CEDRIC ESCOBAR Releases Debut Single "Di Na Ba" Under Polyeast Records

It must have been fate, least to say when Cedric Escobar was asked to perform as front act to the Introvoys' tour in the US. They were initially confused when he wasn't allowed to be "front act" and instead, asked to perform in the mid to test if he could sustain the energy of the crowd Introvoys were playing at a few years back. It was then when drummer, actor Paco Arespacochaga knew he had a gem in his hand, so he's mentoring him, his career together with record label Polyeast Records until today... as he releases his debut single called "Di Na Ba" announced in a press conference held at 12Monkeys in Estancia Pasig City. This is co-presented by B2B music distribution, tech and marketing corp FUGA. He has already performed in US tours of KZ, Jaya, JK and other Filipino artists and is excited for his first work being released locally.

Cedric says "I've been lucky to have been able to have Filipino fans because they really do support Filo artists like me. This has certainly been a dream, like a part of my vision board. I'm going to give it my 100 percent, really thankful for the opportunity!'

"He treats me as one of his sons and I do look up to Kuya Paco. Right now I am working on a lot of music, to hopefully release more this 2023."

Paco says "He really didn't want this song but when I invited him on stage, and at the end of the performance, everyone clapped. It's hard to mentor someone, but after that, it was just trust between us. I felt back then, he did do a lot of front acts already, so I didn't allow him to be front act, I put him in the middle of the set. It was to see the momentum of the crowd was going to be sustained and we did a lot of 90's songs. We did covers and he respects how the song was supposed to be sung, it didn't have vocal acrobatics. This is a two year journey, and I'm glad to see him here."

His single "Di Na Ba" can now be downloaded or streamed in all digital platforms, you can also check his performance video on Polyeast Records YT channel today. You can also follow Cedric Escobar's social channels to get to know him even more. 

This was already launched through Polyeast's The LiVeRARY which was streamed on YouTube during the height of the pandemic where they let artists showcase their music on stream.

The A-Team, JULIEBee, Gary V and Jollibee

Just attended the "Tara nat sumayaw, sumaya!" event of Jollibee this afternoon at the Zero Studios in Quezon City. It's the home studio of world renowned A-Team who's done remarkably well representing the country in dance championships and they had us try the Share the Joy dance which is going viral on social media. They have also recently launched the #ShareTheJoy video featuring Gary Valenciano and Julie Anne San Jose which you can also watch on their official channels.

The video actually was fun and felt like it brings memories. They showcased Jollibee's 45 years in it, and the experience of sharing the joy here in the Philippines and the rest of the world!

 

Meanwhile, here's what happened during the dance workshop.

 

After the short dance workshop by the A-Team, we were then surprised by the appearance of Asia's Limitless Star Julie Anne San Jose which everyone called JulieBee when she came in. She came in a red jacket and pants, perfect for the endorsement! I loved how she danced the Share the Joy song with Jollibee that afternoon, she was also super generous in letting everyone take a selfie with her especially with the moms and kids that day.

I hope you get to #SharetheJoy with Julie Anne and Jollibee by dancing the same song, the actual dance number is on the video I shared so I get that you'll have a good time following the simple steps they made. It's quite easy, and posting it on social channels is highly encouraged! You should also watch the actual video on Jollibee's socials to get the reason why they are doing this on their 45th year!

HEARTS ON ICE Cast Speak Highly of Xian Lim's Ice Skating Efforts, Excited on Ashley Ortega's Lead Role

Spent a few hours with some of Sparkle's brightest stars who's part of the cast of the new show HEARTS ON ICE. This is the first of it's kind, you could say the launching project of Ashley Ortega as she now takes the lead as Ponggay in this new series. She also gets to be paired with premier actor Xian Lim who's going to be interesting to see in a story of love, hardships, hope and perseverance. Athletes would surely be connecting with their characters as it'll be showcasing a lot of the things that are happening behind the scenes. Aside from that, they want people to get inspired about how they triumph over life's obstacles since it is a very hard sport. 

Together with Ashley that afternoon was Skye Chua, Hannah Arguelles, Shuvee Etrata and Kim Perez (which unfortunately we didn't get to take a solo shot of because he was doing interviews). Skye actually is part of the Philippine national team, very skilled and equipped to do this stint on GMA and admitted to have had trouble doing acting, and her emotions which she usually do on ice came in handy. She used it to make sure she's also going to do good as Ponggay's rival. Hannah on the other hand will be Xian's little sister, and will be doing a lot of scenes with the Viva actor as they've got family issues to take care of too. Shuvee on the other hand will play one of Poggay's best friend and will give advice as it'll be hard to go through life without one. Kim will be on Xian's side and might provide help when his best friend would get in trouble in the show.

Xian Lim who is Ashley Ortega's partner in the show impressed not just his co-actors but even the professional skating athletes who's part of the show. They were so happy about his progress in the short amount of time he spent in training, so now he's super into the sport already. He took exams and has progressed and passed, which may mean he's going to be doing a lot of his own moves in the show.

Here's my part of the interview, hope you enjoy my questions as I did asking them!

Here's a little talk about their ice skating experience and how Ashley had to go back to training just for this show.

 

Hearts on Ice starts at 8:50PM weekdays on GMA, and replays a few hours after (11:30 or 11PM) on GTV. Make sure you catch the episodes to support not just Ashley and Xian, but the whole ensemble cast that's got veterans and new artists in the mix. Congratulations, I've heard it's doing good in the ratings still! I also have a few videos of their routines on our YouTube channel so just look for kumagcow on the app!

Affordable HONOR X8a Packs 100 Megapixels

We came out to sea just to get a glimpse of HONOR's newest phone, the HONOR X8a. The device is the latest, most affordable 100MP camera equipped smartphone from the brand which boasts DSLR like photos in a 6.7 inch display which folks can use in usual work, leisure or entertainment. Here's a short video about the short trip we had in Manila bay that afternoon and a few shots I did on board the yacht.

The device also was light, thin, and doesn't need much effort to like. So for those worried about the price, don't fret because it only costs Php 10,990 and they're giving HONOR Earbuds worth Php 1,590, a steal especially since you would need that in transportation, a coffee shop or those instances you need to be an introvert,yay!

But good thing, we had so much time to take photos during sunset. I really appreciated my shots so here!

The breeze, the salty air, didn't bother us at all. It was fun to be amongst media peers, thanks to the lovely people from HONOR who did a lot of work to make that event happen. It was amazing! Congratulations on launch of the new HONOR X8a! Had so much fun there!