The Songbird and The Songwriter



Description: Concert of GMA PINOY TV: SONGBIRD Regine Velasquez and SONGWRITER Ogie Alcasid with Rico Puno, Dingdong Dantes , Marian Rivera and Guests. An advance Valentines treat for friends, family, barkada and love ones. A night to unwind and enjoy Pinoy's showbiz pride. It's a DATE!
Venue: QATAR Sports Club
Date/Time: February 4, 2010; 8:00PM THURSDAY
Ticket: QR 95
Contact number: 3696387 or 4722965
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Regine Velasquez (born Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez on April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer, TV host, stage director, fashion designer, and commercial and print model. She is dubbed as the Asia's Songbird after winning the 1989 Asia Pacific Singing Contest in Hong Kong and is widely known for possessing a wide vocal range.
Velasquez was the first Filipino to stage a solo concert at the Main Hall of Carnegie Hall, part of Carnegie Hall's centennial-year concert series.[1] In 2000, she performed the country's millennial theme[2], televised in 55 broadcast networks throughout the world to coincide with midnight in Manila.
"In Love With You," a duet with Jacky Cheung, reached MTV Asia and Channel V music charts. She has collaborated with artists such as Paul Anka[3], David Hasselhoff, 98 Degrees, Brian McKnight[3], Mandy Moore, Ronan Keating, Stephen Bishop, Jim Brickman, Peabo Bryson[3], Jeffrey Osborne[3], Dave Koz, Lea Salonga, Grasshopper, Coco Lee, Michel Legrand, David Pomeranz, Eduardo Capetillo, Fernando Carrillo, and Billy Crawford.
She embarked on several television and film projects, receiving a Best Actress Award for her portrayal of a mentally challenged woman in Maalaala Mo Kaya. Velasquez also formed IndiMusic (iMusic), a record label partnered with the late Bella Tan's Universal Records. She is currently managed by Aria Productions.
Today, Velasquez already sold more than 500,000 units in Southeast Asia and also in East Asia and shipting more than 1 million units in the Philippines. Some of the most notable albums are "My Love Emotion", "Listen Without Prejudice" "Drawn", "R2K", and "Covers". And as a celebrity, Velasquez considered as one of the pioneer of music industry of the Philippines.

Read more of her profile on this link  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regine_Velasquez



Herminio Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie Alcasid (born August 27, 1967), is a Filipino singer, songwriter, comedian, composer, television host, actor, and entrepreneur.
Alcasid debuted as a singer in 1989 with the release of his self-titled album. Ogie Alcasid reached gold record status, while his debut single "Nandito Ako" (I Am Here) was awarded "Song of the Year" by local radio station Magic 89.9. He has since released 18 albums, including a Christmas album (Larawan ng Pasko/ Images of Christmas, 1994), a live album (OA sa Hits (Live), 2002), and four greatest hits albums.
He has received a total of five gold records, three platinum records, and three double platinum records.[1]
Read more of his profile on this link  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogie_Alcasid


Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is an award-nominated director/actor and model, born August 2, 1980, Quezon City, Philippines. [1] He is one of the Philippines' most popular & highest paid actors & is also one of it's top product endorsers.
Dantes underwent a change of image, moving from boy-next-door to a more mature sexy look which boosted his popularity and led to different roles. His home network selected him to portray the lead role Sergio, and for the first time, he was teamed-up with Marian Rivera, who had portrayed the role of Marimar in the GMA Teleserye version of Marimar, which was a phenomenal hit on national television. During the same period, he was also named No. 1 Bachelor of 2007 by Cosmopolitan Magazine (Philippines).[2] He also won the USTV Students’ Choice Award for Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Mini-series.[2]
On August 22, 2008, Dantes was chosen as one of the 25 Sexiest Men of the World list in the Entertainment Television special.[4] Dantes was the only Filipino in the list and the highest-ranking Asian, featuring alongside the world's sexiest male celebrities including Dan Carter (New Zealand), actor Gilles Marini (France), actor and fashion model Michael Lewis (Israel), singer Kostas Martakis (Greece) and footballer and model David Beckham. Dantes was placed 3rd in the list.[2]

Read more of his profile on this link  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingdong_Dantes



Marian Rivera (born Marian Gracia Rivera on August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipina actress. Her first TV role came in 2005 via TAPE Inc.'s afternoon drama, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako in the lead that was aired in GMA Network. However, her breakout role did not come until 2007 when she was cast for the title role in the Philippine remake of MariMar.[1]
Read more of his profile on this link  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Rivera




Enrico de Jesus Puno (born on February 13, 1953), better known as Rico J. Puno, is a popular Filipino pop singing artist who is credited as a pioneer-promoter of original Filipino music. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song The Way We Were and other foreign songs. Also known as Rico J. and as The Total Entertainer, Puno is a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with comedy and jokes.[1]

Read more of his profile on this link  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rico_J._Puno

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