As part of one of the most enduring bands in the Philippine music scene with a career that has spanned more than 30 years, the popularity of local rock band Parokya ni Edgar has never waned, as seen by the band’s constant engagements in and outside the country. To start of the month of February, frontman Chito Miranda shared an incident that happened while they were performing in La Union last February 1, Saturday.
On his Instagram account, Chito revealed that he suddenly lost his voice in the latter part of their show, which also included Kamikazee band members Jay Contreras and Bords (Allan) Bordeos.
“Sobrang saya ng gig namin kagabi sa Alpas, La Union. More than 2hrs yata ‘yung set namin, tapos biglang nag-jam pa si Jay at Bords ng KMKZ. Pero nung mga last few songs, nawalan na ako ng boses, and it was obvious na hirap na ako kumanta, so I kept on apologizing to Jay and my bandmates...sabi ko di ko na kaya.✌🏼😅,” he recalled.
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Caught off guard by what was happening, Chito shared how he was able to continue performing.
“Tapos may sinabi sa akin si Jay na bigla akong nahimasmasan. Sabi nya, ‘Ok lang ‘yan, Chits...di naman tayo sikat dahil magaling tayo eh. Sikat tayo kasi masaya lang tayo’ sabay tawa,” he shared. “Ayun, kumanta nalang ako ulit na walang paki, and just enjoyed the last few songs hangga't matapos yung set.🤟🏼😊 Minsan may sense din ka-usap ‘yung ungas na yun eh.”
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Both successful vocalists in their own right, Chito and Jay’s friendship has spanned decades, with both OPM artists sharing the stage on several occasions. The two also used to live in the same neighborhood. Their bands have also previously collaborated on Parokya’s song “The Ordertaker” in their Halina Sa Parokya album released in 2005. A live version of the single was also included in Parokya Ni Edgar's 2012 Inuman Sessions, Vol. 2 album. In 2020, they also collaborated on a cover of the APO Hiking Society classic ”American Junk”.