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28th Awit Awards
The 28th Awit Awards were held at Music Museum in Greenhills, San Juan. They honored the best of Filipino music for the year 2014. It was originally scheduled on August 25, 2015 but due to unforeseen technical problems and inclement weather brought by Typhoon Ineng, it was postponed to December 9, 2015. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers, composers and lyricists A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income der ... are not included in this list, unless noted. For the full list, please go to theiofficial website Performance Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Awit Awards, 28 Awit Awards 2015 music awards 2015 in Philippine music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenhills Shopping Center
Greenhills, formerly and still commonly known as the Greenhills Shopping Center, is a mixed-use shopping, residential and leisure development located in Greenhills, San Juan, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, the Philippines. Established by Ortigas and Company as the centerpiece shopping center of the Greenhills development in the 1970s, it is a mall complex containing more than 2,000 stores and is one of the oldest shopping malls in the country. History Conception In 1966, the plans for building the Greenhills Shopping Center began which followed a two-year study of community development projects in various parts around the world. The concept was presented by Filipino architect Juan Nakpil. 1970s to 1980s The Greenhills Shopping Center opened in the early 1970s and was among the first shopping centers to be established in the Philippines. The shopping complex housed shopping malls, the Virra Mall and Shoppesville, the Manilabank, PCIB (now BDO), Padilla, and Crossroads arca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Valenciano
Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano (, born August 6, 1964), also known as Gary V., is a Filipino singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, actor, music producer and television host. Valenciano has released 39 albums, and won the Awit Award for "Best Male Performer" twelve times. He is currently part of ABS-CBN's contract artists, having been a mainstay of the Sunday noontime musical variety show '' ASAP'' and the noontime, weekday singing contest segment of '' It's Showtime''. Valenciano is frequently tapped to sing theme songs for the network's soap operas and in-house film arm, Star Cinema. Aside from music, he is UNICEF Philippines' first National Ambassador, since 1998. Valenciano was given the ASAP Elite Platinum Circle Award several times for his achievements in the local music industry. In his 34 years in the music industry, he has been awarded multi-platinum recording awards for most of his full-length studio albums. Early life and education Gary Valenciano was born in Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyca Gairanod
Lyca Jane Epe Gairanod (born November 21, 2004) is a Filipino singer and actress. She won the first season of ''The Voice Kids Philippines'', where she landed a recording contract with MCA Music Inc. (Philippines) She subsequently made her first television appearance as an actress portraying herself in ABS-CBN's ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' and guested in ABS-CBN's '' Hawak-Kamay'' the following month. Early life Gairanod was born on November 21, 2004 in Tanza, Cavite, Philippines."Lyca Gairanod: The Voice Kids profile" ''ABS-CBN''. Retrieved July 26, 2014. Her family collected plastic materials, bottles, and other recyclable items for added income. Her father was a fisherman, and her mother, Maria Nessel Gairanod, scavenged used bottles and old newspapers. Gairanod helped h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reo Brothers
The Reo Brothers is a Filipino rock band composed of five brothers. The band performs renditions of music from the 1950s to the 1970s, that of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Dave Clark Five, Bee Gees, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, The Lettermen, America, The Ventures, VST & Co., and other prominent bands of the era. The band grew in popularity after they performed at the ABS–CBN Christmas Special 2013 in the Araneta Coliseum. The Reo Brothers band received the only standing ovation that night. Background Formation and early years in Tacloban (2005-2013) In 2005, lead vocalist Ronjoseph Otic made drums from tin cans covered with potato-chip bags and started teaching himself to play the drums. After learning to play the drums, he then mastered playing the guitar and taught these skills to his three siblings, Ralph, Reno, and Raymart. They started playing OPM songs and songs inspired by their father's collection of 1950s to 1970s songs by The Beatles, Bee Gees, Cliff Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy As Pinoy
Crazy as Pinoy is a Filipino hip hop group from Marikina, Philippines. Crazy as Pinoy was formed in the 1990s, and achieved mainstream success after the group became one of the finalists of ''Eat Bulaga!''s rap battle segment, ''Rappublic of the Philippines''. The lineup consisted of the members and their alter egos loosely based on José Rizal's novel, '' Noli Me Tángere''. Crazy as Pinoy released their self-titled album in 2014, spawning songs such as "Tayo Pa Kaya" and their Awit Award-winning song, "Di Sinasadya". The group was also part of the two volumes of ''Rappublic of the Philippines'' with the songs "Crazy Dance", "Huwad" and "Panaginip". They have cited influences from the late Francis Magalona, with some of their work sounding slightly like Gloc-9, Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar, Andrew E. Andrew Ford Valentino Espiritu (born July 30, 1967) is a Filipino rapper, record producer, actor, toy collector and comedian. He is best known in the Philippines for his 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra
The ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra is a Filipino radio orchestra based in Manila. It was founded in 2012 with financial support from ABS-CBN and First Philippine Holdings. It is composed of 40 instrumentalists. The orchestra's musical director and conductor is Gerard Salonga. History The official debut of ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra was on July 20, 2012 in a concert held at the Dolphy theater. The orchestra played some classical pieces and some musical scores of Filipino films. Its first major public debut was on the "Icons at the Arena" concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on July 16, 2012. The orchestra played some of the most recognized film scores of the American composer John Williams in its first solo concert, "The Magic of John Williams" on September 2, 2012 at the Meralco Theater. In 2013, due to public demand, the orchestra repeated their concert "The Magic of John Williams" on February 23 held also at the Meralco Theatre. The orchestra has played alongside Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (singer)
