Double the romance with ‘#LoveThrowback’ on Feb. 13

This Heart Season’s much-anticipated show, “#LoveThrowback,” blends two uber hot catchphrases — throwback and hugot lines — to come up with twice the romance you seek at the PICC Plenary Hall on Feb. 13.
The concert features the Philippines’ most iconic Original Pilipino Music singers and balladeers of the last four decades: Rico Puno, Marco Sison, Raymond Lauchengco, Gino Padilla, Chad Borja, Wency Cornejo, Roselle Nava and Nina. That’s a total of eight performers compared to other Valentine shows that offer four headliners at the most — it’s twice the romance power!
Director Calvin Neria with Marc Lopez as musical director present 28 songs in a two-hour show that will be stitched together by hugot lines flashed on a video wall, doing away with spoken spiels.
Rico, noticed then by record producers as a performer in folk houses and lounges, started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in English songs like his rendition of “The Way We Were.” For this show, he renders his smash hits “Kapalaran,” “Buhat” and “Macho Gwapito,” among others.
Marco got his career break after winning a singing contest on GMA 7’s noontime variety show Student Canteen in the late ‘70s. His songs like “My Love Will See You Through,” “Make Believe” and “I’ll Face Tomorrow” lorded the ‘80s.
Raymond, after his stints in musical theater, joined mainstream show business and got his biggest break as one of the lead stars in the trendsetting film Bagets. As a singer-actor, some of his hits are “Saan Darating Ang Umaga,” “So It’s You,” “Farewell” and “I Need You Back.”
Gino, the singer behind hits like “Gusto Kita,” “Let The Love Begin,” “I Believe In You” and “Closer You and I,” won as Song of The Year in Awit Awards. He is also known as the artist who starred in a worldwide advertising campaign of a softdrink brand alongside singing superstar Tina Turner.
Wency, the most remarkable vocalists of pop-rock band AfterImage, shared his distinct voice to phenomenal hits like “Habang My Buhay,” “Mangarap Ka,” “Next In Line” and “Hanggang,” which reaped three major trophies in the Awit Awards.
Chad became one of the most in-demand and sexiest balladeers in the ‘90s song “Ikaw Lang.” He was also a favorite duet partner of female singers. His album Show Me The Way churned out hits like “Summer Without You” and “Kung Ako Lang Sana.” Chad’s collaboration with Japanese pianist and composer Yutaka Yokokura “Yakap” also became a hit.
Roselle started her career as part of the youth-oriented show AngTV on ABS-CBN. Her career as a singer propelled after the success of her single entitled “Bakit Nga Ba Mahal Kita” and “Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita,” both used as movie soundtracks. Her rendition of “You,” originally performed by Basil Valdez and composed by Gerry Paraiso, gave her the Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist in Awit Awards. Roselle is a multi-platinum record awardee and her voice captured the hearts of many Filipinos, most especially the hopeless romantic.
Rounding up the roster in “#LoveThrowback” is Nina, tagged as OPM’s Soul Siren. With 10 Awit Awards and the recognition as the first-ever female OPM singer with a Diamond Record Award, Nina truly deserves to be called as one of local music’s treasures. Her body of work and numerous awards are a testimony to her dedication and passion for her craft.
Her album entitled Nina Live! became the benchmark in acoustic recording and made her the number-one female R&B singer in the country. Her string of hits includes “Someday” and her cover of “Love Moves In Mysterious Ways,” “Jealous” and “Through The Fire.”
This powerhouse cast of “#LoveThrowback” guarantees the audience to give them an unforgettable and once-in-a-lifetime Valentine’s Day celebration. Boasting of OPM hit songs, beautiful voices and stories about life and love, “#LoveThrowback” is a show that knows no time, space and age as it talks purely about a universal feeling, love. It is a show for everyone. Showtime starts at 8:30 p.m.
Produced by MKFAE Productions and Royale Chimes Concerts & Events Inc. in cooperation with Echo Jham Productions, the show is supported by Luxent Hotel, Mossimo, GlutaMAX, Nice Day Coffee and Mantego Ads Corp.
Media partners Retro 105.9 DCG FM, Mellow 94.7, Energy FM 106.7, Barangay 97.1 DWLS-FM, Pinas FM 95.5, 105.1 Crossover, Philippine Star, Business World, Inquirer.net, Clickthecity.com, Pep.PH, Philstar.com, Philippine Concerts, MNL Online, Soundcheck Manila, Astroplus, Odyssey, Manila Concert Scene, Legato Music Mag, GIST.ph, and MB.com.ph.
Tickets are available at SM Tickets (472-2222), Ticketnet (911-5555) and Ticketworld (891-9999). You can use your BdO (Banco De Oro) debit/credit card to purchase tickets and get a 15 percent discount. For more info and sponsorships, call Royale Chimes Concerts and Events Inc. at (0918) 497-2121 or (0906) 418-0786.

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