Malayo Pa Ang Umaga / The Morning Dawn is still far away

A song by Rey Valera, popularized by Aria Clemente's latest cover.

It is the theme music of a current TV show. And it sounds very... moving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KleDNFvI6kI

I'm making both a VOCALOID and UTAU version. There will be a Tagalog version and a special English version. For VOCALOID, it will be sung by SF-A2 Miki (with Kiyoteru/Yuki as backup).

Now all I need is a suggestion on who should sing it for the UTAU version.

Might request for a Japanese version of the song, in which case I'll provide a literal translation of the Tagalog lyrics.

Current Progress:
Tagalog Lyrics: DONE
English Lyrics: DONE
VSQ file: WIP
MIDI/FLP file: NOT YET

Tagalog Lyrics
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Malayo pa ang umaga,
kahit sa dilim naghihintay pa rin
umaasang bukas ay may liwanag
sa aking buhay umaga ko’y aking hinihintay.

Sadya kayang ang buhay sa mundo
ay kay pait, walang kasing lupit
kailan kaya ako’y ‘di na luluha?
at ang aking pangarap
ay unti-unting matutupad.

CHORUS:
Malayo pa ang umaga, ‘di matanaw ang pag-asa
hanggang kailan matitiis ang paghihirap ko?
at sa dilim hinahanap
ang pag-asa na walang landas
kailan ba darating ang bukas para sa’kin?

REPEAT CHORUS

Malayo pa ang umaga...



English Lyrics
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The morning dawn is still far away
Awaiting within from the deep black darkness
Feverently hoping for tomorrow's brightness
I await for that morning dawn to come right into my life

Such is the life that exists in this world
Bitterness in it, cruelty within
When shall I cease to shed all of these tears
And that all of my own dreams
Will slowly come to be realized?

CHORUS:
The morning dawn is still far away
The hope being sought could not be seen
How long must one should do endure in all of these hardships?
Searching in the deep darkness
On the road to hope that leads nowhere
Oh when will that tomorrow come into sight for me?

REPEAT CHORUS

The morning dawn is still far away...

I'd like to see Namine Ritsu with Momone Momo and Shirakane Hiyori singing back-up. <3 Those three are good at singing "moving" songs. ^^

Your choice, of course. =w=

That's one vote for Ritsu. *notes down*

Other suggestions?

I'd choose Yasashiikoe Emiko, as she's a Filipino UTAUloid, and I think her voice would sound really cute with this song XD

Emiko eh? Got some samples? Never heard of that one. Also must list into UTAU Wiki. The .ph people needs some more representation.

Something is very odd everytime I audition the music when I make the MIDI file.

I'm beginning to visualize the singer (Aria Clemente) as Riza's UTAU voice. O_O

Oh yeah, I will need MMD people, with a town and city environment, and with Miki in it. I have an idea.

This is Emiko's Act 3 video. Her voice is really cute and sweet, and if I'm not mistaken, she has full support to Tagalog ^^

Hook me up to her voicebank. (can't find links) And she sooo needs to be profiled.

Also Ruko is candidate #2 for the UTAU version of Malayo Pa Ang Umaga. But I need more choices since Ruko already made a good mark.

ooh!~ hi kuya oherman! this looks nice ^ ^!!

i know another filipino too made by the friend of emiko's voicer :D! her names Shiroki Aratane



young utaus suit this song ^ ^'! good luck on this :D!

Here it is!
http://www.4shared.com/file/255574891/2592a9c6/Emiko_Yasashiikoe_act_3.html

And Shiroki is also a good choice! I would recommend Kenta as secondary back vocals, but his voice might be a bit too strong for this XD