by julio cinco n.
Photo art by Bernie Placido
“In your life, have you known a single lonely day?
Like the ones that I had since you went away.
And have you been to a world where you’re all alone?
Like the world I’ve known, waiting for you.
There are stars, but all their sparkle gone.
There’s the moon, but not a silvery one.
Nights are cold, and days without a sun.
They all grew tired and gone, waiting for you…”
THAT’S vintage Nora Aunor, the Golden Voice, circa late 1960s and early 1970s. Nang mga panahong iyon kakaiba at walang tatalo sa ginuntuang boses ng bulilit na teenager mula sa Iriga sa kaibuturan ng Bicol peninsula. Batang babae na may boses-matanda na maaaring makipagsabayan sa mga international singer, male or female. (As a matter of fact, hanggang ngayon, si Nora pa rin ang may pinakamagandang female version ng classic ni Matt Monro na “The Music Played”. At walang aangal!)
Unbeknownst to many, isa akong “verdaderong Noranian" when it comes to her singing, especially during the early years. Ayoko ko lang sa hitsura at mga gimmick niya noon at ang sobrang media hype na, let’s face it, ultimately ay hindi naman nakatulong sa kanya. In fact, maagang nalasing si Nora sa tagumpay at naniwala siya sa labis na paghanga at publicity na, eventually, ay sumira sa kanya.
But all that is history, and there’s no point in rubbing it in like opening some old wounds. Gone are the days of Nora’s so called superstardom and all that’s left are the ancient images and incessant harking back to her heyday.
Like the ones that I had since you went away.
And have you been to a world where you’re all alone?
Like the world I’ve known, waiting for you.
There are stars, but all their sparkle gone.
There’s the moon, but not a silvery one.
Nights are cold, and days without a sun.
They all grew tired and gone, waiting for you…”
THAT’S vintage Nora Aunor, the Golden Voice, circa late 1960s and early 1970s. Nang mga panahong iyon kakaiba at walang tatalo sa ginuntuang boses ng bulilit na teenager mula sa Iriga sa kaibuturan ng Bicol peninsula. Batang babae na may boses-matanda na maaaring makipagsabayan sa mga international singer, male or female. (As a matter of fact, hanggang ngayon, si Nora pa rin ang may pinakamagandang female version ng classic ni Matt Monro na “The Music Played”. At walang aangal!)
Unbeknownst to many, isa akong “verdaderong Noranian" when it comes to her singing, especially during the early years. Ayoko ko lang sa hitsura at mga gimmick niya noon at ang sobrang media hype na, let’s face it, ultimately ay hindi naman nakatulong sa kanya. In fact, maagang nalasing si Nora sa tagumpay at naniwala siya sa labis na paghanga at publicity na, eventually, ay sumira sa kanya.
But all that is history, and there’s no point in rubbing it in like opening some old wounds. Gone are the days of Nora’s so called superstardom and all that’s left are the ancient images and incessant harking back to her heyday.
“Walang himala!” “ My Brother is not a pig!” “Hayup, hayup…”
“People”, “Moonlight Becomes you”
“Silently”, “ Yesterday When I Was Young”
“ Tiny Bubbles”, “ Pearly Shell”
“Little Brown Girl”, “ The True Picture” (“Dio Como Te Amo”)
Talagang walang himala!
Back to reality now, maganda ang pagbabalik ni Nora Aunor sa Pilipinas at showbiz dahil naging makatotohanan na siya. Inamin niyang ninerbiyos at takot siya noong una dahil hindi niya alam kung ano ang daratnan niya rito pagkatapos niyang mawala ng walong taon. May fans pa ba? Gusto pa ba siya ng media? Paano ang bagong producers niya? And what about her family and friends that she left behind? Or, as some people put it, the family (and most especially the children) that she allegedly “abandoned.”
All her fears, however, were unwarranted. Sa airport pa lang ay nakita na ni Nora ang nag-aabang na fans, media, producers at iba pang di niya inaasahang welcomers. Lahat ay nagpuyat, nagutom at nagtiyagang maghintay sa kanyang pagdating.
“Welcome back to my heart, Nora!” Ito ang nasambit ko sa sarili nang muli kong marinig ang mga kanta niya sa ginawang Fans Day ng TV5 sa Broadway Centrum. Muli akong kumanta sa aking sarili dahil nakita at narinig Ko si Nora na nagpapakumbaba at humihingi ng tawad sa lahat ng kanyang mga pagkukulang at pagkakamali.
And that’s a good start. “Silently, there’s a love that burns inside of me…” And that goes for Maribel or Lala Aunor and Gov. E. R. Ejercito, too.
“People”, “Moonlight Becomes you”
“Silently”, “ Yesterday When I Was Young”
“ Tiny Bubbles”, “ Pearly Shell”
“Little Brown Girl”, “ The True Picture” (“Dio Como Te Amo”)
Talagang walang himala!
Back to reality now, maganda ang pagbabalik ni Nora Aunor sa Pilipinas at showbiz dahil naging makatotohanan na siya. Inamin niyang ninerbiyos at takot siya noong una dahil hindi niya alam kung ano ang daratnan niya rito pagkatapos niyang mawala ng walong taon. May fans pa ba? Gusto pa ba siya ng media? Paano ang bagong producers niya? And what about her family and friends that she left behind? Or, as some people put it, the family (and most especially the children) that she allegedly “abandoned.”
All her fears, however, were unwarranted. Sa airport pa lang ay nakita na ni Nora ang nag-aabang na fans, media, producers at iba pang di niya inaasahang welcomers. Lahat ay nagpuyat, nagutom at nagtiyagang maghintay sa kanyang pagdating.
“Welcome back to my heart, Nora!” Ito ang nasambit ko sa sarili nang muli kong marinig ang mga kanta niya sa ginawang Fans Day ng TV5 sa Broadway Centrum. Muli akong kumanta sa aking sarili dahil nakita at narinig Ko si Nora na nagpapakumbaba at humihingi ng tawad sa lahat ng kanyang mga pagkukulang at pagkakamali.
And that’s a good start. “Silently, there’s a love that burns inside of me…” And that goes for Maribel or Lala Aunor and Gov. E. R. Ejercito, too.
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