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Mabuhay Singers

Philippine group of singers

The Mabuhay Singers were a group of singers from the Philippines that was formed in 1958. Some members went on to become soloists including Cely Bautista, Raye Lucero, Naning Alba, and the late Rene Evangelista, among many others.

The group was formed by the Villar Recording Company as a merged group from two vocal trios, namely Tres Rosas, composed of Carmen Camacho, Nora Hermosa, and Raye Lucero; and the Lovers Trio, composed of Chi Lucerio, Floro San Juan, and Ador Torres. Filipino singers like Ruben Tagalog, Cely Bautista, Ric Manrique, Jr., Rita Rivera, Don David, Flor Ocampo, Noel Samonte, Betty Rivera, Phil Llamas, Robert Malaga, and Everlita Rivera joined the group briefly.

The Mabuhay Singers recorded more than 100 albums; some were released internationally. The albums contained traditional and modern Filipino music in major languages of the Philippines, and some songs in English and Spanish. In 1973, the Philippine Records Association awarded a citation for the group for their best-selling albums. The Christmas song "Mano Po Ninong! Mano Po Ninang!", co-written by Torres, was originally recorded by the group.^[1]

Discography

Halina't Umawit (1962)
Maligayang Araw (1963)
Bakasyon (1968)
Mabuhay Singers Sings Pandangguhan, Dahil sa Iyo and Other Philippine Songs (1968)
Perlas ng Silangan (1971)^[2]
Sariling Awit (1971)^[3]
Kami Po'y Paskuhan (1973)

Awards

Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Results
1969	Awit Awards	Vocal Group of the Year	—	Won
1969	Awit Awards	Album of the Year	"Mabuhay Singers Sing Pandangguhan, Dahil sa Iyo and other Philippine Songs"	Won

References

^ Gil, Baby (December 19, 2016). "The greatest Filipino Christmas carols". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
^ Salazar, Oskar (May 8, 1971). "From the Music Capitals of the World: Manila". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 64. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
^ Salazar, Oskar (April 17, 1971). "From the Music Capitals of the World: Manila". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 52. Retrieved July 14, 2020.

Singing groups in the Philippines

School-based choirs

College-based choirs	Adventist University of the Philippines Ambassadors Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club Bukidnon State University Chorale Central Philippine University Bahandi Singers Mapúa Cardinal Singers MSU-IIT Octava Choral Society PLM Rondalla University of Santo Tomas Singers University of the East Chorale University of the Philippines Concert Chorus University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors
High school-based choirs	Boscorale De La Salle Zobel Chorale High School Vocal Ensemble of San Beda College Alabang Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School Chorale
Elementary-based choirs	Alicia Bamboo Ensemble Las Piñas Boys Choir