Saturday, September 19, 2009

Where's Roel Now?

(from balikbayan online)

Roel Cortez longs for family reunion Do you still remember the song “Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie?” The song from Universal Records was recorded by former singer Roel Cortez and it became a hit in 1984.

Roel (Roel Corpuz in real life) no longer sings but //he still feels “pain” in that song, which made him famous for a time in the past. Not because he was already forgotten by his fans.
“Talagang napasakit when even your parents doesn’t care about you anymore,” said Roel, referring to his parents, who have forgotten him.
He ran away from home at 16 because his parents won’t allow him to sing.
“Tignan ko kung kaya kang buhayin ng gitara mo,” Roel quoted his father as telling him. He is the youngest of six siblings of Seferino and Felicisima Corpuz.

Now, at 42 and with seven kids to Corazon, Roel is still yearning to be reunited with his parents. He wants forgiveness. He wants to tell them that he has never gone wrong with his chosen career; that he survived.
His song that touched the hearts of OFWs inspired a lot of people including Roel to excel. Through his music, he was able to finance the Civil Engineering course of his wife at the Technological Institute of the Philippines. Now they own the CPC Builders, a construction firm based in Marilao, Bulacan.
In his heart, he wants to meet “lahat ng umapak at humamak sa kanya.”

He seems to be successful in his new life but not without his parents. Maybe he knows that no amount of success can compensate for failure in the home.

17 comments:

  1. hi, i have a good collection of almost all Roel Cortez Songs. Here's the link:

    http://ilovekhymcafe.com/page/home/roel_cortez/

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  2. Napakadakilang mang aawit, Roel Cortez,
    pagpalain ka nawa ng puong maykapal at mapatawad ka nawa ng iyong mga magulang .. tuwing naririnig ko ang iyong mga awitin, akoy naluluha ... tagos puso ang bawat liriko na ipinasok mo ... Sa lahat ng humamak sayo tulad nila jed madela, justine bieber at charice, sana mapatawad mo silang lahat ...

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  3. orihinal at talagang pinoy...

    pero sana naman ay may nasusulat ng kaunti tungkol sa kanyang 'career'... kasi nung mag-search ako ng tungkol sa kanya e pati birthday nya walang nakasulat... ni hindi natin alam kung panu sya nagsimula at sumikat... dahil tulad nya ay pwede syang paghanguan ng inspirasyon ng bawat pilipinong nag-aadhikang sumunod sa yapak nya bilang isang musikero...

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  4. im one of. million fans of roel cortez sana gumawa sya ng mga songs

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  5. Kaya ako napadpad sa blog na ito ay naghahanap din ako ng impormasyon tungkol kay Roel Cortez. Nais kong malaman ang buhay niya upang mapag-aralan ng mga estudyante ko ang kanyang musika at talambuhay.

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  6. hehe ako din, nacurios ako s kanya ang gaganda kxe ng songs nya every sunday pinapatugtog ng tatay ko at eto nga gusto ko din mag karon ng collection ng mga kanta nyang napaka tagos sa puso

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  7. pinakita siya sa Jessica Soho.. na touched ako..

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    1. naipost na po namin ang episode na yan dito sa blog, at sa Youtube account namin sa Roelcortezmusic

      http://roelcortez.blogspot.com/2014/03/roel-cortez-sa-kapuso-mo-jessica-soho.html

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  8. Buhay pa po siya.. pinakita po sa Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. tignan niyo na lang po dito (: https://www.facebook.com/kapusomojessicasoho

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  9. oo nga po napanood ko siya. Kinakanta ko mga hits nya sa videoke. Kaedad ko siya pero parang matanda na siya eh. Good thing ok na ok pa rin boses niya just like good old days of greatest pinoy music.

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  10. oo nga po napanood ko siya. Kinakanta ko mga hits nya sa videoke. Kaedad ko siya pero parang matanda na siya eh. Good thing ok na ok pa rin boses niya just like good old days of greatest pinoy music.

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  11. Sana magkaroon ng Tribute sa mga kanta niya ang mga variety shows either GMA or ABS-CBN..mabuhay ka Roel!!

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  12. napanood ko yan...hanga pa rin talaga ako sa kanya..sana absorb cya ng gma7 at bigyan ulit ng chance sa pag kanta...

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  13. here's that KMJS episode featuring Roel Cortez

    http://roelcortez.blogspot.com/2014/03/roel-cortez-sa-kapuso-mo-jessica-soho.html

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  14. Sana PO magkaroon ng Article regarding sa Talambuhay niya at mga MUSIKA niya na walang KAMATAYAN

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  15. Nakakalungkot Talaga kung Minsan sa ating mag Pilipino na madalas nating I down ang mga kapwa nating Filipino, No Matter Waht ROEL CORTEZ Song Will Live in the Heart of ALL FILIPINO PEOPLE Forever

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  16. God Bless You PO Sir ROEL CORTEZ, May JESUS Give You Peace that You Cannot Achieve in this World

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