Here’s the story behind Magbalik of Callalily
CALLALILY – The Filipino pop rock band revealed the story behind its iconic song, Magbalik.
The OPM band’s drummer Lemuel Belaro is credited for the composition of the song.
According to him via a video of OG YouTube channel, it was inspired by a letter sent to him.
He said that he was with their frontman Kean Cipriano when he started writing the chorus of the song while they are riding the jeepney.
He wrote the song the whole night and the next day, he was able to finish it.
Callalily’s drummer noted that the pre-chorus of the song Magbalik was mixed in the theme of God’s love especially the line: “Hindi magbabago pagmamahal sayo.”
Magbalik which turned out to be Callalily’s breakthrough single was released in 2006.
In 2007, it was named Song of the Year at OPM Songhits Music Awards.
Watch the video below:
Meanwhile, Callalily is an OPM band with varying genres such as alternative rock and pop rock.
At present, it is composed of Kean Cipriano, Aaron Ricafrente, Lem Belaro, Nathan Reyes, and Brylle Balbuena.
The band entered the Philippine music scene with their songs “Stars”, “Take My Hand”, “Magbalik” and “Sanctuary”, all from their debut album Destination XYZ.
Not long after, it was followed by their second album called Fisheye which scored its first single “Susundan”, dedicated to the death of their friend Jan Kevin Santos (sound manipulator & unclean vocals of Chicosci).
In 2008, it collaborated with Paraluman for the hit single, Tabi.
Callalily has also worked with 6cyclemind in their redux of “Kung Wala Na Nga”.
At the end of 2015, the band released their fifth album, Greetings From Callalily, which spawned the singles “Bitter Song”, “Now I’m Dancing”, “Is This Love”, and “Sa’n Ako Magsisimula”.
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