Catch Spotlight Dance Company at Ayala City Sports Club Cebu this Sunday!
By Miong - Friday, May 14, 2010
Visit HAVAIANAS SUMMER SCULPTURES and chances to win Flip Floats
By Miong - Thursday, May 13, 2010
Join the Havaianas Summer Fun and purchase 2 pairs from any of the authorized retailers in Ayala from today until the 15th of May and get a chance to win one of five exclusive and much coveted Havaianas Flip Floats.
Click the poster for the Promo mechanics.
Think of summer and thoughts of sand, sun and outdoor fun come to mind. Havaianas, summer’s solemate, creates the perfect backdrop for that perfect memento as it captures all of the season’s favorites in bursts of color via a visually arresting sculpture installation seen in Boracay, Manila and now Cebu. Since its appearance at the Terraces of the Ayala Center Cebu, Havaianaticos have flocked to have their photos taken in this three-dimensional work of art to commemorate the summer of 2010. Catch this at the Terraces until the 16th of May and at The Walk, I.T. Park from the 18th to the 27th of May.
Check out the making of the Havaianas summer sculptures in other parts of the world. A.L. Amizade Marketing, Inc. is the exclusive sub-distributor of Havaianas in Central and Eastern Visayas. In Cebu, Havaianas is available at All Flip-Flops, Rustan's, What a Girl Wants, July, Republik, Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, Maribago Blue Water Resort and Abaca Boutique Resort. For more information, please visit http://www.havaianas.com/.
HAVAIANAS SUMMER SCULPTURES posted at Cebu Events Blog.
Wina Havaianas Flip Floats Promo posted at Cebu Events Blog.
Ever since before, when I started to hear Music, I am a fan of creating music like Musicians and Composers do. Their job is their hobby. I started to reflect on what their music is telling us. Is it about their personal lives or the lives of their listeners. Music is really vast in nature and even more complicated when given much importance and weight by its creator himself. To create music is legacy and therefore its bound by the creator's way of living and playing his music with his life.
To the creation aspect of music, here comes the presence of Musical Instruments that would give framework to your created Music. From notes to tones to combine elements then comes your music. Musical Instruments like Electric Keyboards will do a lot for you! It can do most of other instruments specifically design for. As to Clarinets Trumpets, Horns and Saxophones, all this brass wind instruments produces classic and powerful music as they are intended even in the historic times when Classical and Contemporary Music are on airwaves. But most of all, I really wanna Play drums! Sitting on my own Drum Set is fulfilling in my part. As observed in any Musical Instrument Setup the drummer is always a step higher than the rest.
That is to emphasize what the drummer does in the band, what he is creating to give the beat for the music they are playing with. And by surfing the internet the best deals are always at Musical Instruments Store. Online Stores has never been these resourceful and powerful that we could actually choose from not only hundreds but thousand of items that we need and select the best that fits into our application and needs.
Artist KO! VISPOP 2010 and Raki Vega hypes Cebu Music Scene!
By Miong - Wednesday, May 12, 2010
ARTIST KO! ARTISTS & MUSICIANS MARKETING COOPERATIVE
For all artists in any fields, you can now have the option to showcase your mastery while learning more from your co-artists. Through ARTIST KO! ARTISTS & MUSICIANS MARKETING COOPERATIVE.
Artist KO is a duly registered association of artists, musicians and entrepreneurs with a common bond of interest who voluntarily joined together to achieve a lawful, social and economic end by making equitable contributions and accepting the fair share of the risks and benefits in all undertakings.
We work for the welfare of our members and integrate ourselves into the life of the entire artists and musicians community of Cebu!
Their Mission: To establish and market Artist Ko and its members as a service oriented organization by creating effective means for artist members to earn income.
Their Vision: ART WORKS
Artist Ko is a Profit Entity. It is not to say that we’ve thrown our souls to the fire and that we shall now take part in the works of the devil. What we are doing is simply participating in an activity called TRADE. We are basically just selling our PRODUCTS, which are the end-result of our individual and collaborative productivity, and our SERVICES which are the unified form of our skills and abilities.
