The famous Aiza Seguerra receives critical acclaims for theater projects

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Aiza Seguerra, the well known acoustic singer, TV and movie star and talented versatile theater actress, has been reaping critical acclaims for her musical theater performances. She has been awarded recently by Aliw Awards the Best Featured Performance in a Musical trophy for her stint as hippie Regina in the local staging of Rock of Ages.

Aiza is currently receiving heaps of praises from audiences who have been enthralled with the magic of the local staging of Disney’s Aladdin. In the musical, Aiza plays the pivotal role of the Genie who is central to the musical’s plot and to the love story between Aladdin (Tom Rodriguez) and Princess Jasmine (K-La Rivera).

Critics praised Aiza’s kid-friendly act and her versatility. Audiences also lauded her spots in the musical – Friend Like Me andSomebody’s Got Your Back.

Aladdin is still on at the Meralco Theater until December 9.

Congratulations Aiza! Photo shows Aiza holding her Aliw Awards trophy for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

She really deserves this. I'm so happy for great blessings for Aiza. I was so lucky to watched her in her concert as she celebrates her 25 years in showbiz held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last September 28, 2012.

"The Voice" Jed Madela signs contract with Star Records

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After nine years with Universal Records, singer and world-class performer Jed Madela inked a contract with the music recording company of ABS-CBN, Star Records last Thursday, September 7, 2012.

Often called him as "The Voice" and "The Singer's Singer", Jed Madela is one of the best male singers the country has ever produced. He possesses one of the most clear and the most powerful voice that anyone can possess.

Jed  is looking forward for the release of his album next year. The album will still have the kind of songs where Jed is known for. He hopes to collaborate with other artist and even writing his own songs. He also said that he wanted to audition to the Phantom of the Opera that’s currently staging at the Cultural Center of the Philippines but they didn’t have an audition for the musical.

Jed is a mainstay of ABS CBN's Sunday noontime show ASAP. Jed is currently enjoying sell-out concerts in the Philippines and around the world.

Jed made made a name last 2005 World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood California.  He won all major industry awards, 6 gold medals for all 6 categories he joined in the World Star Trophy and the most coveted and ultimate title "Grand Champion Performer of the World", the first Filipino to win the title. He bested over 3,000 contestants from 52 countries to win the grand prize.

WCOPA is the first and only international series of competitions that seek to find and crown the best aspiring performing artists on earth. The talent search is an "Olympics-style" competition in which singers compete only against other singers, dance groups compete only against other dance groups, and so on.

Jed has released five albums to date. Debut album “I’ll Be Around” includes the radio smash “Let Me Love You (From The Bottom Of My Heart)”. His second album “Songs Rediscovered” was certified DOUBLE PLATINUM, while his third album “Only Human” went GOLD. He also released a Christmas CD “The Voice Of Christmas”. And Jed Madela's last album “Songs Rediscovered 2: The Ultimate OPM Playlist”, the perfect follow-up to the Double Platinum-certified “Songs Rediscovered”. This is a distinguished collection of timeless OPM songs from the '80s and '90s sung to perfection by a voice that is once heard, never forgotten.

There are many songs - OPM and foreign songs I love, and I love Jed Madela seeing him in many performances he do.  One of my fave song, I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing:) 

Aiza Seguerra 25th anniversary concert : Bente Singko

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Aiza Seguerra is celebrating her 25 years in showbiz.The concert dubbed as Bente Singko: Aiza Seguerra Anniversary Concert will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on September 28, 2012.

 To share on this celebration in the coliseum will be fill with passion and energy with major acts from "TVJ" Tito, Vic and Joey, "Mr Pure Energy" Gary Valenciano and "Concert King" Martin Nievera.

Known not only for their acting and vocal abilities but for their performing energy as well, these are expected to bring the house down with Aiza.

Aiza, now 28, started appearing on television when she was just 3 years old, right after joining Eat Bulaga!’s Little Miss Philippines contest for cute, young girls. She grew up co-hosting the said noontime show, and doing the role of Enteng Kabisote’s (Vic Sotto) daughter in Okay Ka, Fairy Ko. She  starred in a lot of movies as a child actress and was tagged as a child wonder.

