A fan of Shaira believed that the so-called “Queen of Bangsamoro Pop” was being criticized due to her ethnicity.
In a Facebook post, Lucky Pinoy, one of the top fans of Shaira, criticized the people outside Mindanao for trying to pull down the singer’s career because of being included in the minority.
According to the fan, the critics of Shaira lack comprehension, saying that the singer already disclaimed that other artists inspired some of her songs.
“Karamihan sa mga “basher” ni Shairaa Moro Singer ay hindi taga Mindanao. Hindi kasi matanggap-tanggap ng iba na isang local artist na galing pa sa minority group ay biglang umangat nang di inaasahan,” he said.
“May mga disclaimers naman na nilagay na hindi niya/nila pagmamay-ari ang kanta hindi pa talaga nage-gets ng ibang mga tao. Inuna kasi ang diskarte sa diploma kaya kulang sa comprehension sa life,” he added.
He even said that if content outside Mindanao had done the same thing, they would never criticize it.
“Pansinin niyo bakit hindi nila (mga bashers) pinapansin yung ibang mga “tiktok artist” na taga Luzon na tinatagalize ang kanta mula sa mga sikat na singers? Instead, ang makikita mo ay puro compliments gaya ng: WOW, IDOL, ASTIG, PROUD TO BE PINOY. Ni wala kang maririnig na salitang “sus ginaya lang niya yan, walang originality”, at kung anu-ano pa,” he stated.
The post has already reached 73 reactions on social media.
However, several experts believed that Shaira commercialized her song, which required her to legally acquire the rights to use a melody or sample of other artists’ creations.
It can be recalled that Shaira was facing a copyright issue due to her song “Selos”, which allegedly had the same melody with “Trouble is a Friend,” by Lenka.