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Jonalyn Viray
Jonalyn Roxas Viray (born November 15, 1989), better known by her stage name, Jona, is a Filipino singer and actress. She was the first '' Pinoy Pop Superstar'' grand winner. She was the lead singer of trio girl-group La Diva, alongside Maricris Garcia and Aicelle Santos following her career as a solo artist. The trio covered songs such as " I'm Yours", "Angels Brought Me Here", " Apologize" and " Stand Up for Love". They were chosen to sing the Philippine National Anthem at the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto boxing match in Las Vegas as well as the theme song of Philippine remake of the Mexican telenovela Rosalinda. Following the group's disbandment and her return as a solo artist she released her single "Help Me Get Over" which was awarded the 'Song of the Year' at the 6th PMPC Star Awards for Music. In February 2016, Viray ended her decade-long exclusivity with GMA and transferred to ABS-CBN, changing her screen name to 'Jona'. On her first project in the Kapamilya Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pili, Camarines Sur
Pili, officially the Municipality of Pili (, Rinconada Bikol: Banwaan ''ka Pili'', tgl, Bayan ng Pili) is a 1st class municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 99,196 people. Pili is from Manila. History The first recorded history of Pili started during the promulgation of Christianity in the early 1770s by the Spanish missionaries, when the town houses the “Cimarrones” or the “Remontados” who resisted the foreign rule of the neighboring Hispanic city of Nueva Caceres. The early center of settlement in the town was located in "Binanuaanan" (from "''banwaan''" which means town in the Bikol language) until missionaries transferred it to the present site of the town proper where the St. Raphael Archangel Church is located. The Americans established the town of Pili in 1901. The name of the town has many disputed etymologies, either it came from the Bicol Region's Pili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aicelle Santos
Aicelle Anne Coronel Santos-Zambrano (born February 24, 1985), is a Filipino singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress who. She has been known as the "First Undefeated Pinoy Pop Superstar", when she achieved eight straight wins in GMA Network's ''Pinoy Pop Superstar'', She is an International Stage Diva who played Gigi in Miss Saigon, " Eat Bulaga's Traffic Diva", and known as the one and only "Soul Flair Songstress". Biography Early life and career At the age of six, Aicelle Santos or "AA" received abecedarian musical training at the St. Theresa's College Quezon City, and the University of the Philippines College of Music for piano. The early training allowed Aicelle to indulge in her original dream to become a famous pianist. However, a shift in focus took place as she realized she would rather be a famous singer than be a known pianist. Aicelle's inspiration on the field came from Walt Disney's character Ariel from the movie ''The Little Mermaid''. The movie's theme song "Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65th Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2016 was the 65th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on January 30, 2017. This is the second time in the history of the competition that the pageant skipped an entire year, following the 2014 pageant which was held in January 2015. At the end of the event, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines crowned Iris Mittenaere of France as Miss Universe 2016. This is France's first victory in 63 years, and the second victory of the country in the pageant's history. Contestants from 86 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition featured Steve Harvey as host, and supermodel Ashley Graham as the backstage host. American entertainers Flo Rida and Boyz II Men performed in this year's pageant. Background Location and date The Miss Universe Organization was in talks to host the Miss Universe 2016 competition in the Philippines. Discussions began when Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach met with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Love Untold
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Never Love This Way Again
"I'll Never Love This Way Again" is a song written and composed by English musician Richard Kerr and American lyricist Will Jennings, and first recorded by Kerr himself for his album ''Welcome to the Club'' as "I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again", released in November 1978. A version by Cheryl Ladd was released first on her self-titled album in July 1978. The song became a hit for American singer Dionne Warwick the following year, which was produced by her labelmate Barry Manilow for Warwick's Arista Records debut, '' Dionne''. It was also recorded by British singer Cherrill Rae Yates before Warwick recorded and released her version of the song. The song was released as the album's lead single on July 15, 1979, by Arista. Warwick's first single on the record label after an unsuccessful tenure at Warner Bros. Records, the song brought Warwick renewed popularity when it reached number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 6 in Canada, also peaking at number 18 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Will Survive (TV Series)
