukzjc0CUsZU" width="1182"></iframe></div><p>Joan is the same composer of Morisette&#x27;s entry in 2017 titled <em>&quot;Naririnig Mo Ba.&quot; </em>She said it gave her motivation to join the competition again.</p><div><em>&quot;It&#x27;s our second time. And, me and my husband are so overwhelmed kasi yung second time na &#x27;yon napili pa rin. Actually hindi kami masyadong sumasali sa Himig Handog noon e, lately lang. Nung nakapasok siya (Morissette&#x27;s song) naging excited na kaming sumali. </em></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lQQLMRpvH0g" width="1182"></iframe></div><p><em>&quot;It&#x27;s a promise of a woman to her man, na mamahalin siya whatever it takes, kahit lumiwanag man o dumilim, hindi magmamatter kung anong situation ang meron sila because love is still there,&quot;</em> she explained.    </p><p>Joan is just one of the four Himig Handog 2019 finalists, who were picked to interpret their own song. Eamarie, Alekzandra, and Davey Langit, also sang their own songs in this year&#x27;s competition.</p>

Singer and songwriter Joan Da reveals that her Himig Handog 2019 entry, 'Sasabihin Ko' were the actual words from her wedding vow.

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LISTEN: Joan Da’s Himig Handog 2019 entry is actually her wedding vow

LISTEN: Joan Da’s Himig Handog 2019 entry is actually her wedding vow

Edo Daria

Published Aug 19, 2019 04:19 PM PHT

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