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Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 headmaster’s list of ten finally released their very first album entitled, “Scholars Sing Cayabyab”.  The compilation album of the one and only maestro, Ryan Cayabyab contains ten beautiful tracks sung by the top ten scholars of the academy.

The debut album of the Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 top ten scholars was formally released last Saturday during the last gala night of the final six at the PDA concert hall. Out of my curiosity, after they’ve launched the album, I’ve grabbed a personal copy of it just to know if they really had the potentials of becoming an artist. Surprisingly, I enjoyed most of the songs included in the album.

The “Cebu Heartthrob”, Van Pojas had his own rendition of “Another Goodbye Song” which featured Van’s capacity to hit the high notes in his own smooth and easy way. The song tells about saying goodbye to someone but you’re not yet prepared to let go. It was indeed a very sad song to listen to but I guess, the song would be a hit for those who can relate with the lyrics. Another scholar who made a great rendition to one of Mr. C’s wonderful creation was Laarni Losala. The “Independent Woman” of Sultan Kudarat sang, “Manalig Ka” which showcased her versatility as a singer. Her vocal prowess was definitely amazing that you can consider her as the one and only great belter among the other scholars of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2. I will not be surprised if one day, Laarni will be lined up as one of the great belters in the music industry.  The”Farmer’s Son” of Camarines Sur, Jay “Bugoy” Bugayon likewise made a very impressive and exceptional rendition of Mr. C’s “Paano na Kaya?” Bugoy just proved how great his voice is with the way he delivered the song. The arrangement of the piece was really nice and the melody was definitely catchy. I’m pretty sure that this will be one of the most requested songs over the radio and will possibly be a chart topping hit.

The consistent star scholar of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2, Liezel Garcia on the other hand did quite well with her rendition of “I’d Rather”, another Ryan Cayabyab’s composition. It was an R&B type of song that matches the voice quality of the “Pride of Puerto Galera”.  Liezel was still able to give justice to the song but I was still expecting more of her vocal gymnastics within the entire arrangement which was really her forte.  Expelled scholar, Hansen Nichols was a revelation with his song, “Wala kang katulad” which was first sang by Ariel Rivera during the 90’s era. The song really suits the voice of the “Cancer Survivor” and for that, I’m going to give him a rate of 8 out of 10. (Not bad at all in fairness!) Another expelled scholar, Bunny Malunda made a very nice interpretation for the song “Narito Lang Ako”. The “Teacher Wife” from Negros Oriental gave her full effort just to put wonderful melody to the song. Although, it was still obvious that she really can’t hit the high notes using her natural voice, I was still impressed on how she delivered it nicely with falsetto.

Other scholars of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 which was included in the compilation album were Chris Pastor who sang, “Bakit Ganyan?” (It’s actually like a bossa nova type of song), “Ganun Ba?”  By Inaki Salvador, “Limang Dipang Tao” by Apple Abarquez, and “Hero” by Miguel Mendoza. The Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 “Scholars Sing Cayabyab” compilation album is already out in the market so grab your own copy now!