Meet & greet ni Willie sa Canada, may bayad?

Author: People's Tonight

HALOS ayaw pakawalan si Aiza Seguerra ng mga nanood ng album launching niya sa Eastwood City nuâng Biyernes ng gabi.

Naka-ilang encore numbers ang singer, na nakipagsabayan sa kahusayang mag-gitara ng henyong si Mike Villegas, asawa ng isa pang singer na si Bayang Barrios.

Ang naturang launch ay para sa international CD ni Aiza na Open Arms, na distributed ng Star Records.

Bongga nga, dahil launch pa lang sa âPinas, may prinesent nang gold record award ang Star Records exec na si Annabelle Regalado para sa 12,000 units na nabenta sa Malaysia.

âItâs a surprise that people outside the Philippines enjoy the music I make. Earning an international gold record award is a very overwhelming achievement,â ani Aiza.

Present sa ginanap na launching ang ilang taong malapit sa puso ng singer, gaya ng mga magulang na sina Caring at Dick, TAPE, Inc. exec Malou Choa-Fagar, Eat Bulaga director Poochie Rivera, Star Records people at siyempre pa, si Chen Sarte, ang love of Aizaâs life.

Hindi sa gold record mark sa Malaysia nagtatapos ang pananagumpay ng acoustic singer abroad, dahil dinomina rin ng Open Arms ang jazz chart ng Singapore sa loob ng tatlong linggo.

Ang S2S Productions, producer ng album, ay isang recording label sa Singapore.

Bongga nga si Aiza, dahil hindi lang dito, sa Singapore at Malaysia released ang latest album niya. Malakas din daw ang benta nito sa iba pang mga bansa, gaya ng Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan at Thailand.

Ang carrier single na Home at mga awiting I Canât Make You Love Me, Over the Rainbow, Persistent Rain, Iâll Be There for You, Longer, Journey, At Last, Smooth Operator at Para sa âYo (bonus track) ang tracks sa Open Arms CD.

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NAGUGULUHAN at nagtatanong ang e-mail sender na nagpakilalang Gabriela Makatotohanan <gabrielamakatotohanan@yahoo. com> from Canada.

Sa e-mail letter na ipinadala niya sa ilang taga-media nuâng Biyernes, Oct. 3, nais niyang iparating sa pamunuan ng ABS-CBN kung bakit daw kailangang i-charge ang mga kababayan nating tulad niya ng $35 para lamang makasilip sa presscon/meet & greet ng Wowowee roon?

Ang nilalaman ng sulat ni Gabriela ay ganito: âTo whom it may concern, I live in Canada and drove 2hrs for the Wowowee presscon as they announced meet and greet for the people in Canada.

âAs I was at the door, they started charging people for $35 U. S. currency. Since I drove 2hrs to see the presscon, they left me with no choice but to pay!

âI would like to seek some help here, I would like to get an info or e-mail address of ABS-CBN or Charo Santos. I wonder if they have any idea regarding this matter.

âThey have to understand that we are regular people who work for our loved one in the Philippines, and are already subcribers of their network as well!

âIts ok to pay the MTS for the venue because thatâs normal for any show here in Canada. All the Filipino shows here in Canada we get to see the presscon free of charge! LIBRE, bakit when it comes to Wowowee, we have to pay para lang sa presscon?

âOur family wonders if Mr. Willie (Revillame) knew whatâs going on? Kasi, manloloko sila kung ganuân, hindi po ba kaya tinawag na presscon dahil libre?!

âSana masagot ito ng nakakaalam dâyan sa bayan natin! Signed: Gabrielaâ

Para kay Gabriela, tinext ng Tonight ang ABS-CBN PR head na si Bong Osorio to verify the matter.

Pero as of the other day, Tuesday, ayon kay Bong, wala pa siyang nakukuhang opisyal na pahayag mula sa Wowowee production group na nagtungo sa Canada tungkol sa naturang reklamo.

âThey are confirming the identity of the letter-sender and investigating the allegations made in the letter.

âWill share details as I get them. Tnx,â bahagi pa ng sagot ni Bong sa Tonight through text messaging.

Source: People's Tonight