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Trina Belamide is a Filipino songwriter and record producer.[1] According to the Manila Times she has written songs for most of the Philippines' top recording artists. She began taking piano lessons at age 8 and started writing songs at 15. In highschool and college she was active in glee clubs as both a singer and songwriter. She said that this exposed her to a wider range of music and helped her make her first contacts in the music industry. She graduated from Ateneo College in 1990 and worked as an advertising copywriter for a short time before deciding to devote her full time to songwriting. [2]

In 1995 Belamide came to national attention when her song "Tell the World of His Love" won the top prize in the search for the theme song for the World Youth Day to celebrate the visit of the Pope John-Paul II to the Philippines.[3] In 1996 her song "Shine" won second place in the Metro Manila Popular Music Festival (later known as the Metropop Song Festival). In 2005 the song again became a hit in the Philippines as sung by Regine Velasquez.[4] In 1999 she won second place in the USA Songwriting Competition held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[5][6]

In 2001 she produced the album Pagbabago, named in honor of the Pagbabago@Pilipinas group which called for social and political reform in the Philippines. She wrote 8 of its 12 songs, which were performed by various artists.[7][8]

Belamide has also written many commercial jingles. In 2005 the restaurant chain Jollibee commissioned her to write a Christmas song for its annual book and toy drive.[9] She is also a pioneer of the recent trend in the Philippines where couples commission a theme song for their wedding. [10]

Songs (listed by artist)

  • Aegis:
    • HINDI MO AKO MABIBILI - co-written by Celso Abenoja
  • Agot Isidro:
    • WISHIN’ TOO HARD
    • GOOD FOR YOU
    • YOU BRING OUT THE BEST
  • Ariel Rivera:
    • I MUST HAVE LOVED YOU
    • IF THIS ISN’T HEAVEN
    • TOO MUCH TO ASK
  • Dessa:
    • HEARTBREAKER
    • NO LESS (Asia Song Festival 1999)
  • Ima Castro:
    • HINDI KO PA KAYA
    • HE’S ALL YOURS (duet with Wilma de Villa)
    • I NEED YOU TO NEED ME
    • SHINE (Metropop 1996)
    • THE ONE REAL THING
  • Ivy League:
    • TOGETHER THIS TIME
  • Jamie Rivera:
    • SECOND THOUGHTS (duet with Rannie Raymundo)
    • BEGIN AGAIN
  • Jaya:
    • ALL THAT
    • COUNT ON ME - co-written by Jingle Buena
  • Joey Albert:
    • I CAN NEVER SAY
    • DI KA NA SANA NANGAKO
    • THIS LITTLE CHILD
  • Jolina Magdangal:
    • COUNT THE STARS
    • MAGKAIBIGANG TUNAY (from Ang TV Album)
    • HINTAYIN MO LANG - co written by Dada de Pano (from Ang TV Movie Soundtrack)
    • NO LETTING GO
    • UNA’T NAG-IISANG MAHAL
  • Monique Wilson:
    • HINDI MO PA AKO KILALA
    • KILALANG-KILALA KITA
    • NAGBABAKASAKALI
  • Neocolours:
    • MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR - co-written by Marvin Querido
  • Regine Velasquez:
    • REASON ENOUGH
    • YOU’VE MADE ME STRONGER
    • FAST
    • WAIT AND SEE - lyrics only/English adapatation of Japanese song
    • NOTHING LEFT FOR ME TO DO - lyrics only/English adapatation of Japanese song
    • WHENEVER WE SAY GOODBYE
    • REMEMBER THIS CHRISTMAS
    • SABIHIN MO LANG (from the movie soundtrack of “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw”)
    • KALIGAYAHAN (from the movie soundtrack of “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw”)
    • IT DOESN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS
    • TAYONG DALAWA
    • I KNOW YOU BY HEART (unreleased)
  • Roselle Nava:
    • KUNG SAAN MAY PANGARAP (from Ang TV Movie Soundtrack)
  • Sean Lim:
    • CAN’T GO ON THIS WAY
    • WONDER GIRL
  • Sheryn Regis and Eric Santos:
    • NOW THAT I HAVE YOU
  • The Company:
    • NOW THAT I HAVE YOU
    • MAGBABAGO AKO - co-written by Jim Paredes and Ryan Cayabyab
  • The Opera:
    • SAY AGAIN
    • I NEVER KNEW
  • Toni Gonzaga:
    • DOON (theme song of the drama series “Ikaw Sa Puso Ko”)
  • Trina Belamide:
    • HERE AT LAST
    • PAGKA’T AKIN ANG PAG-IBIG MO
    • BIG BROTHER
    • NARIYAN PA RIN
    • ONLY WHEN I’M WITH YOU
    • I CAN’T MAKE YOU STAY
    • MINAHAL MO RIN AKO
    • SOMEBODY’S HEART
    • KILOS NA
    • TELL THE WORLD OF HIS LOVE
    • HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
    • WHAT’S IT GONNA TAKE
    • HIS ANGEL
    • LEARNING
    • THIS LITTLE CHILD

References

  1. ^ Costanilla: Usa Ka Tingog, first rehearsal, Sun Star: Philippine news, May 8, 2008
  2. ^ Finding fulfillment, rewards from songwriting, Manila Times, March 4, 2007 "Belamide, who has written songs for majority of the Philippines’ top recording artists and producers albums for them as well."
  3. ^ Pagbabago (Changes) The Philippine Star, July 16, 2007
  4. ^ RACHELLE ANN GO'S TURN TO SHINE, ‘’The Philippine Star’’, April 18, 2005
  5. ^ 11th Annual USA Songwriting Competition begins, Filipino songwriters honored The Philippine Star, 05/09/2006
  6. ^ USA Songwriting Competition
  7. ^ Pagbabago: The album, Manila Standard Today
  8. ^ Songs for this day recorded in 2002, Philippine Inquirer, May 13, 2007
  9. ^ Aga’s quest for 1 millionth toy, Manila Standard Today
  10. ^ Finding fulfillment, rewards from songwriting, ‘’Manila Times’’, March 4, 2007
  11. ^ My Songs
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