Wag Ka Nang Umiyak

"Wag Ka Nang Umiyak"
Single by Sugarfree
from the album Tala-Arawan
LanguageTagalog
Released2007
GenrePop rock
Length5:35
LabelEMI Philippines
Songwriter(s)
  • Ebe Dancel
Music video
"Wag Ka Nang Umiyak" on YouTube

"Wag Ka Nang Umiyak"[Note 1][1] (transl. "Don't Cry Anymore") is a song originally recorded by Filipino pop rock band Sugarfree for the band's third studio album Tala-Arawan. It was released in 2007, through EMI Philippines (now known as PolyEast Records).

Background

The song was written by the band's lead vocalist Ebe Dancel. According to Dancel, the song was inspired of someone he knew who easily cries whenever seeing something sad.[2] The song was written in 10 minutes, the fastest song ever written by him.[3]

KZ Tandingan version

"Wag Ka Nang Umiyak"
Single by KZ Tandingan
Released2014
Length4:40
LabelABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
Songwriter(s)
  • Ebe Dancel

In 2014, a version of the song by KZ Tandingan become a theme song of the movie The Trial. The song was released by ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. KZ Tandingan received two nominations at the 26th Awit Awards for her performance of the song.

Award Year[a] Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Awit Award 2013 Wag Ka Nang Umiyak Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist Nominated [4]
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist Nominated

Gary Valenciano version

"Wag Ka Nang Umiyak"
Single by Gary Valenciano
from the album FPJ's Ang Probinsyano: The Official Soundtrack
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2015
GenrePop, Ballad
Length5:11
LabelABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
Songwriter(s)
  • Ebe Dancel

One year after the released of the version of KZ Tandingan, ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. once again released a new version this time by Gary Valenciano. The version of Valenciano has been included in the soundtrack of FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.

This version by Valenciano gained more prominence as the theme of the action drama series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano starring Coco Martin.[5] The theme would go on to be the subject of Internet memes and would later be dubbed the pambansang theme song (Filipino: national theme song).[6]

Usage in other media

Later, it was used for the Maalaala Mo Kaya episode Plano featuring the life of PS/Insp. Garry Erana, one of the casualties of the Mamasapano clash, which starred Coco Martin and Angel Locsin.

It was also used in the 2016 movie The Super Parental Guardians starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin.

Notes

  1. ^ The name is written without an apostrophe before "Wag", a contraction of the word "Huwag".
  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

  1. ^ polyeastrecords (May 2, 2017). "Sugarfree - Wag Ka Nang Umiyak (Lyric Video)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Who's the inspiration behind 'Wag Ka Nang Umiyak'?". Star Cinema. ABS-CBN Corporation. October 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ @ebedancel (August 12, 2017). "Wag ka nang umiyak i think was written in 10 minutes. God wrote that song. Dumaan lang sakin" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Gloc-9 and Daniel Padilla win big in 26th Awit Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 11, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Fallore, Renuelle (September 14, 2016). "LOOK: GARY VALENCIANO REACTS TO "WAG KA NANG UMIYAK" MEMES!". Myx. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hot Stuff: The Funniest Viral Video Edits Ft. Ang Probinsyano's 'Wag Ka Nang Umiyak'". ABS-CBN Lifestyle. June 2, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2020.