Wikaraoke is a map-based lyric visualizer for multilingual Philippine music. Explore multilingual music, watch synchronized lyrics and visualizations, and discover expressions across the archipelago.
The Philippines is home to over 120 languages, from Tagalog and Cebuano to Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, and more. Despite having so many regional languages, music cuts across barriers. A good melody, a powerful voice, or even just the emotions expressed in the musicality can connect people across language divides.
The name Wikaraoke combines “wika”, the Tagalog word for “language”, with “karaoke”, a very popular pastime in the Philippines. I know, karaoke is from Japan, but I can’t come up with a better name.
If you have song suggestions or language corrections, please let me know!
Lyrics are obtained from Internet data and manually tweaked for lyric visualization. Language annotations are manually curated. Audio playback is powered by YouTube. All rights to the music belong to their respective artists.
May ginawa akong site dati, Wikawik, na ginawa na tungkol din sa mga wika sa Pilipinas. May bahagi roon na may mga kanta sa iba’t ibang wika sa Pinas. Dito siguro ang nagsimula ang konsepto ng Wikaraoke. Limang taon na ang nakalipas.
Isang araw, nakarinig ako ng isang kanta ng Alamat, isang pop group sa Pinas. ‘Di ko na maalala kung paano ko ‘yon natagpuan, pero doon ko naisip, paano kung may karaoke na may mapa na parang sa Wikawik, para sa mga gan’tong kanta?
Made by Lean.