She has the charm of a comedy king and a voice of a diva, she is Zia. Showcasing her talent as one of OPM’s young singer/songwriter could probably go beyond being a daughter of the Comedy King Dolphy and OPM’s Divine Diva ZsaZsa Padilla because Zia is here to prove that she’s is a breath of fresh air in her debut album.
Her first single “Ako Na Lang” was an instant hit, it topped the charts for weeks. Followed with current hits “Dear Lonely” and ”Simple Girl”.
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War Horse tells a story about a young man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and a horse called Joey. This epic adventure chronicles the exploits of Albert and Joey after they are separated by war. The film follows ttttthe horse’s adventure and his feats to touch the lives of the people he meets including German soldiers, British cavalry and a French farmer and his granddaughter.
The movie is based on the novel by Michael Morpugo and already has a Broadway version. It’s really amazing to see the horse doing some great acting. The trainer and the director did a great job. It isn’t CG it’s a real horse and I he deserves an award. the movie is not near being a tear jerker but it will definitely touch your heart.
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THE CRANBERRIES ARE BACK in Manila for their much-awaited “The Greatest Hits Concert” on April 10th at the Araneta Coliseum. The Irish rock band, one of the world’s biggest rock acts in the 1990s, first staged a concert in the Philippines in 1996. They attained a worldwide fan base after releasing their hit songs, which are now rock and roll classics: “Linger”, “Zombie”, “Ode To My Family”, “Animal Instinct”, “Ridiculous Thoughts”, and a lot more.
Stephanie Uy, President of Karpos Multimedia Inc., the producer of the said concert, shares that they are very excited to bring The Cranberries here in the Philippines.
“The Cranberries are going to tour starting March until July, and we’re very lucky because Philippines is the only country that they’ll visit in Asia. We can’t wait to have them here,” she says.
“So if you love rock and you miss the music of the 90’s, this is an event you shouldn’t pass up,” Uy adds.
Pinoy band Franco will showcase their own brand of rock and roll as the front act for The Cranberries.
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In celebration of Christian Bautista’s 10th anniversary in showbiz, Universal Records is releasing his highly-anticipated First Class: Outbound Expanded Edition album. This CD, which has a limited edition coffee table book, includes nine new tracks, five hits from the original Outbound, and new recording of his earlier hits Hands To Heaven and The Way You Look At Me.
“This album is really special because it celebrates my 10 years in showbiz,” says Christian. “This is really an important project because this marks my return to doing originals. I am extremely happy also that I was given this chance to re-record two of my biggest hits. Recording those tracks brought so many memories.”
The album’s carrier single Beautiful To Me, a sweeping ballad, will be launched this February 26 on ASAP 2012.
Christian also expressed excitement over the chance to work with some of the most promising artists of this generation Angeline Quinto for In Love With You, originally recorded by Regine Velasquez and Asian superstar Jacky Cheung, and KC Concepcion for We Could Be In Love, first interpreted by Lea Salonga and Brad Kane.
Famed band Neocolours reunites to collaborate with Christian on the original Sasabihin.
As part of his celebration of 10 years in the business, Christian goes full circle by having a duet with Sam Concepcion for Rescue You, composed by Singapore-based Tat Tong. Christian and Sam were launched into showbiz via The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe almost a decade ago.
Japanese Pop singer Baby M also has a duet with Christian in the album – In My Arms.
The album includes impressive original tracks like Love You This Much, Let Go, and Whole. The theme of A Special Symphony, I’m Already King, is also included with Outbound tracks All That’s Left, Faith, What Can I Do, Unphotographable.
“This is a very important album, so I am really hoping everyone can support me,” admits Christian. “We have worked hard to make this album a fitting tribute to my 10 years in showbiz.”
TRACK LIST:
1. Beautiful To Me
2. In Love With You with Angeline Quinto
3. Love You This Much
4. We Could Be In Love with Kc Concepcion
5. Let Go
6. Rescue You with Sam Concepcion
7. Whole
8. I’m Already King
9. In My Arms with Baby M
10. Sasabihin with Neocolours
11. What Can I Do
12. Faith
13. Unphotographable
14. All That’s Left
15. Love Moves In Mysterious Ways
16. Hands To Heaven featuring Zia Quizon
17. The Way You Look At Me
A1 is currently in Cebu and they have also received an amazing and warm welcome upon arrival. Lots of screaming fans turned up at the airport… so it seems that all the excitement and fan following is still very much alive in the Philippines.
