Mommy's MAG Life: Original Pilipino Music

Legendary Bands, Rock Icons Come Together for First Ever Pinoy Super Band Concert

Concert 8/22/2017 08:56:00 AM

For the first time in the history of Original Pilipino Music (OPM), the biggest and most iconic names in Pinoy rock music will come together to put up a performance for the ages.

Presented by Rockford Productions, Inc., Full Blast PinoySuper Bands gathers legendary and OPM rock icons in what is easily one of this year’s biggest and much-awaited musical events.

All set to rock music fans with their timeless and iconic anthems at this once-in-a-lifetime musical showcase are legendary Filipino rock bands including folk rock pioneer Lolita Carbon of the Asin band and the boys , hit Pinoy rock band from the 70s, Maria Cafra, early 80s punk rock group The Wuds, and alternative punk group The Youth ,pinoy hard rock band Razorback and Pinoy metal group Queso.

Also set to electrify the stage are 90s rock icons and fan favorites Dong Abay, former frontman of Yano; BastiArtadi, lead vocalist of Wolfgang; and lastly the all time king and godfather of pinoy rock and roll Juan de la Cruz Band with its original members Mike Hanopol, Wally Gonzales and Pepe smith performing together after so many years in a big concert arena. Guaranteed to play all their hits!

It will be the first and possibly the only time that these bands and music icons from different eras of Pinoy rock are coming together in one major concert. Music fans are in for an epic night of nothing but pure Pinoy rock and roll as these music royalties pay tribute and showcase the evolution of Original Pinoy Rock Music through their own respective sets.

Also set to perform at this one-night-only musical event as front acts are indie bands, Suicidal Genius, Banda ni Kleggy, Grace Note and reggae rock band The Chonkeys

Full Blast Pinoy Super Band takes place this October 19 , 2017 at CUNETA ASTRODOME . Ticket prices are as follows: VIP, P3500, Ring side P2500, lowerbox P1000 and Gen ad P500. Gates open at 5PM. Presented by Rockford Productions Inc. in cooperation with the following media partners: MYX, Net 25, Wish 107.5, Mellow 94,7, DWWW 774, Jam 88.3, Home Radio 979, 99.5 Pinas FM, Retro 105.9 DZG FM, 97.1 Barangay LS FM, Rakista Radio, The Philippine Star, Business Mirror, Philstar.com, Inquirer.net, ClickTheCity.com, WhenInManila.com, 8list.ph, OneMusicPH, , Manila Concert Scene, Philippine Concerts, Soundcheck Manila, Pep, Manila Scope, MNL Online, MB.com.ph, Manila Scope Magazine, Astroplus and Odyssey.

Tickets to Full Blast Pinoy Super Bands will be available thru Ticketnet online and Ticketworld starting July 29 2017.

For ticket reservations, please call 0916-6392291. For updates and more information, visit Rockfordproductions Facebook page at facebook.com/rockfordproductions.

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Yeng Contantino - The Academy of Rock's Ambassadress

Entertainment 5/17/2013 08:42:00 AM

Achievement is the sign of success. Big Drem will come true just like what happen to Yeng Constantino. She has been 6 years in the music industry. She started as the big winner of the Pinoy Dream Academy or PDA and continuesly perform here in the Philippines and abroad. Her list of chart-toppers came from her four albums which earned her the title as the Philippines' Rock Princess.

Her love for writing songs and performing eventually became a passion to bring back OPM back to the mainstream and give Filipino musicians the recognition from all over the world. Last year made that dream came into reality when she performed at the Academy of Rock in Manila. After that performance , her song “Salamat” was included in the syllabus of the Academy of Rock and people behind the school namely Jeremy Ward of Rockschool UK, Charles Lim and Priscilla Teo of Academy of Rock in Singapore decided to give her an Honorary Licentiate Diploma. Yeng is the 7th person to be give this award among artists from all over the world for being a top notch performer and musician.

Yeng went ot Academy of Rock Singapore to perform and receive this prestigious award. A technical glitch prompted Yeng to perform “Salamat” live without any hesitation. Impressing the management of the school for a second time, Yeng became Academy of Rock's ambassadress as she signed the contract last May 2 at the Academy of Rock School in Rockwell, Makati. A first collaboration of its kind, between an educational service provider and an international star, the award-winning brand from Singapore will count on Yeng's appeal as the Philippines' Rock Princess to be an example for all budding music stars from their academy to follow.

Founded in 2006, The Academy of Rock has dedicated the academy to teaching only rock and popular music. With the aim of living by their fundamental principles of raising musicality, nurturing individuality, inspiring creativity and promoting appreciation through fun, they have a unique teeaching setup that goes beyond that of a traditional music school. They provide lessons in the electric guitar, electric bass guitar, pop/rock vocals and drums for students of all ages.

