La Salle College

Antipolo

A Research Paper

On

Teenage Music Genre: OPM or Foreign

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the requirements for English 10

Submitted by:

Antonette Joyce V. Fungo

Ian Jay Briñosa

V-A

February 28, 2014

Submitted to

i

Ms Johanna O. Solero

Table of Contents

Title Page

…………………………………………………………………………………………..… i

Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………………..

….. ii

Outline

………………………………………………………………………………………………… iii

Introduction

………………………………………………………………………………………... 1

Methodology

……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

ii

Results

………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7

Discussion

…………………………………………………………………………………………... 18

References

………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20

Outline

Topic: Teenage Music Genre: OPM or Foreign

Music has many definitions, has different categories and types or genres,

and listening to it becomes people’s hobby. The music or songs that

emerged before is very different with those that is emerging nowadays

whether it’s local or foreign. It is undeniable that teenagers of today are

either music lovers or just fond of listening to music. The music that they

are listening to is either from our local songs or songs from other country.

Local music is what we call OPM or Original Pinoy Music that are being

iii

sung by our local artist. On the other hand, the music from other country

includes Asian music, American music, and European music.

I. Music

A. definition

B. categories and types or genres

C. music as a hobby

II. Famous music (songs and artists)

A. famous artists before and of today

B. songs before and of today

III. Teenagers love in music

IV. OPM

V. Foreign songs in the Philippines

iv

Introduction

Music has many definitions, has different categories and types or genres,

and listening to it becomes people’s hobby. The music or songs that

emerged before is very different with those that is emerging nowadays

whether it’s local or foreign. It is undeniable that teenagers of today are

either music lovers or just fond of listening to music. The music that they

are listening to is either from our local songs or songs from other country.

Local music is what we call OPM or Original Pinoy Music that are being

sung by our local artist. On the other hand, the music from other country

includes Asian music, American music, and European music.

Music is described as an art, the art of expressing ideas and

feelings through musical sounds. According to John Dewey, “Music is the

most powerful and emotional of the arts.”. It is the speech of angels that are

the exemplications of goodness, uprightness, and everything that bespeaks

of morality. It has different categories according to forms and styles

including rock, jazz, blues, folk music, soul music, rap, house music, and

country and western. It has different types or genre including country, hip-

hop, pop, R&B, rock, and many more. Before, in our ancestors’ time, it is a

necessary ingredient in all ceremonies of the Filipinos and a good flavor for

games, dances, worship, festivities, and other ceremonies expressing joy,

humor, wonder, and sorrow. But now, it is also serves as a hobby, not

1

literally a hobby but a past time. People listen to it even when they do other

things like while doing their chores and sometimes use as lullabies.

Music emerged before is more on classical music and opera and

later in “my granny’s and parent’s time”, songs are being performed not

just in orchestra and chorale but can also be done by a single artist or a

band (group). Even in our grandparents and parents’ teenagers’ time, they

were also fanatics of local and foreign artist’s songs. On one hand, some of

the local artists that have famous songs before are as follows; Imelda Papin,

Pilita Corrales, Basil Váldez, Rey Valera, José Mari Chan, Freddie Aguilar,

Smokey Mountain, and Aegis. On the other hand, some of the foreign artists

that have famous songs before are Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, The

Beatles, Lou Bega, Elvis Presley, Manilyn Monroe, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith.

If before, they record and collect songs in phonographic disk record (plaka)

and tapes, now, we have CDs, different music players, and YouTube. Some

of the local and foreign artists emerging nowadays are Yeng Constantino,

Julie Ann San Jose, Gloc 9, One Direction, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, K-POPs,

J-POPs, and J-ROCKs. The difference among the music before and now is the

tune, beat, and the way the artist perform their songs.

Teenagers are fond of listening to different songs. They even

keep on repeating a particular song just to be familiarized with its lyrics.

