Speak of “infinite,” and many
and after a decade, Sam remains
things race through mind.
polished with impeccable transition from
For how do a 21 year old heart
boy to manhood; cute to a handsome
throb, whom young girls swoon on, be
and hot guy; and definitely oozing with
in this categorical description when girls appeal.
go gaga on him? Sam Concepcion is
definitely not a new name in the industry.
Among Star Magic’s stables, he is popular
and a handsome-looking teenager of
this generation. His refined manners when
caught in a waiting mood indicate his
breed and by all means, a standout
among the rowdy ones you
see on the TV screen. First seen
on TV in the singing contest,
“Little Big Star,” belting out
“Can’t Stand Still” from the
musical, Footlose, at that
early point Sam showed
strength of full voice seldom
seen on boys his age. He
emerged as the champion,
Charice Pempengco
coming in second.
DECADE OF PERFORMANCE
Asked if it was of any
advantage to start at age
eight when this meant
hanging around and
playing with next-door
neighboors, and chances are
he lets out a boyish grin.
“Experience is an advantage,
[so] I would say yes, but at the
same I still feel like I’m just
starting out in terms of the
direction I want to take as an
artist. I have yet to experience
many things in life.”
The looks department gives
him the edge
as he remains
young, fresh,
to my career, with the memorable ones
and vibrantly
as the “firsts,” namely: commercials;
appealing.
winning “Little Big Star“; an album;
You wouldn’t
and a concert truly his own. When the
even notice
Department of Education (DepEd)
he has been
picked him as, “Youth Role Model and
in the lime
Spokesperson” in 2007, Sam knew the
light for a
entailing responsibilities that go with it.
decade.
“It could have been somebody else,
“So many
but they chose me,” he equipped.
things have
happened
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