Libera

I am a fan of Showtime, one of the television shows in the Philippines that showcase the talent of Filipinos. Showtime seeks not only performers but also entertainers. The set up of the show is predictable for they have the same format like after all the contestants performed, guest performer follows. One thing which is unpredictable in Showtime is there guest performer itself.

It was April 14,2010 when I and Chloe were the only people left in our house watch Showtime. It was just an ordinary day to me. The usual thing that I expected to see. When Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Vice Ganda, and 2 guys from music world( whom I didn’t know their names) announced the name of the performers, I could not get what they said. There were group of boys wearing white long dress.  Physically they were not Filipinos for their accent was different moreover, skin and hair color were totally different.When the music started, I was struck with their voices. They were singing our very own,” Ang Bayan Ko”. As I heard them singing, I had a ghost bump. They were fantastic singers. They have an angelic voice. To be honest, I am emotional person, hearing them sing our own national song with full passion and love made me shed some tears. Without any second thought, I grab my phone and record it. Here is what I got.

After they sang, the hosts showed their album. That is the only time I knew their group Libera.

“Libera is a non-profit all-boy vocal group directed by Robert Prizeman. Their name comes from their signature song “Libera,” which is based on the Libera Me portion of the Requiem Mass. “Libera” is the Latin word for “free”. Most of the boys in Libera come from the parish choir of St. Philip’s, Norbury, in South London”.