Lady Gaga shares her fame with Filipino fans

Lady Gaga posed provocatively on a modern-looking piano during her August 10 concert at the Araneta Coliseum. The New Yorker singer-songwriter did not have an encore after performing 14 out of 15 songs culled from her best-selling album, The Fame.

Author: Kaye Estoista-Koo

Last night, August 10, Pinoy celebrities came out to party full force and dance the night away with Lady Gaga at the Araneta Coliseum.

Tickets and media passes were hard to come by. Seats were sold out, up to the bleachers of the Big Dome. Some of the stars and fans even heard the crunch of metal gates closing in their faces while waiting in line for their turn to get in.

Pedicab, known for their danceable, catchy punk rock music opened to a full house for Lady Gaga with several song numbers referred to as dunk music (dance and punk combined).

Lady Gaga showed off her exhibitionist style in outrageous production numbers. She performed 14 out of 15 songs from her best-selling album, The Fame: These included "Paparrazi," "Fame," "Nothing I Can Say," "Brown Eyes," "Just Dance," "Beautiful Dirty Rich," "Boys Boys Boys," and "Pokerface." And she wouldn't be Lady Gaga if she didn't have four costume changes in a span of one hour.

Even with that short but sweet line-up, Lady Gaga had the crowd on their feet--from the VIP seats to the sponsors' area, and patrons located in the balcony and upper boxes. Everyone could not get enough of Lady Gaga--the multi-talented singer-songwriter who just wants to share the fame, the "sharable fame" as she calls it.

Spotted in the venue's jampacked mosh pit were TV host and eventologist Tim Yap with Anne Curtis of ABS-CBN's primetime teleserye The Wedding. Tim Yap was decked in his usual eclectic get-up--a golden metallic print hoodie and tight pants--while Anne wore a shiny band to top her casually glam dress.

Seen nearby the stage as well were Ruffa Gutierrez, a standout in her high ponytail, accompanied by her brother, Preview's newest editor Raymond Gutierrez, and fashion designer Rajo Laurel.

MYX VJ Iya Villania arrived during Lady Gaga's last song, the original dance version of "Pokerface," and managed to make it into the already crowded mosh pit. When asked backstage if she enjoyed even though she got in 'late,' she grinned widely in agreement.

Backstage, Tessa Prieto-Valdes was seen chatting with Iya after the show. Both were more than willing to accommodate fellow Lady Gaga fanatics for photo-ops. Other notable persons seen in the venue's VIP section were Bench owner Ben Chan and designer Celine Lopez.

Lady Gaga was immediately whisked from the stage after her last song, with no encore, and back to her hotel in Ortigas. From headlining her first arena here in Manila, she flew out to Singapore this morning to another sold-out concert venue.

Let's all hope she brings the fame back to Manila again, soon.

Source: Philippine Entertainment Portal