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Brent Manalo jams through Eraserheads and Regine Velasquez hits with rapid-fire song cues

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Kyla Dennise Magbanua

<p>“<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/everybody-sing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Everybody, Sing</strong></a>!” treated viewers to kilig-filled moments last weekend as “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition</strong></a>” Kapamilya Big Winner Brent Manalo joined the “Singko Blangko” segment. Together with the Songbayanang Food Bazaar Crew, they filled in the missing lyrics of Brownman Revival’s rendition of “Ikaw Lang Ang Aking Mahal,” bringing retro OPM energy to the studio. </p><p>ABS-CBN Studios put Brent’s lyrical memory to the test in its exclusive “Song Association” challenge, which he completed with wit and confidence. </p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=AB7DLu9qNRHJiJM8"></script></div><p>He kicked off the challenge with the prompt “everybody,” instantly recalling “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory and Freedom Williams, singing along to the iconic track. From a Western dance hit, he seamlessly shifted to Filipino folk music, cleverly connecting the word “sing” to the classic folk song “Bahay Kubo” with the playful lyric, “Sing-kamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani.” </p><p>For the next prompt, “good,” Brent turned to “good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo, singing its catchy chorus. He then traveled back to 2014 with “Night Changes” by One Direction after hearing the cue “night.” </p><p>From international hits to folk classics, the “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/the-secrets-of-hotel-88" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Secrets of Hotel 88</strong></a>” star also showcased his knowledge of OPM when the prompts shifted to Tagalog. Without missing a beat, he responded with “Araw Gabi” by Regine Velasquez-Alcasid as soon as the consecutive words “araw” and “gabi” appeared.  </p><p>The next prompt, “lahat,” led Brent to “Ligaya” by Eraserheads, singing the memorable line, “Gagawin ko ang lahat pati ang thesis mo.” For “ikaw,” he chose “Ikaw,” the viral anthem by Yeng Constantino. </p><p>As the challenge continued, the prompt “tayo” brought him to “Otso Otso,” the novelty hit by Bayani Agbayani. To cap off the game, Brent responded to “pag-ibig” with “Pag-Ibig Na Kaya” by Liezel Garcia and Bugoy Drilon </p><p>Sing your weekend away with “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/everybody-sing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Everybody, Sing!</strong></a>” every Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 PM on ABS-CBN sa ALLTV2, A2Z, Kapamilya Channel,<a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> iWant</strong></a>, and Kapamilya Online Live (KOL) on the ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel. </p><div> </div><div><strong>More on this story: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/6/15/look-brent-and-bgyo-brought-kilig-vibes-to-the-songbayanan-on-everybody-sing-0925" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>LOOK: Brent and BGYO spark kilig vibes on “Everybody Sing”</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/8/8/brent-manalo-names-the-celebrities-he-dreams-to-work-with-0151" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Brent Manalo names the celebrities he dreams to work with</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/7/11/brent-manalo-s-zodiac-sign-favorite-viand-and-more-fun-facts-you-may-want-to-know-0044" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Brent Manalo’s zodiac sign, favorite viand and more fun facts you may want to know</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/3/23/brent-manalo-bares-the-secret-behind-his-cool-hairstyle-top-5-essentials-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Brent Manalo bares the secret behind his cool hairstyle, top 5 essentials</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/3/16/brent-manalo-s-pre-pbb-collab-selfies-are-seriously-crush-worthy-1220" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Gentle-Linong Heartthrob: Brent Manalo&#x27;s pre-PBB Collab selfies are seriously crush-worthy!</strong></a></div>

<p>“Everybody Sing” celebrity guest Brent Manalo put his lyrical memory to the test in the ABS-CBN Studios exclusive “Song Association” challenge.</p>

“Everybody Sing” celebrity guest Brent Manalo put his lyrical memory to the test in the ABS-CBN Studios exclusive “Song Association” challenge.