Post by pipanians on Apr 12, 2005 5:38:57 GMT -5
Oops…THEY DID IT AGAIN!
By Josh Andowitt
Industry pundits were at first skeptical about the possibility of having the Philippine true Concert Divas, Concert Queen Pops Fernandez and Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez, perform in one stage. The skeptics even said that it would need heaven and earth to move for it to happen. Well, Starmedia Entertainment's Ana Co Puno did just that. She signed the two divas for a re-union of sort in a must see show aptly titled, QUEENS ….ON FIRE!
The Queens On Fire tour first kicked off in San Diego on Friday, April 1 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego and Saturday, April 2, in Los Angeles at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. The continues in Las Vegas on April 8 at the Sports Center, April 9 in San Francisco
at the Nob Hill Masonic, April 15 in Chicago at the Gateway Theater, April 17 in Atlantic City at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, April 23 in Washington DC Armory and April 23 in Guam at the University of Guam Field House.
After seeing the first certified sold out concert in San Diego and Los Angeles, I am giving this concert TWO THUMBS UP - WAY UP! It is NOT just a must see concert but A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT! The 2004 Concert Producer of the Year, Starmedia's Ana Co Puno has done it again! They have raised the bar and set another benchmark for other producers to emulate. They have produced not only a show but also a performance that is more than the price of the admission ticket!
Queens On Fire has given us all the bells and whistles we truly deserve! From the costumes to the set design, the lights to the visuals, the music and the well-thought-out numbers to the repertoire, they are simply amazing! Even epicureans would agree that hard work
and labor of love were the driving force for an event of this magnitude.
Prince of Pop Erik Santos, Queens On Fire special guest, at first looked nervous, tentative and overwhelmed yet once he opened his mouth and sang, he owned the stage and wowed all of us! When he sang his winning piece, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde's "This is the Moment," he has definitely placed to rest any doubts as to why he was the 2003 Star in a Million grand champion. His second song, I Believe I Can Fly, was so enthralling that it not only made us listen but placed us in a trance
to believe we all can fly! As his manager, Boy Abunda would say, "Mabuhay ka, Erik!"
Concert Queen Pops Fernandez should be accorded a new moniker. She should not just be called the Concert Queen but the "Sexiest" Concert Queen. Watching her groove, movesand strut made us wonder happily in a
daze and think how she can manage to be so sexy and devastatingly beautiful after two kids.
Although more identified with dance tunes like her Beyonce medley of Naughty Girl, Baby Boy, Lose My Breath and Crazy in Love, which she delivered with much gusto, Pops' haunting interpretation of Wendy
Cornejo's Hanggang was truly exceptional. It was bursting with passion that allowed us to reminisce the joys of one's immortal love. Her interpretation not only tugged at the heart but penetrated the soul.
Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez, like Pops, was at her best. She is more known as a power belter and is excellent at singing ballads and love songs, yet, in these shows, she was simply breathtaking. Her interpretation of Fantasia Barrino's I Believe was astonishing. She belted, as high as she could and for long as she wanted. One cannot help but think how she, like Moet & Chandon's Dom Perignon Champagne,
can be so good after all these years!
Together both divas displayed their vintage personalities through their latest recordings. Pops through her sincere rendition of You Take My Breath Away and Regine through her lung busting Shine.
Their duets together of Christina Aquilera's Fighter, Bryan Adams' Have You Ever Loved A Woman, Laura Brannigan's Power of Love, Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, the hilarious Britney Spears' Oops, I did it Again done Cabaret-style with touches of the Dolphy and Panchito routine, and the unforgettable and refreshing "Fever" strip tease number done while sitting on two chairs with heart-shaped backs are just a few reasons that made Queens On Fire simply phenomenal!
Queens On Fire was mesmerizing and totally enchanting. Pops and Regine are excellent reasons to miss the Philippines and be proud to be Filipinos!
If you missed Starmedia Entertainment's QUEENS ON FIRE, you will miss a must-see concert for the year 2005 and a once in a lifetime event. Luckily, you can still catch them in Las Vegas on April 8 at the Las Vegas Sports Center, April 9 in San Francisco at the Nob Hill Masonic,
April 15 in Chicago at the Gateway Theater , April 17 in Atlantic City at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, April 23 in Washington DC at the DC Armory, and April 30 in Guam at the University of Guam Field House.
