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Rachel Alejandro
Rachel Jingco Alejandro (born February 18, 1974) is a Filipino singer and actress. Biography Early life Alejandro's parents separated when she was four. Her mother, Myrna Demauro, then remarried and moved to the United States. Together with her father Hajji and his new partner, Rio Diaz, Alejandro and her sister Barni spent time in Manila and the US. Her theater experience began with ''The Sound of Music'' at eight years of age, then ''Peter Pan'' at 15, ''Noli Me Tangere'' at 18, then ''Alikabok'' at 21, followed by ''Sino Ka Ba Jose Rizal'', ''Larawan'', and ''Fire Water Woman''. Career Rachel Alejandro first entered the world of showbiz at the age of 12, when she was a host on the popular TV show '' That's Entertainment''. At 15 from Pangasinan Province, following her successful TV stunt, Alejandro recorded her first album, ''Just a Minute'' (1989), for Alpha Records. The album spawned several hit songs including the No. 1 single "Mr. Kupido", as well as "K.S.P. (Kulang s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized city. With , Manila is one of the world's List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities proper. Manila was the first chartered city in the country, designated bPhilippine Commission Act No. 183on July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Hispanic America, Spanish Americas through the Manila galleon, galleon trade. This marked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Records (Philippines)
Viva Records Corporation, commonly known as Viva Records, is a Philippine record label owned by Viva Music Group, a subsidiary of Viva Communications. History Viva Records was established in 1986, 6 years after Vic del Rosario Jr. left Vicor Music. In a few years, it became among the most successful record labels in the country. Aside from releasing soundtracks, it helped establish the careers of Vina Morales, Donna Cruz, Andrew E., Agot Isidro, Sarah Geronimo and Mark Bautista, among others. Notable artists roster Current * 3YO * Alamat * Allmo$t * Andrew E. (1990–present; Dongalo Wreckords/Viva) * Anja Aguilar * Arthur Nery (Viva) * Bandang Lapis * Basil Valdez (1982–present; in cooperation with Vicor Music Corp.) * Billy Crawford (2018–present) * Danita Paner * Daryl Ong (2021–present) * Fairgame * Flow G (on behalf of Ex Battalion Music) * Janno Gibbs (1999–2004; 2019–present) * Jason Farol * Jensen Kyra * Jeffrey Garcia (on behalf of Vicor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Films
Viva Films, Inc. (also known as Viva Films, stylized as VIVA Films) is a Philippine film production and distribution company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. Viva Films is one of the largest film studios in the Philippines, along with Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment and GMA Pictures. History Early years (1981–1988) Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta- Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to quality dramatic films. The "glossy" production of films such as '' Sinasamba Kita'', '' Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', '' Saan Darating ang Umaga?'', '' Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap,'' and '' Paano Ba ang Mangarap?'' won critical and commercial acclaim. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boyband Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985. Viva launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador as an action star in the film ''Boy Negro''. It was also instrumental in introducing to the public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymart Santiago
Raymond Alan Martin Legaspi-Santiago (born July 20, 1973) is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. Career After making his movie debut in Viva Films' youth comedy ''Estudyante Blues'' (''Student Woes''), Santiago became a Viva contract artist and began making guest appearances on television programs while continuing in high school. Among the comedy movies he appeared in were ''Wooly Booly: Classmate kong Alien'', ''Wooly Booly 2: Ang Titser kong Alien'' and ''Paikot-ikot''. Not long after, Viva launched him as a junior comedian in the movie ''Rocky en Rolly'', in which he starred opposite Jimmy Santos. The movie was a success, and he went on to ''Tootsie Wootsie'', where he worked with Herbert Bautista and Keempee de Leon. Sometimes afterward, Santiago transitioned to action films with ''Angelito San Miguel: Batang City Jail'', and went on to star in ''Magnong Rehas'', ''Pita: Terror ng Kalookan'', ''Noel Juico, Batang Kriminal'', and ''Dillinger ng Dose Pares''. His last m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Larawan
''Ang Larawan'', internationally released as ''The Portrait'', is a 2017 Philippine musical film directed by Loy Arcenas. Based on the 1997 stage play, ''Larawan'' which in turn was based on the 1950 literary play ''A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino'' by National Artist Nick Joaquin, the film takes place in 1941 just before World War II in a mansion in Manila. ''Ang Larawan'' had its premiere in Japan on October 30, 2017, as part of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. It was commercially released in the Philippines on December 25, 2017, as an entry to the 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival, where it won five of its twelve categories, including Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Musical Score, Best Musical Score, Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Production Design, Best Production Design, and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award and Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Of Ages (musical)
''Rock of Ages'' is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade. The musical features songs from Styx (band), Styx, Journey (band), Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry (musician), Steve Perry, Poison (American band), Poison and Europe (band), Europe, among other well-known rock bands. It was written by Chris D'Arienzo, directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp. During the show, the performers frequently break the "fourth wall", directly addressing the audience and seemingly forgetting (or perhaps reminding the audience) that they are actors in a musical. Despite the musical's title, the Def Leppard Rock of Ages (Def Leppard song), song of the same name was not included in the musical during its original Broadway incarnation, though now often appears in revivals, tours, and regional producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amneris