This does not mean that we have taken on a journey towards irresponsible commercialism. We are simply acknowledging the value of our art and, at the end of the day, giving value to ourselves as artists.
Simpy put, we are working for our art and we are making our art work for us.
Yes. Art works.
VISPOP'S SHOUT OUT TO SONGWRITERS: “BISAYAA UY!”
Cebu City, Cebu – Cebuano songs are definitely in this year, with Artist Ko and Tsinelas Inc. inviting all songwriters to join the newest Cebuano songwriting competition, VISPOP. Taking on the ambivalent tagline "Bisayaa Uy!", VISPOP aims to alleviate the current state of Cebuano music on radio by introducing a more professional and competitive playlist of new Cebuano songs. Event organizers place great emphasis on VISPOP as being a campaign rather than just a competition. The campaign includes educational opportunities in the form of songwriting workshops and symposiums wherein possible entrants can hone and professionalize their songwriting skills.
Campaign rules and entry forms may be downloaded at vispop.multiply.com. Entries may be emailed to visayanpop@gmail.com with the following as attachments: a scanned duly accomplished entry form in .jpeg format, lyrics sheet in .doc format, 3” x 5” photos of the songwriters in .jpeg format and an mp3 file of the entry song. Entries may also be hand-delivered or mailed to Outpost Restobar, 976B Veteran’s Drive, Lahug, Cebu City 6000. Deadline of submission is on August 14, 2010. There will be no extensions of the deadline. Entries that are submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
The campaign will culminate on October 30, 2010 for the Finals Night at Saint Theresa’s College Auditorium. The six chosen finalists will perform their winning songs alongside Cebu’s finest musicians and performers.
"We are looking for good Cebuano songs that can break into current radio airplay,”, says project manager Jude Gitamondoc. “Songs that have both a hook and a heart, songs that are entertaining, and yet are also substantial in their theme and approach. Basically, just good Cebuano music we can all be proud of."
VISPOP also prides itself as having the endorsement of many local celebrities such Born Diva Raki Vega, MC Rey of Brownian Method and Missing Filemon frontman Insoy Niñal.
There will be six VISPOP Carrier Singles that will help promote VISPOP on Radios, 2 of them are "OKRA" (Okay Ra) by Stagecrwes Vocal Rommel Tuico and "We Will Rise Again" by Raki Vega.
VISPOP is organized by ARTIST KO Artists & Musicians Marketing Cooperative, a community-based organization run by musicians, artists and entrepreneurs in the creative field, in cooperation with Tsinelas Foundation, Incorporated, a non-government, not-for-profit organization that gives educational assistance to poor students in mountain barangays and depressed areas in Cebu.
RAKI VEGA
Even before pursuing a singing career in Manila, Cebuana songbird Raki Vega was already a local musical darling.
At 8, she was already the ultimate performer, singing in family reunions where relatives would even “pay” her to perform. As she hit her teens, Raki became part of the school choir and joined various amateur singing contests and theatrical productions. Later, she graduated into doing corporate jingles for local establishments which then earned her the moniker “Cebuana Jingle Queen.”
After college, Raki became a voice teacher at the Asian Academy in Cebu. This eventually opened opportunities for the songbird to become an interpreter in the Cebu Popular Festival in 2001 where she placed third, and in 2002 where she placed first.
One of her memorable competitions would be the Sound of Human World songwriting tilt. Held in Taiwan, Raki bested interpreters from 20 countries by clinching the Grand Prize for the composer and the People’s Choice Awards and Best in Singing citation for herself.
Then came “Born Diva.” Catapulting above a hundred auditionees, then later, 16 finalists, the “Classic Diva” was declared grand prize winner of ABS CBN’s “Born Diva” reality-TV show, earning the title “Ultimate Born Diva.”
