In celebration of its 100th anniversary, Coca-Cola will be having a concert entitled “Concert ng Bayan” on March 23, 2012 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds Pasay City.
Performing Bands and Solo artists are :
Parokya ni Edgar with Gloc 9
Sandwich with 6cyclemind
Sponge Cola with Chicosci
Callalily with Ebe Dancel
Rico Blanco with Never The Strangers
Itchyworms
Wolfgang
Pupil
Sarah Geronimo
Somedaydream
"Mr Pure Energy" Gary Valenciano
Opening act: Q-York.
and featuring LIVE performances by the international RnB superstar, Craig David.
To get 2 free tickets, just upsize your Coke at Jollibee, McDonalds, Chowking and Mang Inasal at SM Mall of Asia.
You can also get tickets by purchasing 4 bottles of Coke 500mL with a single receipt at 7-Eleven in SM Mall of Asia.
Charice has shows her “real” side with the new look.
“For me, just love me. I‘m a person. If you think I‘m a boy or a girl or if I look like a boy, then fine. I‘m Charice.”
She explains why she changes her good girl image into a more edgy look. She basically chopped her hair off, colored it light brown, then got a new tattoo that said “Love Eternally” with the infinity symbol in between.
"The tattoo that I have has a meaning. The tattoo says 'love eternally' and it has an infinity sign. It's for my love for people, for my fans and for my family, for everybody. So, every time I do something I always have reason," Charice said at a press conference.
Her tattoo was inked in Singapore where she had a concert last March 5.
“Yung ibang people sa management, gusto nila yung look ko parang Selena Gomez. The other one, they want me to be more like Avril Lavigne, which is what I like. Or more like Rihanna. That’s what I like. That’s what we’re trying to do. I thinkeverybody’s shocked. This is such a huge step for me and I love it. This is me. This is who I am. I just don’t want to stay a person that I don’t like… I’ve been thinking about it for years and years. This is a dream come true for me,” Charice said.
Charice with long hair covers the Preview Magazine January - February 2012 issue . Now with her boyish hair and tattoo, some critics are out once again saying that she looks like a lesbian and even compared her new look to Aiza Seguerra, a Filipina singer who is openly lesbian.
“Are you kidding me? I’ve read tons of negative comments and I don’t care. Whatever they think maybe if I look somebody or whoever I don’t mind. I mean this is the look that I want. So, the only thing you can do is to move on.”
The David Archuleta's OPM English album will be released this March. “DAVID ARCHULETA… FOREVERMORE” is a collection of all original Filipino classic love songs written and composed by some of the Philippine’s renowned songwriters like Ogie Alcasid, Louie Ocampo, Jay Durias, Jimmy Antiporda, Cecil Azarcon, among others. The album isn’t just a special treat for his fans, but it is international idol David Archuleta’s way of paying homage to Filipino artists.
“I wouldn’t say that I sound better than the original singers because the singers here are so amazing. But I would hope that I could pay tribute to them with this album,“ said he at the press conference for the album.
“You just try to do your best so that people won’t bother comparing you to the original singer, so that people just connect to your performance and the song and what it’s about. As a singer your job is never to be compared to someone else. You just hope that you can give justice to the song and allow people to connect to.“
“We recorded three songs in a day, not to mention Jimmy will also arrange the songs and right there and then we move on to the next song. It was really fast so I give big props to Jimmy and Jay for what they’re able to accomplish in such a short time,“ David said.
The album will be released by IVORY Music & Video this March 2012.
Album track list:
“Forevermore” (Side A)
“Hold On” (Side A)
“You Are My Song” (Martin Nievera),
“I’ll Never Go” (Nexxus),
”Tell Me” (Joey Albert),
“Reaching Out” (Gary Valenciano)
“Rainbow” (South Border)
“These songs have universal appeal, as they “tend to be really heartfelt, emotional, and you can really sing them. I think my other fans would really enjoy listening to them as well.” - - - David Archuleta
Adele, after winning six Grammys and two Brits, has broken another record with her Grammy-winning album by snagging the title of the first artist to go double platinum on iTunes! Most of the top-selling bands in the world sell their music through iTunes, but it was Adele that became the first to break the double platinum sales plateau.
Adele, passed up the 2 million download mark on the US iTunes store of songs including her hit record ’21′. The album simultaneously becomes the longest running #1 by any woman in Billboard history with 21 weeks at the top spot.
The successful album has hit number one on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart 21 times and has sold 7 million copies in the United States and 18 million copies globally.
The album has been certified 7x Platinum in the U.S. and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide. The album has over 16 million singles sold in the US alone, including 7x Platinum certified “Rolling in the Deep,” 4x Platinum certified "Someone Like You"” 2x Platinum certified “Set Fire to the Rain” and Gold certified “Rumour Has It.”
The singer underwent vocal surgery several months ago and thanked her doctors from the Grammy stage after tying Beyoncé for the most awards by a female artist in a year. She also tied Eric Clapton’s record for awards to a British artist.
Apl.de.ap is working on his solo album, which will count with the participation of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Fil-Am Bruno Mars, International pop star Charice and Filipino Youtube discovery Arjohn Gilbert.
Apl.de.ap gave this announcement during an interview at San Miguel Corporation, in Ortigas Center, where he formally signed a contract of sponsorship with the brand San Miguel Beer.