''Aida'' (or ''Aïda'', ) is a tragic opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its première there on 24 December 1871, in a performance conducted by Giovanni Bottesini. Today the work holds a central place in the operatic canon, receiving performances every year around the world. At New York's Metropolitan Opera alone, ''Aida'' has been sung more than 1,100 times since 1886. Ghislanzoni's scheme follows a scenario often attributed to the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, but Verdi biographer Mary Jane Phillips-Matz argues that the source is actually Temistocle Solera. Elements of the opera's genesis and sources Isma'il Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, commissioned Verdi to write an opera to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, but Verdi declined. However, Auguste Mariette, a French Egyptologist, proposed to Khedive Pasha a plot for a celebrator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida
''Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida'' is a 1999 concept album that contains songs with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice from (but predates the main production of) the 2000 musical '' Aida''. Background The album features Elton John performing the songs along with pop, country and R&B stars Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Shania Twain, Boyz II Men, Spice Girls, James Taylor, LeAnn Rimes, Kelly Price, Lulu, Angelique Kidjo, and Dru Hill. Additionally, two tracks, "A Step Too Far" and "Elaborate Lives", feature the voices of '' Aida'' cast-members-to-be Heather Headley and Sherie Rene Scott, who would go on to play Aida and Amneris respectively. The album was certified gold in April 1999 by the RIAA. Prior to the recordings being performed by other artists, John also recorded each song as a solo full production demo. These tracks did not make the album and have never been officially released but are readily available on YouTube. " Written in the Stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is a integrated resort fronting Marina Bay, Singapore, Marina Bay in Singapore and a landmark of the city. At its opening in 2010, it was deemed the world's most expensive standalone casino property at Singapore dollar, S$8 billion (US$6.88 billion). The resort includes a 1,850-room hotel, a meetings and conventions facility at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, a 74,000-square-metre (800,000 sq ft) luxury shopping mall, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, an ArtScience museum, a 2,183-capacity theatre, the world’s first floating Apple store and the world’s first Louis Vuitton Island Maison, celebrity chef and signature restaurants, and a casino with 500 tables and 3,000 electronic gaming machines. The complex includes three towers topped by the Sands Skypark, a skyway connecting with a capacity of 3,902 people and a Infinity pool, infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenue Q
'' Avenue Q'' is a musical comedy featuring puppets and human actors with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and a book by Jeff Whitty. It won Best Musical, Book, and Score at the 2004 Tony Awards. The show's format is a parody of '' Sesame Street'', but its content involves adult-oriented themes. It has been praised for its approach to themes of racism, homosexuality and internet pornography. The musical premiered off-Broadway in 2003 at the Vineyard Theatre, co-produced by the Vineyard Theatre and The New Group. In July of that same year, the show moved to the John Golden Theatre on Broadway, where it ran until 2009, playing for over 2,500 performances. It transferred to the off-Broadway New World Stages within weeks of ending its Broadway run, where it played until 2019; together, the two productions played 6,569 performances. Major productions have been staged in Las Vegas and the West End, and the musical has been staged and toured in several countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xanadu (musical)
''Xanadu'' is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film '' Down to Earth''. The title refers to Xanadu, the site of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan's summer palace. The musical opened on Broadway in 2007 and ran for over 500 performances. It earned an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Best Book. It was also nominated for Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book. The US Tour officially began on December 15, 2009, at the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center. Background The 1980 film on which ''Xanadu'' is based barely recouped its $20 million production budget at the box office and received uniformly unfavorable reviews, but the soundtrack was a commercial hit, as were several of the songs singularly. Although the film was nominated for six Razzies, winning one for Worst Dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Daphne Rubin-Vega ( Vega; born November 18, 1969) is a Panamanian-American actress, dancer, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for originating the roles of Mimi Marquez in the 1996 premiere of the Broadway musical '' Rent'' and Lucy in the 2007 premiere of the Off-Broadway play '' Jack Goes Boating''. Rubin-Vega also appeared as ''Bombshell'' publicist Agnes in the second season of the TV series '' Smash'' (2012) and as Luisa Lopez in the TV series ''Katy Keene'' (2020). In 2021, Rubin-Vega starred as salon owner Daniela in the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's ''In the Heights''. In 2024, she voiced Carmilla Carmine in the adult animated musical animated series ''Hazbin Hotel''. Early life Rubin-Vega was born in Panama City, Panama, the daughter of Daphine Corina, a nurse, and José Mercedes Vega, a carpenter. Her stepfather Leonard Rubin was a writer. She also has Afro-Barbadian ancestry on her mother’s side. Her mother moved from Panama to the United States with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
