MANILA, Philippines – KZ Tandingan’s “Scared to Death” is the most popular song in the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs. The light, lilting tempo of the song, and the meaningful lyrics allowed listeners to relate to the song.
KZ’s beautiful refreshing voice lends a wonderful quality to the lyrics that makes the song easy to remember. KZ Tandingan was the winner of the X Factor Philippines 2012 singing contest.
Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs Competition is a yearly love song songwriting contest among amateur and professional songwriters. Several popular songs were discovered this way.
There are 12 finalists to the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs Contest. You could download them from iTunes. KZ Tandingan has a close competitor with Daniel Padilla’s “Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat” composed by Jungee Marcelo. The 12 12 finalists to the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs Songwriting Contest are:
| Interpreter | Songwriter | Title of Song |
| KZ Tandingan | Domingo Cubelo | “Scared to Death” |
| Daniel Padilla | Jungee Marcelo | “Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat” |
| Yeng Constantino | Ma. Fe Mechenette, Melvin Muervana, G. Tianga, and Joel Jabat Jr | “Alaala” |
| Aiza Seguerra | Joven Tan | “Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa” |
| Angeline Quinto | Agatha Morallos | “One Day” |
| Erik Santos | Jude Gitamondoc | “This Song’s For You” |
| Toni Gonzaga | Julius James de Belen | “Kahit Na” |
| Jovit Baldivino | Arman Alferez | “Sana’y Magbalik” |
| Juris Fernandez | Soc Villanueva | “Hanggang Wakas” |
| Bugoy Drilon | Jeffrey Cifra | “Pwede Bang Ako Na Lang Ulit” |
| Win Andrada | Win Andrada | “Tamang Panahon” |
| Marian Aunor | Marian Aunor | “If You Ever Change Your Mind” |
All of these 12 songs to the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs Songwriting Contest would be performed at the Mall of Asia on February 24, 2013.
