Filipino of the Month: Bayang Barrios

Conceiving a child and nurturing it to term usually means a sabbatical from work for many women, including artists. But for singer-songwriter Bayang Barrios, it was a wonderful opportunity for growth, though pregnant she was with her firstborn, daughter Mayoomi. "A lot of people were calling up to work with me, and I knew right then that those nine months would be doubly blessed!" And so started one of the most prolific periods in Bayang's career, as she lent her unique voice and artistry to projects such as the Asian Tourism Summit held in Davao City last January, the music of GMA 7's hit shows "Encantadia", "Etheria" and "Pinoy Abroad"", and heralding the South East Asian Games 2005 with Ryan Cayabyab and the San Miguel Orchestra. She has also started work on another album, a collection of lullabyes dedicated to her new angel. No doubt another treasure trove of music from one of our most talented artists, new mother Bayang Barrios.
In a world reeling from the vocal histrionics of singing contests winners and their equally soaring idols, the music of Bayang Barrios is a welcome alternative. Intense and full-bodied, her singing never fails to mesmerize and she uses that remarkable voice to provide advice to the youth facing a darkening future and to give vent to her concern for nature, the welfare of indigenous peoples and other worthy causes. (Baby A. Gil)
BAYANG Barrios, grand prize winner of 2004 Metro Pop songwriting competition, feels like a winner once again.

Bayang Barrios.... A Philippine Pride!!!