If you have any questions or comments, e-mail me at jandowitt@yahoo.com
By Josh Andowitt
Industry pundits were at first skeptical about the possibility of having the Philippine true Concert Divas, Concert Queen Pops Fernandez and Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez, perform in one stage. The skeptics even said that it would need heaven and earth to move for it to happen. Well, Starmedia Entertainment's Ana Co Puno did just that. She signed the two divas for a re-union of sort in a must see show aptly titled, QUEENS ….ON FIRE!
The Queens On Fire tour first kicked off in San Diego on Friday, April 1 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego and Saturday, April 2, in Los Angeles at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. The continues in Las Vegas on April 8 at the Sports Center, April 9 in San Francisco
at the Nob Hill Masonic, April 15 in Chicago at the Gateway Theater, April 17 in Atlantic City at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, April 23 in Washington DC Armory and April 23 in Guam at the University of Guam Field House.
After seeing the first certified sold out concert in San Diego and Los Angeles, I am giving this concert TWO THUMBS UP - WAY UP! It is NOT just a must see concert but A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT! The 2004 Concert Producer of the Year, Starmedia's Ana Co Puno has done it again! They have raised the bar and set another benchmark for other producers to emulate. They have produced not only a show but also a performance that is more than the price of the admission ticket!
Queens On Fire has given us all the bells and whistles we truly deserve! From the costumes to the set design, the lights to the visuals, the music and the well-thought-out numbers to the repertoire, they are simply amazing! Even epicureans would agree that hard work
and labor of love were the driving force for an event of this magnitude.
Prince of Pop Erik Santos, Queens On Fire special guest, at first looked nervous, tentative and overwhelmed yet once he opened his mouth and sang, he owned the stage and wowed all of us! When he sang his winning piece, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde's "This is the Moment," he has definitely placed to rest any doubts as to why he was the 2003 Star in a Million grand champion. His second song, I Believe I Can Fly, was so enthralling that it not only made us listen but placed us in a trance
to believe we all can fly! As his manager, Boy Abunda would say, "Mabuhay ka, Erik!"
Concert Queen Pops Fernandez should be accorded a new moniker. She should not just be called the Concert Queen but the "Sexiest" Concert Queen. Watching her groove, movesand strut made us wonder happily in a
daze and think how she can manage to be so sexy and devastatingly beautiful after two kids.
Although more identified with dance tunes like her Beyonce medley of Naughty Girl, Baby Boy, Lose My Breath and Crazy in Love, which she delivered with much gusto, Pops' haunting interpretation of Wendy
Cornejo's Hanggang was truly exceptional. It was bursting with passion that allowed us to reminisce the joys of one's immortal love. Her interpretation not only tugged at the heart but penetrated the soul.
Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez, like Pops, was at her best. She is more known as a power belter and is excellent at singing ballads and love songs, yet, in these shows, she was simply breathtaking. Her interpretation of Fantasia Barrino's I Believe was astonishing. She belted, as high as she could and for long as she wanted. One cannot help but think how she, like Moet & Chandon's Dom Perignon Champagne,
can be so good after all these years!
Together both divas displayed their vintage personalities through their latest recordings. Pops through her sincere rendition of You Take My Breath Away and Regine through her lung busting Shine.
Their duets together of Christina Aquilera's Fighter, Bryan Adams' Have You Ever Loved A Woman, Laura Brannigan's Power of Love, Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, the hilarious Britney Spears' Oops, I did it Again done Cabaret-style with touches of the Dolphy and Panchito routine, and the unforgettable and refreshing "Fever" strip tease number done while sitting on two chairs with heart-shaped backs are just a few reasons that made Queens On Fire simply phenomenal!
Queens On Fire was mesmerizing and totally enchanting. Pops and Regine are excellent reasons to miss the Philippines and be proud to be Filipinos!
If you missed Starmedia Entertainment's QUEENS ON FIRE, you will miss a must-see concert for the year 2005 and a once in a lifetime event. Luckily, you can still catch them in Las Vegas on April 8 at the Las Vegas Sports Center, April 9 in San Francisco at the Nob Hill Masonic,
April 15 in Chicago at the Gateway Theater , April 17 in Atlantic City at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, April 23 in Washington DC at the DC Armory, and April 30 in Guam at the University of Guam Field House.
If you have any questions or comments, e-mail me at jandowitt@yahoo.com