Smokey Mountain
Smokey Mountain was a Filipino singing group formed by musical director, co… Read Full Bio ↴Smokey Mountain was a Filipino singing group formed by musical director, composer, and conductor Ryan Cayabyab. The original group was based in Manila, Philippines, and had James Coronel, Geneva Cruz, Jeffrey Hidalgo, and Tony Lambino as its members.
They were often dressed in ragged clothes to depict the then dire situation of the scavengers living in the garbage dump in Manila after which the group was named. In 1989, the group released its first self-titled pop album that consisted of songs revolving around social, environmental, and patriotic themes. The group's first hit, Kailan (When), was number one on national airwaves for eight straight weeks and the album hit gold, platinum, and double-platinum status within months of its release. In late 1990, the group went on the "Better World" tour, performing at the United Nations World Summit for Children and representing the Philippines at the 5th ASEAN Song Festival in Surabaya, Indonesia.
As the members aged, Lambino, Cruz, and Hidalgo would leave the group. Ryan Cayabyab would reform the group with its last remaining original member Coronel and three new members Zhar Santos, Chedi Vergara, and Jayson Anganan. It is from this batch that the group's most successful hits were spawned: Da Coconut Nut (about the benefits of the coconut plant), Paraiso (literally paradise; ironically, about a degrading environment filled with garbage and smog), and their own version of Kailan. They also won awards for both Paraiso and Tayo Na (Let's Go).
In around 1993, Coronel would leave the group. The remnants of the latest batch disbanded sometime later. Cruz would later on move full time into showbiz, with Lambino having stints in musical theatre and broadcast news and later, graduate studies in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar. Hidalgo would go into songwriting and Coronel into managing a Manila-based call center. Santos would audition in the fourth edition of the reality show American Idol under the name Sharon Galvez, but was shut out of the semi-finals. Vergara would also cut a solo album of her own with some success.
They were often dressed in ragged clothes to depict the then dire situation of the scavengers living in the garbage dump in Manila after which the group was named. In 1989, the group released its first self-titled pop album that consisted of songs revolving around social, environmental, and patriotic themes. The group's first hit, Kailan (When), was number one on national airwaves for eight straight weeks and the album hit gold, platinum, and double-platinum status within months of its release. In late 1990, the group went on the "Better World" tour, performing at the United Nations World Summit for Children and representing the Philippines at the 5th ASEAN Song Festival in Surabaya, Indonesia.
As the members aged, Lambino, Cruz, and Hidalgo would leave the group. Ryan Cayabyab would reform the group with its last remaining original member Coronel and three new members Zhar Santos, Chedi Vergara, and Jayson Anganan. It is from this batch that the group's most successful hits were spawned: Da Coconut Nut (about the benefits of the coconut plant), Paraiso (literally paradise; ironically, about a degrading environment filled with garbage and smog), and their own version of Kailan. They also won awards for both Paraiso and Tayo Na (Let's Go).
In around 1993, Coronel would leave the group. The remnants of the latest batch disbanded sometime later. Cruz would later on move full time into showbiz, with Lambino having stints in musical theatre and broadcast news and later, graduate studies in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar. Hidalgo would go into songwriting and Coronel into managing a Manila-based call center. Santos would audition in the fourth edition of the reality show American Idol under the name Sharon Galvez, but was shut out of the semi-finals. Vergara would also cut a solo album of her own with some success.
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Smokey Mountain Lyrics
Anak Ng Pasig Ako'y umusbong s…
Better World I dream that one day Our voices will somehow fill the…
Can This Be Love Can this be love I'm feeling right now I know for…
Da Coconut Nut The coconut nut is a giant nut If you eat too…
Escape Escape I'm planning to escape aboard a cargo ship to wh…
FREEDOM How many more years must we wait to be free, Free…
HIDE AWAY A nice deserted beach Lost in the field of heat A lazy…
I I wandered so aimless life filed with sin I wouldn't let…
I Believe in You We haven't seen each other for a while We're two ships…
Ikaw Lang Nais ko sanang malaman mo Tunay akong patay sayo Nais ko san…
Kahit Habang Buhay Nakakalito ang mundo Kung sinong mahal mo s'yang ayaw sa 'yo…
Kailan Bakit kaya nangangamba Sa tuwing ika'y nakikita Sana nama'y …
Kailan (Boy Version Bakit kaya nangangamba Sa tuwing ika′y nakikita? Sana ikaw a…
Ligaw Tingin Ba't di mo pansin ang ating damdamin Bakit puro sulyap ka…
Mama Mama she wrote me a letter Saying she's gonna be fine Please…
Nahan Ka Ang sabi ng nanay kamukha raw kita Meron daw ugaling ikaw…
Paraiso I. Return to a land called paraiso A place where…
Sabi Mo Sabi ng tatay ko, kapag mayroong nagta nong Nasaan ang bayan…
Sabihin Mo Sabi ng tatay ko kapag mayroong nagtanong Nasaan ang bayan m…
SAMA NA KAYO Kami nananawagan sa lahat ng kabataan Sampo ng sambayanan Ka…
When Doors Close When you're feeling low and your world is sad It may…