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"Levi Celerio" -Filipino Composer,Musician -He was a Filipino

compose and lyricist who is credited writing not less than 4000
songs. -poet,film actor who appeared in various Philippine films
1950's-1960's

-His more than 4000 song,many of it dedicated to his wife and


children
-He wrote Filipino walk,Christmas and love songs.
-some of his songs featured to films
-Original pilipino music (opm) songs he composed
•Ikaw,kahit konting pagtingin,saan ka man naroroon
-Famous Filipino lullabye "sa ugoy ng duyan"
-Folk song:Ako ay may sing sing,Ang pipit, Dungawin mo
hirang" Itik-itik,Pitong Gatang and Waray waray
-Christmas song:"Ang pasko ay sumapit" officially title
"Maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon.
-October 9, 1997, Proclamation No.1114, President Fidel V.
Ramos proclaimed him a "National Artist for music and
literature"
-Using leaf as a musical instrument resulted the "Guinness Book
of World Records as "the only man who could play music with a
leaf. "Awards"
-lifetime achievement award in 1989(UP) -CCP Gawad Para Sa
Sining 1991
-Gawad Urian Award 1993 -not just through music but also
through fashion
-Freeway presents national artist Levi Celerio
-Manila Philippines Fashion brand Freeway continues to
celebrate Filipino artist and their worm.

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