| Leron, Leron Sinta | |
| Translation: | Leron, Leron, my love |
| Style: | Folk song |
| Language: | Filipino |
| Duration: | 2 minutes and 3 seconds |
Leron, Leron Sinta, also called Leron with the Papaya, is a folk song from the Philippines.[1]
The song is about a man trying to get a Papaya sprout, eventually falling. The woman tries to find someone else to get the papaya sprout, but the man eventually convinces her to let him get the papaya sprout,[2] stating “Love me, I’m a brave man. I have seven large knives and nine guns. I’m going to walk to that table. A plate of stir-fried noodles is my foe!”.[3] The origin was unclear, but the song was originally sung in the provinces during the papaya harvest season, due to its connection to papaya farming, the song eventually became popular among the Filipinos.[4]
In 1964, Leron, Leron Sinta was included in a collection of Filipino Folk Songs by Emilia Cavan.[5] On October 10, 2013, A youtuber called robie317, a popular Filipino animation channel, released a video called Leron, Leron Sinta, it has since garnered 20 million views on YouTube. On January 9, 2024, A Swedish Choir gained international popularity by singing their rendition of Leron, Leron Sinta, they also won an award from a European Choir competition. [6]
There is a version sung by Filipino musician Luz Morales, which switches the main character with a boy.