April’s Top 5 most anticipated movies

Before the rush of summer blockbusters and super hero movies galore, check out some of Spring’s most anticipated releases.

1. Evil Dead

Sam Raimi’s long anticipated return to the silver screen after the highly successful franchise movie series from the 1980s. Plans for this remake have been stop-and-go since 2007. Flash forward five years to Austin where SXSW attendees were able to catch a glimpse at The Evil Dead premier last month. Fede Alverez is at the helm of this 2013 remake, serving as director alongside a trio of producers from the original franchise. Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Tapert stay authentic to the vibe of the original film while simultaneously weaving in modern elements. The movie follows the narrative of Mia as she and four friends are haunted by an ancient abomination in a cabin in Tennessee. If you’re a fan of the original cult horror series or are in the mood for a good scare, head down to your nearest movie theatre to see Evil Dead.

2. The Big Wedding

Loads of blood and gore galore not your style? Skip the horror redux and see a foreign-film remake instead. April is the month of showers and sweet RomComs to touch the hearts of all movie goers. The Big Wedding is an American remake of the French hit Mon frère se marie. The movie has an amazing cast boasting the likes of Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, and Robin Williams. Set to premier in theatres on April 26^th, The Big Wedding follows the story of Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) as they come together in a for their son Alejandro’s wedding and the hilarity that ensues as the “couple” continues to deny their divorced status to their closest family members.

3. Pain & Gain

If you’re feeling a little bit more Com and a lot less Rom, check out Mark Whalberg’s long anticipated film Pain & Gain. You may have heard of this film if you’ve been browsing the aisles of GNC, where Whalberg has been selling his line of nutrition supplements, aptly named Marked. Simply purchase $39.99 in “Marked” merchandise and earn yourself the potential for some Whalberg-esque muscles and a free ticked to Pain & Gain. Pain & Gain has received terrific feedback from critics. The movie details the sensational Miami tale of real life bodybuilder gangsters a part of the Sun Gym Gang on a kidnapping, extortion, and eventual murder spree. Leave your supplements at home and check out the trailer for Pain & Gain.

4. Oblivion

In anticipation of the stream of blockbuster budget movies in the summer, Oblivion offers some solace to those who don’t think they can make it till June. Starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman, Oblivion is a sci-fi genre film based on the unpublished graphic novel by Joseph Kosinski who writes, directs, and produces this film adaptation.  Kosinski, of Tron fame, does a fantastic job in this homage to 1970s sci-fi flicks.

5. Jurassic Park 3D

It’s officially been 20 years since Jurassic Park has been instilling fear of outdoor bathroom roofs. Commemorate this momentous occasion by watching the 3D re-release aptly named Jurassic Park: 3D. Don’t be quick to dismiss this re-release as just a cheap-shot attempt at milking money out of a bona fide classic, the 3D version is thoughtfully crafted and really delivers an extra punch. Share some of your childhood memories and check out Jurassic Park: 3D in theatres now.

Angie Picardo is a writer for NerdWallet.com, where you can find advice on topics ranging from seasonal movie offerings, personal finance, to how to select LAX parking. 

THIS IS SWAGPOP: Cher Lloyd

The first thing most people want to know about Cher Lloyd is, ‘What does the music sound like?’ Then it’s ‘What’s she really like?’ To kill the proverbial bird with the proverbial stone, it/ she is dynamic, determined, funny, outspoken, totally inimitable, incredibly astute and really very enjoyable to spend time with. Creating an album that quite brilliantly yet succinctly defines her multi-faceted personality, the as-yet-untitled debut delivers on both upbeat pop smashes and punchy urban panache. 