And listening to particular pieces of music again and again will leads to the

love of music and to its understanding– to what is sometimes called “music

2

appreciation”. Teens always go on what is in or what is the trend. These

days, music videos are very popular in teenagers. As a result, they are not

just enjoying the lyrics because they can also watch a story within those

videos that is one of the factors in attracting youths. They get to be updated

to the new music releases and to what is the trending or top songs of the

month by being informed while surfing in the internet, watching television,

and listening to the radio. Because of that, teens are always getting song to

add on their playlists.

Our local music is still in demand among teenagers nowadays.

Its early history started by our ancestors but in different usage and

evidently, Filipinos are musical people. For every occasion, they have a

particular brand of music. The whole day long, he sings. Early Filipinos

have a treasure of songs evoking friendship, victory, grief, and festivities.

According to Agoncillo and Zaide, before, Filipinos have ordinary songs,

street songs, wedding, rowing, lullaby, success, house, general

merrymaking, and counting. In 1970s, OPM started to establish a kind of

music that is uniquely Filipino despite the great preference of foreign music

at that time but by that time it was not called OPM but was separate

entities namely Pinoy Rock, Pinoy Jazz, and Manila Sound which are Filipino

pop ballads. Now, the OPM of today is any music and in any genre (e.g.

R&B, Rock, Ballad etc.) as long as it is performed by Filipino Artists. The

songs in OPM are commonly in Filipino and English but there are also songs

written in other dialects. There are Filipino artists or singers nowadays that

3

are into foreign songs revival or cover songs. However, it is still considered

as OPM since it was performed by Filipino artists. There are also emerging

rap songs that are really in demand among teenagers, specifically in male

teenagers.

Foreign music is the music that is originally from outside the

country made by foreign artists. It is widely spread here in the Philippines,

not only these days because even before it is popular also during our

grandparents and parents time. Similarly, in today’s generation, it is

evidently that foreign music has a big impact to teenagers’ music

preference. The only difference is that before, the contributors of famous

foreign songs in the country are from American and European music only

while today, Asian music such as K-POPs, J-POPs, C-POPs, and J-ROCKs

were added.

Background of the Study

Most of the Filipinos of today’s generation became likely into foreign

country’s hottest trends and also doing what foreign do. With today’s

rampant technological clench, there’s no doubt in the vigorous change of

Filipinos’ taste and likes. Ways of living has been set up into a higher

standard of comforts. Appreciating those imported ones rather than the

native is but a used line. For instance, fashion trends from other country

including hair styles and the way people dress are now being followed by

most of the Filipinos. Themes in television shows and dramas have been

4

influenced by the foreign. Proofs of it are the movie and drama adaptations

form other countries. Music as well has been influenced. An example is the

song revival. Some the contributing artist like Krissy and Ericka, Jovit

Baldivino, Julie Ann San Jose, and Lovi Poe have songs that are just song

revivals of a certain foreign song. However, the music of the Philippines

even from the start is a mixture of other foreign countries’ music.

Issues about Filipinos’ point of view in music between OPM; our

local music and foreign music have been viral in different websites. Some of

it are the article “The life and death of OPM” by By Don Jaucian in The

Philippine Star website, “R.I.P. OPM?” by Ces Rodriguez in omg! Philippines

News Blog, and “Foreign Music vs. Filipino Music or OPM” by Janneth

Ramos in her blog. As a result, they have gotten many reactions and

comments from the netizens. Some says that OPM; or local music, is now

dead and foreign music are now invading the Filipino listeners but there are

still people who says that local music are still within the Filipinos. It is given

that Filipinos’ views about local and foreign music is equal but in

teenagers– with the most number in Filipinos population, they are the

numerous fans of the songs and artists that is emerging yet very famous

today, what music would they prefer? And because of the issue on what

teenagers would prefer between OPM and foreign music, the researchers

came up on researching the topic to determine the answer.

5

Teenagers are always into what’s in and the latest trend. These

days, foreign artists like K-POPs, J-POPs, One Direction, and many more are

in demand among Filipino teenagers because of them being famous outside

the country. There are factors that the researchers thought as the possible

reason for teenagers to idolize or choose music and these are as follows; the

beat, the tune, the lyrics, the way the artist perform, and in some cases, the

physical appearance of the artist.

