Reuben and Arman’s fave love songs

Reuben and Arman’s fave love songs

Singers Reuben Laurente and Arman Ferrer, who will stage the Valentine’s Day show, “Silver Lining,” talk about the love songs closest to their hearts:

Reuben. One such song for me is “You’re My Home.” Given the chance, I would have stayed and pursued a career here in the Philippines. But things didn’t go the way I wanted. So, I had to look for opportunities outside the country and tried my luck on cruise ships. I got to see the world while doing the thing I was most passionate about.

I want to show the Filipino audience what I can do … because this is my home.

Arman. “Giliw,” which was originally recorded by Martin Nievera, is a great song. When we reached out to the composer, Noel Gamboa, we found out that it was actually intended to be a “kundiman.” And it connected to me all the more, because of my background in classical music. I hope to do my own version—a mix of classical and pop.

I also love “Portrait of my Love.” The last lines go: “It would take I know, a Michelangelo / And he would need the glow of dawn that paints the sky above / To try and paint a portrait of my love.” For someone to be able to say that … one can only imagine how overpowering his love is for that special someone. —ALLAN POLICARPIO

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