James Wright is a Filipino-Australian singer formerly signed with GMA Music. He gained fame after joining GMA Network's reality-talent competition ''Anak Ko 'Yan'' on 2013. Wright received critical acclaim after releasing his self-titled debut album and is known his songs "Sana'y Ikaw" and "Kung Hindi Ikaw". Career 2013-present: ''Anak Ko 'Yan'' and self-titled EP In August 2013, James Wright and his mother, Gina, joined the 13 parent-child teams in GMA Network's ''Anak Ko 'Yan''. The said reality-talent search showcases he talents of every child contenders from each team while the parents will guide their children to the path of success. In the show, James and Gina were dubbed as "The Heartthrob" and "The Survivor" because of James' good looks and Gina being a breast cancer survivor. James' music is generally influenced by jazz and RnB. James and Gina failed to win the competition but James later signed managing contracts with GMA Artist Center and E-Talent Management. Wright's m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Pangilinan
Michael Pangilinan is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actor, and model known for coming in second place in the second season of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar''. He is also known for being a part of the band Harana. Early life Michael Pangilinan is a native of Pulilan, Bulacan, he is the second of the three children of Tony and Precy Pangilinan who were car dealers whose passion for music has been part of their hobby. Biography Pangilinan first appeared on the franchise talent-search of ABS-CBN ''The X Factor Philippines'' in 2011, and was part of the Top 20 being eliminated during the "Judges House" episode. He then had many appearances on the late night show ''Walang Tulugan'' of GMA 7 In 2014, he got his first break in showbiz when he interpreted a ''Himig Handog PPop Love Songs'' entry by Joven Tan entitled "Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako" that immediately trended because it somewhat tackles the LGBT community with its theme. He was part of the impersonating competition called ''You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Espanto
Darren Lyndon Espanto (born May 24, 2001) is a Filipino-Canadian singer, actor and director. Espanto is 1.88 cm tall. He first joined a competition at the age of ten, where he won the Masters Finals of the ''Pinoy Singing Sensation'' competition in Edmonton. He made his first television appearance at the same age when he joined YTV's reality television ''The Next Star'' in 2012; he became the youngest finalist in the history of the show to be included in the Top 6. However, he rose to prominence after joining the first season of ''The Voice Kids Philippines''. On June 1, 2014, Espanto became a part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Espanto released his first full-length self-titled studio album, ''Darren'' in December 2014, under MCA Music Inc. (Philippines), a Universal Music Group company. It debuted at number 1 on the Philippine charts of Apple's iTunes store and Astro Chart; it is now a certified Double Platinum. In May 2015, Espanto staged a major solo concert at MOA Arena, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Pring
Princess Joyce Enaje Pring (born May 4, 1993) is a Filipina television personality and host. Born in Tondo, Manila, she began hosting as a video jockey after winning at Myx VJ Search in 2011. Pring became a Sparkle artist for her hosting in the online show of '' 2018 GMA New Year Countdown: Buong Puso Para sa Kapuso'' (2017–2018) and various television shows. Early life Princess Joyce Enaje Pring was born on May 4, 1993, in Tondo, Manila, to Joe (a Manila cop) and Catherine Enaje Pring (a registered nurse). She grew up in Tondo and Sta. Mesa, Manila. Joe was assassinated by members of the Alex Boncayao Brigade when Pring was just over a year old. She was raised by Catherine Enaje and Chandro Uttamchandani, her stepfather and graphic artist. Pring has her brother, Victor. She was a graduate of Quezon City Science High School and enrolled in University of the Philippines Diliman College of Fine Arts in 2010. Career Pring became a finalist in Myx VJ Search in 2011, where she wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mica Javier
Mica Cecille Javier-Sillona (born July 29, 1993) is a Filipina singer, actress and model. Early life Javier was born in Manila, Philippines, the daughter of businessman and politician Leonardo "Sandy" Javier Jr. Her paternal uncle is Danny Javier of the APO Hiking Society. Javier attended International School Manila (ISM) in Manila and is a 2006 alumna of the two-year NYU Liberal Studies Program (LS), formerly known as the General Studies Program (GSP), and a 2008 alumna of NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Career Javier started as a commercial and print model while in high school in Manila. Signed under modeling agency Calcarries, she appeared in print ad campaigns for Colgate and Nestea. While at NYU, she modeled for Philippine editions of ''Women's Health'', ''Cosmopolitan'', and ''Preview,'' appeared in TV commercials for Whisper, Red Mobile, and Pizza Hut, and interned in marketing and PR for DVF, Adidas Originals, ''Harper's Bazaar'', and Carol's Daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morissette Amon
Johanne Morissette Daug Amon-Lamar ( ; born June 2, 1996), known professionally as Morissette and frequently also referred to as Morissette Amon, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, producer and former actress. She first rose to prominence when she was the runner-up on TV5's ''Star Factor'' at the age of 14. In 2012, she made her professional stage debut in the Repertory Philippines stage adaptation of Disney's ''Camp Rock'' in the role of Mitchie Torres. She competed in the first season of ABS-CBN's ''The Voice of the Philippines'' in 2013, where she became part of Sarah Geronimo's team. Morissette was born and raised in Minglanilla, Cebu. She became part of ABS-CBN' s Sunday afternoon show, ''ASAP'' in January 2014, and was introduced as one of the "Homegrown Divas", which ultimately became ''ASAP's'' "Birit Queens". She became a recording artist of Star Music in early 2014 and released her first album, titled ''Morissette'', in March 2015. In 2017 ''Filipino Star Magazine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
