Carol Banawa’s hit song ends up on Hollywood series ‘Vampire Diaries’

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<div><img src='' alt='040416-Vampire_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>The almost two-decade old song of Carol Banawa<i> “Bakit Di Totohanin” </i>is making headlines anew after figuring in an episode of Hollywood series<i> Vampire Diaries.</i></div><div><br/></div><div>Carol took to her Instagram account to share the good news.</div><div><br/></div><div><blockquote class='instagram-media' data-instgrm-captioned='' data-instgrm-version='6' style=' background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);'><div style='padding:8px;'> <div style=' background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;'> <div style=' background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;'></div></div> <p style=' margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;'> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BDp4jjtpg20/' style=' color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;' target='_blank'>They have aired it already! ?? #thevampirediaries used my song in one of the scenes for the episode 716. It was a scene between Stefan and Valerie?? They used, 'BAKIT DI TOTOHANIN' ?????? I am in disbelief right now but very grateful! Will be watching it tonight! Again thank you to #thevampirediaries Music Supervisor, Chris Mollere, @iansomerhalder who directed this episode and the rest of the cast! Try to catch it tonight on CW, April 1! #grateful #unexpectedblessing #godisgood You can watch the scene! Link on my bio????</a></p> <p style=' color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;'>A photo posted by Carol Banawa (@iamcarolbanawa) on <time style=' font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;' datetime='2016-04-01T10:33:29+00:00'>Apr 1, 2016 at 3:33am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async='' defer='' src='//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js'></script></div><div><br/></div><div>The singer likewise thanked the show’s supervisor and actor-turned-director Ian Somerhalder, who, according to reports, helmed the said episode.</div><div><br/></div><div>The song was featured on episode 716 and it played in the background which featured actors Elizabeth Blackmoore (Valerie) and Paul Wesley (Stefan).</div><div><br/></div><div><center><iframe width='600' height='338' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/zl0_-LfADKQ' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen=''></iframe></center></div><div><br/></div><div>The song first debuted in 1997 as the theme song of the eponymously titled movie of Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual.</div>

<div><img src='' alt='040416-Vampire_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>The almost two-decade old song of Carol Banawa<i> “Bakit Di Totohanin” </i>is making headlines anew after figuring in an episode of Hollywood series<i> Vampire Diaries.</i></div><div><br/></div><div>Carol took to her Instagram account to share the good news.</div><div><br/></div><div><blockquote class='instagram-media' data-instgrm-captioned='' data-instgrm-version='6' style=' background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);'><div style='padding:8px;'> <div style=' background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;'> <div style=' background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;'></div></div> <p style=' margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;'> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BDp4jjtpg20/' style=' color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;' target='_blank'>They have aired it already! ?? #thevampirediaries used my song in one of the scenes for the episode 716. It was a scene between Stefan and Valerie?? They used, 'BAKIT DI TOTOHANIN' ?????? I am in disbelief right now but very grateful! Will be watching it tonight! Again thank you to #thevampirediaries Music Supervisor, Chris Mollere, @iansomerhalder who directed this episode and the rest of the cast! Try to catch it tonight on CW, April 1! #grateful #unexpectedblessing #godisgood You can watch the scene! Link on my bio????</a> <p style=' color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;'>A photo posted by Carol Banawa (@iamcarolbanawa) on <time style=' font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;' datetime='2016-04-01T10:33:29+00:00'>Apr 1, 2016 at 3:33am PDT</time></div></blockquote><script async='' defer='' src='//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js'></script></div><div><br/></div><div>The singer likewise thanked the show’s supervisor and actor-turned-director Ian Somerhalder, who, according to reports, helmed the said episode.</div><div><br/></div><div>The song was featured on episode 716 and it played in the background which featured actors Elizabeth Blackmoore (Valerie) and Paul Wesley (Stefan).</div><div><br/></div><div><center><iframe width='600' height='338' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/zl0_-LfADKQ' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen=''></iframe></center></div><div><br/></div><div>The song first debuted in 1997 as the theme song of the eponymously titled movie of Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual.</div>

Carol was brimming with pride about the event on her social media account

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