A1 is scheduled to fly to Manila on February 23 for a series of media appearances to promote their concert and their album entitled WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT under MCA Music. This Special Philippine Tour Edition Package includes 2012 Versions of their BIGGEST HITS: Like A Rose, Caught In The Middle and Everytime.
Fans can expect for these guys to sing their biggest hits and surprise cuts in the triple-treat concert dubbed “The Greatest Hits Tour: Blue, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees and A1 – Live in Manila 2012″on February 25 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum at 8 pm.
For ticket inquiries, contact TicketNet Box Office at 911-5555 or Wilbros Live at 374-2222.
As Worldbex capped off 2011 with the highly successful World Bazaar Festival – with over 700 booths and hitting a record high of more than 200,000 attendees – the event turned out to be an overwhelming success for the country’s top expo group. Supported by ABS CBN, Worldbex Services International (WSI) is the leading exhibition and event organizer in the Philippines.
This year, the group is back with their biggest event, the World Building and Construction Exposition 2012 (WORLDBEX). This trade show is hailed annually as Asia’s largest and most awaited construction event. It is scheduled to open its doors for exhibitors, professionals, traders, importers, exporters, associations, buyers and enthusiasts from March 14 to 18, 2012 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, the WTCMM East Wing, and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC).
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AVIDA Land Corp. takes the lead in building a community of thankful Filipinos with its new campaign titled “Red Letter Day”.
The country’s leading property developer has organized a series of Red Letter Day events to encourage Filipinos to show gratitude and appreciation to the people who matter to them. The campaign was launched at Greenbelt 3, followed by two special events at Trinoma and Bonifacio High Street.
“Saying ‘thank you’ is the easiest way of expressing your gratitude to your friends, parents, and people that are important to your life. It’s a simple act but it’s very meaningful; it evokes positive feelings both to you and the people you say thank you to,” says Tess Tatco, Avida Land Marketing Head.
“As the advocate of ‘Red Letter Day’, Avida Land Corp. would like to thank hardworking Filipinos who trust us in providing a quality living experience for their families,” she adds.
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Specialty coffee and tea purveyor, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, reinforces its claim as the preferred café chain in the country by opening its 42nd store right at the heart of Pasay City.
Located at Two E-com Center in the Mall of Asia Complex, the new The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® store will be serving customers their full selection of specialty coffee and teas by February 18. “This newest addition to our line of strategically-placed stores will help us fully realize our vision of providing every Filipino with the best available coffee and tea out there,” explains Walden Chu, President of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®. “Being a new landmark that packs commercial, retail, residential and business areas in one unique structure, having a shop at Two E-com Center will help us reach more people and tap different markets in a way that we have never been able to do before.”
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IF YOU’RE GOING TO SAY “THANK YOU” do it in a big way—all-out and no holding back. This is exactly what Avida Land Corp. is doing as it launches “Red Letter Day”, a thanksgiving campaign that seeks to promote the spirit of gratitude among Filipinos.
As campaign organizer, Avida takes the lead by expressing its thanks to the hardworking Filipinos who entrust to the premier developer their dream of providing a quality living experience for their loved ones. Avida shows its gratitude by holding a series of “Red Letter Day” events that have fun activities and prizes in store for participants.
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There was a time when air travel itself was as exciting as the destinations, and passengers actually dressed up to fly. But that was also the same era that a woman’s ‘place’ or ‘role in society’ was deemed to be at home amongst marriage, children and chores.
Then, the Jet Age dawned upon the 1960s to usher in a new ‘breed’ of women in America. With the world at their feet – actually 30,000 feet under – the stewardesses of the iconic American airline Pan Am were among the first women to see the world like never before, when many others, including men, were not privileged enough to. Personifying glamour, style, freedom and empowerment, these women took control of their own destinies and their lives truly took off into the friendly skies, inspiring a whole generation of men and women.
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