feb 8(sun)@6pm jenny craig pavilion
university of san diego
5998 alcala park
san diego 92110
http://www.lanimisalucha.com/
there is this cd that was given to me a few years ago with songs by lani misalucha. a local filipino talent with a powerful voice that reminded me of celine dion. i must admit that i have not heard of lani at that time though i was impressed by the range of her voice.
she has performed in san diego in the past and i missed those opportunities. this time when it came and even without my concert buddy (sunday is family day for her) i proceeded to go.
the tickets were pricey ($61.50/$81.50/$101.50) but almost all is in san diego. a big change from the east coast. i got the tickets from badua travel in mira mesa where the owner happens to be the front act of the concert - amy badua.
she sings like dulce. deep voice but quite sultry. when i spoke to her she said that she used to sing full time but her travel agency has gotten more busy.
http://amybadua.com/myblog/
another performer was ashley robles. it looks like she is popular among the filipino crowd and is a budding artist. in 1998 she signed her first record contract with first avenue records (UK) and later release her first recording, “God’s With Us”, under sony/epic records. in 2000, she signed a recording contract with RCA Records in NY. she has done a duet with ne-yo and writes/produces her own song. very petite, sexy and attractive singer that comes with new generation appeal.
lani performed at 110% performance peak level. can't complain with the way she delivered her pieces with such gusto. she can hit those notes. what i enjoyed most was her sense of humor that appealed to market a-z. i would go back for just the laughs.
she did a fantastic imitation of renditions from famous american singers like beyonce, britney, tina, etc. she did her italian opera song that i hardly understood but hey there was a filipino comic version. how's that for originality?
arnel pineda of journey is a true definition of big things come in small packages. you would wonder where that powerful voice is coming from. he is a natural rock artist. he makes it so easy. hard to imagine he had to wait 25 years to get discovered in you tube and made it to the international scene.
it makes me so proud to watch filipino talents with very down to earth attitude. sharing their gift and people gravitating to the beat.
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