The diverse and imaginative album features collaborations with Busta Rhymes, Mike Posner and new British rapper Dot Rotten. She has also worked with acclaimed writer/ producer Max Martin (Britney Spears, Pink) and established hitmakers including The Runners (Rick Ross, Rihanna), Kevin Rudolph (Lil Wayne, Timbaland), RedOne (Gaga, Nicole Scherzinger), as well as Emelie Sandé, who has written with Professor Green and Wiley

“Each and every track is different; it’s just a massive amount of variety,” Cher decides. “It’s like I’ve got a music box and there’s wild things popping out all over the place. You could describe it as ‘Swag Pop’, but I’d also describe it as ‘Grit-Ya-Teeth’ as well,” she laughs. 

Cher Lloyd – Sticks + Stones is available in music stores nationwide, for only Php430, exclusively under Ivory Music & Video, the licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines. To get Cher Lloyd on your moibile, text CHER to 3456. Open to Globe and Smart subscribers only, standard rates apply. You can get Cher Lloyd’s songs online, just visit  mymusicstore.com.ph

After igniting the Saturday Night Live stage earlier this month, Karmin’s single "Brokenhearted" has infiltrated Top 40 Radio becoming the most added song nationwide. The song, which People magazine calls, “An infectious pop confection..,” was co-written by Karmin’s Amy Heidmann and Nick Noonan. Karmin are slowly unveiling surprises over the next couple of months including TV performances, features splashed across the pages of NYLON, ELLE, Teen Vogue, YRB and more leading up to the “swag pop” duos debut music release Hello out now.

MTV says that, "Brokenhearted" kicks off with a fat, bouncy beat and soulfully sung verse,” while Teen Vogue raves, “Don’t let the title fool you—‘Brokenhearted’ is as upbeat as they come with Karmin’s signature fast-paced rhymes and a catchy hook” and NYLON calls it, “perky, irresistibly addictive, and way happier than the title suggests.” Billboard is already boasting that their debut release will be one to keep a close eye on as reigning supreme this year. Karmin took the internet by storm last year after posting a cover of Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now” on YouTube. The clip instantly went viral and became one of YouTube’s most viewed videos of 2011. The duo has since racked up almost 200 million views for their videos.

Hello is available in music stores nationwide and available for download on www.mymusicstore.com.ph, only from Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee

First Ever Philippine Popular Music Festival Million-Peso Grand Prize Winner and Runners Up Announced!

The million-peso champion of the first ever Philippine Popular Music Festival (or PhilPOP) has been crowned! Last Saturday, July 14, 2012, held at the Philippine International Convention Center, the grand prize honor went to former Akafellas member Karl Vincent Villuga and his song “Bawat Hakbang”.  The composition was interpreted by Villuga along with his former groupmates and crooner Mark Bautista. Villuga said that the song was about overcoming personal crisis.

First runner-up position went to Soc Villanueva with his R&B song “Kontrabida” sung by Sam Concepcion. Toto Sarioso won the second runner-up prize for his composition “Tayo Tayo Lang” performed by former Sugarfree frontman Ebe Dancel.

None other our country’s prominent songwriter, musician and academic Mr. Ryan Cayabyab is the Executive Director of the competition. The first Philippine Popular Music Festival is a songwriting competition which “aims to celebrate the talent of Filipino songwriting and to glorify the contributions of songwriters and composers to the Filipino music industry.” The event is the brainchild of chairman Manny V. Pangilinan and organizing committee chairman Ricky Vargas’ desire to help revive the Philippine music industry.

 All of the winning songs plus the rest of the 11 top notch entries were compiled into one must-have album “Philippine Popular Music Festival 2012”.  Mr. Cayabyab remarked, ““The CD is wonderful.  Ang gaganda ng mga kanta! I have never heard anything so uniformly, highly musical in performance.  The arrangements themselves are excellent.  I believe there will be several hits that will be spawned by this collection.  I am thrilled by the fact that these new Pinoy songs are fresh, new sounds with new lyrical concepts, or even if they are not new concepts, the approach is definitely new and the performances of the interpreters are indeed gems!  Hindi pa man contest proper, panalo na tayong lahat.  This is a major collection and I am very proud to be a part of the Philippine Popular Music Festival.”

