Thursday, May 3, 2012

Bands and solo artists collaborate for “The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album”

Some of music industry's best artists contribute in one album for the iconic Filipino pop-rock band, The Eraserheads.

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Released by Star Records and Star Cinema, The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album features 14 anthemic Eraserheads hit songs including:

Jake, Bangs and Shaina thank OFWs for their drama series

Hundreds of overseas Filipino workers were touched by the timely story of the first “OFW-serye” of ABS-CBN titled Kung Ako’y Iiwan Mo, which was shown in special screenings held in various parts of the Middle East including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Doha, Qatar.

Shaina Jake at Bangs sa special screening ng Kung Akoy Iiwan Mo sa Doha Qatar

Lead stars Jake Cuenca, Bangs Garcia, and Shaina Magdayao, together with the series’ co-director, Lino Cayetano, personally joined the Filipinos in the Middle East who witnessed the first few episodes Kung Ako’y Iiwan Mo.

Jomari Yllana and Aiko Melendez reunites in MMK (May 5)

Former sweethearts Aiko Melendez and Jomari Yllana prove that true love waits in a special episode of Maalala Mo Kaya this Saturday (May 5) as they portray the characters of Mariz and Nonit, whose feelings for each other both tried to stand the test of time.

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Despite finally meeting her 'one great love,' Mariz had to let Nonit go because she has to fulfill her promise to her siblings that she will not get married unless all of them have already graduated from college.

Julie Anne San Jose covers Pinoy May-June 2012

Kapuso actress and singer Julie Anne San Jose is on the cover of the music magazine, Pinoy, for its May-June 2012 issue.

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The mag  features an exclusive interview with the teen star whose movie with love team Elmo Magalona is slated to come out soon.

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AI 11: Jessica Sanchez sings “Proud Mary” and “You Are So Beautiful” at top 5 performance show

Filipino-Mexican Jessica Sanchez chose Tina Turner’s Proud Mary and Joe Cocker’s You Are So Beautiful to sing at the top 5 performance show of American Idol 11.

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Judge Randy Jackson didn’t quite like Jessica’s Proud Mary performance saying it didn’t quite sit with him. Her second song, though, was well-loved by the judges.

Watch Jessica’s performance videos below.

Melanie Marquez shares the life behind the runway in “Bottomline” (May 5)

Former Miss International and Philippines' first supermodel Melanie Marquez proves that hard work does pay off as she fiercely unravels her story of persistence and determination this Saturday (May 5) in The Bottomline with Boy Abunda.

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Discover Melanie's real persona behind the cameras, pageants, unique hairstyles and famous quotes. What are the childhood experiences that she went through before entering the world of beauty contests? How was she able to reach her dreams amid poverty? After all the pains and hardships, what is her biggest life lesson?