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Regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He is best known for his rendition of “Bayan Ko”, which became the anthem of the opposition against the regime of Ferdinand Marcos during the 1986 People Power Revolution,[3] and for his song “Anak”, the best-selling Philippine music record of all time.[4] He is heavily associated with Pinoy rock.[5]He is well known internationally, claiming fame as one of the best musician-songwriters from the Philippines.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Early life[edit]Influences[edit]International acclaim[edit]Political activism[edit]“Bayan Ko” (My Country)[edit]Present day[edit]Personal life[edit]Discography[edit]Singles[edit]Music videos[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early life[edit]Freddie Aguilar’s musical beginnings started when he was young. When he was 9-years-old, Aguilar played his first guitar. By the time he was 19-years-old, Freddie Aguilar performed on stage with Joshua Alcantara for the first time.[6]Freddie Aguilar studied Electrical Engineering at De Guzman Institute of Technology but did not finish the degree program. Instead he pursued music, became a street musician, and then a folk club and bar musician.[7]At the age of 18, Aguilar parted ways with his family and quit college. After realizing and regretting his mistakes five years later, he composed the song Anak.[8]Influences[edit]Freddie Aguilar’s influences include British and American folk-rock stars like Cat Stevens and James Taylor.[7] He is also heavily influenced by his Filipino heritage, nationalist feelings, and tries to constitute a musical exploration of the Filipino ethos.[7]Freddie Aguilar first began performing in public in 1973, when he auditioned and was hired to play folk songs at \u20b1500 per gig at the Hobbit House in Ermita, Manila.[9]International acclaim[edit]Aguilar’s “Anak” not only broke the Philippine record charts in 1979, but it also hit the no. 1 spot in Japan and achieved considerable popularity in other countries as Angola, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and parts of Western Europe.[10]The song has become so famous that, by some counts, it has been recorded in as many as a hundred versions in 23 languages throughout the world.[11]Billboard reported that the song was the number two world hit of the 1980s. As of 2006, it was unsurpassed as the highest-selling record of Philippine music history.[4]Political activism[edit]Even before Aguilar’s rendition of “Bayan Ko,” Aguilar created and performed songs targeted at social injustices. His album, Magdalena included songs about a girl forced into prostitution as a result of poverty and the Christian-Muslim clashes in his song Mindanao. After the album, Freddie Aguilar also sang about the injustices suffered by the powerless, poverty, and the arrogance of superpowers in a song about the U.S. and Russia.[7]Five years after the composition of “Anak”, Freddie Aguilar joined protests against the Marcos regime and began writing and performing songs that criticized the excesses of the government.[10] Some of the songs that caused him to be banned from mainstream media include: “Kata-rungan” or “Justice” (speaking for the unjustly accused), “Pangako” (“Promise“) (a leader’s unfulfilled pledges to an abandoned people), and “Luzvi-minda” (an acronym for Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, calling on Filipinos to wake up to the reality of oppression). One of the songs he was most remembered for during that time was his interpretation of “Bayan Ko” (“My Country“), in which he added a verse to the original piece.[12]“Bayan Ko” (My Country)[edit]In 1978, Aguilar first recorded “Bayan Ko” in a patriotic effort to, in his words, “jolt back those who were starting to forget who we really are.”[10] He also provided a rendition of the song as it is inspiring and gave him excitement and a surge of power.[13] The song was originally composed in 1928 by Constancio de Guzman, with lyrics by poet Jose Corazon de Jesus, during a time of struggle for Philippine independence from US occupation.[14] It emerged once again during the Marcos regime as the unofficial anthem of the emergent “people” of the “People Power”, the new democratic nation opposed to authoritarianism that is widely credited with the deposing of Ferdinand Marcos.[10] In 1983, the assassination of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino triggered massive demonstrations against the Marcos dictatorship, and Aguilar’s rendition of “Bayan Ko” was blared on the radio and speakers mounted on jeepneys throughout the streets of Manila and the provinces of the Philippines.