What should patriotism sound like?
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By JOEL GUINTO
INQUIRER.net
What should patriotism sound like?
Singer Martin Nievera did not sing “Lupang Hinirang” to the tune of a march, as called for by law. Does that make him less of a Filipino?
Artistic license is no excuse to violate the law, according to critics. But more than just words set to music, wasn’t the national anthem intended to unite a nation?
Other artists who failed to sing the national anthem correctly in past Pacquiao fights—Geneva Cruz (she wore a terno, did that make up for it?), Jennifer Bautista (she sang off key in the end, is she more culpable than Nievera?).
Christian Bautista forgot the words during a mall show. Shouldn’t he be in jail by now? Or will a spanking by his elementary school teachers do?
Nievera can’t speak straight Filipino, even if he has been in Philippine show business since the 1908s. How can he be expected to sing “Lupang Hinirang” correctly? But that’s a different story.
