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“We will perform songs of healing.Those who are broken and rejected can expect to be ushered into the presence of God for spritual uplifting.”
Benjamin Dube (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I know that it’s no longer my time, but I’m still here. And I’m still doing what I love most, which is performing, singing, recording [songs], doing ‘ASAP [Natin ‘To], so I’m very blessed that I’m still able to do this.”
Regine Velasquez (born 1970) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Regine Velasquez admits it’s ‘no longer my time,’ but ‘happy’ to inspire younger singers. INQUIRER.net Retrieved December 18, 2025
“I shared my personal experiences with them and the practical things that I do to manage my own mental health, guided them through a short meditation and sang one of my Dad’s songs, 'Kaleidoscope World' to uplift their spirits.”
Maxene Magalona (born 1986) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ABS-CBN. 17 July 2025
“I offer my songs to you, Lord. Take care of me and my voice.”
Pilita Corrales (1939–2025) first seen 1641 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/12/celebrating-pilita-corrales-the-milestones-of-asia-s-queen-of-songs-1641
“This year, more than the Sanremo Festival, it's a record for the summer because everyone brought songs with choruses, which are very catchy.”
Orietta Berti (born 1943) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Sanremo 2022, Orietta Berti stronca il Festival: È un disco per l'estate" (February 03, 2022)
“There were very few radio stations that played [Squallor's songs], yet they were a resounding success.”
Gianni Boncompagni (1932–2017) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: C'erano pochissime stazioni radio che trasmettevano [i brani degli Squallor], eppure ebbero un successo stravolgente. (April 07, 2010)
“I love singing for all ages, so no limits as to what songs to learn.”
Jaya (singer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Even when I was singing at Folkstudio, I was at the center of certain discussions... in short, many didn't want me to perform my songs because, they said, it seemed like I was making fun of everyone.”
Rino Gaetano (1950–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I try to write songs inspired by the conversations you can have on the tram, among people, where you immediately realize the state of society. I don't want to teach, I just want to be a chronicler.”
Rino Gaetano (1950–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Old songs don't exist.”
Rino Gaetano (1950–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[Unlike the previous generation] We songwriters who started out in the 1980s, on the other hand, explored reality in a socio-emotional sense. Anyone familiar with my songs can see how I am closer, if anything, to the legacy of Mogol, an artist who always avoided talking about politics in order to put normality in the spotlight instead.”
Biagio Antonacci (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I like Renato Zero because he's talented, beyond all appearances, which are only superficial. Behind his slightly crazy persona are beautiful songs, which he sings well. My children are crazy about him, as all children are, and I think that's right, because Renato is ‘real’, he's ‘right’. I've known him for many years and he's always been like that.”
Gianni Morandi (born 1944) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm also surprised that many people still know the songs, even the younger generations.”
Kitchie Nadal (born 1980) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: EXCLUSIVE: Kitchie Nadal thankful as her songs remain relevant: ‘I don’t take it for granted’ Clarence Gillego, Push Team, 14 June 2025.
“Since [the songs] are still alive today, even with this generation, this kind of compelled me to accept this offer to do a concert and [to collaborate] with new artists.”
Kitchie Nadal (born 1980) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: EXCLUSIVE: Kitchie Nadal thankful as her songs remain relevant: ‘I don’t take it for granted’ Clarence Gillego, Push Team, 14 June 2025.
“When writing songs, it hardly matters whether her sentiments are positive or negative – “super giddy or super sad.”
Julie Anne San Jose (born 1994) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: never in a hurry, always on time, LOU ALBANO, 24 January 2019.
“It's still a fear that I am constantly overcoming. When you write songs because, you are really sharing a part of yourself but putting it in such a way that your writing is beautiful and the melody is beautiful, etc,”
Ice Seguerra (born 1983) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: WATCH: Ice Seguerra gets candid on songwriting fears, working dynamics with partner Liza Diño, Nikka Sabio, Push Team 1 September 2025.
“Valentine's Day is not only for lovers or romantic love. We will also share songs with different perspectives on love and life.”
Kuh Ledesma (born 1955) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kuh Ledesma reflects on love life: 'Hindi ko hinahanap 'yan', By Robert Requintina 30 January 2023.
“Back in the days, when people didn’t have their own home studios, they had to get songs done that day. There was a certain magic in that ‘hurry up and get it done’ kind of thing.”
Pigeon John (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This is one reason why I identify myself as a classical crossover performer. It’s called ‘crossover’ because you can rearrange pop songs and put a classical spin into it, or rearrange a classical piece to make it sound modern. Then, it will be easier for the public to appreciate the genre.”
Gerphil Flores (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That classical philology received comparative linguistics with mistrust and doubt was very natural. The newborn younger sister threatened to pull the painstakingly prepared ground from under the feet of the elder, in giving her to understand, you have wandered in darkness up until now; I will enlighten you. Few trusted these voices at the beginning, many closed their ears to the sirens’ songs...’”
Wilhelm Paul Corssen (1820–1875) said by 1875 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Suzanne L. Marchand - German Orientalism in the Age of Empire. Religion, Race, and Scholarship-Cambridge University Press (2009)
“When we first heard Giorgio Gaber's songs, it was electrifying. What we are trying to do in our career, he was already doing perfectly in the early 1970s. Playing rock, we could say. Not rock misunderstood as self-destruction, but rock as a language. A language that allows you to respond deeply to anyone who prevents the individual from being free: practically, culturally, intellectually.”
“Everyone can be satisfied in all things; but in the songs and feasts in her honour, the banquet is inexhaustible in its sweetness.”
Germanus I of Costantinople (634–732) said by 732 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I love when artists write sad songs and they have a sense of humor to them because it’s just up my alley.”
