Bilingual bop ‘Suyo’ wins PhilPop 2020 Songwriting Festival

Noah Alejandre and Reanna Borela were announced the winners of the Philpop 2020 Songwriting Festival for their bilingual pop anthem Suyo.

Suyo, which touches on romance amid cultural differences, was awarded the festival’s top prize on Sunday, December 20 during the Philpop Grand Finals Night held online. The song beat 14 other local entries from Metro Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Composers Alejandre and Borela, who also interpreted the song under the monicker reon, received P1 million as the grand cash prize. Second and third place went to Aikee’s “Bestiny” and Sherwin Fugoso’s “Pahuway,” with each placer winning P500,000 and P250,000, respectively.

PhilPop 2020 is a music festival that is “committed to championing the diversity and global appeal of Filipino music across the country” by bringing the “unique value of Filipino culture and experience to
the international music arena.” It is an initiative of the PhilPop Music Foundation. – Rappler.com