Hawak Kamay

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"Hawak Kamay"
Single by Yeng Constantino
from the album Salamat
Released2006 (2006)
Recorded2006
Genre Acoustic folk, pop rock
Length4:20
Label Star Music
Songwriter(s) Yeng Constantino
Producer(s) Dream Big Productions
Yeng Constantino singles chronology
"Hawak Kamay"
(2006)
"Pangarap Lang"
(2006)
Audio Video
"Hawak Kamay" on YouTube

"Hawak Kamay" (Hand in Hand; literally "Holding Hands") is a song by Filipina singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino, the winner of the ABS-CBN TV program Pinoy Dream Academy in 2006. Solely written by Constantino, the song is about a cousin with whom she developed a deep friendship. In 2006, it won the Best Theme Song at the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival. The song is also used in the 2011 film, Won't Last a Day Without You .

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Background and writing

Constantino wrote "Hawak Kamay" at age 14, inspired by a cousin who had left their hometown to live away from her. She performed the song for the first time live on Pinoy Dream Academy . During that time, she sang the song along with her fellow contestants Ronnie Liang, Davey Langit, Joan Ilagan and Jun Hirano. Following public demand, the song was released by Star Music. The song is the most successful single to date in Constantino's career.[ citation needed ]

Versions

Cover versions

Award nominations

Live performances

Constantino first performed this song on Pinoy Dream Academy , together with her fellow contestants Ronnie Liang, Davey Langit, Joan Ilagan and Jun Hirano. She has performed the song several times on the ABS-CBN weekend variety show ASAP , which airs on Sundays.

The song was performed by Constantino herself on the first anniversary of the ULTRA Stampede during the second anniversary of show Wowowee as the show chose not to celebrate its second anniversary out of respect for the disaster's victims and their kin.

In September 2009, she performed the song on Umagang Kay Ganda as a tribute for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana). In August 2011, she performed a medley of "Hawak Kamay" and her song "Lapit" on Eat Bulaga! . On December 9, 2011, Constantino and American singer/songwriter David DiMuzio performed a duet of "Hawak Kamay (I'm By Your Side)" in Taglish on ASAP Rocks.

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