5 Rey Valera Classics to Sing Along to at ‘Wish Date: Rewrite’ in Laguna

One of the most exciting parts of every Wish Date experience is the headlining act. For the Laguna leg of “Wish Date: Rewrite,” set for July 6 at the Jose Rizal Coliseum in Calamba, OPM icon Rey Valera is leading the musical lineup (he will be joined by Renz Verano and MYMP).

A hitmaker and a KDR Icon of Musical Excellence awardee, Valera is the singer-songwriter behind many well-loved classics. And these tunes have literally become the soundtracks of several Filipino movies and teleseryes. 

Here are 5 Rey Valera anthems we can’t wait to sing along to at “Wish Date: Rewrite” in Laguna.

Walang Kapalit

“At kung hindi man dumating sa’kin ang panahon na ako ay mahalin mo rin, asahan mong ‘di ako magdaramdam kahit ako ay nasasaktan. Huwag mo lang ipagkait na ikaw ay aking mahalin.”

These lines from this 1980s hit are nothing short of bittersweet. If you ask us, it’s one of the most sincere declarations of unrequited love in OPM history. But these lines — and the song itself — took on a whole new weight when Valera confirmed that it was written at the request of the late comedian Ike Lozada… and that it actually tells the story of a man whose love for another man could never be returned.

Tayong Dalawa

Here’s a little trivia: Did you know that “Tayong Dalawa” is the first song that Valera was ever used in a film? It was featured in the 1979 film “Stepsisters,” starring Lorna Tolentino and Rio Locsin.

A vow of pure love, the song finds its narrator no longer seeking the riches of the world. Trite as it may sound, but sometimes, finding love is the greatest fortune one can have in this life. This very paean would later experience a newfound success, with Sharon Cuneta recording it for a film of the same name.

Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko

Speaking of Sharon Cuneta… this is another song that connects the Megastar to Valera. 

Valera wrote “Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko” for a 12-year-old Cuneta, as part of her 1978 debut album “DJ’s Pet” (it also has “Mr. DJ”). But the challenge was that she was barely a teenager — too young for a love song; too old for anything else. Hence, he came up with a song set in the future.

Until today, this tune remains one of OPM’s sweetest odes to long-lasting love.

Kumusta Ka

Some songs don’t need a grand drama. In Valera’s catalog — a body of work brimming with teleserye-worthy classics — “Kumusta Ka” is as simple and endearing as it can get. 

Lines like “Tandaan mo na lang ang sasabihin ko sa’yo. Ang pag-ibig kong ito'y 'di magbabago, kahit malayo ka sa piling ko…” are enough to convey what needs to be said. And in love (or life in general), don’t we all need uncomplicated moments like this?

Pangako Sa’yo

It was the 2000s. You and your family are glued to the TV, waiting for the story of Angelo and Yna to unfold. Vina Morales’s soaring voice, belting out to “Pangako Sa’yo,” fills the room. The emotions swell, even when you know it’s all a work of fiction. 

“Pangako Sa’yo” was indeed a cultural phenomenon in Philippine TV, and part of what made it so iconic is the theme song — penned by no other than Valera. Valera once said that he wrote this in a cemetery in one night, imagining a groom at the altar. Who would’ve thought that a romantic tune written from an unlikely place would go on to become one of the biggest teleserye theme songs the country has ever heard?

Want to sing along to these Rey Valera classics and more? Get your tickets now to “Wish Date: Rewrite” - Laguna. Buy here.

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