DUE to insistent public demand kaya muling mapapanood ang concert na Gary V Presents kasabay na rin sa pagdiriwang ng 33rd anniversary sa entertainment industry ng singer/TV host at 30th anniversary ng kanilang management company na Manila Genesis Entertainment and Management, Inc.
Pang-apat na installment na ito ng concert series ni Gary na naunang ginawa ang dalawang gabi sa Resorts World, sinundan sa Dipolog City at ngayong Biyernes at Sabado nga ay sa Kia Theater with guests headed by Allan Silonga ng all-male vocal group na Daddy’s Home at X-Factor Philippines season one top finalist, world music singer na si Bullet Dumas, award-winning theater actress na si Carla Guevarra-Laforteza, ang mga produkto ng The Voice of The Philippines na sina Mitoy Yonting, Janice Javier, RJ dela Fuente at Timmy Pavino, ang Star in A Million season two grand finalist na si Jimmy Marquez, suklay diva na si Katrina Velarde, classical-pop singer na si Lara Maigue, singer-songwriter na si Abby Asistio at ang bunsong anak ni Gary V na si Kiana Valenciano.
Bilang pasasalamat na rin sa mga tagahanga ni Gary, may memorabilia exhibit sa Activity Center, Level 1 ng Gateway Mall ang singer/TV host na magtatagal hanggang sa Sabado.
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Kasama sa exhibit ang mga tropeo ni Gary, costumes na ginamit niya sa iba’t ibang concerts dito at sa ibang bansa, magazine covers, concert and movie posters, merchandising materials tulad ng Gary V. mugs, t-shirts, notebooks, never-before-seen photos, vintage vinyl, cassette records, CDs at marami pang iba.
Ididirek ang concert ng mag-amang Gary at Paolo Valenciano para sa scholarship at diabetes programs ng Shining Light Foundation, Inc.
Samantala, magiging lolo at lola na sina Gary V at Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano dahil nakatakda nang magsilang ang wife ni Paolo sa last week ng Oktubre o unang linggo ng Nobyembre, pero hindi pa feel ni Mr. Pure Energy na magpatawag ng lolo, grandfather, grandpa.
“Please, make the world know that lolo does not apply to me, okay?” pabirong sabi niya sa presscon ng show niya.
“It’s Papi, P-A-P-I, why? Because when my mother who is a Puerto Rican, pure, nu’ng pumunta rito ‘yung grandfather ko, hindi niya maintindihan ang lolo dahil he only could speak Spanish, he could not understand grandpa or grandfather.
“But every time we called him Papi, he would give us his attention, so that’s how I’d like to be called. So it’s Papi Gary V,” paliwanag ni Mr. Pure Energy.
Katabi lang namin si Ms. Angeli habang isinasagawa ang presscon kaya tinanong namin siya kung ano naman ang itatawag sa kanya ng apo niya.
“Ikaw talaga,” natawang sabi sa amin, “I don’t know, maybe Grand Geli, ha-ha-ha.”
Samantala, natanong din si Gary V kung ano ang pakiramdam niya na naisasantabi na lang sila sa ASAP dahil mas nabibigyan ng pansin ang younger artists.
“It’s not like we’re being sidelined, because I think when you say we’re being sidelined, they would have just done it without telling us anything. They presented us, ‘Okay, this is what’s happening in the industry today, you and Zsa Zsa (Padilla) and Martin (Nievera) don’t often appear anymore because of schedules and other priorities. We need people that people can see on a weekly basis.
“I said okay, that’s good. Because even before the change happened, I already told ASAP, I wanted to appear twice a month na lang. Pero every time I appear, let’s make it bongga. Let’s make it something good.
“So in the recent past, I did something with Sarah (Geronimo), with Darren (Espanto), I launched ASAP Pinoy (segment) which I think is great and in the weeks to come, I’ll be there again.
“But none of us feel that way. Maybe in the beginning, but ASAP was good and sensitive enough to really speak to each and everyone of us and tell us, ‘This is the plan, do you wanna be a part of it?’ ‘Yeah!’
“So, I’m happy that when we were in London pa for ASAP London, there were a few artists already that were told about ASAP New York which is on September 3.
“And I feel happy that I was one of the first artists told by Gabby Lopez himself. So, I felt good na they still look at me as somebody who can play a role in the show and I’ll always be there,” kuwento ng isa sa pioneers ng ASAP.
(Reggee Bonoan)