After “Born Diva,” Raki then conquered the theater scene by playing the lead character ‘Ti Moune’ in “Once On This Island”—a Tony nominated musicale set in the Caribbean Islands.
In 2008, Raki signed up with Star Records. Among her projects was the theme song of ABS CBN’s hit series “Lobo” as well as two tracks of TV host Boy Abunda’s “Love Life” album. Raki was also grand finalist in the 2008 World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood. She also became the endorser of NGenius and Clara International beauty products. Raki is now being managed by STAGES.
After her big win at the 2009 Awit Awards, Raki and her management company are currently in negotiations for more definitive projects this 2010.
THE RISING
22 Tango Records is proud to be assisting the local promotion and distribution of Raki Vega’s amazing new single “We Will Rise Again”. The song is written and composed by award-winning songwriter Jude Gitamondoc. Both decided to endeavor on this project to inspire hope and restore optimism among calamity-stricken Filipinos who are now on the verge of electing a new set of leaders to govern the nation. The song throws a lot of encouragement for the country regardless of who wins in the elections. It is a reminder that the future does not lie on the candidates and politicians but in the PEOPLE and the role they play in nation-building.
In Raki’s own words, ‘The title speaks for itself. It was so inspiring that I had to do something about it.’ So, Jude and Raki put together a set of musicians to participate in the production. Of course, the main input of the musical arrangement started with sound engineer and arranger Jad Bantug who put together a mix of melodies that truly support the core message of the song. And the connecting factor of it all was the “voice”, one of the best voices in the nation, that voice we simply call Raki Vega.
At this point, after hearing the track, 22 Tango Records believe that Raki Vega is the true inspirational singer of our time. And we believe that this personal effort of hers to promote her music sends out a message that we do not need traditional record label, network TV culture and artist representation to dictate our musical journey. It tells us that we can work with them but, definitely, NOT for them.
The single also boasts of a music video that is produced and directed by award-winning world-class film makers Ruel Antipuesto and Tessa Villegas. The video has a nationalistic flair and it shows a few snippets of the challenges of our nation as well as victorious moments that all Filipinos should be proud of.
Cebu, the nation, and the whole world should watch out for this wonderful piece of material that’s coming to life soon, in both audio and video formats. It’s something that all of us can truly be proud of.
Yes, we’ve always known, Raki Vega will rise again. Only this time, she’s bringing the real message.
ARTIST KO posted in Cebu Events Blog.
VISPOP posted in Cebu Events Blog.
Raki Vega's We Will Rise Again posted in Cebu Events Blog.
For all artists in any fields, you can now have the option to showcase your mastery while learning more from your co-artists. Through ARTIST KO! ARTISTS & MUSICIANS MARKETING COOPERATIVE.
Artist KO is a duly registered association of artists, musicians and entrepreneurs with a common bond of interest who voluntarily joined together to achieve a lawful, social and economic end by making equitable contributions and accepting the fair share of the risks and benefits in all undertakings.
We work for the welfare of our members and integrate ourselves into the life of the entire artists and musicians community of Cebu!
Their Mission: To establish and market Artist Ko and its members as a service oriented organization by creating effective means for artist members to earn income.
Their Vision: ART WORKS
Artist Ko is a Profit Entity. It is not to say that we’ve thrown our souls to the fire and that we shall now take part in the works of the devil. What we are doing is simply participating in an activity called TRADE. We are basically just selling our PRODUCTS, which are the end-result of our individual and collaborative productivity, and our SERVICES which are the unified form of our skills and abilities.
This does not mean that we have taken on a journey towards irresponsible commercialism. We are simply acknowledging the value of our art and, at the end of the day, giving value to ourselves as artists.
Simpy put, we are working for our art and we are making our art work for us.
Yes. Art works.
VISPOP'S SHOUT OUT TO SONGWRITERS: “BISAYAA UY!”