The foreign music entertainment did an excellent job in luring

the Filipinos, visual-wise, to admire not just their songs but with their ability

to present their artists as market to their fashion and to the technology they

use. During the early 2000’s local bands and artists came to the national

music scene and stamped their marks as names in the national music

industry thanks to the undying support of the Filipinos. The foreign music

has a wide range. From American music and Asian down to every music

unassociated with the Philippines, these music gave a lot of influence to the

music of the Philippines and into the audience. Presently, the president of

the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mag-aawit, Ogie Alcasid, called for added

support towards the OPM because of the noticeable decline not just in

album sales but also in its popularity not to mention foreign music artists’

easy access to the national stage with their pricy concerts but with little

taxes imposed on them. People are making a fuss and statements are made

that the Artists that they see on television or hear on the radio are not

singing OPM and artists are singing covers of foreign songs.

6

Methodology

In order to determine the teenagers’ preference between OPM; our local

music and foreign music, the researchers conducted a survey to be

answered by twenty respondents in order to collect quantified data. The

survey questionnaires consist of fifteen questions. On one hand, twelve out

of the fifteen questions are answered by choosing one from two to three

choices and on the other hand, the three remaining questions are open

ended questions.

Participants

In determining what teenagers would prefer between OPM and

foreign music, twenty respondents have answered the survey

questionnaires that the researchers have made. The range of the

respondents’ age is from 13 - 19 years old, teenagers to be specific. The

respondents consist of ten male and ten female.

Materials

In determining what teenagers would prefer between OPM and

foreign music, the researchers used survey questionnaires consisting of

fifteen questions answered by twenty respondents that will serves as their

material for the research.

Procedures

7

In determining what will teens prefer between OPM and foreign

music, the researchers conducted a survey with 15-item questions

consisting of twelve questions with two to three choices and three open

ended questions. After that, the researchers will analyze the data in the

survey questionnaires and will discuss the results.

Results

Data Analysis

Table 1 shows that 19 out of 20 respondents are listening to different

songs during their free time. On the other hand, 1 respondent don’t listen to

different songs during his free time. In short, many teenagers are listening

to different songs during their free time. However, there is still five

percentages that are really not fond of listening to music during his free

time.

Yes; 1; 5%

No; 19; 95%

Table 1

YesNo

8

Table 2 shows that 3 out of 20 respondents is always listening to OPM

songs in their playlist, while 13 respondents listen to OPM songs in their

playlist sometimes, and 4 respondents are rarely listening to OPM songs in

their playlist. In short, most of the teenagers listen to OPM songs

sometimes in their playlist. However, there are still teenagers who always

listening to OPM songs in their playlist and some are rarely listening to

OPM songs in their playlist.

Always; 3; 15%

Some-times;

13; 65%

Rarely; 4; 20%

Table 2

AlwaysSometimesRarely

Table 3 shows that 15 out of 20 respondents is always listening to

foreign songs in their playlist, while 5 respondents listen to foreign songs in

their playlist sometimes, and there is no respondents that are rarely

listening to foreign songs in their playlist. In short, most of the teenagers

always listen to foreign songs in their playlist. However, there are teenagers

who sometimes listen to foreign songs in their playlist.

9

Always; 15; 75%

Some-times; 5;

25%

Table 3

AlwaysSometimesRarely

Table 4 shows that 6 out of 20 respondents usually recommend OPM

songs when they share their playlist to a friend or to a group. On the other

hand, 14 respondents usually recommend foreign songs when they share

their playlist to a friend or to a group. In short, many teenagers would

prefer foreign songs to recommend than OPM. However, there are still

teenagers that would prefer recommending OPM songs than foreign songs.

10

OPM; 6; 30%

Foreign; 14; 70%

Table 4

OPMForeign

Table 5 shows that 2 out of 20 respondents usually hear OPM songs

from teenagers nowadays. On the other hand, 18 respondents usually hear

foreign songs from teenagers nowadays. In short, many teenagers mostly

hear foreign songs than OPM songs in their fellow teenagers nowadays.

However, some of the teenagers usually hear OPM songs from their fellow

teenagers nowadays.

