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‘The Eraserheads wouldn’t exist with out UP,’ Ely Buendia says
MANILA, Philippines – “Mabuhay ang Noypi!,” Marcus Adoro stated, as he and the remainder of the Filipino OPM rock band Eraserheads acquired their UP Gawad Oblation 2024 medals final Tuesday, August 20 on the Government Home within the UP Diliman campus.
The 4 members acquired the “highest honor” that the college can bestow, thought-about a “image of deep gratitude for the extraordinary service rendered with or in [UP’s] identify.”
Eraserheads members Marcus Adoro, Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, and Buddy Zabala every acquired a medal, proudly displaying it to a cheering crowd through the ceremony.
Designed by the late artist and professor Leo Abaya, the Gawad Oblation Medal takes inspiration from the early Philippine flags, UP’s signature colours, and the enduring Oblation statue to characterize “historical past and the significance of humanity” within the college’s achievements.
A becoming tribute
Key figures from UP akin to college president Angelo Jimenez, and notable alumni Francis Lumen and Robin Rivera offered the awards, paying homage to the Eraserheads’ wealthy legacy of constructing the nation’s soundscape and serving as unofficial ambassadors of Filipino tradition.
“Past the music, I witnessed one thing extraordinary: their unwavering dedication to their craft,” Francis Lumen, CEO of WEU Occasion Administration Providers shared. Lumen’s first introduction to the Eraserheads was removed from residence, by the group receiving the MTV Worldwide Viewers Alternative Award, when Lumen labored with the TV community.
UP’s very personal Symphony Orchestra String Quartet ready a tribute to the legendary Filipino band, with an Eraserheads medley organized by Manila String Machine’s Jose Carlo Tuazon. With violins, violas, and cellos, they interpreted hit songs akin to “Ang Huling El Bimbo,” “Ligaya,” and “Alapaap” with classical musicality.
Grateful to their alumna
Upon receiving the Gawad Oblation medal, every member expressed their deepest gratitude to the viewers.
Lead guitarist Marcus Adoro reminisced concerning the group’s days on the nationwide college, citing fond reminiscences at UP landmarks such because the Sunken Backyard and the UP Library. “Ipagpapatuloy namin ang pagtataguyod at pagsulong ng diwa ng Noypi. Mabuhay ang Noypi,” Adoro stated. (We are going to proceed to advertise the spirit of being Pinoy. Lengthy stay the Pinoy.)
Bassist Buddy Zabala attested to Adoro’s statements by thanking UP for the “many unforgettable experiences, tutorial and in any other case,” which have made their method into the band’s famend songs. “My world expanded, no, exploded…. Our experiences within the college inform our storytelling,” based on Zabala.
“From that time on, [I learned that] music can get me by something in life,” lead vocalist Ely Buendia stated as he shared an anecdote about passing a troublesome Spanish class by giving his then-professor a demo of his music, a 12 months previous to assembly his bandmates to be.
“The Eraserheads wouldn’t exist with out UP,” Buendia shared.
“Walang humpay na pasasalamat at padayon,” drummer Raimund Marasigan addressed the gang after thanking his household for his or her assist and persistence amidst the group’s decades-long journey. “Dito nagsimula kahit na hindi nakapagtapos. Salamat sa karangalan, parang grumadweyt na rin kami ngayon,” he added.
(I give my limitless thanks and I’ll hold going. That is the place it began, regardless that we didn’t end. Thanks for the honour; it appears like we’ve graduated now).
The band continues to show its longevity and affect within the trade as they go on the Huling El Bimbo world tour, with upcoming stops in Singapore and Dubai. Previous to this, in 2022, the band reunited for the Huling El Bimbo live performance at SMDC Competition Grounds in entrance of a crowd of 75,000. – Rappler.com
