SONG FOR MOTHERS

A few hours before Sheila left Bacolod City after her first visit in the "City of Smiles" and series of radio-TV interview in September 2010, Ilonggo rapper Zaril invited her to record the lend her vocals in his unreleased songs entitled "Salamat Iloy." The song was already finished but the rapper is looking for a vocalist that would fit in the lyrics and record the song. Realizing how meaningful the song about giving tribute to mothers, Sheila gave her heart in recording the vocals and even adding back-up styled vocals in the rap part that made the track sentimental. They recorded it in the mobile studio of 6100 group composed of good friends rappers Zaril, Poy and B-boy enthusiast Patrick Bucabal. It was more than a week after the song was finalized and released in Bacolod City's popular FM stations. The song quickly caught the attention of listeners for its plain heartfelt message that immortalize the love of mothers for their children and what more, it is sang in Ilonggo dialect. Not only in radio stations, the song was a viral hit and shared through mobile phones that soon reached other parts of Negros Island and Iloilo. The song gave Sheila another unexpected hit through this song. Today, the song is now very popular anywhere and somehow a recognizable Ilonggo song that has a unique message than usual romance-inspired rap songs, this time it's a heartfelt message to all the mothers out there who love their children unconditionally.  The song will be included in Sheila's Ilonggo mixtape CD album that will finally be released next year.