RICO BLANCO Announces Concert at the ARANETA COLISEUM

If you"re a fan of Rico Blanco and his brand of music, you're in for a treat as he's slated to have a concert this September 11th at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

It's been a while since he"s done this, but he's so excited to perform some of his greatest hits like "Umaaraw, Umuulan", "Your Universe", "Yugto" and those he did while he was still with Rivernaya. His iconic songs have been adored by generations of music lovers and he is still advocating love for Original Filipino Music (OPM) and Filipino musicians til now.

During this press conference, we asked him about what changes he's undergone since having a relationship with Star Magic artist Mariz Racal, and he says "Nothing really, it's not change that happened to us, it's like our personalities really complemented each other. We're just good together, romantically and artistry wise."

Asked if she's going to be at his concert, Rico says "She's probably going to try but I know she has work during those days and will be under locked in taping. She supports me 100%".

Rico is also busy managing artists via his own entertainment label called Balcony. It's his way of paying forward to the industry after a highly successful career in music. Among the artists he's managing is Ebe Dancel and Zild which a lot of people liken to his brand of music. He also laments how the generation now is discovering that he's got his own band, as most of the young kids probably have seen him in different shows on ABSCBN.

Here's a part of the press conference yesterday.

The concert again will be slated on September 11th, 2022. Tickets will be sold on July 1st at Ticketnet so go get them soon. This is produced by KDR Music and they also announced that there will be other artists lined up which they will also be putting up concerts soon. I'm excited about that!

RICO BLANCO Reimagines PBB's "Pinoy Tayo!"

Looks like Pinoy Big Brother is going to be extra entertaining as music will be good with Rico Blanco's "Pinoy Tayo!". Some of PBB's very own alumnus performed it with him during the KUMU Season 10 launch a few days ago. Maymay Entrata, Kim Chiu, Edward Barber, Robi Domingo, Maris Racal, and a whole lot more enjoyed the song on stage and its new flavor. Slower, more melodic, a new version, pretty good to see it that way. It's going to be part of Jonathan Manalo's new album compilation for his 20th year.

Rico Blanco says "I was really excited when I was asked to be with Jonathan's anniversary project. He's very prolific, I supported him right there, I studied it because it was a very revered composition. I had to make it sound like me when I'm performing it. Being a part of that story, I'm excited about the happiness it gives, I wanted that part to be the same and how people react to it. I remember hearing it during a football match and everyone danced to it. It made memories, and we as artists would like to make it that effective. I was already game when we started, I paused when he told me the song, what it stands for, it's well loved and I had to check what I could give to it, it's an honor for me. It just fell into place."

Jonathan Manalo adds "It's nice to see this song uplift spirits. When we made this song and we were planning to promote this song, it was meant to inspire us. Our morale was down, our energies too, and we needed a newer version. It's our way to lightening up the mood, to give hope, to celebrate even if we are under the pandemic. We hoped it could give good vibes, more reasons to celebrate being a Filipino. I took my chances when I talked to Rico, when we were talking I was already thinking about this anniversary project. I always had him in the lineup and was really timing when I would ask him. He was part of that dream. We were moving in different paces, his music was different than mine. I was pop and he was rock, so in a phonecall I asked him about it. We always were together in other activities but never worked together. It was the perfect time to ask him."

Here's part of the presscon on video

 

The album will be part of several singles that will come out digitally. They will be doing it in 25 tracks, 25 different artists and will be completed by next year. Congrats PBB and Sir Jonathan Manalo!

Globe Does Drive-in Concert on Valentines Day

No plans yet for Valentines day? Well if figures, it's not that easy to do so because of the pandemic. Understandable, but hey, don't you worry because Globe plans to make your Valentines day even sweeter. Fancy a concert? If so, they're inviting you and all your friends or family to come to the 30th Street Open Parking in Bonifacio Global City. They are going to hold Globe’s Love Street Drive-in Concert. This will be on February 13, 2021 and is brought to you by Globe and BGC.

Who's playing? The lineup includes your OPM artists KZ Tandingan and Rico Blanco. KZ has been a phenomenal performer who wowed tons of other artists in China and Asia whilst Rico Blanco, also equally talented, is rock icon and a great musician/artist. If you're up to it, they're going to sing tons of songs of love, romance, to get you in that valentines mood. If you can't be there, don't worry, because it will also be livestreamed via Globe's Facebook page and 105.1 Q Radio. As Globe's Deputy Chief Commercial Officer Issa Guevarra says "We will help all our susbscribers reinvent their way of celebrating Valentines day. This is a safe and we're going to make sure to show new and exciting possibilities for 2021."

If you want tickets, just use your Globe Rewards points and head on over to the Globe Iconic Store at Bonifacio High Street this February 12 or 13. You can only get them from 11 am to 5 pm. Getting a vehicle pass would allow 4 passengers to watch. Aside from that, they are showcasing BLACKPINK art installations in the venue. You may proceed to the Reinvent Hubs so you can also have the chance to win #GlobeBLACKPINK Reinvent kits. Go visit glbe.co/Lovestreet for more details, if you have time tomorrow that would be good.

 Party safe!