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4 Philippine Showbiz Today
May 8 - 21 , 2018
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Sarah Geronimo is burnt out !
Sarah Geronimo is of the most hardworking and passionate singers in the Philippine music industry . So when she broke down at her recent concert in Las Vegas , fans and nonfans alike expressed their concern for the Popstar Royalty on social media .
Geronimo was supposed to sing “ Forever ’ s Not Enough ” when she got emotional and exited the stage . Most people commented that her breakdown might be due to burnout , especially since she has been constantly performing since April 14 for her 15th-anniversary concert .
Geronimo celebrated the milestone at Smart Araneta Coliseum .
On April 21 , she flew to the United States and performed in four cities . She is slated to visit Chicago and New York next . Mark Bautista , Geronimo ’ s guest performer , shared in one of his Instagram stories that the popstar wasn ’ t able to sleep prior to her performance .
Reports also state that Geronimo was evidently exhausted . In her dance number before she sang , the artist requested the musical director to redo a portion two times because she was out of beat . When she sang “ Forever ’ s Not Enough ,” she struggled to reach the high notes .
Despite her recent emotional breakdown , Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo continued her concerts in the US and made her fans happy . During her concert in Chicago , she appeared to be back to her old cheerful self and explained why she got emotional in Las Vegas .
“ Last time po naging emotional ako kasi nag-panic po ako . Walang tulog tapos parang nawawala yung boses ko ,” she told the concertgoers .
“ And then naalala ko siyempre ‘ yung journey ko , ‘ yung humble beginnings namin , pinagdaanan , at saka siyempre lahat po tayo may battles [ in ] life ,” she added .
She then admitted that she has not been “ prepared ” with the cons of stardom .
A cheerful Sarah then told the crowd that this time she won ’ t get emotional .
“ Pero wala pong iyakan ngayon , bawal . Nanu-news tayo e . Naba-bash tayo masyado . ‘ Wag nang ganun . Akala nila nag-iinarte ako . Binigay na nga sakin ito , nagiinarte pa ako ? Aba mawawala din ‘ to so habang mayroon , go lang di ba ? Ipon tayo . I feel very , very , very blessed and I am truly blessed .”
It ’ s not just Sarah
Geronimo is not the only one in the local entertainment scene who has broken down .
Richard Gutierrez revealed that he has also felt burnout . He admitted at a press conference , “ There was a time that I was getting too tired , burned out and I wasn ’ t enjoying already . So , ako mismo ’ yung tumalikod ; ako mismo ‘ yung umayaw .”
That was before he transferred to ABS-CBN . He continued , “ Ang daming nangyari and I guess I wasn ’ t prepared during that time aside from the continuous work which , I guess , resulted in my not knowing anymore about myself , my wants .”
Photo courtesy of Kamillosan M Spray
Vice Ganda answers reporter on FAMAS win
After it was announced that Vice Ganda would receive the Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 66th FAMAS Awards this June , entertainment reporter Gorgy Rula questioned why the It ’ s Showtime host bagged the award first instead of other veteran actors like Vic Sotto .
“ Maganda ang lineup ng nominees , pero hindi pa rin nawawala ang ilang questions , bakit ? Pero choice nila yun . Kaya lang , di ko kayang palagpasin itong pagpili nila ng Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award na igagawad kay Vice Ganda ,” he wrote in his PEP column .
“ Bakit hindi muna si Vic Sotto na mas marami nang na-achieve kesa kay Vice kahit consistent siyang box-office winner at most bankable star ? Meron pa ngang Joey de Leon . Dahil ba sa ABS-CBN ang airing ?” he added .
Reporter noon si Gorgy ng dating GMA showbiz talk show Star- Talk kung saan host si Joey .
Vice , on his concert tour in Canada and U . S ., got to read the article and shared his opinion on Twitter .
“ Una , Gorgy Rula di ko po kayo kilala at di ko po alam ang mga napatunayan niyo sa buhay kaya di ko din po alam kung bakit masyado kang apektado at di niyo po kayang irespeto ang FAMAS , ang mga tao sa likod nito at ang kanilang desisyon .
“ Pangalawa , halatang di ka po masaya para sa aking tagumpay .
So nag isip po ako kung paano kita mapapasaya . E kung gumawa ka na lang po ng sarili mong pa-award para ikaw ang masunod tapos magiisponsor ako ng pambilli mo ng trophy magiging happy po ba kayo ?
“ Kung masyadong abala naman para sa inyo ang paggawa ng sarili mong pa-award e ganito na lng po . Attend po kyo ng FAMAS sa June 10 tapos pag akyat ko po ng stage at makapagpasalamat e tatawagin kita para iabot sayo yung trophy para ibigay mo kung kanino mo gustong ibigay . Keri ba yun ?”
In the end , the comedian stressed that he isn ’ t mad at the reporter .
“ Di po ako galit sa inyo Mr . Grogy Rula ha . Naramdaman ko lang po di kayo masaya para sa tagumpay ko kaya nagiisip ako kung paano kita mapapasaya . Kilala mo naman ako I want to make people happy .” ●
- Push
Vice Ganda recently with fans at YVR ( YouTube )
Burnout of performing artists
Social psychologist Christina Maslach enumerated poor concentration and loss of curiosity as the cognitive signs of burnout . Psychologically , individuals may experience depersonalization , anxiety or depression . depersonalization is when an individual ’ s thoughts and feelings do not seem to be his , and a sense of identity is being lost .
The physical symptoms are more pronounced : Poor coordination , inability of muscles to recover from exertion , excess fatigue , disrupted sleep , altered menstrual cycle , headaches and compromised immune response .
Paula Thomson , co-director of the Performance Psychophysiology Laboratory at California State University Northridge , affirmed that performing artists experience physical and emotional exhaustion that would lead to burnout : “ They typically practice or rehearse for long hours , they must exert intense concentration during these sessions , and they are continually scrutinized for performance excellence . These conditions can lead to physical and emotional exhaustion .”
“ Like mental health workers , performers are vulnerable to emotional exhaustion , a factor that is considered a key component leading to burnout . Emotional exhaustion is characterized by increased cynicism , callousness , dehumanizing perceptions , or flatness .”
Geronimo has previously expressed that she felt “ empty ” during her concert . According to her , “ I have been asking myself , ‘ Bakit I feel empty ?’” Thomson also warned artists of having an “ obsessional passion ” to their craft if they love it too much . She wrote , “ Unfortunately , if they are driven by an obsessional passion , they are at a much higher risk for burnout , as well as the negative associated effects of fatigue and overuse syndromes .” ●
- J . Malasig , Intersaksyon