Cebu City, Cebu – Cebuano songs are definitely in this year, with Artist Ko and Tsinelas Inc. inviting all songwriters to join the newest Cebuano songwriting competition, VISPOP. Taking on the ambivalent tagline "Bisayaa Uy!", VISPOP aims to alleviate the current state of Cebuano music on radio by introducing a more professional and competitive playlist of new Cebuano songs. Event organizers place great emphasis on VISPOP as being a campaign rather than just a competition. The campaign includes educational opportunities in the form of songwriting workshops and symposiums wherein possible entrants can hone and professionalize their songwriting skills.
Campaign rules and entry forms may be downloaded at vispop.multiply.com. Entries may be emailed to visayanpop@gmail.com with the following as attachments: a scanned duly accomplished entry form in .jpeg format, lyrics sheet in .doc format, 3” x 5” photos of the songwriters in .jpeg format and an mp3 file of the entry song. Entries may also be hand-delivered or mailed to Outpost Restobar, 976B Veteran’s Drive, Lahug, Cebu City 6000. Deadline of submission is on August 14, 2010. There will be no extensions of the deadline. Entries that are submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
The campaign will culminate on October 30, 2010 for the Finals Night at Saint Theresa’s College Auditorium. The six chosen finalists will perform their winning songs alongside Cebu’s finest musicians and performers.
"We are looking for good Cebuano songs that can break into current radio airplay,”, says project manager Jude Gitamondoc. “Songs that have both a hook and a heart, songs that are entertaining, and yet are also substantial in their theme and approach. Basically, just good Cebuano music we can all be proud of."
VISPOP also prides itself as having the endorsement of many local celebrities such Born Diva Raki Vega, MC Rey of Brownian Method and Missing Filemon frontman Insoy Niñal.
There will be six VISPOP Carrier Singles that will help promote VISPOP on Radios, 2 of them are "OKRA" (Okay Ra) by Stagecrwes Vocal Rommel Tuico and "We Will Rise Again" by Raki Vega.
VISPOP is organized by ARTIST KO Artists & Musicians Marketing Cooperative, a community-based organization run by musicians, artists and entrepreneurs in the creative field, in cooperation with Tsinelas Foundation, Incorporated, a non-government, not-for-profit organization that gives educational assistance to poor students in mountain barangays and depressed areas in Cebu.
RAKI VEGA
Even before pursuing a singing career in Manila, Cebuana songbird Raki Vega was already a local musical darling.
At 8, she was already the ultimate performer, singing in family reunions where relatives would even “pay” her to perform. As she hit her teens, Raki became part of the school choir and joined various amateur singing contests and theatrical productions. Later, she graduated into doing corporate jingles for local establishments which then earned her the moniker “Cebuana Jingle Queen.”
After college, Raki became a voice teacher at the Asian Academy in Cebu. This eventually opened opportunities for the songbird to become an interpreter in the Cebu Popular Festival in 2001 where she placed third, and in 2002 where she placed first.
One of her memorable competitions would be the Sound of Human World songwriting tilt. Held in Taiwan, Raki bested interpreters from 20 countries by clinching the Grand Prize for the composer and the People’s Choice Awards and Best in Singing citation for herself.
Then came “Born Diva.” Catapulting above a hundred auditionees, then later, 16 finalists, the “Classic Diva” was declared grand prize winner of ABS CBN’s “Born Diva” reality-TV show, earning the title “Ultimate Born Diva.”
After “Born Diva,” Raki then conquered the theater scene by playing the lead character ‘Ti Moune’ in “Once On This Island”—a Tony nominated musicale set in the Caribbean Islands.
In 2008, Raki signed up with Star Records. Among her projects was the theme song of ABS CBN’s hit series “Lobo” as well as two tracks of TV host Boy Abunda’s “Love Life” album. Raki was also grand finalist in the 2008 World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood. She also became the endorser of NGenius and Clara International beauty products. Raki is now being managed by STAGES.
After her big win at the 2009 Awit Awards, Raki and her management company are currently in negotiations for more definitive projects this 2010.