She still acts up to now, as she is in the cast of the hit Be Careful With My Heart, but Aiza is more known these days as a singer-songwriter. Her musical talents are exhibited every Sunday in ABS-CBN’s ASAP where she sings as a member of the ASAP Sessionistas.

Her fellow sessionistas will also be gracing her concert on September 28. Her fellow ASAP Sessionista like Juris, Richard Poon,Princess and Nyoy Volante to serenade the crowd. On the other hand,Gloc 9, Bayang Barrios and Cooky Chua of Color It Red will also be there with their distinctive kind of music. The Company will share the melody of Pakisabi Nalang. And her Protege, Krizza Neri, will also join the concert as a special guest.

 Aiza said " It is the way for me to say thank you and share gratitude for appreciating my talent through-out the years".

The ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra will provide musical depth to the evening under the guidance of accomplished conductor Gerald Salonga. Musical directors Mike Villegas and Ria Osorio will lead the concert. BENTE SINGKO media partners are ABS-CBN and MYX.Produce by That's Ntertainment Productions and Blackbird

For tickets and reservations, you may call the number 2342117 or purchase online at TicketNet.com. Ticket prices in peso VIP 3000, Patron 2500, Lower Box 2000, Upper Box A 750, Upper Box B 400 and General Admission 300.

Star Cinema’s “The Reunion” Opens In Cinemas On August 15

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Double-up the celebration of the timeless music of the iconic Filipino pop-rock band The Eraserheads this August with the much-awaited nationwide screening of Star Cinema’s ultimate barkada movie of the year, "The Reunion" this Wednesday (August 15), and Star Records’ top-selling “The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album.”

While “The Reunion” movie stars six of the most promising young stars of the new generation namely Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil, Jessy Mendiola, Julia Montes, Kean Cipriano, and Xian Lim; “The Reunion” album takes pride in bringing together a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of the country’s best rocks bands and solo artists.

“The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album” pays tribute to the anthemic imortal hits of Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro including ‘Alapaap’ by 6cyclemind with Eunice of Gracenote, ‘Minsan’ by Callalily, ‘Overdrive’ by Vin Dancel, ‘Fine Time’ by Marc Abaya of Kjwan, ‘Super Proxy’ of Razorback with Gloc9, ‘Kailan’ by Ney and Yeng Constantino, ‘Kaliwete’ by Hilera, ‘Maling Akala’ by Itchyworms, ‘Ligaya’ by Mayonnaise, ‘Pare Ko’ by Johnoy Danao, ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ by Jay Durias, ‘Magasin’by Chicosci, ‘With A Smile’ by Aiza Seguerra with Mike  Villegas, and ‘Hey Jay’ by Tanya Markova.

For moviegoers, the album is set to be extra memorable as its songs serve as soundtracks to some of the important scenes in "The Reunion" movie. “In the album, the bands and solo artists performed their own versions of hit songs of The Eraserheads. The  musical arrangement were based on how the songs were used in the scenes of the movie,” said Kean, one of the lead stars of film “The Reunion” and the lead vocalist of the band “Callalily” who was also part of “The Reunion album.”

The Reunion : An Eraserheads Tribute Concert: pays homage to the priceless contribution of the band to the Philippine music history and to the country’s culture as a whole.

Meanwhile, Star Records recently announced that its “Soundtrip to Roadtrip Promo,” is extended until August 31. “The Reunion” fans can still get the chance to win a Chevrolet Spark just by purchasing the album at selected SM, Astro, and Odyssey Music and Video stores. The raffle draw will be on September 14. For the complete promo details, fans can visit the Star Records fanpage at www.facebook.com/starrecordsphil. Also part of ‘The Reunion’ promo is the popular clothing line Dickies.

“The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album” is still available on record bars nationwide for only P299. Digital tracks can now be downloaded via www.mymusicstore.com.ph.

Don’t miss “The Reunion” showing on cinemas nationwide on August 15, 2012 and relive the imortal hits of The Eraserheads over and over again with “The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album.”

