We were here last year and covered a very successful WISH 107.5 Music Awards night where Darren Espanto clearly lead the winners, and this year they're off to give awards to deserving OPM Artists where they would win proceeds for their respective chosen charities. I felt this was a really good way for artists to give back to their fans, and their beneficiaries and about 13 awards are up for grabs in this year's 2nd WISH Music Awards. As you may know, winners of these awards were chosen by Wishers (50% of online votes) and a panel of judges from the music and recording industry. This includes Mitch Valdez of OPM, Alvin De Vera of PARI, Noel Cabangon of FilsCap, Gary Valenciano, Francis Reyes of Billboard Philippines, Isah Red and Ms. Earth 2015 Angelia Ong.
The show was hosted by Robin Nievera, Gretchen Ho and Alexander Diaz.
Performers include Pinoy Boyband PH
The finalists from Tawag ng Tanghalan also gave an Adelle medley!
Bruno Mars came to life with Michael Pangilinan, JayR, Jason Dy and Kris Lawrence.
Zia Quizon was gorgeous! She lost a lot of weight I think.
Here's the complete list of winners! Congratulations!
WISH PROMISING ARTIST:
Sam Mangubat
BEST WISH COVER:
Jason Dy
BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A YOUNG ARTIST:
Darren Espanto
BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP OR DUO:
4th Impact
BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ARTIST:
Morisette Amon
BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ARTIST:
Jason Dy
BEST WISHCLUSIVE COLLABORATION:
Morisette Amon and Arnel Pineda
WISH ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR BY A GROUP OR DUO:
The Juans
WISH ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR BY A FEMALE ARTIST:
Morisette Amon and KZ Tandingan
WISH ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR BY A MALE ARTIST:
Darren Espanto
WISH YOUNG ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Darren Espanto
WISH FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Morissette Amon
WISH MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Jason Dy
Morissette Amon wins WISH REACTORS CHOICE AWARD and WISHCLUSIVE VIRAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR #2ndwishmusicawards
Wishclusive Elite Circle
Bronze Award
Bugoy Drilon for One Day
Bronze Award
Darren Espanto for Zia's Chandelier
2 Bronze Awards
Morissette Amon for Against All Odds
Secret Love Song
Winners of the 11 major categories will receive Php 100,000 for their chosen charities and cash prizes of Php 25,000 for the artists. In total they are giving away over Php 1 Million, which is so good for these groups who need help!
Up and coming, well loved phone brand VIVO is launching their newest phone called the VIVO V5 Plus slated this January 21st and 22nd at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium in Pasay City. The phone is dubbed as the "Perfect Selfie Camera" fit for today's selfie generation and they're doing the launch in a grand way. The affair will be topbilled by talented singer KZ Tandingan who popularized tons of OPM songs, plus hunky Pinoy Boyband Superstar Tony Labrusca and James Ryan Cesena.
The phone has got dual front facing cameras with one having 20 megapixels and the other at 8 megapixels. You don't have to worry about dark shots anymore too because it's got soft light right from the get go. A pretty good fit for those who love taking selfies at any time of the day!
Vivo V5 Plus is also being endorsed by NBA's Stephen Curry, he says he shares the same values as the brand. He loves the energy, professionalism and pleasure he gets while using the phone. If you're planning to go out on this weekend, I suggest you all bring your family and friends at the atrium of SM Mall of Asia (ground floor) around 4PM. KZ, Tony and James will be performing so aside from taking the perfect selfie, you'll get to enjoy great music and fun activities that Vivo Philippines has lined up for you. If you want to get your hands on the VIVO V5 Plus, just head on to the mall on this date and who knows, maybe you'll get a phone worthy to take those lovely shots you do on usual dates.
For those who would like to know more about their company and products, head on to VivoGlobal.ph or check out their channels at Facebook.com/VivoPhil or @vivophil on IG and Twitter.
Man's journey to find the best barbecue is just like looking for a needle in a hay stack. It goes on and on, trying steadfastly to satisfy your cravings to finally get that juicy, flavorful, perfectly grilled scrumptious piece of meat. However, we've found a worthy place that's been put up at SM Megamall's Fashion Hall serving the same quality as it is in New York City. New York style barbecue? Apparently, there is. Well their version is a mix of Texas, and that of real New York, which is a melting pot of all sorts of culture - and food. It's won several accolades in the US and this is their first branch in the Philippines. It carries the same name, and they promise to have the same flavor as any Mighty Quinn's you might see all over the world.