1.       “3 AM” (Music & lyrics by Keiko Necessario, Interpreted by Marie Digby)

2.       “Bawat Hakbang” (Music & lyrics by Karl Villuga, Interpreted by Mark Bautista, Karl Villuga & The Akafellas)

3.       “Big Time”  (Music & lyrics by Trina Belamide, Interpreted by Baihana)

4.       “Brown” (Music & lyrics by James Leyte, Interpreted by Brownman Revival and James Leyte)

5.       “Dulo Ng Dila” (Music & lyrics by Noah Zuñiga, Interpreted by Jay R and Deejay Poblete)

6.       “Himig Ng Panahon” (Music & lyrics by Thyro Alfaro, Interpreted by Duncan Ramos, Luke Mijares, Loonie, Thyro & Yumi)

7.       “Kesa” (Music & lyrics by Edwin Marollano, Interpreted by Daniel Gorospe)

8.       “Kontrabida” (Music & lyrics by Soc Villanueva, Interpreted by Sam Concepcion)

9.       “Minsa’y Isang Bansa” (Music & lyrics by Gary Granada, Interpreted by Gary Granada)

10.    “Negastar” (Music & lyrics by Mike Villegas, Interpreted by Cathy Go)

11.    “Piso” (Music & lyrics by Krist Melecio, Interpreted by Joey Ayala)

12.    “Slowdancing” (Music & lyrics by Kennard Faraon, Interpreted by Nyoy Volante)

13.    “Takusa” (Music & lyrics by Byron Ricamara, Interpreted by Rocksteddy)

14.    “Tayo Tayo Lang” (Music & lyrics by Toto Sorioso, Interpreted by Ebe Dancel)

PhilPOP content can also be downloaded direct to your mobile. Just text PhilPOP to 3456 for Smart and Talk ‘N’ Text PhilPOP to 2346 for Sun.  Standard rates apply.  To download content online, visit MyMusicStore.com.ph or iTunes.

“Philippine Popular Music Festival 2012” album in stores nationwide, distributed by Ivory Music and Video.

PhilPOP is presented by Maynilad and Smart and it is co-presented by Meralco, PLDT, Resorts World Manila and TV5. It is sponsored by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, NLEX, PICC and Sun Cellular as well as by the First Pacific Leadership Academy, KBP, Philex and media partners Inquirer, Ivory Music & Video, Philippine Star, Radio High and Radio Republic.

BOY BAND 1:43 DELIVERS THE NO. 1 OPM HIT TODAY

FILIPINO boy band 1:43 delivers the biggest Original Pilipino Music (OPM) hit today with the ballad “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” according to the Philippine Music Charts (PMC), a respected online tally of radio and music channel charts nationwide. 

“Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” interpreted by 1:43 composed of Anjo Resurreccion, Goldmon Aquino, Kim Nicolas and Yuki Sakamoto, dominated the OPM Top 20 Chart of the PMC for two consecutive weeks from June 7 to 13 and July 14 to 20 after reaching the No. 1 spot in almost all OPM-friendly radio charts from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It is now considered as the “love song ng bayan.”

“Until now, we are in disbelief that our song topped the OPM Top 20 of Philippine Music Charts. The clamor for our song on television, radio, and most especially in social media is just overwhelming,” says Anjo.

Composed by singer-songwriter Myrus, “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” was initially released as part of the Mang Inasal Mang Aawit Music Advocacy Program. It was eventually picked up by various Metro Manila radio stations and eventually became the official sound track of the reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4. The regular television exposure helped popularize the song, resulting to massive radio airplays and sharing of its music videos in Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter.

So far, the official music video and user-generated videos of “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” have garnered over 15 million views in Youtube and likewise ruled the Top 20 Favorite Videos of videokeman.com for over a month. Likewise, the ballad was likewise hailed as one of the most downloaded songs today by www.mymusicstore.com.ph and was included in the weekly Pinoy MYX Countdown.

