Metropop Song Festival

The Metropop Song Festival (Formerly Metro Manila Popular Song Festival) is an annual Philippine music festival which ran from 1977 to 1985, before being relaunched in 1996. An associated competition, the Metropop Star Search, was launched in 1997. The festival's relaunch was broadcast on GMA Network.

Winner List

The winners of the SONG FESTIVAL since its relaunched were:

1996
*SOMETIMES YOU JUST KNOW- composers- Danny Tan and Edith Gallardo, interpreter- Jaya(GRAND PRIZE)
*SHINE- composer- Trina Belamide, interpreter- Ima Castro (Second Prize)
*AAWITIN KO, ANG AWIT MO- composer- Greg Caro, interpreter- Rannie Raymundo (Third Prize)

1997
*PARA SA INYO, 'TONG KANTA KONG 'TO- composer and interpreter- Gideon "Jungee" Marcelo(GRAND PRIZE)
*IF I COULD- composer- Dodjie Simon, interpreter- Lloyd Umali (Second Prize)
*DELIKADO,DELIKADESA- composer- Soc Villanueva, interpreter- Judith Banal- (Third Prize)

1998
*MABUTI PA SILA- composer and interpreter- Gary Granada(GRAND PRIZE)
*BRING BACK THE TIMES- composer- Eunice Saldana, interpreter- Dessa (Second Prize)
*YOU MAKE ME SMILE- composer- Rica Arambulo, interpreter- Carol Banawa (Third Prize)

1999
*CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU- composer- Dodjie Simon, interpreter- Lani Misalucha and The Noisy Neighbors(GRAND PRIZE)
*TAYO PA RIN- composer- Soc Villanueva, interpreter- Zebedee Zuniga (Second Prize)
*CLARA'S EYES- composer- Joey Benin, interpreter- Side A (Third Prize)

2000
*FOREVER AND A DAY- composer- Angelo Villegas, interpreter- Rachel Alejandro(GRAND PRIZE)
*PAANO NA?- composer- Arnold Reyes, interpreter- Bituin Escalante (Second Prize)
*GANYAN AKO- composer- Vehnee Saturno, interpreter- Jeremiah (Third Prize)

2001
*PAG-UWI- composers- Louie Ocampo and Joey Ayala, interpreter- Martin Nievera(GRAND PRIZE)
*KAWIKAAN- composers- Laverne Ducut and Catherine Carlos, interpreter- Cynthia Alexander (Second Prize)
*HEAVEN SENT- composer- Dennis Garcia, interpreter- Ella Mae Saison with The Saisons and Friends (Third Prize)

2003
*MALAYO MAN, MALAPIT DIN- composer and interpreter- Bayang Barrios (GRAND PRIZE)
*PRETEND THAT I DON'T LOVE YOU - composer- Mike Villegas, interpreter- Cookie Chua (Second Prize)
*BUTI NA LANG- composer- Jonathan Manalo, interpreter- Kyla (Third Prize)

Metropop STAR SEARCH WINNERS

1997
*Jonard Yanzon- (I Believe I Can Fly)- CHAMPION (member of 17:28)
*Carmela Cuneta- Second Place (aka Faith Cuneta)
*Melanie Calumpad- (Somewhere Over the Rainbow) Third Place (aka KYLA)

1998
*Champagne Morales- (Journey to the Past)- CHAMPION
*Roxanne Barcelo- (Part of Your World)- Second Place (aka Roxie Barcelo)
*Xaxa Manalo- (Bakit Pa?)- Third Place

1999
*Miles Poblete- (Anak ng Pasig)- CHAMPION (member of Salinggawi Dance Troupe)
*Idelle Martinez- (Baby, One More Time)- Second Place (TGIS 1 and 2 star)
*Jericson Matias- (Stay the Same)- Third Place (member of Idolzone)

2000
*Anna Katrina Lara- (On the Wings of Love)- CHAMPION (aka Anna Baluyot)
*Camille Velasco- (How Could An Angel Break My Heart?)- Second Place (Pen Pen De Sarapen kid)
*Jacky Garcia- (I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing)- Third Place (Mutya ng Pilipinas 2001 candidate)