Alicia KeysAlicia Keys as she is Baby A. Gil
I must confess that I am not completely sold on soul music. First, I see melody as very important to a song and I do not like the way some so-called soul artists distort this just to show off what they can do with their voices. I also think of soul as ...
July 04, 2008, The Philippine Star American critics hate Pinoy entry to Cannes Mario E. Bautista
IS it true critics didn't like "Serbis" when it was shown in the Cannes Filmfest? "Actually, European critics love the film," says Director Dante Mendoza. "It's the American critics who didn't like it. The film is set in a rundown moviehouse in Angele...
June 13, 2008, 05:08 AM, People's Journal Alicia Keys returns to Manila on August 5 Jocelyn Dimaculangan
MTV Philippines and Music Management International is bringing back eleven-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys live in Manila! Expect an edgier and sexier Alicia Keys to entice her thousands of fans with a live performance at the SM Mall of Asia Compl...
June 12, 2008, 03:04 PM, Philippine Entertainment Portal Girl power on the charts Baby A. Gil
Girl power of a soulful, intelligent sort is flourishing wonderfully on the hit charts of today. It is not only because of newcomer Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love or of the new albums by those pop divas from the '80s, Mariah Carey E-MC2 and Madonna, Hard C...
June 11, 2008, The Philippine Star Alicia Keys' troubled time leads to big success Reuters
LOS ANGELES - R&B singer Alicia Keys is enjoying a successful worldwide tour, a chart-topping album and will act in an upcoming movie, but it might not have happened, she said, were it not for a near breakdown two years ago. Keys, whose current hi...
June 09, 2008, 04:20 PM, ABS-CBN News Charice, a true child of luck Boy Abunda
Charice is a certified child of luck blessed with enormous talent even if according to the news she was asked to drop the Pempengco in her name. Why, I don't know. What I know is she doesn't need a family name to seduce people around the world with her...
June 09, 2008, The Philippine Star Star Records still manages Charice Pempengco despite guest appearances abroad Nerisa Almo
Kilalang-kilala na ngayon ang young singer na si Charice Pempengco, hindi lamang dito sa Pilipinas kundi pati sa ibang bansa. Ilan sa mga napuntahan na ng dalagang singer ay ang Star King (Korea), Paul O' Brady (London), The Ellen DeGeneres Show ...
May 31, 2008, 05:50 AM, Philippine Entertainment Portal Two Pinoy singing talents continue to earn international recognition Nerisa Almo
First it was Charice Pempengco, now Ellen DeGeneres wants Filipino rocker Arnel Pineda to appear on her show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In a recent episode, Ellen stated the reason she wanted Arnel in her show. "This is the guy that there is no way you...
May 28, 2008, 05:05 PM, Philippine Entertainment Portal Male finalists ng Pinoy Idol mas magagaling sa girls Tonee Coraza
And the new American Idol is David Cook! It was a shocker for most of the viewers who were watching live last Thursday morning. Marami kasi ang nagi-expect na si David Archuleta na ang mananalo after his stunning performance sa grand finals night kun...
May 25, 2008, 04:47 AM, Taliba Bluntly yours, James! Ricardo F. Lo
He can win your heart with you simply listening to his CD -- two so far, Back to Bedlam and All The Lost Souls -- but he's at his best when performing live. That's putting it "Bluntly" (pun intended) and that's how the audience felt during James Blunt'...
May 22, 2008, The Philippine Star Thank you for the music & the memories, Neil! Ricky Lo
My aunt was right. "If you closed your eyes," she said, "you would think that the one singing onstage was a teenager!" I did close my eyes for a while and, true enough, while Neil Sedaka was on the stage of the Arane...
May 19, 2008, 12:51 AM, ABS-CBN News Thank you for the music & the memories, Neil! Ricky Lo
My aunt was right."If you closed your eyes," she said, "you would think that the one singing onstage was a teenager!"I did close my eyes for a while and, true enough, while Neil Sedaka was on the stage of the Araneta Coliseum Saturday night -- his thir...
May 19, 2008, The Philippine Star Fil-Am singer Jasmine Villegas brings prodigious talent to Philippine showbiz Rommel Gonzales
Sino ang mag-aakalang ang 14-year-old Fil-Am na si Jasmine Villegas ay isa palang mahusay na singer? Jasmine stands only 4' 11" and weighs 90 pounds, pero kapag umawit na siya ay marami siyang tataluning mas established female singers. Mula sa Sa...
