OVER 12000 fans flocked to the SM Mall of Asia Arena on July 11 to watch rap superstar Nicki Minaj in her only Southeast Asian pit stop of the Pink Friday Concert Tour. Continue reading »
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Rendezvous of Original Pinoy Music icons
If loud cheers and applause were the only gauge of someone’s popularity, then it is safe to say that Dulce and Piolo Pascual were the most popular Original Pinoy Music singers that performed on June 16 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Continue reading »
CINEMALAYA 2011: A fact hidden behind Laurice Guillen’s Maskara
Seasoned actor Roberto (Tirso Cruz III) and acting instructor Ellen (Sharmaine Buencamino) were married for a long time. They had a teenage daughter. But how come the wife did not learn of anything about the husband’s past, that he had a child prior to their marriage? That’s fiction, of course. Continue reading »
A peek into the former president’s life
By Nickie Wang What else don’t we know about the life of Corazon Aquino? As one of the most influential icons in the Philippine modern history, her life is already like an open book in all sense of the word. Her life is even discussed in schools from the time a student is introduced to … Continue reading »
What’s good in Sarah’s ‘Record Breaker’ concert?
By Nickie Wang These days, only few local music artists can fill up the Big Dome. One of them is Sarah Geronimo who can now comfortably sit in the Concert Queen throne after staging her fourth full house concert last Nov. 7. Continue reading »
Reliving Basia’s music at the Big Dome
By Nickie Wang “A musician is different from a singer,” and to paraphrase the words of Ryan Cayabyab, the dilemma of aging singers when they perform is that the audiences distinguish the striking changes in their appearance and vocal quality, but when an aging musician performs, they begin to love the artist even more. Polish … Continue reading »
Listening to mixed flavors of music
By Nickie Wan/ Manila Standard Today There are many compilation albums in the market that promise to provide a gamut of emotion, artistry, and of course entertainment. One of the best reasons why record labels come up with single CD featuring different artists is the hope to give listeners a sample of similar materials performed … Continue reading »