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Morissette (singer)
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] |
Minglanilla
Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla ( ceb, Lungsod sa Minglanilla; tgl, Bayan ng Minglanilla), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 151,002 people. Minglanilla is bordered to the north by the City of Talisay, to the west is the city of Toledo, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the city of Naga. Minglanilla lies within Metro Cebu. It is known as the "Sugat Capital of the South". (''Sugat'' in Cebuano means meeting.) A big event in Minglanilla is the ''Sugat'', which attracts not people from adjacent towns as well as from Cebu city and further afield. On Black Saturday night, a public dance is held at the church plaza to witness the reenactment of the "meeting" of the risen Christ and his mother. Their images, borne on richly decorated ''carrozas'', meet amidst joyous songs and the presence of child angels suspended by wires. The ''Kabanhawan'' (Cebuano for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and belting technique. She had unorthodox voice training during her childhood, where she was immersed neck-deep in the sea. Velasquez rose to prominence after winning the television talent show ''Ang Bagong Kampeon'' in 1984 and the Asia Pacific Singing Contest in 1989. Under the name Chona, she signed a recording contract with OctoArts International in 1986 and released the single "Love Me Again", which was commercially unsuccessful. The following year, she adopted the stage name Regine Velasquez for her debut studio album, '' Regine'' (1987), under the guidance of Viva Records executive Vic del Rosario and producer Ronnie Henares. She explored Manila sound and kundiman genres on her second and third studio albums, '' Nineteen 90'' (1990) and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Song Festival
Asia Song Festival, A-Song-Fe or ASF, is an annual Asian pop music festival held in South Korea, since 2004. It is hosted by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) and features artists from Asian countries. Participating artists are awarded a plaque of appreciation by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and ''Best Asian Artist'' by the chairman of Korea Foundation for International Culture and Exchange (KOFICE). South Korean boy band TVXQ is the only act to have participated for five consecutive years, since the 1st festival in 2004. This festival is recorded and broadcast on Seoul Broadcasting System in Korea and Fuji TV in Japan; and other major broadcasting stations around the world including United States, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, Finland, Bulgaria, Vietnam and Singapore. The theme song for the 2011 Festival "Dreams Come True", a duet by Lee Donghae of Super Junior and Seohyun of Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Freeman (newspaper)
''The Freeman'' is a daily English-language newspaper published in Cebu, Philippines. It is the longest-running newspaper in Cebu, first published on May 10, 1919. Since 2004, the newspaper has been published by the Philstar Media Group, publisher of the Manila-based newspaper, ''The Philippine STAR'', with former owner Jose "Dodong" Gullas retaining editorial control over the newspaper. The motto of the newspaper is "Fair and fearless". History Background ''The Freemans beginnings can be traced back to the American colonial era in the Philippines from 1898 to 1946. At the time, the Americans had just granted the Filipino people several civil and political rights, including freedom of the press, which encourage several enterprising individuals to establish various newspapers in English and the local languages. In Cebu, several local newspapers emerged, such as the first Cebuano-owned newspapers ''La Justicia'' (1899) and ''El Nacional'' (1899), owned by politician, lawyer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morissette (album)
''Morissette'' is the debut studio album by Filipino singer Morissette and was released in the Philippines on March 20, 2015, by Star Music. Promotion The album was launched on April 12, 2015, with a performance at Shangri-La Plaza. Commercial performance On June 11, 2017, ''Morissette'' was awarded Gold and Platinum certifications by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), denoting 15,000 album-equivalent units, during Morissette's 21st birthday performance on '' ASAP''. Singles "'Di Mapaliwanag" was the album's lead single, and was released on iTunes on February 25, 2015. For promotion, a lyric video was uploaded on YouTube on February 27 of the same year. It became the official theme song of ''My Lovely Girl'', an South Korean drama series which aired on SBS in 17 September 2014. The official music video, which is directed by Frank Lloyd Mamaril, was uploaded on Star Music’s official YouTube channel on June 14, 2015. Morissette performed "'Di Mapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASAP (Philippine TV Program)
''All-Star Sunday Afternoon Party'' (''ASAP''; ), currently branded as ''ASAP Natin 'To'' (), is a Philippine television variety show produced by ABS-CBN Entertainment. Originally hosted by Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Ariel Rivera and Dayanara Torres, it is currently hosted by Nievera along with Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano, Sarah Geronimo, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Erik Santos, Luis Manzano, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee and Janine Gutierrez. The show premiered on February 5, 1995, replacing its predecessor ''Sa Linggo nAPO Sila'' and marks as the longest running Sunday noontime variety show, after surpassing rival network GMA Network, GMA's ''GMA Supershow''’s record of nearly two decades. In October 2015, ''ASAP'' became the first Live broadcast, live entertainment program in the Philippines to be broadcast in true High-definition television, high-definition picture, the other being a sports program and ''It's Showtime (Philippine TV progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Of The Philippines
