Stars in the news
By Nestor U. Torre
Fans of Gary Valenciano are joining him in gratefully marking his 30th year in show business. Despite the passing of the decades, Gary V has retained his relatively youthful aura and energy.
Fans of Gary Valenciano are joining him in gratefully marking his 30th year in show business. Despite the passing of the decades, Gary V has retained his relatively youthful aura and energy.
The red carpet had been rolled out as early as 6 p.m., or even much earlier. Photographers, cameramen and show-biz scribes roamed the lobby of the AFP Theater waiting for the first batch of celebs to grace this year’s 29th Star Awards for Movies, mounted by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) last Sunday.
We’re pleased to note that even our veteran singers are reinventing themselves: First, it was Gary Valenciano, who wowed us by putting a fresh spin on overworked ballads—like Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed,” Stephen Bishop’s “It Might Be You,” and Burton Cummings’ “I Will Always Wait For You”—in his recent album, “Gary V. Sings Just For You.”
Gary Valenciano’s latest recording, “Gary V Sings Just for You,” features songs sung “from the heart of a husband to a dream of a wife.”
I dreamt I was walking in a long white corridor. It seemed an endlessly long hallway with many rooms on either side with Roman numerals posted on their brown doors. I could faintly hear a song being played but I wasn’t sure what it was. As soon as I entered a room with a high ceiling, the words of the song reverberated within its confines. The words became unmistakable. I was hearing the chorus of ‘”I Will Be Here” by Gary Valenciano being played over and over again. As I looked around the room, I couldn’t find Gary V. Neither could I find the source from where it was coming. It was as if it was being played from above or somewhere unseen.
ON TWITTER, singer Gary Valenciano was in the mood for a little stream-of-consciousness post: “One day, I hope to interpret dreams. Had a dream about flying and having the feisty sunshine with me. Oh, well, maybe [it was because] I was under the rain all day.” Bayani San Diego Jr.
Canine diva Director-screenwriter Jun Lana on working with Princess, the canine star of his indie film “Bwakaw,” which opens in theaters Wednesday: “The dog was a diva! I couldn’t do anything if she didn’t feel like shooting. We had to be very, very patient, I couldn’t scold Princess—she would just stare at me or [...]
Zsa Zsa Padilla started writing down her bucket list shortly after she was diagnosed with kidney cancer, according to close friend Gary Valenciano.
The country’s biggest and grandest musical event of the year kicks off this Saturday (June 23) as ABS-CBN premieres the much-awaited Philippine adaptation of the worldwide phenomenal hit ‘X Factor’ franchise, “The X Factor Philippines,” with KC Concepcion as host and Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Charice Pempengco, and Pilita Corrales as celebrity judge-mentors.
Notwithstanding an early evening drizzle, Eastwood City’s fountain area turned festive on Friday as shoppers, diners and jazz fans were treated to great entertainment that merged musical genres.
Top-selling albums in the country for the week Sept. 12-18, based on Odyssey Music & Video’s nationwide sales reports: OPM 1) Gary Valenciano, “With Love,” Star Records; 2) Angeline Quinto, “Patuloy Ang Pangarap,” Star Records; 3) JM de Guzman, “JM de Guzman,” Ivory Music; 4) Various Artists, “Nonstop Pilipino Xmas Medley: Aming Bati,” AMII Music; [...]
My head has been all over the place, much like the rest of me during my three-week concert tour in North America, then to the Miss Universe Pageant in Brazil, then back to North America to finish the tour. Let me rest my mind a bit by tackling the one thing that takes no brain [...]