THE RISING
22 Tango Records is proud to be assisting the local promotion and distribution of Raki Vega’s amazing new single “We Will Rise Again”. The song is written and composed by award-winning songwriter Jude Gitamondoc. Both decided to endeavor on this project to inspire hope and restore optimism among calamity-stricken Filipinos who are now on the verge of electing a new set of leaders to govern the nation. The song throws a lot of encouragement for the country regardless of who wins in the elections. It is a reminder that the future does not lie on the candidates and politicians but in the PEOPLE and the role they play in nation-building.
In Raki’s own words, ‘The title speaks for itself. It was so inspiring that I had to do something about it.’ So, Jude and Raki put together a set of musicians to participate in the production. Of course, the main input of the musical arrangement started with sound engineer and arranger Jad Bantug who put together a mix of melodies that truly support the core message of the song. And the connecting factor of it all was the “voice”, one of the best voices in the nation, that voice we simply call Raki Vega.
At this point, after hearing the track, 22 Tango Records believe that Raki Vega is the true inspirational singer of our time. And we believe that this personal effort of hers to promote her music sends out a message that we do not need traditional record label, network TV culture and artist representation to dictate our musical journey. It tells us that we can work with them but, definitely, NOT for them.
The single also boasts of a music video that is produced and directed by award-winning world-class film makers Ruel Antipuesto and Tessa Villegas. The video has a nationalistic flair and it shows a few snippets of the challenges of our nation as well as victorious moments that all Filipinos should be proud of.
Cebu, the nation, and the whole world should watch out for this wonderful piece of material that’s coming to life soon, in both audio and video formats. It’s something that all of us can truly be proud of.
Yes, we’ve always known, Raki Vega will rise again. Only this time, she’s bringing the real message.
ARTIST KO posted in Cebu Events Blog.
VISPOP posted in Cebu Events Blog.
Raki Vega's We Will Rise Again posted in Cebu Events Blog.
Two Cebuanas Finalists of the PLDT MYDSL WATCHPAD CREW Search!
By Miong - Friday, May 07, 2010
Vote for Cebu’s very own Blinky and Danielle to be broadband generation’s next icons at http://www.pldtwatchpad.com/watchpadcrew.
After a nationwide search that commenced in March and generated thousands of entries, the journey from anonymous to famous is on its homestretch as the top 10 finalists of the PLDT myDSL WatchPad Crew was unveiled online recently.
Two Cebuanas have made it to the coveted circle of young, vibrant personalities from all over the country and with Cebu’s support may just become part of the coolest crew in town joining the ranks of Rhian Ramos, champion drifter Alex Perez, Isabel Oli, Gino de la Peña, Viktor Aliwalas and Steph Henares. The top five with the most online votes will have a chance to become a part of the 5 new PLDT myDSL WatchPad Crew. Public online voting is open until May 23.
Carole “Blinky” de Leon, dubbed as "The Do-Gooder” is a junior in the University of San Carlos and a pioneer host of a well-renowned show. Bubbly 20 year-old Blinky, however busy she is, finds time for her interests. When she’s not in class or on cam, she spends her free time dancing, swimming, food-tripping and internet-surfing. Blinky uses the net for entertainment and to communicate with her loved ones.
Dani Miranda dubbed "Dan The Man" is not your average girl. She’s cool, funny, strong-willed and can be considered “one of the boys”. A sophomore in the University of the Philippines Cebu, 19-year old Dani slows down from the stresses of school life by shopping, eating and cooking for her friends. She also loves surfing the net especially to watch her favorite TV shows.
Rounding up the rest of the finalists are George Schulze, Mara Schnittka, Nikko Ramos, Goldameir Gamir, Arbie Baguios, Yassi Pressman, Paolo Villanueva and Jacqueline Milner.
PLDT myDSL is not just looking for the usual eye-candy as the finalists were chosen based on their unique personalities, love for the internet, and a passion in life ranging from music, sports, the performing arts, and even advocacies relevant to today’s generation. Simply put, these are teens who want to stand out and make a difference.