''The Voice of the Philippines'' is a Philippine reality television singing competition on ABS-CBN. It is based on the reality singing competition ''The Voice of Holland'', which was originally created by Dutch television producer John de Mol as part of ''The Voice'' franchise. Toni Gonzaga has been hosting the show since the first season; on the other hand, Luis Manzano, who had crossovered from ''The Voice Kids'', had hosted the show since the second season. Both are accompanied by Robi Domingo and Alex Gonzaga who serves as the show's ''V-Reporters'' or the social media and backstage correspondents. Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, Lea Salonga, and apl.de.ap serve as the four coaches and the judging panel of the show. The show first aired on June 15, 2013, replacing ''Pilipinas Got Talent'', and has aired for two seasons; it had produced two winners: Mitoy Yonting and Jason Dy. The show ended on March 1, 2015, and was replaced by ''Your Face Sounds Familiar''. It is the ... [...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] |
Camp Rock
''Camp Rock'' is a 2008 American musical television film directed by Matthew Diamond from a screenplay by Karin Gist, Regina Hicks, Julie Brown, and Paul Brown. The 73rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), the film stars Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Meaghan Martin, Maria Canals-Barrera, Daniel Fathers, and Alyson Stoner. In the film, aspiring teenage singer Mitchie Torres (Lovato) visits Camp Rock, a summer music camp. The film premiered on Disney Channel on June 20, 2008. ''Camp Rock'' was the second DCOM to air on ABC's ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' after its premiere on Disney Channel and was placed on the iTunes Store for digital purchase shortly after its premiere. The film was watched by 8.9 million viewers on the night of its premiere and is currently the third highest viewed DCOM of all time, behind ''High School Musical 2'' and '' Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie''. A sequel, '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', premiered on September 3, 2010. Plot Mitchie Torr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Studio; it also operated under the names the Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before changing its name to the Walt Disney Company in 1986. Early on, the company established itself as a leader in the animation industry, with the creation of the widely popular character Mickey Mouse, who is the company's mascot, and the start of animated films. After becoming a major success by the early 1940s, the company started to diversify into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. Following Walt's death in 1966, the company's profits began to decline, especially in the animation division. Once Disney's shareholders voted in Michael Eisner as the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repertory Philippines
Repertory Philippines Foundation Inc. (REP) is a Filipino theater company dedicated to showcasing English-language productions. History Repertory Philippines was established in 1967 by Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo. Its first production was a Tagalog-language adaptation of ''Miss Julie'' by August Strindberg, directed by Rolando Tinio. In its early years, REP experienced difficulty in attracting audiences for its plays; the owners assessed that the paying audience preferred plays in English and those authored by American and European playwrights. REP's debut play ''Miss Julie'' had poor viewership which led the theater company to focus on English-language plays. With the patronage of Jaime Zobel de Ayala, the viewership of REP's plays gradually increased. Most of the theater group's productions were derived from classic English-language plays and Broadway musicals. In 1988, REP-trained actors including Lea Salonga and Monique Wilson were selected to join the original West End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV5 (Philippines)
TV5 (also known as 5 and formerly known as ABC) is a Philippine free-to-air television network based in Mandaluyong, with its alternate studios located in Novaliches, Quezon City. It is the flagship property of TV5 Network, Inc. with Cignal TV as its main content provider, both owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the multimedia arm of Philippine-based telecommunications company PLDT. TV5 is also formally referred to as "The ''Kapatid'' Network", the Filipino term for "sibling", which was introduced in 2010. Named after its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWET-TV, which are carried in VHF Channel 5 (analog broadcast) and UHF Channel 51 (digital test broadcast; the latter is licensed to TV5's sister company Mediascape/Cignal TV), TV5 is also broadcasting to seven other owned-and-operated stations and seven affiliate television stations nationwide, as well as on all cable and satellite TV providers nationwide. Its programming is also available outside the Philippines through Kapatid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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