Back in Manila after staying in Malaysia for many years, Spanish-Filipino singer Rafael Centenera released recently his music video for “Ikaw Ang Susi.” It is composed by Russtar Wilma Balwit, a Filipina songwriter residing in Hong Kong.
The music video precedes that for “Sa Kanya Ba?” penned by Vehnee Saturno.
Rafael plans to come up with a CD-Lite featuring about six songs with corresponding minus ones. He is looking for four more songs.
“I really love singing. I know there is stiff competition these days, what with the abundance of young and talented singers, but I’m doing it for the love of it. I can give up everything for my craft. And I’m proud and happy that at my age, I still can sing.”
Though he really missed Manila, Rafael said Malaysia will always be his second home. After all, he met his very supportive wife, fashion shop owner Jenny Hiu, in Malaysia and this is where they established their family. They have two grown-up children.
Rafael will spend more time in the Philippines now, although he’ll also hold shows abroad. He just had five shows in Las Vegas together with Ed Finlan, Bert Solis and Salvador Vaca.
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Making waves
Congratulations to Pinoy indie actor Leon Miguel (Noel Aparilla in real life from Masbate) who just had three of his films screened in two international film festivals and was even nominated as Best Actor.
His short film “Sejour” of which he is also the producer, with award-winning Filipino-Canadian Christian Paolo Lat as director, was in competition at the Los Angeles-Philippines Film Festival held Oct. 7 to 9.
Leon’s other short films, “Redlights,” also directed by Christian Paolo Lat and “Snake Eyes,” directed by Moreno Benigno, were selected for a film festival in Manhattan that ran from Oct. 17 to 23 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Consulate in Manhattan, New York.
Nominated as Best Actor (Short Films category) for these two films, Leon was invited to the award ceremony tonight.
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GMA likewise remained the undisputed ratings leader in viewer-rich Urban Luzon, which accounts for 77 percent of all viewers in urban TV homes in the entire country, with 43.4 percent, ahead of ABS-CBN’s 32.3 percent.
In Mega Manila, another traditionally strong area for GMA representing 59 percent of urban viewers nationwide, the Network kept its total day ratings advantage with 46.1 percent versus ABS-CBN’s 28.2 percent.
During partial October (October 1 to 13), GMA particularly showed a stronger following on weekday evening primetime in NUTAM, where its people audience share reached 40 percent against ABS-CBN’s 37.3 percent.
Moreover, in comparison with ABS-CBN, more programs from GMA landed in the partial October list of 30 top-rating shows in Urban Luzon with a total of 18.
The well-loved Kapuso telefantasya Encantadia grabbed the number one spot in the Urban Luzon chart, while emerging as the highest-rating Kapuso program in National Urban Philippines.
The recently launched Kapuso primetime show Alyas Robin Hood, primetime newscast 24 Oras, award-winning comedy program Pepito Manaloto, multi-awarded news magazine show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman, and weekend primetime offering Hay, Bahay! were also among the top 10 programs in Urban Luzon during the covered period.
Other top-rating Kapuso programs during the period include 24 Oras Weekend, Ismol Family, Sunday PinaSaya, Wowowin, Someone to Watch Over Me, Eat Bulaga, Imbestigador, Superstar Duets, #Like, Dear Uge, and Sa Piling ni Nanay per Nielsen data.
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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Oct. 20, go to my dear friends Gina Pareño and Chona Trinidad, Aida Sevilla Mendoza, Rudy Genaskey, Che Serrano, Nadine Teves, Dr. Raul Guanzon, Mag Cruz Hatol, Girlie Espiritu, Dory Simio, Reynald Zabala, Annie Chong, Raoul Cheekee, Anna Teresa Velasco, Rina Concepcion, Joseph Gregory Arriola, Maureen Geese, Oscar Maliuanag, Bong Pizarro, Isabel Oli and Consul General of Kazakhstan Edward Ferreira… Oct. 21: Mitch Valdes, Herbert Sy, Joey Javier Reyes, Irma Potenciano, Tessie Rodrigo, Charing Dulalia, Ernest Tagle, Celia Cunanan, Gabby Claudio, Joan Menguito, Marirose Sison Garcia, Reynaldo Palma, Analiza Velasco, Stephen Thomas Joseph, Edwin Costa, Kathy Tanjuatco, Beth Gelema, and Chelo Banal Formoso. Happy wedding anniversary for former Pres. and Mrs. Fidel V. Ramos (nee Amelita Martinez)… In time for the Ati-Atihan Festival, the Miss Earth candidates will be welcomed to Kalibo, Aklan by Councilor Juris Sucro who’ll lead them in tree-planting at Bakharan Eco-Park. The candidates will be presented in their swimwear at Movenpick Resort Boracay on Oct. 21…
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