[14] At the funeral of Senator Aquino, Freddie Aguilar sang “Bayan Ko” and felt that Aquino was a man of action who even gave his life for the freedom of the Philippines.[15] During the performance, Freddie Aguilar did not feel scared anymore and felt strong and confident.[13] He then decided to join the cause as well.[15] Aguilar, along with APO Hiking Society and other Pinoy pop musicians who took a stand against dictatorship, joined other protest singers in music and street performances as part of the anti-Marcos rallies.[14]A few years later, Aguilar campaigned for the presidential candidacy of Corazon Aquino in the national election that would lead to the 1986 revolt.[10]Aguilar mentioned in an interview with ABS-CBN News that the lyrics of the song combines the love the Filipinos have for their country, commemorate the Aquino family, and commitment to the country.[13] Even in this modern time, Filipinos will identify “Bayan Ko” as the nation’s protest anthem.[14]Present day[edit]On January 18, 2008, Aguilar received the Asia Star Award from the Asia Model Award Festival in Korea.[16]Aguilar still lives in the Philippines, and continues to perform. He has moved to his own place dubbed “Ka Freddie’s”.. He still has a strong following in the Philippines and among many Filipinos living overseas.Aguilar has been advocating for the creation of a new department called “Department of Culture and Arts.”[17] During the campaign and the Inauguration of president Rodrigo Duterte, Aguilar performed \u201cPara sa Tunay na Pagbabago\u201d, which is one of Duterte’s campaign jingles to the tune of Ipaglalaban Ko.[18] Aguilar is President Duterte’s favorite singer.[19]Aguilar ran for senator in 2019.[20] Though running as an independent candidate, his candidacy was endorsed by President Duterte.[21] However, he lost, placing 30th out of 12 seats up for election.[22]Personal life[edit]  Aguilar with his sister Marlene, circa 2002In 1978, he married Josephine Queipo and with her had 4 children: Maegan, Jonan, Isabella, and Jeriko.On October 17, 2013, Aguilar openly admitted, in spite of the controversy that followed,[23] that he is in a relationship with a 16-year-old girl, Jovi Gatdula Albao (Muslim name Sittie Mariam), with plans to marry and even have children, as his partner insisted that she is willing to have a baby.[24][25][26]On November 22, 2013, Aguilar, under Islamic rites, married his partner in Buluan, Maguindanao.[27] Aguilar had converted to Islam six months prior to these reports, so that he could marry his then 16-year-old girlfriend.[28] His Muslim name is Abdul Farid.[29][30]On January 3, 2018, Aguilar’s residence in North Fairview, Quezon City was destroyed by a fire, which was reported to have started at his music room.[31] The fire destroyed most of Aguilar’s valuables estimated at around \u20b115 million, including his art collection, awards, musical instruments, records, and other personal memorabilia. Aguilar was at “Ka Freddie’s”, his bar & restaurant along Tomas Morato Avenue, during the fire. His wife, son Jonan, and mother-in-law were all inside his residence during the fire, but were able to escape unharmed with the help of their neighbors.[32]Discography[edit]YearTitleRecord label1978AnakVicor Music\/Sunshine1979Freddie AguilarPDU1980DiyosaUgat Tunog ng Lahi\/Vicor Music1980Freddie Aguilar (US release)RCA Records1983MagdalenaG. Records International1987Freddie Aguilar \u2013 Anak – Double “Best Of” AlbumPanarecord International [33]1987EDSAIvory Music1988Sariling AtinAlpha Music1989Hala Bira[34]Alpha Music1990Heart of Asia[35]OctoArts International1991Kumusta KaAMP1991Freddie AguilarAMP1992Pagbabalik HimigVicor Music1993Minamahal KitaAlpha Music1994Anak (CD re-issue)Vicor Music1994Diwa Ng PaskoAlpha Music1995Fifteen Years of Freddie Aguilar (AMP release)Aguilar Music1995The Best of Freddie AguilarAlpha Music1997Freddie Aguilar Live! Global Tour (Vols. 1, 2, 3)Aguilar Music \/ Vicor Music [36]Singles[edit]In chronological order:1978 “Anak”1976 “Alaala”1980 “Pulubi”1980 “Bulag, Pipi at Bingi”1981 “Ang Buhay Nga Naman Ng Tao”1984 “Pinoy”1978 “Bayan Ko”1983 “Magdalena”1983 “Mindanao”1986 “Katarungan”1989 “Luzviminda”1989 “Pangako”1987 “‘Di Ka Nag-iisa”1985 “Mga Bata Sa Negros”1988 “Estudyante Blues”1985 “Ipaglalaban Ko”1993 “Minamahal Kita”1994 “Kumusta Ka”1994 “Pasko Ang Damdamin”1994 “Mga Pilipino Kong Mahal”1994 “Ang Bansa Kong Maligaya”Music videos[edit]Anak (1980, new live version recorded by MYX Live in 2005)Sa Ngalan Ng Ama (1980)Magdalena (1984)YearAward Giving BodyCategoryNominated WorkResults1994NU Rock AwardsRock Achievement Award\u2014WonSee also[edit]References[edit]^ Concepcion, Pocholo (May 21, 1992). “Who’s out to steal the hearts of incurable romantics?”. Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p.\u00a020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.