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‘Call Me Maybe’ is the Biggest Hit of 2012!

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US President Barrack Obama, Manny Pacquiao, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale, TheAbercrombie & Fitch models, Preview Girls: Solenn Heusaff, Anne Curtis, Georgina Wilson, Liz Uy, Isabelle Daza, Raymond Gutierrez, Jamich, PBB Teens, LuvU Barkada, and the UAAP Season 75 — What do they possibly all have in common? — A music video dancing and/or lip synching to Carly Rae Jepsen’s highly infectious tune, “Call Me Maybe”. If you haven’t heard this song yet then perhaps you’ve been living under a rock!

Canadian singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen rose to fame with her single, “Call Me Maybe”, claiming the No. 1 spot in the Digital Chart — the first song by a Canadian artist to reach the top of the digital chart since Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in January 2010. It also recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and her landing in the cover of Billboard magazine last June 10, 2012 naming “Call Me Maybe” the song of the summer and the new sound of top 40.

“Call Me Maybe” has sold over 3.2 million singles and spent four consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Digital Songs chart. Certified quintuple-platinum in Carly Rae Jepsen’s native Canada (where it hit No. 1), the track is also an international sensation, climbing to No. 1 in the iTunes Singles charts in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and more. Moreover, it has also dominated Philippine charts, reaching No. 1 in local radio stations such as Magic 89.9, Love Radio 90.7, Big 91.5, RX 93.1, 93.9 i-FM, Mellow 94.7, 95.5 Pinas FM, 97.1, LS FM, 97.9 Home, 99.5 RT, 101.1 Yes FM, Tambayan 101.9, 102.7 Star, Wow 103.5, Energy 106.7 and Win 107.5 among others.

The irresistibly catchy song’s ascent is fueled in part by its videos. The official video has racked up more than 105 million views on VEVO, while an unofficial clip — which Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale and other young stars filmed of themselves lip-synching and dancing to the song and posted on Big Time Rush actor and singer Carlos Pena’s YouTube Channel. It has attracted more than 42 million views and has inspired other stars get in on the action. Katy Perry, actor James Franco, the Harvard Baseball team, SMU Women’s Rowing team and more have all posted their own versions of “Call Me Maybe.” Joining in the fun is a parody of US President Barrack Obama’s speech which was cleverly edited to look as though he’s singing the song. At the same time, the video gimmick was picked up locally when Manila’s ‘IT Girl’ Solenn Heusaff also lip dubbed the song with friends Raymond Gutierrez, Liz Uy and Anne Curtis among others, making the video go viral online.

Carly Rae Jepsen may seem like a newcomer in the music biz but she has already scored two previous gold singles and received numerous awards, including 2010 Juno Award nominations for “Songwriter of the Year” and “Best New Artist” as well as a 2010 MuchMusic Video Award nomination for “UR Fave New Artist.” She has sold more than 400,000 singles in her home country. She is set to release her debut album this September. With all these accolades, indeed, “Call Me Maybe” deserves to be hailed as the BIGGEST HIT of 2012.

Also, a new single from Owl City entitled “Good Time” features Carly Rae Jepsen, will be released in the UK on September 9. Its music video already hit 4,350,462 as of this writing since it was uploaded last July 24 at YouTube. You can pre-order the new single from ITunes here.

Carly Rae Jepsen’s debut album will soon be available in CDs exclusively under MCA Music. Her mega hit single “Call Me Maybe” may already be downloaded at www.MyMusicStore.com.ph

One Direction Reach An Incredible 12 Million Sales In Less Than A Year

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One Direction have notched up an incredible 12 million sales worldwide in less than a year including 8 million singles, 3 million albums and a million DVDs. To celebrate this amazing success the band were presented with a special disc last night by Syco and Sony Music.

One Direction’s debut album ‘Up All Night’ has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and has hit No.1 in 16 different countries, including the USA where they became the first ever UK band to debut at No.1 on the US Billboard chart. The album is currently the top selling debut album of 2012 in the US.

