From hundreds of entries for the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs, ABS-CBN together with Star Records named 12 finalists that performed in the Finals Night that happened in SM Mall of Asia Arena on the evening of February 24. From the 12 finalists Aiza Seguerra’s Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa with lyrics by Joven Tan emerges as the champion of the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs competition. Meanwhile the second placer is Hanggang Wakas by Juris; third place is If You Ever Change Your Mind by Marion Aunor, fourth place is Scared to Death by KZ Tandingan, and fifth place is Kahit Na by Toni Gonzaga.
Other special prizes include: MYX Viewers Choice, MOR Listeners Choice, Star Records Buyers Choice, and Astig ng Bayan Tambayan Choice favor to Daniel Padilla’s Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat with Lyrics by Jungee Marcelo and the TFC Choice goes to Eric Santos’ This Song is For You that was written by Jude Gitamondoc.
The panel of judges headed by Ogie Alcasid also includes Jim Paredes, Louie Ocampo, August Benetiz, Jeff Pangan, Olivia Lamasan, Freddie Aguilar, Cory Vidades, Jed Madela, Freddie M Garcia, and Sarah Geronimo. All 12 finalists that performed in the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs Finals Nights were Alaala by Yeng Constantino with lyrics by Ma. Fe Mechenette G. Tianga, Melvin Muervana, and Joel Jabat Jr., Anong Nangyari sa Ating Dalawa by Aiza Seguerra with lyrics by Joven Tan, If You Ever Change Your Mind by Marion Aunor who was also the lyricist, Hanggang Wakas by Juris with lyrics by Soc Villanueva, Kahit Na by Toni Gonzaga with lyrics by Julius James de Belen, Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat by Daniel Padilla with lyrics by Jungee Marcelo, One Day by Angeline Quinto with lyrics by Agatha Morallos, Pwede Bang Ako Na Lang Ulit by Bugoy Drillon with lyrics by Jeffrey Cifra, Sana’y Magbalik by Jovit Baldivino with lyrics by Arman Alferez, Scared to Death by KZ Tandingan with lyrics by Domingo Rosco Jr., Tamang Panahon by Wynn Andrada who was also the lyricist, and This Song is For You by Eric Santos with lyrics by Jude Gitamondoc.
The Finals Night was hosted by Megan Young, Matteo Guidicelli, Xian Lim and Kim Chiu. All 12 songs performed are compiled in a special Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs album distributed by Star Records in all music stores nationwide also available in iTunes and My Music Store.
