DK Tijam on RESTART: The Homecoming Concert

His soulful and raspy voice has earned him a spot in the coveted Grand Finals of Star In A Million together with the likes of current stars Erik Santos, Christian Bautista, Sheryn Regis and others. He may have not won in his time but his good looks and R&B vibe was enough to record and release albums in 2003. He left for Canada in 2006 leaving everything behind and worked as a Barista and Vocal Coach for a couple of years, but managed to still stayed in touch with his fans here in the Philippines through SoundCloud covers and social media sites. He figured he needed to go back and mark his homecoming with a concert called RESTART, an apt thing to do to describe what he feels.

The concert will happen at the TEATRINO in Greenhills, San Juan City. RESTART is his first major concert and together, he wanted people to reminisce how he also did well during the Star In A Million days. He won't be alone this time because his friends will make sure you're  going to enjoy an evening of music as Tim Pavino, Froilan Canlas (of Tawag ng Tanghalan fame), Erik Santos and his fellow Star In A Million Season 1 finalists will all be there. The concert will also be graced by the R&B princess Kyla.

He will also have Soundcloud Philippines perform and Elements which of whom are DK’s voice students in Canada. The concert RESTART has been planned for 11 years and he hopes this would do good for both his singing career and the other talents who are also going to be in this show. This will happen on January 27, 2017. You may get your tickets at Ticketworld outlets via www.ticketworld.com.ph or call 8919999. Or you can just get it on the Teatrino box office, even on the day it self. DK would like to thank his sponsors VNTG Creative Photography, Star Circle Academy of Entertainment, Filipino TV and their official radio partner 97.9 Home Radio.

Good luck on the show DK!

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Awesome Earth Day Celebrations at NUVALI

Today is EARTH DAY and what great way to start off celebrating our planet's birthday but by world class talents and reminding everyone else to do their part.

The stage was grand, as grand as the cause they are fighting for in NUVALI.

Amid the summer heat that smoldered the afternoon and the cool gentle breeze that evening, crowds gather for one glorious night of music and entertainment for a worthy cause. With names like Mel Villena and his band (remember singing bee?), Brigada, Juris Fernandez, Zia Quizon, Jed Madela, Kyla and Christian Bautista on the list I wouldn't be surprised about the turnout that evening. I personally haven't seen some of them sing live so this really was a treat! Not to mention GOOD for Mother Earth because it'll surely inculcate how to live responsibly and take care of the environment.

At Evoliving Center Dockside, Nuvali, Laguna we witnessed these great artists perform and say a few words about Green Freedom. A kid also had some excerpts before they performed indicating how the youth has to take part in making this world a better place. Nuvali is really different. They really take what EVO LIVING into heart and make it happen. 

 I was really impressed by Juris Fernandez! I LOVE HER as much as I LOVE Mother Nature now!

 Zia Quizon, I like her too. Even if her style of music is so different from Mom ZsaZsa and sister Karylle she's definitely so bad ass if I may say so.

The place had so many things in store for nature lovers and advocates such as the Green Market where a lot of organic-nature themed products were sold to the general public. There were also some gardening activities at the Greens and Patches section of Nuvali. Bird watching lessons were also taught by the Wild Bird Club on the Wild Life and Bird Santuary at Nuvali. Green projects like recycling materials for workshops in building boats and other things were also done in the 2 day celebration. They have so many buildings and structures that are nature sensitive. It was a perfect way to celebrate something so environmentally apt! The day after, there was also a Run and Bike race for the benefit of the Sta. Rosa Watershed which is a project by Nuvali and the local government. It's so nice to see the private and public sector working like this. I think they are subconsciously trying to change the way people think. It's a good thing!

Remember the NUVALI Dirt Bike Weekend? They'll have more activities like that soon!

For sure there will be more outdoor sports activities lined up so make sure you also join the NUVALI Sports Camp which will run until October of this year. Their Football Clinic will also be administered by Philippine Azkals Chiefy Caligdong plus the Baseball Clinics with Pureplay and Triathlon via the Trimac Team. For more details about that you should contact NUVALI for their events at 09175ASKNUV(275688). Or you may simply visit their website at www.NUVALI.ph

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Kyla - "Private Affair"

Kyla's Album called "Private Affair" has been slowly dominating the airwaves these past few weeks. True enough it now holds the Number 1 single in Pinoy MYX's Countdown. It's the authority for OPM and with that out in the open let me just touch on what the album contains.

1. "Listen" by Christine Bendebel
2. "Mahal Kita (Di Mo Pansin)" by Francis Louis Salazar
3. "Dagli Na Lang" again by Francis Louis Salazar
4. "Don't Tie Me Down"Produced by Kyla, Jay-R, Billy Crawford, Kris Lawrence, Jimmy Muna
5. "How Deep is Your Love (cover)"
6. "Private Affair" by Christine Bendebel
7. "Camouflage"by Yosha Honasan and Karel Honasan
8. "It's All About Us" by Francis Kix Salazar
9. "A Song for the Love in Summer" by Ulysis Calumpad
10."Keep the Faith" by Moby Aragones
11."Don't Tie Me Down ( which is a house mix)"

I know, one of the songs is a little star studded. Listen is a little on the mellow side. When the album starts with this you kinda get the Kyla vibe you got used to in the past albums. Actually, I feel like it doesn't do justice when you see Kyla perform live. When I got to Party Pilipinas a few months ago she's one of the nicest things I've heard since the birthday song. I tell you, Kyla should do something internationally. Maybe release something in the US and Canada because she'll probably fare well with the likes of Brandy/Monica/Mary J. Blige.

My favorite is the track "Mahal Kita (Di mo pansin)". Even though I am not into tagalog songs these days this one definitely catched my attention. I probably have heard of this a couple of months ago on radio/mp3 and the song is both catchy yet still very sentimental. If I were asked what particular song I'd sell for the local scene... this would be it. I kind of love the way it was written but I'm a little hesitant with how it was arranged in the album. Maybe if they didn't put them one after the other (the songs of Francis Louis Salazar) it would have been better. Then again, I really still love that song bar none! "Dagli na lang" became a little redundant for me because it followed a song after the same composer. If that were placed a little differently... then this whole album would be PERFECT! :)

Don't Tie Me Down as you can see is already a sure hit from the get go (see the names indicated in production?!). I like the catchy sound; and this would probably be nice if it's constantly played in bars that play house music/trans. If you mix this up with hard beats much like with DJ Tiesto or any European jocks for that matter, it would be a great collaboration. I can see this would also be nice if there would be "bar tours" coinciding with the release of this single. Imagine Britney, or Madonna but it's our own Kyla doing the moves! Just thinking about it... oooh so awesome!

About "Private Affair", I can definitely relate. It's how you cherish love. It's those small things that make you squirm when your loved one is near. When you can't talk... because you feel it. Yes, its one of those things you do when you fall in love! This song exudes that vibe! Need I say more?

Kyla's recent album is definitely a good thing to have. I'm not surprised why she is the one and only Princess of R&B. If you long for love, if you still reminisce about the past, if you are optimistic about the future and if you feel how lucky YOU ARE when you are with someone special, go to your nearest record bar and get one now!

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