In the USA ‘Up All Night’ has been certified platinum with over 1 million sales, whilst ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ has sold over 3 million copies in the US and 5 million worldwide. Their live DVD is also 3 x platinum in the US. In the UK ‘Up All Night’ is at double platinum status, whilst their DVD is the biggest selling music DVD of the year.

Liam from the band says: 

“We are obviously ecstatic and incredibly humbled by our award today. We have an incredible team of people around us who have helped us achieve this and above all we would like to thank our fans. We owe all our success to them.”

The band will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 6^th, and have been nominated for two awards, Best Pop Act and Best Pop Video. They will play a special concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 3^rd, before embarking on a sell-out worldwide tour in 2013. One Direction recently took home three awards at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards including Choice Music Breakout Group, Choice Music Star Group and Choice Summer Song for ‘What Makes You Beautiful’.

One Direction have just celebrated their two year anniversary, marking the time they came together at boot camp on the UK’s X Factor. The band are currently writing and recording their forthcoming second album.

Up All Night CD and Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD is now available in music stores nationwide. Only from Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines.

Katy Perry on the cover of Parade Magazine July Issue: She Celebrates her Imperfect Independence

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Katy Perry has been everywhere lately promoting her new movie Part Of Me, celebrates her imperfect independence and now her  purple hair are appearing on the cover of Parade Magazine! 

Katy Perry on the red carpet for her premiere of her film "Part of Me" in Los Angeles.

Dressed to outdo her personalized pink carpet in a spectacular deep red velvet gown, Katy showed up for the premiere of her new docu-film Katy Perry: Part of Me in L.A. looking like a page out of a glossy glamour magazine.

The "Fireworks" singer showed off her her patriotic theme comes from her celebration of her own independence after her movie has released and her new found outlook on life after her split from Russell Brand.

Check out snippets from the interview below.

On why her breakup needed to be acknowledged in the film:

“I think if people walked out of the theater and that was completely avoided, they would be like, ‘Well, there’s an elephant in the room that’s still there.’ I like to go out there looking like a strong woman, because I am strong. But I am also a woman who goes through all kinds of problems and highs and lows. I wanted to show the complete spectrum.”

Perry’s musical collaborator Bonnie McKee says:

“When we wrote ‘Teenage Dream,’ it was really about your first love and how magical that is. I think Russell made her feel that way again, and she felt she had found the person she was going to spend the rest of her life with. And when that didn’t turn out to be what she’d hoped, it kind of made sense to talk about waking up.”

On working the ups and downs of her life into her music:

“With songs, I’ve always pledged to be honest. I write my songs because I’ve lived them.”

On the behind-the-scenes moments in her 3-D concert film Katy Perry: Part of Me:

“There are a lot of things that are personally uncomfortable to show, especially me without makeup and completely bloated or crying. But I’ve realized that it’s time for me to show my audience that you don’t have to be perfect to achieve your dreams. Because nobody relates to being perfect. … I’m okay with having bad dance moves. I’m okay with having horrible lower teeth. That’s what makes me me, and for some reason it’s worked out all right.”

Katy gives us her thoughts on President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage, saying:

“I was really happy; I probably went down to West Hollywood and had a shot. I came from a different mind-set growing up, and my mind has changed. My viewpoint on all these things—equality for women, the choice to love anyone you want—hopefully, we will look back at this moment and think like we do now concerning [other] civil rights issues. We’ll just shake our heads in disbelief, saying, ‘Thank God we’ve evolved.’ That would be my prayer for the future.”

Katy shares her appreciation for being a bred American, saying:

“Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America—especially as a female.”

Check out the behind the scenes look of the photo shoot with Parade below.

David Cook Live in Manila and Cebu! This Loud Morning Out Now!

