"Kisapmata" (Blink) is a song written by

Rico Blanco Rico Rene Granados Blanco (born March 17, 1973) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor, endorser and entrepreneur. He began his career as one of the founding members, and served as the chief songwriter, ...

for the Filipino rock band

Rivermaya Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band. Formed in 1994, it is one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Philippine alternative rock explosion. Rivermaya is currently composed of original members Mark Escueta and Nathan Azarcon ...

. It was released as the lead single from their second album, ''

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'', in December 1995. It was one of Rivermaya's songs on which the group's original frontman

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sings lead vocals, and was the first Rivermaya single after original guitarist

Perf de Castro Perfecto "Perf" de Castro (born August 14, 1974) is a Filipino musician currently based in Los Angeles, California best known for having been a celebrated fixture in the Philippine alternative rock scene during the 1990s. During the course of ...

left. David Gonzales of

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describes "Kisapmata" as "pleasant and tuneful", but "is less adventurous than much of the other material on ''Trip''."

Cover versions

*In 2000, Comedian Michael V covered the song Kisapmata in English Version "Twinkle of an Eye". the track was included in his album "MEB: Miyusik English Bersyon". *The song was covered in 2001 by

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. This was released on their album ''

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The album has 10

''. *In 2007,

Yasmien Kurdi Yasmien Yuson Kurdi-Soldevilla (born January 25, 1989) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines, where ...

recorded this song and later released on ''

Love Is All I Need ''Love Is All I Need'' the second solo album of Yasmien Kurdi after her successful debut album, '' In the Name of Love''. This 13-track album was produced and released by GMA Records in May 2007 Track list # "Kisapmata" - 4:41 # "Give Me a Sign" ...

'' and her version later released as a single. *In 2018, The song was covered by YouTube sensation Raphiel Shannon and release as a debut single. A few days after its online release, her song grabbed the No. 4 spot on Spotify’s Philippines Viral 50 chart last March 30, 2018. *In 2013,

Daniel Padilla Daniel John Elago Ford (born April 26, 1995), better known by his screen name Daniel Padilla (), is a Filipino actor and recording artist. Padilla made his television debut with a supporting role in the soap opera ''Gimik 2010'' (2010), befor ...

covered this song and was released on his second album '' DJP'' in April that year. *On June 16, 2013, it was performed by

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in ASAP.

References

{{1990s-rock-song-stub 1995 songs 1995 singles Rivermaya songs Songs written by Rico Blanco Sony BMG singles Tagalog-language songs