Sheryl Baltazar

Vice Ganda, Klarisse, Lyka, Reiven lead all-star OPM anthem debuted at Eurovision Asia PH selection

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ABS-CBN Corporate Communications

<p>Vice Ganda, Klarisse, Lyka Estrella, Reiven Umali, Ian Manibale, MIAH, and AZTER joined forces to bring OPM to the Eurovision stage with Jonathan Manalo&rsquo;s new anthem, &ldquo;Mabuhay Ang Musikang Pilipino.&rdquo;</p><div>&nbsp;<span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z5-JvkB36D4?autoplay=1&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The song opened the &ldquo;Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026: Philippine Selection Night&rdquo; last Aug. 30 at the New Frontier Theater, bringing together artists from different generations and genres in a celebration of Filipino music and its growing global reach.</p><p>For Jonathan, the song carries an aspiration long shared by Filipino musicians, songwriters, producers, singers, and audiences&mdash;to see OPM transcend the country&rsquo;s borders and reach more listeners around the world.</p><p>&ldquo;Music has always been one of the most powerful ways we Filipinos tell our stories, express who we are, and connect with one another. &lsquo;Mabuhay Ang Musikang Pilipino&rsquo; seeks to capture that spirit in one collective voice,&rdquo; Jonathan shared.</p><div>&nbsp;<img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788410865346Jonathan Manalo.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"></div><p>One of the country&rsquo;s most successful contemporary songwriters and record producers, Jonathan has amassed more than 10.2 billion career streams and over 100 Gold and Platinum certifications from the pre-streaming era.</p><p>He wrote &ldquo;Mabuhay Ang Musikang Pilipino&rdquo; not only to celebrate the growing recognition of OPM internationally, but also to encourage Filipino artists to confidently bring their music and identity to the global stage.</p><p>&ldquo;Eurovision has long represented the idea that music can cross borders without erasing national identity. In that spirit, &lsquo;Mabuhay Ang Musikang Pilipino&rsquo; offers a distinctly Filipino statement for an international musical platform. Filipino music can be proudly local and confidently global at the same time,&rdquo; said Jonathan, who heads ABS-CBN Music&rsquo;s creatives, content, and operations.</p><p>Blending Filipino and English lyrics, the emotional pop anthem looks back on the rich tradition of OPM while celebrating a new generation of Filipino artists finding audiences at home and abroad.</p><p>The song builds toward a declaration that captures its message: &ldquo;Musikang Pilipino, atin &rsquo;to, para sa buong mundo. Mabuhay ang Musikang Pilipino.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Mabuhay Ang Musikang Pilipino&rdquo; is now available for streaming on various music platforms.</p><div><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3PpnGvlQ1ovLgJFULPzO7Y?si=6d06b6374e664854">https://open.spotify.com/track/3PpnGvlQ1ovLgJFULPzO7Y?si=6d06b6374e664854</a></div>

<p>Vice Ganda, Klarisse, Lyka Estrella, Reiven Umali, Ian Manibale, MIAH, and AZTER interpreted Jonathan Manalo’s new OPM anthem, “Mabuhay Ang Musikang Pilipino.”</p>

Vice Ganda, Klarisse, Lyka Estrella, Reiven Umali, Ian Manibale, MIAH, and AZTER interpreted Jonathan Manalo’s new OPM anthem, “Mabuhay Ang Musikang Pilipino.”