MUKHANG irereklamo ng plagiarism ang unang nanalo sa online reality show ni Matteo Guidicelli na Pop Stage na ginanap nitong Hulyo 26 na si CJ Villavicencio dahil kinopya nito ang El Bimbo:The Musical na itinanghal sa Resorts World noong 2019.

Ang entry na Pare Ko ni CJ sa nasabing online show na base sa napanood namin ay kapareho ang ilang parte ng video musical play na itinanghal sa Resorts World.

Napansin ito ni Jeff Flores, composer at theater actor kaya isa-isa niyang hinimay ang video ni CJ at ang kuha ng El Bimbo musical play sa Resorts World na may pagkaka-pareho.

“I am not affiliated with Ang Huling El Bimbo, I do not work for them, however many of the cast are close friends of mine. I am a musical arranger, and a theater actor and that’s why I’m upset and disheartened. At the same time, I don’t speak for all people, I only speak for myself. And I chose to make this video because I feel like this is not right.”

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Nakatawag pansin ito sa kompositor ng Pare Ko na si Myke Solomon.

Tweet ni Myke, “A guy copied/ripped-off our musical arrangements for #AngHulingElbimboMusical (musical treatment, concept) without permission won in that pop stage contest for his final round. He won 1 million [pesos] and an artist contract. I feel bad for the other contestants.”

Dagdag pa, “And para sa mga productions and judges. You are judging concept and originality. You tolerate ripping off.”

Nalaman na ito ng kumanta ng Pare Ko na si Eraserhead frontman na si Ely Buendia,

“AHEB’S ROTC Pare Ko was by far, among all the brilliant arrangements and choreography in the show, the most striking and original renditions I had witnessed and enjoyed during its original run, and easily became my favorite. It took something old and was INSPIRED to make it NEW and FRESH. Therein lies the difference.”

Dagdag pa, “It is disheartening that there is still a culture out there, not just in entertainment, that somehow makes it okay to take credit, and be rewarded, for someone else’s work.

“I am disappointed for all the AHEB crew because I know for a fact that they poured all their hearts and souls into creating something that was true to the material and their craft.

“In our day to day struggles against this oppressive life, the temptation is always there to take the fast route, the shortcut, the easy way to success. But we are human. I hope this matter is resolved soon and credit is given to those who deserve it.”

Samantala, nag-post naman na si CJ na binibigyan niya ng credit ang Ang Huling El Bimbo: The Musical.

Base sa post ni CJ, “Sana madama at marinig nyo ang pangarap ko. Ito ay para sa lahat ng estudyante, naging estudyante at hindi nabigyan ng pagkakataon maging estudyante.

“Madaming estudyante ang hindi nakaranas ng GRADUATION ngayong taon dahil sa pandemic. Hayaan nyong ang performance na ito ang magbigay sa inyo ng martsa ng tagumpay, KASAMA NYO AKO.

“I’m so happy to conceptualize, write and co-direct this performance. The struggles and victories of my 14-yr old dream are compressed into 5 minutes and 35 seconds — let me share it with you.

MABUHAY KA PALAGI, ESTUDYANTE!

Pinasalamatan ni CJ ang mga nakasama niyang bumuo ng video na sina Ian Castor, Rommel Quizon, Ken Jezer Umahon & Cedric Calingasan

Thank you, Ang Huling El Bimbo: The Musical for inspiring me to do this piece.

PS: Lord, sana pa-birthday Mo na ito sakin. Maraming salamat sa inyo at Sa’yo!

Nagtanong naman kami sa Viva tungkol dito at wala raw silang alam dahil hindi naman sila ang producer kundi ang Popeyes, pero ang nanalo ay may 1 year contract sa Viva Artist Agency.