Isah V. Red, Editor Nickie Wang, Writer isahred@gmail.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016
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HETHER it was a big or intimate, Star Magic artists dominated the concert stage with their successful shows this 2016. There was the first time concert performers like Kim Chiu, who marked her 10th anniversary in the business via Chinita Princess: The FUNtasy Concert in April at KIA theater. Two months later, on July 9, her screen love team partner Xian Lim had his first solo show A Date with Xian, also at KIA Theater. On Nov. 25, new Kapamilya artist Jona marked her entry into the Kapamilya network with Queen of the Night: Jona with Regine VelasquezAlcasid and Jed Madela, again at KIA Theater. Italian Filipino hunk Matteo Guidicelli held his first-ever concert in his hometown Cebu, #MatteoMadeinCebu to mark his 10th year in the business. Hashtags member Ronnie Alonte ended the year with a bang, not only because of his Metro Manila Film Festival entry Vince and Kath and James, but also because of his first solo concert titled Kilig King, again, at KIA Theater on Dec. 17. Apart from the solo concerts, firsttime group performances also shone this year. There’s the Valentine concert Royals at Mall of Asia Arena on Feb. 13 with Martin Nievera, Regine VelasquezAlcasid along with the King and Queen of Teleserye Theme Songs Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto. Just a few weeks ago, Angeline came returned to the concert stage, this time with KZ Tandingan, Yeng Constantino and Kyla for the sold o u t
Xian Lim had a sold out concert at the Kia Theater in July
Kim Chiu marked her 10th year in showbiz by entertaining her fans who trooped to the Kia Theater in May
STAR MAGIC ARTISTS
dominate concert scene in 2016 Divas: Live in Manila at Araneta Coliseum. It’s Showtime’s kilig ambassadors, Hashtags, composed of Zeus Colins, Alonte, McCoy de Leon, Tom Doromal, Jon Lucas, Luke C o n d e , P a u l o
Ronnie Alonte
Matteo Guidicelli held his solo concert in his hometown in Cebu
Angeles, Nikko Natividad, Jameson Blake, Jimboy Martin and Ryle Tan took the stage by storm with Hashtags: The Roadtrip Concert at jampacked KIA Theater on Sept. 24. Experienced Star Magic concert performers also took to the stage this year. There’s The Voice Kids Season 1 first runner up Darren Espanto who filled KIA Theater to the rafters in June with his major concert D Total Experience with guests Maja Salvador, Inigo Pascual, Ylona Garcia, Jed
Maja Salvador
Madela, and the G-Force. Dance Princess Maja also had a third major concert titled Only Maja on Nov. 12 at Music Museum with Enchong Dee, Piolo Pascual, Paulo Avelino, Kakai Bautista and the Hashtags as guests in her sold out show. Star Magic artists didn’t only dominate the traditional concert scene this year, but they have also participated in the pioneering digital concert arena spearheaded by the ABS-CBN online music portal One Music PH.
Jed Madela
Pop Rock Princess Yeng Constantino served as the digital concert scene’s opening performer, marking 10 years in the business with Yeng Constantino: Salamat sa 10 Taon and was followed by former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Ylona Garcia with My Name is Ylona Garcia.” Espanto followed with The Other side of Darren, his second show for the year. Finally, there came best friends Loisa Andalio, Maris Racal, Sue Ramirez and Kristel Fulgar for the digital concert titled Double Hearts.
Benilde film wins big in 2nd SineNanay filmfest A SHORT film made by students of Digital Filmmaking program of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde won four major awards at the second annual SineNanay Film Festival held at the Philippine Women’s University Concert Hall on Taft Avenue on Dec. 16. Uyayi won Best Director (Alda Dalisay), Best Cinematography (Francis Jimenez and Ernestine Joice Bay), Best Sound and Best Production Design (Elaiza Rivera, Robin Estargo and Neil Reyes). Dalisay, Bay and Rivera came up with the story of a first-time mother trying to figure out how to become a caring mother despite being placed in a dire situation. Their entry is one of 120 concepts received by festival organizer Make Your Nanay Proud Foundation from 11 universities and colleges in Metro Manila. “While brainstorming, I wondered how mothers inside the prison take care of their child(ren), especially those who lived on the streets, got pregnant early and did not have an idea on how to take care of a baby,” Dalisay recalled. The SineNanay Festival Committee, composed of Festival Director Arnold Reyes, MYNP Managing Director and Festival Secretariat Head Bemz Benedito and MYNP Admin Officer and Festival Coordinator Michelle Fabunan, trimmed down the enries to 27. The selection committee, composed of ABS-
Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Ensemble Performance. Silent Hope, another Benildean entry by Multimedia Arts students Raymond de Vera, Tristan Yapchiongco, Ellice Zheng, Wayne Garcia and Julia Viray, won Best Actor for Jeremie Raizen. Tatay na si Nanay by Errianne Rojo of the University of the Philippines-Diliman won Best Actress for Christine Calawod, while Paskil ni Inay by Royce Kim Listana of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines won Best Supporting Actor for Miguel Medenilla. Benilde film student Martin Mayuga’s short musical Rosa at Linda also made it as one of the SineNanay finalists. “The film festival is a tribute to all mothers and a celebration of a child’s love for his/her mother,” Benedito said. SineNanay aims to encourage college Students of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde show off the awards they won at the recently concluded students to explore, interpret and capture images of the different aspects of motherhood. Students SineNanay filmfest used their mobile phones and tablets to create films CBN Creative Head Henry King Quitain, Espia and Mikhail Red, writer/producer Moira honoring mothers. MYNP Founder and Chairman Boy Abunda independent filmmakers Zig Dulay and Maricel Lang, Cinema One Originals channel Cariaga, screenwriter Jerry Gracio and award- head Ronald Arguelles, TV and film believes in the transformative role that mothers play winning playwright Rody Vera, eventually decided director Mac Alejandre, editor/filmmaker Tara in the society. Inspired by his own mother, Nanay on the 10 finalists. The finalists were then invited Illenberger, and award-winning actors Angeli Lesing, he put up the foundation and came up wity to undergo consultation sessions with Gawad CCP Bayani and Sid Lucero comprised the its projects. MYNP Council of Advisers member, APT Entertainment co-owner and executive and awardee and television and film director Nick SineNanay festival jury. Olanka. Life in Videos directed by Dawn Rae TAPE Inc. President and CEO Tony Tuviera serves Internationally acclaimed filmmakers Hannah Nicole Capales of Angelicum College won as the festival’s patron.