For information visit their Facebook Page Academy of Rock (Philippines)

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Jovit Baldivino's newest album: OPM's Greatest

Artist 7/02/2012 01:26:00 AM

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Erik Santos New Single 'Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita'

Anything Under the Sun 3/30/2012 08:49:00 AM

I'm not a very die-hard fan but I enjoyed meeting different celebrities and for me it was a privilege to get invited in press conferences and meet and greet event. I could say that I'm one of those few people who are blessed to have friends and acquaintances who could let me meet different artists.

For this time, though it's my second time, it's Erik Santos with his newest single “Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita”. Erik Santos is coined as the Philippines music's Ultimate Serenader. His newest single comes from his album “Awit Para Sa'yo” which was released by Star Records. It is his latest music compilation with 14 different tracks including nine original and five cover songs, and it is for sure that all are OPM love songs composed by renowned composers in the local music scene.

Track list includes his version of the hit song “Di Lang Ikaw” which was composed by Aiza Seguerra and written and sung by Juris Fernandez, “Muling Buksan Ang Puso” which was composed by Geroge Canseco, “Kulang Ako Kung Wala Ka” which comes from Soc Villanueva, “Sa Iyong Paglisan” which was compsed by Arnold Reyes, “If You Have To” composed by Jude Gitamondoc, “Langit” which comes from ultimate singer-songwriter, Mr. Ogie Alcasid, “'Di Na Magbabago” by Christian Martines, “Sana Ikaw” which was an original by Piolo Pascual, composed by Lucien Letaba and Rommel Tuico, “Hanggang Kialan Kita Mamahalin” which was composed by Gary Valenciano and written by Erik Santos, “Paminsan-minsan” compsed by Aaron Paul Del Rosario and hi unique rendition of “Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka” which was Regine Velasquez original and was composed by Mr. Ogie Alcasid.

Listen to Erik's newest' track and grab your own copy of “Awit Para Sa 'Yo” under Star Records on your favorite record bars nationwide. For more updates and online song downloads, log on to www.starrecords.ph. For more information, visit Star Records' Facebook fanpage at http://www.facebook.com/starrecordsphil or follow @starrecordsph on Twitter.

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A Night With Sabrina

Acoustic 2/08/2012 10:27:00 AM

Last Monday January 30, 2012 I attended a bloggers' evening with Sabrina at Red Box located at Eastwood Mall.

Sabrina is well known as Asia's acoustic sweetheart, she's so bubbly and jolly talking with her. Most blogger were fond on asking so many question to her because, she answered it with a smile always. She made the interview very intimate and not so boring.

Sabrina releases her follow up single from her highly successful "I Love Acoustic 4" album-her version of the hit "Moves Like Jagger". And another breaking news-last November, "I Love Acoustic 4" turned Gold in Indonesia and this month it is certified Platinum in that country. This makes Sabrina one of the few Filipino singers to have multi platinum success in Indonesia which other singers have tried but failed to penetrate.

I remember the following morning, one of my colleagues told me that Sabrina is well known for reviving songs. I'm pretty much sure that she meant making it into an acoustic version. Anyway at least I know that Sabrina is also known by many Filipinos if not all.

During the meet and greet with Sabrina, one of the blogger asked her, "who is Sabrina 5 years from now?" Well, she answered it seriously that she wants to be a plain housewife. She is pretty much sure that she would love to wake up early morning to prepare food for her family and also to do things for her family. I'm sure a lot of us were in awe about her answer. I can relate to that because I am a wife but I'm not a full housewife so I don't know what I'm supposed to be called...ehem....either a housewife or a workingwife or workingmom. I am a blogger too...well these things are just some of the things that makes me happy everyday. So, for Sabrina I salute her for answering that question and honestly sharing what she would really want in the future, but for now, she said that she needs to focus on her career. Keep it up!

After the chat with her it was a night of jamming and of course a lively interaction with the bloggers and those who initiated the event. It is a happiest night indeed.

A Bloggers' Evening with Sabrina is brought to you by MCA Music in cooperation with Pinoy Magazine, Orange Magazine TV and Red Box: Rock, Dine, Roll.

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Christian Bautista's "Outbound" Blogger's Night Event

Anything Under the Sun 11/18/2011 01:27:00 PM

CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA starred in his first international film A Special Symphony. He is part of the first Pan-Asian musical TV series The Kitchen Musical. He is also the only recording artist to receive a 4x Platinum Record Award for Romance Revisited: The Love Songs Of Jose Mari Chan for 2011. He worked with Grammy-nominated pianist Jim Brickman, K-Pop R&B trio One Way, and fronted for the concerts of K-Pop sensations Rain and 2NE1. He also topbilled jampacked concerts here and abroad. He also has numerous endorsements tucked under his belt coupled with billboards all over the Metro and has consistently won numerous awards and citations.

With all these career highlights, Christian Bautista remains humble expressing and thankful for all these blessings. “Ever since I took the very first steps in my career, I cherished all the lessons and experiences I’ve gained through all those years- the ups and downs, the highlights and the difficult moments. These helped me hone my craft and led me to doors of opportunities. Every recognition that goes my way, favorable or critical comments on my work challenge me to do better because I owe it to my audience that I utilize my full potential,” says Christian with a smile.

