Hotdog (band)

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Hotdog is a Filipino rock and roll band that topped the Filipino charts in the 70's. They made their entrance to the Filipino music scene in the 70's when disco music is in its height of popularity. They are one of the pioneers of rock and roll in Pinoy mainstream music. They led the idea of Manila Sound which exhibits light, sentimental sound of popular music and employs the combination of national languages Filipino(primary) and English(as a secondary language) or Taglish. They song also portrays the typical Filipino lifestyle and the sweet and busy Filipino atmosphere.

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Rene Garcia led the band together with Lorrie Ilustre, Ella del Rosario, Gina Montes, Dennis Garcia, and Mazo Diez to popularity. They disbanded after their hit in 1984 and made a comeback with a new set of artists including the bass guitarist Tony Cortez, keyboardist/synth Ehay Monsalve and Blitz Padua. Lorrie Ilustre is also a composer. the band added a female vocalist in different timelines to suit the taste of people for female artists. Some who are Ella del rosario and Zsa Zsa Padilla.

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The band employed overly romantic and sentimental ideas typical of Filipino music since the days of the Kundiman. In 1974, Hotdog performed in the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant with the seranade "Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko" (You are the Miss Universe of my life). Other hits include Pers Lab (Filipino phoneticized version of the English phrase "First love") , Annie Batungbakal, "Bongga Ka day" and "Beh Buti Nga." Their hit song "Manila" topped the charts in 1984. which centers on the home of the narrator who left Manila and became homesicked for his home after a visit to the provinces and keeps coming back. Manila more than two dozen of their songs became Gold records.

== Sources:== Cultural Heritage - The global pinoy, Pinoy Musicians - [1]