The deal will have apl appearing in an SMB Pale Pilsen TV commercial with TV host/actress Kris Aquino.
The agreement includes Apl’s appearance at a television advertisement, and besides, SMB and San Miguel Foundation will make a partnership with Apl at his project. Apl’s project aims to build 10.000 classrooms for Philippine poor children (We Can Be Anything).
Apl.de.ap comes back to the US on Sunday, but it’s expected that he will come back to Philippines to work at his solo album.
Check this out and enjoy this video.
WeCanBeAnything is an education advocacy campaign, born of a partnership between the Apl.de.Ap Foundation (AdAF) and the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF). The campaign was conceived after apl.de.ap (a.k.a. Allan Pineda), the Filipino-American member of the world-famous Black Eyed Peas, expressed his desire to help improve the education situation in the Philippines.
Black Eyed Peas - The Apl Song
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
Ako’y may dala-dalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap
Sa lupang pinangako
[English Translation:]
(Come closer my friends and everyone listen
I brought news from my homeland
I’ll tell you how we live and what goes on
From my beloved homeland.)
Every place got a ghetto this is my version
Check it out…
Listen closely yo, I got a story to tell
A version of my ghetto where life felt for real
Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven
God gave me the grace, amazin’ ways of living
How would you feel if you had to catch your meal?
Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in.
Having to pump the water outta the ground
The way we put it down utilizing what is around
Like land for farming, river for fishing
Everyone helpin’ each other whenever they can
We makin’ it happen, from nothin’ to somethin’
That’s how we be survivin’ back in my homeland
[Chorus]
Yo, its been a while but…
I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see what’s going on
Man it feels good to be back at home
And it’s been a decade, on the journey all alone
I was fourteen when I first left Philippines
I’ve been away half my life, but it felt like a day
To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal
Meant I felt complete, my emotions I feel!
Now life has changed for me in the U.S
But back at home man, life was a mess…
I guess sometimes life’s stresses gets you down
On your knees, oh brother I wish I could have helped you out…
Choose Philippines (Choose PH), a travel website created by ABS-CBN Regional Network Group (RNG) for Filipinos and foreigners looking for the real deal on what to see, where to go, what to eat, and where to stay in the Philippines, has launched a new music video on Sunday, February 19.
Featuring “Pilipinas Got Talent” finalist El Gamma Penumbra, the music video showed the beauty and natural wonders of the Philippines through the group’s famous shadow play.
Choose Philippines collaborated with PGT Finalist and web sensation El Gamma Penumbra to give you a new version of their music video. Using the song Piliin mo Ang Pilipinas, El Gamma Penumbra amazingly showcases popular Philippine destinations through shadow play.
This Music Video is a production of ABS-CBN's CCM Division and Regional Network Group.
"Piliin mo ang Pilipinas" was written by ABS-CBN CCM Vice President Robert Labayen, who also composed the much-lauded station ID song “Bro, Star ng Pasko.” Music composed by Allan Dannug and arranged by Marvin Querido.
The music video was performed by “Star Power” grand winner Angeline Quinto and singer Vincent Bueno.
Whitney Houston's fans and people have been paying tribute to the late diva across the world since then.
Dubai, celebrated the life of Houston by coordinating her famous “I Will Always Love You” with a giant synchronized water fountain.
During the 2012 Grammy Awards Sunday Jennifer Hudson honored the superb singer actress Whitney Houston with a beautiful rendition of the famous “I Will Always Love You.”
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered flags flown at half-staff at state government buildings Saturday in memory of Whitney Houston.The governor says Houston was a “cultural icon” who belongs in the same category in New Jersey music history as Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Bruce Springsteen.
Whitney Houston's accomplishments were “a great source of pride for the people of the state,” said NJ Gov. Chris.
Award-winning "I Will Always Love You" singer Whitney Houston died, she was 48. The timing of her death, the eve of the Grammys, the biggest music event of the year, makes the horrible news even more tragic.
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American recording artist, actress, producer, and model
She was one of the most celebrated female singers of all time, with hits including I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love For You, Run To You, I Have Nothing,
Whitney Houston's sound was superb and distinct. She was the perfect melding of the styles of her mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston; cousin, 1960s pop singer Dionne Warwick and godmother, queen of soul Aretha Franklin.
Houston's self-titled debut album topped the charts and was certified diamond. Her career was impenetrable throughout the release of several follow up albums, 1987's "Whitney," 1990's "I'm Your Baby Tonight," and 1992's "The Bodyguard" soundtrack.
She was a model who appeared in "Glamour" and "Cosmopolitan" magazines.
Houston's first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992 and co-starring Kevin Costner. Houston played Rachel Marron, a star who is stalked by a crazed fan and hires a bodyguard to protect her. This is one of beautiful movies I love and most memorable movie moments.
Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love Of All", from her first album, was the pop ballad blockbuster of the U.S. pop charts 25 years ago.
Her awards include two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, and 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards in her lifetime. Houston was also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide.
I Will Always Love You is the best selling single by a female artist of all time
I will always continue to listen to the wonderful songs of Whitney Houston. To you Whitney, I will always love you.
Houston performing "My Love Is Your Love" with her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown
on Good Morning America September 1, 2009.
A Barbie doll inspired by Houston's appearance in the music video for "I Wanna Dance with
Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (1987). Houston became one of the few black female artists
whose music videos received heavy rotation on MTV and other music video channels.
