12 Philippine Showbiz Today
August 22 - September 7, 2017
Ogie Alcasid releases
new album
“Nakakalokal” is not just
another album but a dream project
for hit songwriter and singer Ogie
Alcasid. After all, it’s his first CD
as a Kapamilya.
“Nakakalokal” is produced
and released under Star Music.
The 10 tracks are backed up
by the ABS-CBN Philharmonic
Orchestra.
It was also his long-time
dream to record an album with
an orchestra and now that dream
has become a reality. “I’ve never
had so much fun doing a project
and I hope the public enjoys the
outcome,” Ogie revealed.
The album features new
orchestral versions of his hit
songs “Kailangan Ko’y IKaw,”
“Ikaw Lamang,” “Ikaw Ang
Pangarap” (theme song of
“Lobo”), “Pangako,” “Hanggang
Ngayon” and “Kailangan Kita.”
Completing the tracks are six new
compositions of Ogie: “Di Na
Muli,” “Di Ka Pababayaan,” “Akala
Ko,” “IKaw Ang Tanging Pag-ibig
Ko” and the title track.
By the way, Ogie is celebrating
his birthday with a special concert
also titled “Nakakalokal” to be
held at the Kia Theater on Aug.
25. Performers are his close
friends among them Angeline
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Gerard Salonga performs at
special concert in Manila
Quinto, Erik Santos, Jaya, Yeng
Constantino, Solenn Heussaff and
Lovi Poe. Also performing is his
daughter Leila, who’s out to make
a name in the local entertainment
world.
Ogie is happy his daughter is
showing great promise not only
as a singer but as a songwriter as
well. With Lara Maigue as voice
coach, Leila is now recording with
Marion Aunor, whose talent Ogie
greatly admires. ●
- Crispina Martinez-Belen,MB
Music director Gerard Salonga
and the ABS-CBN Philharmonic
Orchestra recently held a special
concert at the De La Salle-College of
Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) School of
Design and Arts (SDA) Theater.
Salonga and the orchestra
performed pieces by classical
genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
Filipino musician Ryan Cayabyab,
and contemporary composer John
Williams, plus choice arrangements
from Benilde students.
The concert was likewise
attended by resident-children from
nearby barangays, as part of the Music
Production Department’s outreach
project. A joint venture of ABS-CBN
and First Philippine Holdings, the
ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra
is composed of 40 musicians
under Salonga’s direction, with the
guidance of executive director Mickey
Munoz. The orchestra was created
to connect and reinstate symphonic
music into the lives of the Filipino
people and its younger generation.
Salonga s a multi-awarded
musical
director,
conductor,
arranger, and multi-platinum record
producer. He has collaborated with
some of Asia’s finest musical artists
including his sister Lea Salonga,
Regine Velasquez, Wang Leehom,
Elisa Chan, and Cecile Licad.
The SDA Theater is located
at the De La Salle-College of Saint
Benilde School of Design and Arts
(SDA) Campus, 950 Pablo Ocampo
Street, Malate, Manila. ●
- ABS-CBN