"Gayuma" ("''Love Potion''") is a song by

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Abra featuring Thyro Alfaro and Jeriko Aguilar, son of Ka Freddie Aguilar. The song is about a man in love with a

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partner who learns he'd been given a love potion and takes an antidote.

Music video

The music video shows Abra and his partner enjoying time together, despite friends and other people being against their relationship. Later on in the video, Abra realizes that the person he loves is in fact transgender or "bakla" after his former girlfriend (played by

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) revealed that the partner had used a potion to attract Abra. He later meets a pretty girl in a bar, and the pair start dating. After the girl goes to lean on his shoulder, his former transgender love interest suddenly appears to be the one at his side. At the end of the video, it depicts fellow rapper Loonie as having watched the "movie" on DVD.

Reception

The music video was released on September 30, 2012 on

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. In its second week on YouTube, the video had already reached 2 million views, and by December 25, 2013, the video had reached 26 million views, the most viewed OPM music video of all time on YouTube until April 2018, when

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's "Hayaan Mo Sila" overtook "Gayuma". Aside from this, the music video became popular because of the cameo appearance of Janica Buhain as a coconut juice vendor. Hence, she became popularly known as "Buko Girl" throughout the Internet especially in social media sites. The song "Kakaibabe" by

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mentions the song, as well she mentions

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's ''

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'' and Daniel Padilla's ''Na Sa 'Yo Na Ang Lahat''.

Awards and recognition

On March 20, 2013, the song won Favorite Music Video and Favorite Urban Video at the Myx Music Awards 2013.

Live performances

In November 2012, Abra performed the song live on ''

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''. On February 24, 2013, a duet with Zia Quizon singing parts of the chorus was performed live during the opening ceremony for the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs finals night. He also performed this live at the Myx Music Awards 2013 with Quest, and on '' Eat Bulaga!'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (with Julie Anne San Jose), '' Kris TV'' and '' Wowowillie''.

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