ni Julie Bonifacio @Winner | Mat. 11, 2025
Viral na naman sa social media ang singer na tinaguriang “Revival King” na si Jojo Mendrez.
May nakalusot kasi sa socmed na piktyur ni Jojo sa casino kasama ang isa na naman sa mga members ng first batch ng StarStruck na si Rainier Castillo.
Makikita sa piktyur si Rainier na naglalaro at nakaupo sa isang table sa loob ng casino habang nakatayo naman sa likuran ng dating StarStruck member si Jojo.
Sabi nga nila, a picture can tell a thousand words. Kaya kani-kanyang interpretation ang mga netizens sa piktyur nina Jojo at Rainier.
Ang dating naman sa amin ng piktyur ay tila sinasabi ni Jojo kay Rainier, ‘Huwag kang mag-alala. Nandito lang ako.”
Actually, out na ang latest song ni Jojo na pinamagatang Nandito Lang Ako (NLA).
Title pa lang ng kanta ni Jojo ay ramdam na on how giving Jojo is as a person. Nand’yan lang si Jojo, willing and able to give help para sa mga taong malapit sa puso niya or kahit siguro sa mga kapuspalad.
In the same manner, mukhang willing din si Rainier na tulungan si Jojo to promote his latest song NLA, gaya ng ginawa ng ka-batch niya sa StarStruck at Ultimate Survivor na si Mark Herras sa revival hit song ni Jojo na Somewhere In My Past.
First quarter pa lang ng 2025 ay ang ingay na ni Jojo sa socmed with the release of his songs including NLA. Hindi na rin kami magtataka kung bakit “national anthem” na rin ng mga lovers ang kanta ni Jojo na NLA.
Why not?
But wait there’s more! May ilalabas pa raw na cover songs si Jojo Mendrez very soon!
Abangan natin ‘yan, ha?
NASORPRESA kay It’s Showtime (IS) host Ogie Alcasid ang madlang pipol nu’ng mapanood siya na nagpe-perform nang live sa isang mall sa Makati City kamakailan.
Ipinost ni Ogie sa kanyang Instagram (IG) ang pag-apir niya at pagtugtog ng piano sa loob ng mall.
Caption ni Ogie, “Had so much fun busking at @powerplantmall today!!! Ty all! Sang my new song too! Video out soon!”
Maraming netizens ang nanghinayang na hindi napanood si Ogie nang live sa mall. Mas bumilib naman ang mga netizens sa ginawa ni Ogie.
Ilan sa mga comments nila… “Waaaahhh! napakasuwerte naman ng pipol (tao) na nakapakinig at nakapanood in person!!!”
“Wish I was able to witness this!!”
“Very nice Sir Ogie performing live in public like this. Cheers and God bless you more.”
And then, sa sumunod na IG post ni Ogie ay inilahad naman niya ang kanyang paghanga sa mga kapwa niya musikero na tumutugtog in public places.
Say ni Ogie, “So much respect for all the musicians that perform at the malls, the hotels, the side streets, and just simply everywhere. Truly at my core, this is who I aim to always be - a singer-songwriter who just wishes to share my stories and for them to be heard. Ty for the opportunity. I never ever take this gift for granted. Hallelujah!!”
Sa comment section ng IG post ni Ogie ay may nagpaalala nu’ng una niyang napanood na nag-perform ang IS host in public.
Comment ng netizen, “Funny you mention mall performances because the first time I ever saw you perform solo was at Rustan’s Cubao back in the late 90s. For some reason, our Lola always liked going to mass there instead of St. Ignatius, and one Sunday after mass, we caught your concert in the mall. I still remember the energy and effort you put into that performance & to think there’s hardly any people in that small mall. I think I may have seen you perform with Kundirana before that, too.
“Your longevity in the industry is really impressive because of your passion and hard work. Cheers to more!”
Mag-throwback na rin kami regarding sa first performances ni Ogie. Hinding-hindi namin malilimutan ang debut concert ni Ogie sa showbiz. And it was held sa Folk Arts Theater na ang title ay related sa radio during the late ‘80s or early ‘90s. Tanda pa namin ang opening song ni Ogie sa first major concert niya, ang hit song ng bandang Queen titled Radio Ga Ga.
After the concert, kabilang ang name namin kasama ang ilan pang members from the entertainment media sa ending ng concert na ipinakita sa malaking screen na nasa stage.
‘Yun lang.
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