^ “Freddie Aguilar | Biography & History”. AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2020.^ “Priestess, Wife, Revolutionary: A new film documents the role of women in Philippine history”. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006.^ a b Dot Ramos Balasbas-Gancayco (December 12, 2006). “Still up on his toes (an interview with Freddie Aguilar)”. The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012.^ Dorian, Frederick; Simon Broughton; Mark Ellingham; James McConnachie; Richard Trillo; Orla Duane (2000). World Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p.\u00a0216. ISBN\u00a01-85828-636-0. Retrieved July 6, 2009.^ The Freddie Aguilar Story^ a b c d Lockard, Craig A. (1998). Dance of life: popular music and politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii. p.\u00a0144. ISBN\u00a00-8248-1918-7. Retrieved July 3, 2009. anak freddie.^ Freddie: I wrote Anak to atone my sins Philstar (June 10, 2017). Retrieved January 4, 2018.^ “Freddie Aguilar and his enduring ‘Hobbit’“. Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. June 29, 1989. p.\u00a026. Retrieved June 22, 2021.^ a b c d e Tadiar, Neferti X. M. (2009). “Popular Laments”. Cultural Studies. 23 (1): 1\u201326. doi:10.1080\/09502380701702482. S2CID\u00a0147004919.^ Caruncho, Eric S., Eric S. Caruncho^ Poblete, Johanna D. (August 7, 2009), “Songs of Freedom”, Weekender, pp.\u00a0S4\/1^ a b c “‘Bayan Ko’ has a long history”. ABS-CBN News. June 24, 2010.^ a b c d Maceda, Teresita Gemenez (2007). “Problematizing the popular: the dynamics of Pinoy pop(ular) music and popular protest music”. Inter-Asia Cultural Studies. 8 (3): 390\u2013413. doi:10.1080\/14649370701393766. S2CID\u00a0143833840.^ a b Dancing to the Tune of the Revolution: 5 songs of EDSA^ “Iza Calzado bags Asian model award in Korea”. GMA News.^ Serato, Arniel (July 15, 2016). “Freddie Aguilar appointed as new NCCA commissioner by President Rodrigo Duterte” (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 15, 2016.^ “Freddie Aguilar at the peak of his career”. s3.amazonaws.com. June 30, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2016.^ “At Duterte inauguration, Freddie Aguilar sings about ‘tunay na pagbabago’“. GMA News. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.^ “Freddie Aguilar files Senate candidacy for 2019 polls”. Philstar.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2022.^ Robles, Pia (November 5, 2018). “Duterte endorses Freddie Aguilar as senator: ‘He’s exemplary’“. Rappler. Retrieved February 25, 2022.^ Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose (May 14, 2019). “Freddie Aguilar thanks over 2M voters for trust”. Philstar.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.^ “Twittterverse slams Freddie Aguilar for relationship with 16-year-old girl”. InterAksyon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.^ “Freddie Aguilar ready to marry 16-year-old GF”. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 17, 2013.^ “Freddie Aguilar to Marry 16-Year-Old GF who Wants to Have a Baby | Philippine News”. Philnews.ph. Retrieved October 17, 2013.^ “60-year-old legendary singer Freddie Aguilar is helplessly in love with 16-year-old girlfriend”. PEP.ph. Retrieved October 17, 2013.^ Diola, Camille. “Now a Muslim, Freddie Aguilar marries 16-year-old | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star”. philstar.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.^ “Why Freddie, 16-year-old GF can marry as Muslims”. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 23, 2013.^ “Freddie Aguilar as Abdul Farid Wedding Photos with 16-Year-Old GF | Philippine News”. Philnews.ph. August 9, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.^ “Teen explains why she married Freddie Aguilar”. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 23, 2013.^ Jalea, Mary Gleefer (January 4, 2018). “Singer Freddie Aguilar loses QC home, belongings to fire”. The Manila Times. Retrieved January 4, 2018.^ Enano, Jhesset (January 4, 2018). “Fire guts Freddie Aguilar’s QC house”. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2018.^ “Freddie Aguilar \u2013 Anak – Double “Best Of” Album (1987, CD)” \u2013 via www.discogs.com.^ “Freddie Aguilar releases ‘Hala Bira’“. Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. August 1, 1989. p.\u00a026. Retrieved September 29, 2020.^ “Freddie’s album released”. Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. November 3, 1990. p.\u00a017. Retrieved May 17, 2021.^ “Freddie Aguilar \u2013 Freddie Aguilar …Live! Global Tour (1997, CD)” \u2013 via www.discogs.com.External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/freddie-aguilar-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Freddie Aguilar – Wikipedia"}}]}]