May 17, 2008, 01:44 AM, Philippine Entertainment Portal American Idol final showdown: David vs David JP Mitog
The next American Idol is going to be David. But will it be sweet-faced crooner David Archuleta or emo-edged rocker David Cook? American Idol fans and viewers will have to settle down a bit and watch the final showdown that's up on Q-11 next week....
May 16, 2008, The Philippine Star Filipino-Mexican takes a stab at showbiz Jerry Donato
Yes, the Mexican-looking girl with that signature Latina long, curly tresses who sang Star Spangled Banner during the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez bout in March is part Filipino. Her name is Jasmine Villegas whose vocals is bigger than her fragil...
May 11, 2008, The Philippine Star Alicia Keys at Big Dome Aug. 5 Ricky Lo
Fans can expect an edgier and sexier Alicia Keys when she returns for a concert at the Araneta Coliseum on Aug. 5, produced by MTV Philippines and Music Management International.Alicia has gained the respect of millions of music lovers all over the wor...
May 02, 2008, The Philippine Star Alicia Keys scraps two shows on new tour Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alicia Keys has canceled two shows on her newly launched North American tour because of swollen vocal cords, her record label said on Wednesday....
April 24, 2008, 10:20 AM, ABS-CBN News Does your name speak about you? Boy Abunda
What name would you have given yourself if you knew that you were to be born?Here is something from the website of the Prince of Wales: Prince William was christened Prince William Arthur Philip Louis. His younger brother, Prince Henry is Henry Charles...
April 23, 2008, The Philippine Star Arnee Hidalgo launches deluxe edition of "You Got It All" album Rommel Gonzales
Award-winning R&B songstress Arnee Hidalgo makes a timely comeback as she launches the deluxe edition of her You Got It All album. The launch was held last April 4 at the Eastwood Activity Center. Friends, family and loyal fans attended the weekend sh...
April 20, 2008, 07:57 PM, Philippine Entertainment Portal Quincy Jones and Hancock booked for Montreux jazz fest Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - Quincy Jones will give a 75th-birthday concert at the Montreux Jazz festival in July, where the lineup also includes Joan Baez, Herbie Hancock and Gnarls Barkley, organizers said on Thursday....
April 18, 2008, 12:53 PM, ABS-CBN News Arnee back with new album People's Tonight
R&B songstress Arnee Hidalgo makes a timely comeback as she launches the deluxe edition of her You Got It All album under Musiclink Record Productions and distributed by Star Records. The album launch was held last Friday evening at the Eastwood A...
April 14, 2008, 06:46 AM, People's Tonight The rocker in Rachelle Ann Baby A. Gil
Search for a Star champion Rachelle Ann Go was one of the top winners at the recent MYX Music Awards 2008. She bagged two trophies, one for Pag-ibig Na Kaya her duet with Christian Bautista as Best Collaboration and another for Alam Ng Ating Mga Puso, ...
April 09, 2008, The Philippine Star 'Idol' charity show hopes to top $100 million Reuters
LOS ANGELES - "American Idol" hosts a star-studded fund-raising special this week aimed at raising more than $100 million for children's charities in the United States and Africa. "Idol Gives Back," which last year raised $76 million in the first mass...
April 08, 2008, 07:57 AM, ABS-CBN News Roselle Nava wala pa ring kupas Chan-Chan Torres
Namataan namin si Jennylyn Mercado sa birthday party ni Joseph Bitangcol nitong nakaraan lang at nu'ng paalis na ang aktres, agad siyang tinanong ng isang kaibigan sa panulat kung puwede siyang chikahin? Nagpaunlak naman ang buntis na aktres, in fairn...
April 01, 2008, Taliba Janina, problemado sa 'B' at 'P'! Fil-Am Jasmine, big time sa Tate! Jojo Gabinete
MAY problema sa letters ‘B’ at ‘P’ si Janina San Miguel, ang newly-crowned Bb. Pilipinas-World. Nang mainterbyu namin si Janina, showviz ang bigkas niya sa showbiz word at nang mag-guest siya sa Showbiz Central noong Linggo, let...
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