KANTArriba 2018 goes provincewide

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – “Honored and thankful” is what most of the interpreters and writers from schools all over Bataan said during the KANTArriba 2018 Live Performance and Awards Night held at the Bataan People’s Center, November 9.
KANTArriba aims to showcase talents and skills of local talents through songwriting and music video festival, where eight official song entries were performed by students from different schools in Bataan. It is also a platform for film makers in producing music videos for each official entry. Directors of this year are all from Bataan gathered as one for the big event.
There are two categories for this year’s KANTArriba: Letranite and Non – Letranite Category. Here are the winners of the recently concluded KANTArriba 2018 Live Performance and Awards Night,

Letranite Category
KANTArriba 2018 Grand Winner: Sandata interpreted by Blerica Orpiano
Written by Rae Jersey Trinidad

Non-Letranite Category
KANTArriba 2018 Grand Winner: Kaibigan Lang, Walang Tayo interpreted by Meek Rabacal
Written by Alexiz Ladra, City of Balanga High School

Special Awards
Best Breakthrougb Artist: John Emil Galang, Just You and Me
Best in Music Video Editing: Emir Canlas, Just You and Me
Most Gender Sensitive: John Lacbain, Kaibigan Lang Walang Tayo
Tatak OPM Award: Izzle Tayabas, Katanungan
Best in Production Design: Isaac De Guzman, Ignorante
Spotify’s Most Streamed Song: Ignorante, Fatima Canilao, Darlene Dilig, and Angela Baluyot
ACR Most Requested Song: Clairen Francisco, Casualty’s Cry
Favorite Song, Music Video, Interpreter: Rae Jersey Trinidad, Sandata, Blerica Orpiano
Best Live Performance: Meek Rabacal, Kaibigan Lang Walang Tayo
Most Viewed Music Video: John Lacbain, Kaibigan Lang Walang Tayo
Best Director: Joff Silva, Just You and Me
Juror’s Choice (Music Video): Jan Raven Ochoa, Tayong Dalawa
Best Music Video: Israel Matias, Sandata

Office of the Alumni and Public Affairs Director Gabriel Jessie Guevarra expressed his team’s gratitude to the people who made the event successful since it is the first time that Kantarriba opened its door to non-Letranites.

To date, Kantarriba is truly a home of pride and local talents celebrated since 2013.

Photo Credits to Arriba Campus Radio 87.9 FM