It is a dream of many artists and performers to collaborate with some of the most respected people in the international recording scene. But the chance of it happening is pretty slim. That is unless you are Christian Bautista.

Today, Asiansation Christian Bautista adds another feather to his cap as he launches his first international album Outbound.

Outbound features Christian’s collaboration with music producers and artists he met and worked with from the United States, Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia.

“It’s the first time that we want to try and attempt to do more outside the country. [And] Yes, I’m very proud of this album,” says Christian, smiling.

The album consists of eight songs which is a good mix of slow and upbeat ballads. The first single All That’s Left offers Christian’s new, bolder sound, and further proves that he is more than just a balladeer.

“Slowly nag-build up kasi ‘yan because of The Kitchen Musical. Parang nabigyan ako ng confidence to try something na kakaiba, na mas current na contemporary. So I told myself, sige let’s try this,” says Christian.

While taping for The Kitchen Musical, Christian never stopped to get in touch with some of the region’s movers in the music industry until he met Tat Tong, composer of the anthemic All That’s Left.

In a phone interview, Christian shares, “Tat Tong kasi is a friend of Kewei [Tay]. Kewei and I did a duet for Please Be Careful With My Heart in Singapore. She later on, introduced me to Tat. And then through e-mail, I asked him: ‘Hey! I’m coming up with a new album. Do you have songs?’ So he gave us one [and] we all liked it. After that, we told him na, ‘Okay, make three more! Haha. [And] With Tat Tong kasi, steady lang kami e. We would throw ideas and stuff. And if it doesn’t work out, we would always tell na okay let’s do the thing tomorrow. We write and write and we never stop…”

And write they did. The remarkable results were All That’s Left and the other song Unphotographable.

Tat’s other masterpieces-original songs in Outbound include What Can I Do and his masterful arrangement on Christian’s cover of George Michael’s Faith, which is very special for Christian because it was used in his first big solo number in The Kitchen Musical.

Aside from Christian’s collaborations with Tat, Outbound gathers its noteworthy works with Grammy-nominated multi-platinum instrumentalist Jim Brickman for Never Far Away, the K-Pop R&B trio One Way for Wrong Number, Indonesian songwriter Satrio for the hit song I’m Already King, and with Avex Japan’s amazing Baby M for the lovely duet Sakura.

Christian’s music videos always feature familiar and beautiful female celebrities: from Anne Curtis, Georgina Wilson, Solenn Heusaff, and Angel Locsin (in Beautiful Girl) to Cristine Reyes (in I Remember The Girl) to Paula Taylor (in Tell Me Your Name) to Carmen Soo (in Afraid for Love to Fade) to Angelica Panganiban (in Nakaraang Pasko) to Sarah Geronimo (in Please Be Careful With My Heart).

In All That’s Left, it features CosPlay Queen Alodia Gosiengfiao. When asked what’s like working with her, Christian says, “Alodia’s beautiful, she’s talented, she stayed up with us [from] 8 PM to 8 AM. We danced all night long until 3 AM. It was fun.”

And while it’s apparent that Outbound has drawn him out of his comfort zone, Christian admits that it does not mean he will stop being a balladeer.

“For this album talaga kasi medyo half-half. Half experimental, half-medyo ballad pa rin naman siya. [And] Easy listening pa rin naman. Pero definitely I’m not going to drop the ballads,” he says, smiling. “Kasi siyempre, nagsimula ako sa ballads and du’n naman talaga ako kumportable. So hindi ko p’wedeng iwanan talaga ‘yun.”

As a performer, Christian believes he’s improved, but he’s not reached his peak. “Honestly, I do feel that I’m at my best so far. [But] I just hope I’m not at my best.”

He adds, “[And] As I continue this journey, I have reached another turn on the road ahead. This is the right time to pursue new paths and directions. And there is no better way to begin this new and exciting phase than to share my latest work with you. With your support and a personal sense of renewed energy and devotion, I am ready to face the challenge of the future.”

Outbound is out now in all major record bars nationwide under Universal Records.

TRACKLISTING:

1. All That’s Left

2. Unphotographable

3. Faith

4. I’m Already King

5. What Can I do

6. Never Far Away

7. Wrong Number

8. Sakura

A live performance of Christian Bautista singing "I'm Already King"

Christian Bautista’s Bloggers’ Conference is brought to you by Universal Records in cooperation with Pinoy Magazine and official online partner Orange Magazine TV. Special thanks to Ever Bilena Blackwater.

FREE Christian Bautista “ALL THAT’S LEFT” Ringback Tone! For GLOBE users text UD344 and send to 2332. For SMART users text FALT and send to 2728. Text GetSong[space]6151903 to 2728 for SUN users (P15 for 15 days).

FOLLOW CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA:

Christian Bautista Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/xianbautista

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