''We Will Survive'' is a 2016 Philippine comedy-drama television series directed by Jeffrey Jeturian and Mervyn Brondial, starring Pokwang and Melai Cantiveros. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from February 29, 2016 to July 15, 2016, replacing '' Pasión de Amor'' and was replaced by '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7''. Starting April 18, 2016, it was demoted to ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block to give way for ''My Super D''. Premise Two probinsiyanas and childhood friends, Wilma; a sure-footed family woman and Maricel; a risk-taking dreamer, both experienced heartaches that sealed their friendship—but after these heartaches, they both had a resolve that they will survive. Wilma decides to go to Manila to forget her heartache, and find growth in terms of her career—for herself, and her family. Maricel on the other hand, decides to stay in Albay to focus on her dream and become a Hotel General Mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation which is owned by the López family ABS-CBN was formed by the merger of Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN). ABS was founded in 1946 by American electronics engineer James Lindenberg as Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC). In 1952, BEC was renamed Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) with its corporate name, Alto Sales Corporation after Judge Antonio Quirino, brother of President Elpidio Quirino, purchased the company and later launched the first TV station in the country, DZAQ-TV on October 23, 1953. The company that would later be merged with ABS to form ABS-CBN was founded in 1956 as Chronicle Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN) by Eugenio Lopez Sr. and his brother Fernando Lopez, who was the sitting Vice President of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Network, Inc
GMA may refer to: Broadcasting * GMA Network, a Philippine television channel * GMA Network Inc., a Philippine broadcasting company * GMA TV, a fake news website which imitated the legitimate GMA News website * '' Good Morning America'', a morning show on ABC * ''Good Morning Australia (1981–92)'' * ''Good Morning Australia (1992–2005)'' with Bert Newton Places * Greater Manila Area, Philippines * General Mariano Alvarez, a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines Music * GMA Music, a Philippine record label * Gospel Music Association * Golden Melody Awards * ''Good Morning Apocalypse'', a 2016 music album by American rock band Heaven Below Other uses * Generalized model aggregation * German Association for Medical Education * Glasgow Mid Argyll, a shinty club in Scotland * Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947), Filipina politician and former President of the Philippines * Glycidyl methacrylate * GMA Artist Center, a talent agency in the Philippines * Groce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalinda (Philippines TV Series)
''Rosalinda'' is a 2009 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 1999 Mexican television series of the same title. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes and Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Carla Abellana in the title role and Geoff Eigenmann. It premiered on July 6, 2009, on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Totoy Bato''. The series concluded on November 27, 2009, with a total of 105 episodes. It was replaced by ''Full House'' in its timeslot. Background '' Rosalinda'' is a Mexican telenovela that was aired in 1999 on Televisa with singer-actress Thalía in the title role and Fernando Carrillo as Fernando Jose. The series had 80 forty-five-minute episodes, It was originally created by Delia Fiallo. The Mexican series was aired in the Philippines in 2000, dubbing in Tagalog language. After airing its first episode, its ratings began to rise and ''Rosalinda'' became the most popular telenovela in the Philippines after '' Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Pacquiao Vs
Manny is a common nickname for people with the given name Manuel, Emanuele, Immanuel, Emmanuel, Herman, or Manfred. People * Manny Acosta (born 1981), Panamanian pitcher in the Mexican Baseball League * Manny Acta (born 1969), Dominican Major League Baseball player, manager and coach * Manny Alexander (born 1971), Dominican former Major League Baseball player * Manny Aparicio (born 1995), Canadian soccer player * Manny Aragon (born 1947), former New Mexico State Senator, later convicted of conspiracy to defraud * Manny Banuelos (born 1991), Mexican pitcher in Major League Baseball * Emmanuel Burriss (born 1985), American Major League Baseball player * Manny Charlton (born 1941), founding member and lead guitarist of the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth * Manny Corpas (born 1982), Panamanian pitcher in Major League Baseball and the Mexican Baseball League * Manny Coto (), Cuban-American film and television writer, director and producer * Manny Curtis (1911–1984), American song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Up For Love
"Stand Up for Love" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for their first greatest hits album '' #1's'' (2005). The song was written by Amy Foster-Gillies and David Foster, with the latter also serving as the producer with Humberto Gatica. Musically, "Stand Up for Love" is a mid-tempo contemporary R&B ballad drawing influences from pop. Inspired by poverty-stricken children and families, the song was termed the "2005 World Children's Day Anthem" and used in conjunction with Ronald McDonald House Charities in order to raise awareness of the day. "Stand Up for Love" was released as the lead single from ''#1's'' on September 27, 2005, by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music; it was the final single released before the group's disbandment in 2006. Upon its release, "Stand Up for Love" received negative reviews from music critics, who criticized its composition and inclusion on ''#1's''. Initially, the song was the group's only single not to enter any record charts; h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