Barbecue that is made the old school way, wouldn't that be the lovely? Yes, and everybody seems to be dreaming about it. The man behind the restaurant, Pit Master Hugh Mangum has spent a number of years perfecting what every protein loving man has wished for. This guy knows how to cook it right and he has satisfied tons of people in his New York joint even as he started with a few cuts which he sold out since day 1. With roots coming from Houston, Texas and the skill and knowledge of having meat slow cooked and smoked - he honed his skills and enthusiastically started cooking these cuts and slabs over fire with wood made from pecan, apple wood and cherry. I experienced how that felt as soon as they placed a huge piece of meat on my table, I never looked back since then!
The place boasts of a cafeteria style serving station which patrons could just stand and line up then see your piece of meat sliced and prepared right in front. I never even bothered asking why they served things on stainless trays and wax paper because this is a man's place abd knew it was going to be a tad messy. I smelled the place and I could feel food served here had a little influence of southern cooking, even Korean as they've also got some pickled veggies in the mix (close to Banchan). I also like the salads they served particularly the Broccoli Salad made of raw veggies, bits of dried cranberry, roasted almonds, bacon and a light buttermilk bacon dressing (which had us and a couple other guests were raving about). I knew it was going to be good, but this was superb!
I then proceeded to order lunch that afternoon, and had a little fear in my eyes because I was trying so hard to cut on rice these days. I was lucky that they'd gladly got me a bun in lieu of the rice. Yes ladies and gentlemen, Mighty Quinn's knew that it might not work if they put up a restaurant that doesn't serve rice with it. They have researched well and made arrangements to make meal variants as they might meet Filipinos who would treat their food a light snack if it didn't have rice with it. This was interestingly brought about by the brains of Hugh Mangum and local partner chefs. They have produced a mean Dirty Rice, so don't fret if you would love to eat this with that.
I specifically ordered the Beef Burnt Ends. I like how it feels chewing on those lovely, crunchy and sweet cooked parts of the meat. It felt like what it's supposed to. Their sauce is another story, might I say legendary. You can literally have that bottle full and have it on everything except the chicken. I feel everything had the right amount of fat, so it was juicy as I started gnawing my way to the meat, from one piece to another. I got some of it placed in the bun provided and started layering other pickled veggies with it. Each had their own flavor profile, different textures even as each of those bits introduce freshness and tangyness as it cuts through those layers of fat in the meat. I knew they had in the restaurant, but by golly it was really good.
A word of warning, the Pickled Red Chilies isn't just there for display. It's there for a reason and I had it on all the slices of meat that I had that afternoon. It's going to provide that spicy kick you need. They've also got thinly sliced ginger, celery stalks, and the seedless cucumber which I think you'll love!
They've got really mean side dishes that you might find stealing the spotlight from from time to time. The Broccoli Salad would change your views about healthy, but it might be ordered a lot in your table so I'd suggest you opt for the Sweet Potato with Pecans so you and your friends get to taste everything on your first meal. The Potato Salad has got tons of bacon, egg, seeds and Dijon mustard. That's hella good with the meat too. If you're looking for something more filling, perhaps the baked beans could do wonders for you. That's lovely, smoky and comforting. It's the perfect thing to have with all these dishes, like having your own Aunt Jemimah slapping you silly about how they could cook barbecue this good.
This was when I was building my sandwich together with the pickled vegetables. It actually felt like I was using Banchan (one that they use in Korean meals that I mentioned earlier). It was like an adventure while I attempted to fit that all in together with the meat in one bun.
I can't tell you how important it is for a barbecue place to have really good sauce. This one is super good and savory. I suggest you indulge while the meat is hot and it'll just be even more awesome!
Here's our short interview with Hug Mangum. Listen in!
Mighty Quinn's is now open mall hours at SM Mega Fashion Hall. If you wish to have the best meat dishes from New York without spending a lot of air tickets, then visit them today and get the Brontosaurus Rib or my favorite Burnt ends (which I strongly recommend you order!). Everything there needs to be experienced by you. It's one of the best things I've tasted this year, you probably will enjoy it for sure!
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