11

OPM; 2; 10%

Foreign; 18; 90%

Table 5

OPMForeign

Table 6 shows that 6 out of 20 respondents usually listen to OPM

songs in their playlist when they’re alone. On the other hand, 14

respondents usually listen to foreign songs in their playlist when they’re

alone. In short, most of the teenagers usually listen to foreign songs than

OPM songs in their playlist when they’re alone. However, there are

teenagers who usually listen to OPM songs in their playlist when they’re

alone.

12

OPM; 6; 30%

Foreign; 14; 70%

Table 6

OPMForeign

Table 7 shows that 1 out of 20 respondents has a favorite song is from

OPM, 17 respondents has a favorite from foreign songs, 1 respondent has a

favorite song from both OPM and foreign songs, and 1 respondent did not

answer. In short, most of the foreign song became teenagers’ favorite than

OPM. However, there is a teenager who has a favorite song which is from

OPM, another teenager with a favorite song from both OPM and foreign

songs, and one teenager who doesn’t have any favorite song at all.

13

OPM; 1; 5%

Foreign; 17; 85%

Both; 1; 5% No Answer; 1; 5%Table 7

OPMForeignBothNo Answer

Table 8 shows that 4 out of 20 respondents always listen to a

specific OPM song in their playlist, while 14 respondents always listen to a

specific foreign song in their playlist, and the 2 respondents always listen to

a specific OPM and foreign song in their playlist. In short, most of the

teenagers always listen to foreign songs in their playlist than OPM songs.

However, there are teenagers who always listen to a specific OPM song in

their playlist and other teenagers always listen to a specific OPM and

foreign song in their playlist; in other words both.

14

OPM; 4; 20%

Foreign; 14; 70%

Both; 2; 10%Table 8

OPMForeignBoth

Table 9 shows that 3 out of 20 respondents have more OPM

songs in their playlist. On the other hand, 17 respondents have more foreign

songs in their playlist. In short, most of the teenagers have more foreign

songs in their playlist than OPM songs. However, there are still teenagers

who have more OPM songs in their playlist than foreign songs.

OPM; 3; 15%

Foreign; 17; 85%

Table 9

OPMForeign

15

Table 10 shows that 2 respondents think that OPM song have

more impact in teenagers. On the other hand, 18 respondents think that

foreign songs have more impact in teenagers. In short, most of the

teenagers think that foreign songs have more impact than OPM songs in

their fellow teenagers. However, there are teenagers who think that OPM

songs have more impact than foreign songs in their fellow teenagers.

OPM; 2; 10%

Foreign; 18; 90%

Table 10

OPMForeign

Table 11 shows that 4 out of 20 respondents favorite singer is

local artist, while 12 respondents favorite singer is foreign artist, and the 4

respondents favorite artist are both local and foreign artist. In short, there

are more teenagers who have a foreign artist than local artist as their

16

favorite singer. However, there are teenagers who have a local artist than

foreign artist as their favorite singer.

Local; 4; 20%

Foreign; 12; 60%

Both; 4; 20%

Table 11

LocalForeignBoth

Table 12 shows that 7 out of 20 respondents will go first to local

artist, if ever he will have the chance to meet two singers with different

nationality. On the other hand, 13 respondents will go first to foreign artist,

if ever he will have the chance to meet two singers with different

nationality. In short, most of the teenagers will go first to foreign artist, if

ever he will have the chance to meet two singers with different nationality.

However, there are teenagers who will go first to local artist, if ever he will

have the chance to meet two singers with different nationality.

17

Local; 7; 35%

Foreign; 13; 65%

Table 12

LocalForeign

Table 13 shows that 18 out of 20 respondents think that the

choice of music depends on the personality of a person. On the other hand,

2 respondents don’t think that the choice of music depends on the

personality of a person. In short, most of the teenagers think that the choice

of music depends on the personality of a person. However, there are

teenagers who don’t think that the choice of music depends on the

personality of a person.

