tofarm songwriting competition's 10 finalists!

photo courtesy of NEWSCENTRAL.PH (TOFARM executives and selection committee with some of the finalists at the song fest)

PHOTO COURTESY OF NEWSCENTRAL.PH (TOFARM executive head Dr. Milagros How, with some of the ten finlists at the song fest and selection committee officers)

from L to R: Racquel Villavicencio, Dr. Milagros O. How and festival director Maryo J. delos Reyes (PHOTO WITH KIND COURTESY, TAKEN AT NEWSCENTRAL.PH)

THE TEN FINALISTS FOR TOFARM SONGWRITING COMPETITION ARE:

1.) LANGIT NG TAGUMPAY, composed by Elmar Jan Bolano

2.) MAGTATANIM AKO, composed by Edwin Marollano

3.) IKA'Y MAHALAGA, composed by Henry C. Alburo

4.) BINHI NG PAGBABAGO, composed by John Christian P. Jose

5.) T'YAGA LANG AT SIPAG, composed by Robert David

6.) BAYANI NG LUPA, composed by Agila Malaya

7.) BINHI NG PAGBABAGO, composed by Gino Torres

8.) BALIK SALINLAHI, composed by Eric Gallardo

9.) TAYO, composed by Darryl Cielo

10.) MAGTATANIM NG BAGO, composed by LJ Manzano


TOFARM anounced the list of entries that qualified for the first ever TOFARM Songwriting Comeptition last Feb. 9 at the Ballroom of Novotel Hotel in Cubao, Q.C.

Launched in May 2016, the competition is open to both amateur and professional songwriters whose task is to come up with an original composition about agriculture, with the central theme- "Planting the seeds of change".

Noted musical director Ria Villena-Osorio is at the helm of the competition, together with the panel of selection committee composed of Josefino Chino Toledo, Luchie Roque, Olivier Ochanine and Jed Balsamo.

Again, with this year's theme, "Planting the seeds of change", a total of ten songs were chosen to be this year's official entries.

The finals night is slated on April 9 at the Samsung Hall in SM Aura Premier.