Sabrina Carpenter (born 1999) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sabrina Carpenter Says She Has Chappell Roan's Songs on 'Loopty Loop'". Rolling Stone. June 18, 2024.
“The Genoese seems to be a language created for songs, just as Hebrew is a language of prophecies. (p. 234)”
Fabrizio De André (1940–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You will buy me life with songs and smiles.”
Fabrizio De André (1940–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I usually reserve sensational endings that elicit applause for songs.”
Fabrizio De André (1940–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have been getting offers from Bollywood for songs with a small appearance in films, but I am not interested in that. I am doing well for myself in Punjab and I don't want to do something just for the heck of it in Bollywood.”
Diljit Dosanjh (born 1984) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: My goal is to make a Punjabi song that becomes a worldwide hit just like the Korean Gangnam Style, says Diljit Dosanjh – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". DNA India. 20 August 2015.
“This world is like a film… As long as the artiste is alive, he is troubled as much as possible. He receives death threats. Society cannot tolerate what he is doing. When he dies, then they say: 'What great songs he sang.”
Diljit Dosanjh (born 1984) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘No one truly values a living artist,’ says Diljit Dosanjh: ‘He only receives love after he leaves the world’". The Indian Express. 4 December 2025.
“I had a lot of dancing to do in the movie which I initially found very difficult. I used to dread it. I even went for classes. But now since I got the hang of it and have found my rhythm, I love it. There's so much energy in our songs.”
Trisha Krishnan (born 1983) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kamath, Sudhish (3 June 2002). "An offer she couldn't refuse". The Hindu.
“I honestly don’t give a care about lyrics when it comes to writing songs.”
Tony Molina wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Howard Mumford Jones, in Philip Schuyler Allen, The Romanesque Lyric: Studies in Its Background and Development from Petronius to the Cambridge Songs, 50–1050 (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1928) p. 228–229, 345–346”
“Initially, I wanted to do gospel songs so I did a gospel album but I also recorded a secular album so I was confused as to which side I should stand for.”
Akwaboah Jnr wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I also love earlier rock n roll when It was still quite tame and naïve and I think I capture that with a couple of my songs. Whatever I do, it’s important to me that there’s an edge to it, and that it’s in some way surprising. I think that’s the fastest way to get peoples attention and move them.”
Josh Kempen (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some of them imitate my songs but I wouldn't say they are my boys unless they want to be referred to as such.”
Mamman Shata (1923–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And if you fashion it [the revolution] with the people, the songs will come by themselves and of themselves”
Sékou Touré (1922–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“‘I have made about forty songs but the messaging is missing. People need to know that I am more of a producer than a rapper first, and that is a process on its own.’”
Riky Rick (1987–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At some point, I knew that gqom would reach its sell-by date because it was fast-paced and dark. I find that once a genre becomes dark, the songs end up sounding the same. Gqom was dope but I also felt like it was, only, for certain people. However, with amapiano, I realised quite early on that there was a lot that we could do with it.”
DJ Maphorisa (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He’s favourite songs were ‘Like That’ and ‘Pressure’. Since I can’t drop ‘Pressure’ I made this few hours ago. It’s out on YouTube.”
“My previous bodies of work were very introductory and very conforming in certain aspects. Not in the individual songs, but in the presentation, in the fitting into the industry, very unassuming. With Monarch, I just wanted to go big on everything. I mean, the artwork itself, just that single photograph with that butterfly, has accumulated costs that equal to over 100k.”
Lady Zamar (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We look back on what we have done and improve on it. The beauty of this is that I get to perform in my homeland, where I grew up, where everyone appreciates the songs I have done.”
Diana Hamilton (musician) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This album, this year, we already started with ‘Babylon.’ ‘Signature’ too is out—one of the biggest songs of the year. The album just dropped. The concert is coming. I mean, we’re gearing up towards a very eventful next year, TGMA. So I can and I will. Yep.”
KiDi (born 1993) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I can and will win TGMA Artist of the Year again – KiDi, August 28 2026
“Moko Bɛ simply dropped into my spirit after one of my usual dawn prayer walks on the beach of Eldorado Hotel in Cotonou, Benin. I receive several songs during the period in similar fashion and I still do till today.”
“The crowd was so energetic and loving. They were singing the songs back to me like they’d been in the studio writing them with me, and that tells me I did my job properly.”
“They usually hit me up and say they love the new songs, but it’s crickets right now. I think they don’t know what to say.”
Layton Greene (born 1998) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quality Control’s Layton Greene Wants to Share Her Pain to Help Herself and Others Heal, (October 11, 2019)
“I'm happy though that there are enough people in the few countries in Southern Africa who appreciate and read Setswana literature, watch Setswana drama series on the screen, and dance to Setswana songs. The numbers of fellow writers who express interest to see their works being translated into their mother tongue are steadily growing”
Sabata-Mpho Mokae first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: It's Not You, It's the System 19 March 2025
“I definitely want to do more songs in Spanish”
Rico Nasty (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think the reason why you say love songs is cause I’m singing and its melodic and smooth, and it could just put you in that mood. But it’s really not.”
Ty Dolla $ign (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don’t want to live my life and do all these songs for someone else to tell me that they own it.”
LaTocha Scott (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A lot of people go in and record 30 and 40 songs. I don’t need to do that because I’m a writer and a creative.”
Syleena Johnson (born 1976) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Syleena Johnson Shares Details About New Album and ‘The Making of a Woman’ Docuseries: Exclusive;By ANTWANE FOLK on Jun 13, 2021
“I love Southern people, and it drives me nuts when someone born and raised in LA suddenly has an accent and is writing country songs because they live in Nashville now. I’m proud to be a Southerner.”
Maria Taylor (sportscaster) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source