There comes a time when your mind fails you. It commences when the
billions of neurons in that skull start to shrink, and so do your mental
faculties. Like focusing, for instance.
Like a drift wood caught in a sea cyclone, I resigned myself to my
fate. Free fall for both, like Newton's apple dropping on his lap.
Regine's version of Parokya ni Edgar's Ok Lang Ako. The song's wrtten by Chito Miranda. Good decision to cover an OPM artist's song. I hope that the mall shows of Regine will finally have the actual cds together with the huge posters. Enjoy!
This medley existed for more than a decade already (first heard in RETRO concert). I still prefer the arrangement of of Mon Faustino as compared to David Foster's! Regine dancing with Marvin Agustin. After the show, Regine didn't show any exhaustion. She immediately granted an interview first with GMA's Nelson Canlas. After the interviews (ABS CBN) she signed cds.
The venue's prettyugly. Ugly because of the on-going construction of the fountain. Pretty coz it's somewhat a mini-replica of Greenbelt 3. I just realized that the production didn't match the Songbird's talent. This was just a disappointing scenario to see and hear Regine relying on minus one/multiplex. Are these signs of global economic slowdown? The redeeming factors were the sound system that was three times better than the one in Central Plaza where The Dawn was playing. Also, Regine's exemplary vocals. Here is Regine's not so grand entrance since she had to to walk from the basement parking in stilletos. It just showed her patience and professionalism. Enjoy Rah Band's hit song Clouds Across The Moon in stereo recording!
How far will you go for your Idol? I have been thinking lately, especially when I've stumbled upon these videos of disgraced/disgraceful Regine fans. At first, I just find the videos funny but looking back, the incident presented a serious social concern. Regine is a diva with iconic and legendary status. However, being in a third world nation, we just cannot avoid freeloaders. Some Regine fans have developed this weird obsession of collecting her signatures and most importantly, pictures with her to be used in various social bookmarking sites.
I guess first or third world nations will always have freeloaders. There will be fans who will develop a stalker syndrome. There will be fans who will collect their idol's videos, mp3s, etc and sell them- impervious of the repercussions of the ANTI PIRACY law of their country. There will be fans who will find happiness with their collections and would claim that they have the BEST collections - not even pausing for a moment of reflection that they got their collections from other serious collectors.
Regine brings out the best and the worst in her fans. Just like in these videos, the fans did not consider the fact that other people spent their money just to get VIP seats. They were soo consumed seeing their idol that they were insensitive and lacked good moral judgment.They thought they can always get away with their usual third world glib tongues and cheerful dispositions. In life, Rules are necessary to promote order and a balanced sense of fairness. There are just no shortcuts. You have to sweat it out. Regine relied on her talent and hardwork. She did not become famous overnight!
The open park of the New Eastwood Mall was actually renovated to provide room for the stage as you will see on the video below. The video wall looks great in day time. At night time, it failed to replicate the intended look of Las Vegas or Macau. The video wall is soo pixilated in the dark. When Regine appeared in it, a number of fans commented "White Lady". Is it due to the video camera that they used? It's possible.
Here are the videos before the show and see how the people start to fill the venue. Enjoy!
I've been pre-occupied with the Divas 4 Divas video uploads. My apologies. I will definitely upload Charice's performances in Libis anytime this week. So please be patient on this matter. There are 7 videos or more. I'm somewhat disappointed with the copyright issues of the Divas 4 Divas video uploads. I noticed that not all vids had copyright issues. Now, I'm thinking these vids will not be shown on tv. I'm not seeing any problem with Charice's vids since it's a free show.
The New Eastwood Mall had its soft opening last week. To show that this mall is a formidable one, they had invited Regine to perform. The Velasquez family's almost complete (except for the brother) including George's yaya and the family driver. It's just nice to see that with the affluence they have now, they remain humble. Usually nouveau riche families would really flaunt their newly acquired status in life.
Note: Simply click the pictures to enlarge them. ENJOY!
The Eastwood Mall is patterned after Greenbelt 4, The Podium, Rockwell and the Shangrila Mall. Since its new, I really appreciate the a/c. It's half finished and the mall, I believe was built to replace the Old Eastwood mall. I heard the 4th floor of that mall will be converted as a call center. Gosh, we're plagued with BPOs. They're like mushrooms. I wonder what will happen once Obama takes over next year.
Enough of the mall and useless information. Here are the videos for your viewing and listening pleasure. For the love of our Songbird... Enjoy!
I reach for you. You seem so near... Yet so far...
Someone to hold, someone to cry...
Para akong isang sirang ulo, hilo at lito
Sana Maulit Muli sheesh just when i thought everything's ok.. Disaster! Is this a premonition???
I would have made a scene when the guards kept on reminding us that we're on strike 2. Meaning, they'd either confiscate or ask us to delete the recorded performances. HINDEE!!! (MAGKAKAMATAYAN TAYO!) (ARAY>> ARAYBITAWAN NYO AKO! NASASAKTAN AKO!) I just don't get it. I'm grateful that Eastwood City (Mega World Corp.) has been continuously hiring Regine's services (referring to Aria). A free concert is devoid of any limitations. The only exception is, if your in a venue wherein Rules are strictly promulgated. This isn't a private performance that would jeopardize their marketing efforts. They could have informed the audience before the show started or should have just made this a private engagement. I saw an ABS-CBN camera crew, so I was thinking that they'd probably use their coverage any time soon -- evening news?
Not to be affected by this unfortunate incident. I used plan B - record Regine's performance in audio format. This, I believe, would still satiate any Regine devout's craving for her music, especially LIVE performances. Here are some audio files for your listening pleasure. ENJOY!
* Please wait for the audio files to be uploaded *
All good things must come to an end... Bye Songbird. See you next weeK!
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