Buwan

"Buwan" (transl. "Moon") is a song written and sung by Filipino actor, singer and songwriter, Juan Karlos Labajo. It was released on June 22, 2018, through MCA Music. The song became one of the most played OPM songs of 2018, winning Song of the Year at the 2019 Myx Music Awards,[1] 2019 Awit Award for People's Voice Favorite Song.[2] "Buwan" received huge popularity and started as a song challenge through social media platforms in the Philippines even overseas.[3]

"Buwan"
Cover art for Buwan
Single by Juan Karlos Labajo
ReleasedJune 22, 2018 (June 22, 2018)
Recorded2018
GenreAternative/Indie
Length5:43
LabelMCA Music
Songwriter(s)Juan Karlos Labajo
Producer(s)Juan Karlos Labajo·Abe Hipolito·Enrico Ilacad
Juan Karlos Labajo singles chronology
"Demonyo"
(2018)		 "Buwan"
(2018)
Music video
"Buwan" on YouTube

Live performances

Labajo premiered "Buwan" during his concert on May 19, 2019. He also performed the song on Mutia Ti Bauang 2019 (beauty pageant). Labajo also performed it during Rakrakan Festival 2019 and at GMMSF Awards Night and various malls in the Philippines. He also made a kundiman version (a genre of traditional Filipino love songs) of the song with his band[4][5][6][7]

Music video

The music video shows Labajo tying and blindfolding a woman (Maureen Wroblewitz) inside a dim room as he manages their adoration disdain relationship. In the video, Labajo acts being aggressive and fans said that it symbolizes serious and intense love towards her. Fans also searched at the other word of his song which is "Buwan", and they found the word "Luna" and said that that's why Labajo acts being aggressive and lunatic to a woman.[8] The official music video was released and posted on YouTube on September 24, 2018. As of November 5, 2020, the music video has garnered over 144 million views, the music video reached 40 million in two months.[9] It is also the most liked and most viewed OPM music video in 2018 with 144 million views, surpassing Yeng Constantino's "Ikaw" which had over 105 million views.

Notable covers

Awards
Year Awards ceremony Award Results
2019 Myx Music Awards (Song of the Year) Won
Awit Awards Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist Won
Best Rock/Alternative Recording Won
People's Voice Favorite Song Won
People's Voice Favorite Record of the Year Won
2020 Awit Awards Best Folk-Pop Recording Nominated
Best Pop Recording Nominated

References
  1. "JUAN KARLOS Debuts New Song At 32nd Awit Awards". myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  2. "FULL LIST: Winners, Awit Awards 2020". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  3. Labajo’s ‘Buwan’, VIDEO: Indonesian Students Belt Out JK; Online, Goes Viral (2019-06-05). "Indonesian Students Belt Out JK Labajo's 'Buwan', Goes Viral Online". Philippine News. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  4. "ARTIST #87: JUAN KARLOS LABAJO | RAKRAKAN FESTIVAL 2019". Rakrakan Festival: Peace, Love & Music. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  5. Corporation, ABS-CBN. "ABS-CBN dominates the 50th Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards | ABS-CBN Corporate". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  6. PH, One Music. "LISTEN: juan karlos makes "Buwan" Kundiman version". One Music PH. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  7. "JUAN KARLOS Releases Kundiman Version of "Buwan"". myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  8. News, ABS-CBN (2018-09-27). "WATCH: Juan Karlos Labajo puzzles fans with bizarre music video for 'Buwan'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  9. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  10. "REGINE VELASQUEZ Gives New Flavor To "Buwan" By JUAN KARLOS On 'ASAP'!". myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  11. "Check Out ANGELINE QUINTO's Soothing Take On "Buwan" By JUAN KARLOS". myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  12. "Bugoy Drilon sings 'Buwan' (reggae cover)". Startattle. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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