Lea Salonga, kinanta ang 30th SEA Games official theme; Ryan Cayabyab, gagawaran ng Ramon Magsaysay Award

Ang beteranang singer na si Lea Salonga ang napili para kumanta ng official theme song ng 30th Southeast Asian Games na pinamagatang "We Win As One." Si National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab na isa sa bumuo ng kanta ay gagawaran naman ng Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Sa Star Bites report ni Mav Gonzales sa GMA News "Balitanghali" nitong Miyerkoles, sinabing ipinarinig na ang "We Win As One" sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon.

"It feels fantastic, it feels wonderful, it's always a wonderful thing anyway to represent your country in an arena such as this, but to represent the Philippines in your own country and hopefully it helps to inspire our athletes to do their best, win or lose," saad ni Lea.

Bukod dito, ipinalabas din ang music video kung saan tampok ang ilang atletang Pinoy.

Kasama ni Lea ang award-winning ding writer and director na si Floy Quintos at si Mr. C sa pagbuo ng kanta.

Tatanggapin naman ni Cayabyab ang prestihiyosong Ramon Magsaysay Award para sa kaniyang kontribusyon sa musika at sining.

"I'm happy that the projects that we started, projects that promote Filipino music, projects that keep on training younger people, 'yun ang pinaka-reward para sa akin. And then ito ngang National Artist at saka Ramon Magsaysay, I guess this is just a confirmation of everything that I am doing, which means that I must be doing something right."

Binigyan ng tribute si Mr. C nitong weekend ng ilang artist na nakatrabaho niya sa concert na pinamagatang "Maestro Ry." —Jamil Santos/LDF, GMA News