Ka Freddie clarifies 'monkey' remark
MANILA – “Bayan Ko” singer Freddie Aguilar has clarified his controversial remark that drew flak from fellow singers Arnel Pineda and Gary Valenciano.
“Hindi ako nagsasabi ng monkey. Ang sabi ko kaya tayo binabansagan, [tayong] mga Filipino, [na] unggoy dahil manggagaya tayo,” Aguilar said in a taped interview aired on “The Buzz” Sunday.
In one of his interviews, Aguilar reportedly slammed Pineda, the Filipino vocalist of American rock band “Journey,” and international singing sensation Charice for proving what international singer Mariah Carey had reportedly said about Filipinos.
Carey had allegedly likened Filipinos to monkeys because they would only mimic the styles and songs of other international artists.
Aguilar maintained that he never mentioned Pineda in that interview.
“Si Arnel (Pineda) hindi ko siya isinama doon. Binanggit lang iyong pangalan ni Gary (Valenciano), tapos si Regine (Velasquez) din. Sabi nila tinawag ni Mariah Carey na ganoon (monkey) tapos dinugtong ko na lang iyon. Pero actually isa lang ang tinanong, si Charice lang,” he said.
The Filipino folk music icon, however, stressed that he has nothing against Charice and Valenciano. He said he was merely voicing out his opinion.
“Tinanong ako sa opinion ko. Alangan naman ang ibigay kong opinyon hindi iyong nararamdaman ko,” he stressed.
He acknowledged though that Charice is a good singer. He added that he would be impressed more if she sings original Filipino music in her gigs abroad.
Aguilar, who is behind the worldwide hit "Anak," also made this challenge to all Filipino singers: “Ako magtatanong sa lahat ng mga singer na Filipino. Bakit puro banyaga ang kinakanta ninyo? Iyan ang tanong ko. Hindi iyong tinatanong niyo sa akin kung bakit ko kayo tinatawag na unggoy.”
“Kayo ang nagpatawag na unggoy dahil gaya-gaya kayo,” he added.
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What a shame!
Monkey business?
Isa ba kayo, ABS, sa mga nag-balita sa urban myth na remarks ni Mariah? Matagal nang issue itong na-quote ni Ka Freddie na hindi nya alam ay walang katotohanan, isang urban legend lang eto. Na-deny na din ito ni Donita Rose sa column ni Ricky Lo sa Philstar. Hindi kaya slanderous yung statements ni Ka Freddie, pati si Mariah ay siniraan pa nya. Hindi ka naman pwede magtago sa saya ni Mariah Ka Freddie para masabi mo na hindi sayo galing yung unggoy na remark, lalo na wala namang katotohanan yung na-quote mo. Paki explain nga kay Ka Freddie ang buong istorya ABS.
nang uunggoy
Mag pa checkup ka na ka freddie side effect lang yan ng pinag gagagawa mo nung kabataan mo e hango naman sa buhay mo yung mga lyrics ng kanta mo ..mapasuway na anak, di nauubos na durog na sinisigarilyo, nagpapakalunod sa alak, nagmamagdalena etc etc.. nakakatuyo talaga ng utak yan pag dating ng panahon at ngayon kung ano-ano ng naiisip at ginagawa mong kaungguyan.
monkey eating eagle
Tama si ka fredie kaya tayo tinatawag na unguy. partikular yng cla regine , gary v. at arnel "shabu' pineda. dahil na rin sa gagaya namn talaga tayo.Si ka freddie ang orig na makapilipino. talaga namng unnguy ang mga taong yhn, mayayabang at puro plastik. kung kumilos at mgsalita ay akala mo amerikano. mabuhya ka ka fredie! Hoy.! puro drug user ang bandng journey, malamang enjoy na enjo si a. pineda habng pnglalaruan syang parang monkey ng us band na to. at eto namng si regine, kaya tianwag ni m.carey na unguy yhn eh dahil sa mayabng. eh kung bakit namn popstar ng mundo eh sasabayahn mo? eh natawag kng unguy tuluy! pa englis englis ka pa.eto namng si gary v. katatapos lng show nyn sa beijing. abah? bungad p lng eh, banyagang lengwahe ang bungad? putang inang yahn! kaya lahat ng konyong pilipino dun eh tuwang tuwang, para clang mga asong ngumingiyaw! slang p kung mgtagalog tong gary valentong! Eakew ey peileipewnow.! tang inang unguy n yhn! ha,ha,ha. ka fredie mabuhay! nga pala yung anak mo si maegan eh napbabalitang pokpok na daw. konting bantay anak.. mabuhay ka!