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LIVE IN MANILA ● JULY 14, 2012 ● SMART ARANETA COLISEUM

LIVE IN CEBU ● JULY 15, 2012 ● CEBU WATERFRONT HOTEL

THIS LOUD MORNING OUT NOW

Over the last few years, David Cook’s life has been punctuated by extraordinary highs and devastating lows. In short order, the 28-year-old singer, songwriter, and musician won the seventh season of America’s most popular television show, American Idol, rewrote chart history with a record-breaking 14 debuts on Billboard’s Digital Songs chart, released his self-titled major-label debut album in November 2008, watched it debut at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart, spawn two Top 20 singles (the platinum “Light On” and “Come Back To Me”), and sell more than a million copies, reaching platinum status. He immediately hit the road for his year-long “Declaration Tour” to support it. In May of that year, Cook’s older brother, Adam, who had been fighting a battle with brain cancer, died of the disease. On December 2009, one day after the tour ended, Cook traveled to New York City to begin writing the songs that would become his second album, This Loud Morning.

“I got off the road and all the things that happened that I hadn’t been dealing with while I was on the road reared their head,” Cook says. “So as I began writing these songs that would eventually make up This Loud Morning, the act of using these songs as therapeutic outlets became a major release for me, and I think the end result is a bit of up, a bit of down, and a lot of honesty.”

The result is a batch of deeply honest, emotional songs that “allow whomever’s listening to look through a window at the past two years of my life,” the Texas-born, Missouri-raised Cook says. “It’s probably the most therapeutic album I’ve ever written.” As Cook was writing the songs, a theme began to emerge. “There were mornings where I woke up and all I wanted to do was pull the blanket back over my head and try again tomorrow,” Cook says. That feeling inspired the album’s opening track, “Circadian,” as well as its closing track, “Rapid Eye Movement,” which includes a line from which the album’s title is taken: “Give me one more quiet night before this loud morning gets it right and does me in.” “I think everyone’s been at that point where they just feel, ‘Man, the world is loud,’ Cook says. “The only reprieve you get is when you’re asleep. I wanted to blend that feeling with the romantic idea that you can live your entire life during the hours you’re asleep — that there’s this pause button you can use to make sense of the world around you.”

Cook’s growth as a singer, songwriter, and musician can be heard in every facet of This Loud Morning. “I feel that we were able to find the perfect landscape for these songs,” Cook says. “Each one is its own living, breathing thing. I've always approached making records the same way I've approached putting a band together: I'm not concerned with the best songs or the best musicians. I'm concerned with the right songs and the right musicians. My focus is to make great records and having something real and truthful to write about really helped. I feel like the growth in this record is musical, it’s lyrical, it's emotional, and that what I've hit on is something that a lot of people can relate to.”

Having been a musician and performer since he was a teenager, Cook (who first picked up a guitar at age 12 and formed his first band at 15) is eager to hit the road to support This Loud Morning. “The last record took four and a half months from first day of writing to finished product,” Cook says. “So to go from that to taking a year and a half? I'm ready to play this record for people. I can’t wait to get on a stage, look people in the eye, and see their reaction, whatever it may be. Hopefully it’ll be hands in the air and singing all the words.”

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Jessica Sanchez 'American Idol' Finale Performances

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American Idol finalists Phillip Phillips, left and Jessica Sanchez competed for the show's record deal, the grand prize on Tuesday night. The Season 11 American Idol winner will be announced Wednesday night.

Jessica Sanchez and Phil Phillips each performed three songs on Tuesday night in the hopes of becoming Season 11's American Idol victor.  Only one of the contestants earned a standing ovation.

The 16-year-old singer with the powerhouse voice started off the show with her rendition of Whiney Houston's  “I Have Nothing”. She also performed Celine Dion's “The Prayer” and her original song “Change Nothing.”

Phillip, 21, started the night with the classic “Stand By Me” and also performed Billy Joel‘s “Movin’ Out” and the original song “Home”.

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Jessica Sanchez: I Have Nothing

Jessica Sanchez: The Prayer 

Jessica Sanchez performs her potential coronation song "Change Nothing" at the Season 11 finale. 

Jessica Sanchez: Change Nothing 

Phillip, 21, started the night with the classic “Stand By Me” and also performed Billy Joel‘s “Movin’ Out” and the original song “Home”.

Published on May 22, 2012 by americanidol

Jessica Sanchez performs "The Prayer" by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli at the Season 11 finale. Check out full performances with judges' commentary only at http://www.americanidol.com