18

Yes; 18; 90%

No; 2; 10%Table 13

YesNo

Table 14 shows that 19 out of 20 respondents think that the type

of music affects the emotion of the listeners. On the other hand, 1

respondent think that the type of music affects the emotion of the listeners.

In short, many teenagers think that the type of music affects the emotion of

the listeners. However, there are five percentages who don’t think that the

type of music affects the emotion of the listeners.

19

Yes; 19; 95%

No; 1; 5%Table 14

YesNo

Table 15 shows that 7 out of 20 respondents preferred OPM

than foreign music. On the other hand, 13 respondents preferred foreign

music than OPM. In short, most of the teenagers prefer foreign music than

OPM. However, there are teenagers who prefer OPM than foreign music.

20

OPM; 7; 35%

Foreign; 13; 65%

Table 15

OPMForeign

21

Discussions

After analyzing result of the survey, the researchers accomplished its aim

which is to determine which teenagers will prefer between OPM and foreign

music, the following will be discussed:

First, most of the teenagers listen to different songs during their

free time (shown in Table 1). Undeniably, Filipinos are music lovers and a

proof is the teens’ addiction to music. Aside from listening to their music

player, other teens listen in computer through internet; some in different

online music websites while others in YouTube where they can also watch

music videos. It is a trend that Filipino teenagers are being hooked up.

Besides, music is also a huge part of everyone's life, especially during those

super-emotional moments that beg for a soundtrack. And during teen

years, there are so many of those moments.

In accordance with the result in Table 2 and Table 3, a possible

reason for it is because most Filipino songs seem to sound the same that

sometimes makes it tagged as “baduy o corny”. Most of them are power

ballads, acoustic and deep love songs that’s why for many Filipinos

especially for the younger generation, it really sounds boring because

youths now are into more upbeat, catchy and happy songs like the ones in

the foreign music It is fresher in their ears and it is quite the trend today.

Most of the teenagers nowadays are idolizing foreign songs

(shown in Table 7) and foreign (shown in Table 11). And as the result in

22

Table 15, the researchers have found out which teens prefer. Evidently,

many teenagers prefer foreign music. However, there are still teenagers

who prefer OPM which the local music of the country.

Conclusion

The results of the study generated the following conclusions:

a. Filipino teenagers always listen to foreign music than OPM;

b. Filipino teenagers mostly recommend foreign songs than OPM when

they shared their music to a friend or a group;

c. Filipino teenagers usually hears foreign songs playing by other

teenagers;

d. Filipino teenagers have more foreign songs than OPM songs in their

playlist and they listen to it always even when they are alone;

e. Filipino teenagers think that the choice of music depends on the

personality of a person and can also affect the emotion of the

listeners;

f. Filipino teenagers prefer foreign music than OPM.

23

Bibliography

A. Books

Berger, M., & Clark, F. (1961). Science and music: From tom-tom to hi-fi.

New York, NY: Whittlesey House.

Kerman, J. (1996). Listen: Third brief edition. New York, NY: Worth

Publishers.

Rivadelo, R. F. (1987). Music education: Materials and methods.

Mandaluyong City: National Book Store.

B. Periodicals

(2008). Music. In Philip’s Encyclopedia. Great Britain: Philip’s.

24

C. Internet

Music Genre List. Retrieved from http://www.musicgenreslist.com/

Abad, J. R. (2012) OPM or foreign music?. Retrieved from

http://thezamboanguenian.journ.ph/2012/09/20/opm-or-foreign-music/

Ashworth, H. The Best Songs for Every Big Teen Moment. Retrieved from

http://teenadvice.about.com/od/entertainment/tp/best_songs_for_teenag

ers.htm

Dutch, V. (2013). Untitled Prezi. Retrieved from http:// prezi.com/7czvyt-

czt2

Ramos, J. (2013). Foreign Music vs. Filipino Music or OPM. Retrieved from

http://jannethramos25.blogspot.com/2013/01/foreign-music-vs-filipino-

music-or-opm.html

25

Yutsuru. (2011). Original Pinoy Music. Retrieved from

http://www.studymode.com/essays/Original-Pinoy-Music-639515.html?

topic

26