We protect the sensibilities of the young
Comparing Charice to a monkey is insensitive and not constructive. Mr. Aguilar's comment is made more offensive by the fact that it is addressed at a minor who is still finding her niche as an artist. We protect the sensibilities of young people.
No one may claim to being the final arbiter of what is Filipino, and what isn't; regretfully not even Mr. Aguilar, despite his popularity and the immense respect he has previously cultivated. Being Filipino is now no longer limited to the pathos of Anak and his other popular songs - not in this time and age and with technology at our fingertips.
I find Charice very Filipino: in the way she speaks, in her love for family and most especially, her humility. She will further evolve as an artist.
If one has nothing good to say, then say nothing at all...
How sad. I learned to speak Filipino when we moved to the Philippines in the late 70s from the likes of Hadji Alejandro, Basil Valdes, Leah Navarro and Freddie Aguilar. It is ironic bec the first Pinoy song I learned to sing (taught by my musician dad) is "Magkakapatid"..nalulungkot ako na kay ka Freddie pa nanggaling itong mga pananalitang ito. Although I also noticed that most Pinoy artists now only do covers, I think it is unkind to say something negative about your co-artists. If one does not have anything good to say, then dont say anything at all. Mahirap ba naman ang magsabi ng "no comment"? Again, condemn the sin and not the sinner. I am sure Ka Freddie regrets that he said what he did in public. We're only humans. We strive to be good but sometimes, nagkakamali rin tayo. Let us put this issue to rest and credit it to experience: wag na lang magsalita dahil napapatunayan lang natin sa madla ang crab mentality ng mga Pinoy.
Bakit Kaka ?
Idol Freddie "Anak" Aguilar, anong nangyayari sa yo? Sana hindi sa yo nanggaling ang mga katagang yun. Isa ka ring mang-aawit na katulad nila; naghahanapbuhay. Dapat natin silang ikarangal imbes na yurakan.Kaka, isa kang haligi sa larangan ng musika sa Pilipinas, isa kang institusyon. Ikaw dapat ang unang magtatanggol sa mga kababayan mong mang-aawit. Ngunit kabaligtaran ang ginawa mo.Alam mo IDOL kita, gusto man kitang boykotin di ko magawa, kasi wala naman ng mabo-boykot sa yo, kasi nga OSLA ka na...Ipagpaumanhin mo, ngunit yan ang katotohanan...Namumutawi sa yo ang pagka-inggit.
ka freddie
Tama si ka fredie kaya tayo tinatawag na unguy. partikular yng cla regine , gary v. at arnel 'shabu' pineda. dahil na rin sa gagaya namn talaga tayo.Si ka freddie ang orig na makapilipino. talaga namng unnguy ang mga taong yhn, mayayabang at puro plastik. kung kumilos at mgsalita ay akala mo amerikano. mabuhya ka ka fredie! Hoy.! puro drug user ang bandng journey, malamang enjoy na enjo si a. pineda habng pnglalaruan syang parang monkey ng us band na to. at eto namng si regine, kaya tianwag ni m.carey na unguy yhn eh dahil sa mayabng. eh kung bakit namn popstar ng mundo eh sasabayahn mo? eh natawag kng unguy tuluy! pa englis englis ka pa.eto namng si gary v. katatapos lng show nyn sa beijing. abah? bungad p lng eh, banyagang lengwahe ang bungad? putang inang yahn! kaya lahat ng konyong pilipino dun eh tuwang tuwang, para clang mga asong ngumingiyaw! slang p kung mgtagalog tong gary valentong! Eakew ey peileipewnow.! tang inang unguy n yhn! ha,ha,ha. ka fredie mabuhay! nga pala yung anak mo si maegan eh napbabalitang pokpok na daw. konting bantay anak.. mabuhya ka!
Get your facts straight
In the first place, Mariah Carey NEVER called anyone a "brown monkey". That incident supposedly happened during an MTV Donita Rose interview where Mariah reportedly bashed Regine V. by calling her a "brown monkey". But Donita Rose herself rejected that bit of news, saying that the interview never happened.
Filipino's should ALWAYS get their facts straight first. I think Filipinos are born chismoso, hence absorbing everything they hear and see on TV or from people, and then transferring it to the person beside them. This should really change. Kawawa naman si Mariah Carey, who is multi-racial herself, and who is definitely NOT racist.
I don't think Freddie Aguilar would've started this issue if he only got his facts straightened out first.
And we call ourselves world-class citizens? Damn rumor-mongers.
fREDDIE THE CRAB AGUILAR SINGING SMOKE ON THE WATER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EQql8Gm-YI