"Sirena" () is a
Tagalog-language song by
Filipino rapper
Gloc-9
Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all-time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of th ...
. It was released as the lead single from the rapper's sixth album, ''
MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata''. The song features Ebe Dancel, the former vocalist of now defunct Filipino band
Sugarfree
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. This is the 2nd most viewed
OPM song on
YouTube (reached 11 million views in July 2013), after ''
Gayuma'' by
Abra, also an
LGBT related song. Pop band
1:43, mentions "Sirena" as they mention to
Kevin Balot
Kevin Roxas Balot (born November 25, 1991, Matatalaib Tarlac, Philippines) is a transgender beauty queen titleholder, model, and actress. She won Miss International Queen 2012, making her the first Filipina transgender woman to win a major in ...
, a
transgender Filipina.
Composition
The song is about the life of a gay person ("
bakla"), from his childhood to his teenage years until the deathbed of his father.
Music video
The
video for "Sirena" was directed by J. Pacena II (who also directed Gloc-9's "Lando", "Balita", "
Upuan" among others). The video also features prominent gay personalities like members of the
Ladlad Party List such as
Danton Remoto and
Boy Abunda
Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. (; born October 29, 1960), popularly known as Boy Abunda, is a Filipino professor, television host, publicist and talent manager.
Early life and education
Boy Abunda was born as Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. in Boro ...
. The uploaded music video of this song on YouTube reached 2 million views in less than a month.
See also
*
Gayuma
References
External links
Download link (mymusicstore.com.ph)Official music video via YouTube
{{Gloc-9
2012 singles
LGBT-related songs
Gloc-9 songs
Universal Records (Philippines) singles
2012 songs
Songs written by Gloc-9
Songs about domestic violence
Songs about child abuse
Tagalog-language songs