As testament to its popularity, 1:43’s first hit song became background music for various televisions shows including Gandang Gabi Vice, KrisTV, and The Buzz of ABSCBN and Party Pilipinas, Together Forever, and Walang Tulugan in GMA 7.

Aside from delivering the most memorable song of the first half of the year, the boys of 1:43 are happy to have received two nominations from the prestigious Awit Awards for the “Best New Group” and “Best Christmas Song” categories. Too, its member Anjo was named as one of the finalists in the MYX VJ Search.

“Indeed, 2012 has been a great year for 1:43! We hope that music lovers continue to support our brand of OPM,” relates Gold.

 

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THREE EMERGING FILIPINO ARTISTS LEAD SINGAPORE CONCERT

THREE emerging Filipino artists—a singer-composer, a boy band, and an acoustic princess—were chosen to lead one of the biggest Filipino independence day celebrations in the island state of Singapore this June. 

The sentimental prince of Philippine music Myrus, foremost Filipino boy band 1:43, and acoustic artist Princess Velasco will be performing their latest hits, as well as covers of popular Original Pilipino Music (OPM), in a rare musical festival titled “Philippines: One World Concert 2012” on June 10 at The Coliseum of the posh Hard Rock Hotel in Resorts World, Singapore.

“Our three banner talents namely Myrus, 1:43 and Princess Velasco represent the next wave of global Filipino artists. Their songs showcase how comparable OPM is to the music of the world,” says Singaporean director Jaden Zanders of Jaz-E Entertainment, the concert organizer.

The concert aims to attract the three artists’ growing fan base in Singapore—including the OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) population—and in the rest of Southeast Asia.

“We expect a lot of Singaporeans to watch the show. We heard that there are even Malaysian and Indonesian fans that are flying here and buying tickets just to see them,” adds Zanders.

Gold Record singer-composer Myrus recently released his second all-original album titled “Wanted” under Viva Records featuring his radio and YouTube hit “Pusong Lito.” He is an Awit Awards nominee for Best New Male Recording Artist in 2010, an ASAP 24K Awardee in 2009, and the head of an OPM advocacy program called “Tunog Natin.”

Myrus’ latest single “Pusong Lito” has gained a great deal of following online; it also became No. 1 in many radio stations in Greater Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Lucena, Cagayan de Oro, and Cotabato. The song’s rising popularity was aided by its initial release in over 450 Mang Inasal stores, as part of the Mang Inasal Mang Aawit Music Advocacy Campaign.

The OPM pop heartthrobs of 1:43, composed of Anjo Resurreccion, Gold Aquino, Kim Nicolas, and Yuki Sakamoto, have delivered the biggest love song of the season with their radio and YouTube monster hit song “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo.” The song is also a part of the Mang Inasal Mang Aawit Music Advocacy Campaign and was composed by Myrus.

“Sa Isang Sulyap Mo,” one of the soundtracks of the top-rating Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Edition 4 in ABS-CBN, has been topping the charts of most radio stations nationwide as well as in the Pinoy Myx Countdown. Its official music video and its reposts as well as lyrics videos have garnered over five million Youtube views so far. Likewise, it is one of the best-selling OPM songs online today according to mymusicstore.com.ph.  

Meanwhile, Vicor Music’s Princess Velasco is one of the most brilliant acoustic artists today. With gold record albums under her name, she is a regular member of the group “Sessionistas” in the Sunday variety show ASAP in ABS-CBN.

Filipino fans are encouraged to support these three emerging, acclaimed Filipino artists as they showcase OPM to Asia and the world, in a concert that celebrates the Filipinos’ fervor for freedom and Filipino musical artistry. 

 

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Contact Person : Chris Cahilig/ Talent Manager

Contact Numbers : 09175677922/ 6647213/ 6872649 and 92

Email Address : chriscahilig2011@gmail.com