The new WatchPad Crew will also each win a brand new Sony Vaio laptop with free myDSL subscription for a year, a chance to be part of WatchPad events, campaigns and ads and P100, 000 in cash. They will also participate in the Gabay Guro program of the PLDT-SMART Foundation, helping change lives of the teachers and equip them with English proficiency and computer literacy training.
As the new faces of PLDT myDSL, the Watchpad crew will be privileged to represent not just a Superbrand*, but a status like no other—a Platinum status** that’s Most Trusted by Filipinos. They’ll be featured on the hottest entertainment portal in the country. Watchpad has 18 of the hottest channels absolutely free with every myDSL subscription some of which are not available on local Cebu cable: Channel [V], CNN, National Geographic, E!, PBO, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Animax, History, The Biography Channel, Crime and Investigation, Living Asia, RCTV, Go, Splash, Smart Shopping, TBN-Word, and myView.
Two Cebuanas Finalists of the PLDT MYDSL WATCHPAD posted at Cebu Events Blog!
After a nationwide search that commenced in March and generated thousands of entries, the journey from anonymous to famous is on its homestretch as the top 10 finalists of the PLDT myDSL WatchPad Crew was unveiled online recently.
Two Cebuanas have made it to the coveted circle of young, vibrant personalities from all over the country and with Cebu’s support may just become part of the coolest crew in town joining the ranks of Rhian Ramos, champion drifter Alex Perez, Isabel Oli, Gino de la Peña, Viktor Aliwalas and Steph Henares. The top five with the most online votes will have a chance to become a part of the 5 new PLDT myDSL WatchPad Crew. Public online voting is open until May 23.
Carole “Blinky” de Leon, dubbed as "The Do-Gooder” is a junior in the University of San Carlos and a pioneer host of a well-renowned show. Bubbly 20 year-old Blinky, however busy she is, finds time for her interests. When she’s not in class or on cam, she spends her free time dancing, swimming, food-tripping and internet-surfing. Blinky uses the net for entertainment and to communicate with her loved ones.
Dani Miranda dubbed "Dan The Man" is not your average girl. She’s cool, funny, strong-willed and can be considered “one of the boys”. A sophomore in the University of the Philippines Cebu, 19-year old Dani slows down from the stresses of school life by shopping, eating and cooking for her friends. She also loves surfing the net especially to watch her favorite TV shows.
Rounding up the rest of the finalists are George Schulze, Mara Schnittka, Nikko Ramos, Goldameir Gamir, Arbie Baguios, Yassi Pressman, Paolo Villanueva and Jacqueline Milner.
PLDT myDSL is not just looking for the usual eye-candy as the finalists were chosen based on their unique personalities, love for the internet, and a passion in life ranging from music, sports, the performing arts, and even advocacies relevant to today’s generation. Simply put, these are teens who want to stand out and make a difference.
The new WatchPad Crew will also each win a brand new Sony Vaio laptop with free myDSL subscription for a year, a chance to be part of WatchPad events, campaigns and ads and P100, 000 in cash. They will also participate in the Gabay Guro program of the PLDT-SMART Foundation, helping change lives of the teachers and equip them with English proficiency and computer literacy training.
As the new faces of PLDT myDSL, the Watchpad crew will be privileged to represent not just a Superbrand*, but a status like no other—a Platinum status** that’s Most Trusted by Filipinos. They’ll be featured on the hottest entertainment portal in the country. Watchpad has 18 of the hottest channels absolutely free with every myDSL subscription some of which are not available on local Cebu cable: Channel [V], CNN, National Geographic, E!, PBO, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Animax, History, The Biography Channel, Crime and Investigation, Living Asia, RCTV, Go, Splash, Smart Shopping, TBN-Word, and myView.
Two Cebuanas Finalists of the PLDT MYDSL WATCHPAD posted at Cebu Events Blog!
