'Anak' became a finalist in the first MetroPop Song Festival. and Elmer Estrera the co-composer Impact According to Felipe de Leon, Jr., an authority on Philippine music, the song was composed in a Western style but has aspects of pasyon, a form that many Filipinos can identify with. The homecoming proved timely as his father died not long after. After his father read the lyrics of 'Anak', the two became closer. He went back home and asked for forgiveness from his parents, who welcomed him with open arms. Realizing and regretting his mistakes five years later, Freddie composed 'Anak', a song of remorse and apology to his parents. With no one to guide and discipline him, he got into gambling. Freddie traveled to faraway places carrying with him only his guitar. His father, who had wanted him to be a lawyer, was disappointed. įreddie Aguilar left home at the age of 18 without graduating from school. Tito Sotto was the executive producer for this song as well as its album of the same name. The current copyright owner of the song is Star Music. The lyrics speak of Filipino family values. It became an international hit, and was translated into 26 languages. It was a finalist for the inaugural 1977 Metropop Song Festival held in Manila. 'Anak' (Filipino for child or more accurately my son or my daughter) is a Tagalogsong written by Filipinofolk-singer Freddie Aguilar. RCA Records (internationally released), Star Music (copyright owner),
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