Apl.de.ap, asked about his coaching style on ABS-CBN’s coming talent search “The Voice of the Philippines”: “Definitely truthful. [I’ll give] constructive criticism. And…you know, Imma give you a little swag, you know what I’m sayin’?
Filipino-American rapper apl.de.ap is said to be the fourth coach-judge of the coming ABS-CBN reality show “The Voice of the Philippines.” A Kapamilya blog site quoted apl.de.ap.’s Huffington Post interview in which he said he had received an offer for a TV show. A highly placed source said the fourth coach is “a music industry bigwig…as in hebigats.
Who among us isn’t familiar with the story of a kid from a poor town who miraculously finds himself in the Land of Plenty, eking out a living? Except that this one is recited in a hip-hop monster hit.
E.R. Ejercito is at it again. After bagging numerous awards for “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story,” he’s all fired up for his 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, “El Presidente.”
Amid fresh outbreaks of sectarian violence in the Middle East, President Benigno Aquino III on Friday rallied Filipinos to do their part in bringing peace to the country, which is still wracked by Muslim secessionism and communist insurgency.
Serenaders discovered during the filming of Benito Bautista’s docu, “Harana,” made their international concert debut at the Hollywood Bowl on July 8. The Harana Kings were invited by Apl.de.ap to perform in the concert, which celebrates global Filipino music. Other performers included Ogie Alcasid, Dessa, Kayamanan ng Lahi, Martin Nievera, Sandwich, Nicole Scherzinger and the Rondalla Club of Los Angeles. “Harana” premieres locally at the Cinemalaya fest this month.
Ogie Alcasid is all revved up for apl.de.ap’s concert for Pinoys at Hollywood Bowl.
Last weekend was full of P’s. Three “Pixnoys” (Filipinos who work at Pixar) showed up at the San Francisco launch of my book, “My Filipino Connection: The Philippines in Hollywood,” recently.
On June 14, Apl.de.ap shared the podium with Becca Godinez, Gelo Francisco of Philippine Chamber Singers and Joel Jacinto of Kayamanan ng Lahi to announce their upcoming July 8 concert, “Apl.de.ap Takes You to the Philippines: A Celebration of Global Filipino Music” at the Hollywood Bowl.
LOS ANGELES — “Nora Aunor was all the rage then,” said Lou Diamond Phillips, recalling his childhood spent in the Philippines. Born to a US Navy officer and a Filipina in the Subic Bay Station in Zambales, Lou surprised us with this tidbit in a recent e-mail interview. The actor—who also pointed out that he [...]
The devastation brought by tropical storm “Sendong” should not prevent students from fulfilling their dreams of becoming professionals one day.
His color is African-American and his Mohawk hairstyle harks back to the punk tribes of Britain. No matter, apl.de.ap proudly wears his Pinoy identity on his ring—a two-finger-wide, silver model of a jeepney with “Angeles Pampanga” carved on it. The Los Angeles-based, Filipino-American hip-hop artist is here to shoot a TV commercial for San Miguel [...]
